Early morning meander......

Nearly 6.30 am - and I have been awake for hours - the ole itchy
head started, gotta cut my nails to stop doing anymore damage
to my scalp - as I said to a friend something is really irritating
me on some level and I wish I could suss the source, most
relief gained from rubbing rescue remedy cream doesn't do
a lot for the hair but who cares if the itch stops :)
Finding something to occupy
my mind is another alternative that works sporadically!!!!
So yesterday spent the morning taking photos of the crochet
that has gathered over the past few months, and they will
start appearing on crochet crook over the next week,
a wee preview of what's to come...

Ole gordo gato likes me being around in the early hours -
he likes the company and pushes Squidge aside for my attention,
his injuries seem all OK once again
Had a very pleasant evening out at Julio and Amanda's on
Sunday - Julio's daughter from Ireland is a lovely lady and we
found much in common to chat about and we didn't need
crowbars to shift Leigh n Keef at the end of the night, but
I think a little lady called Marta had more to do with that
as she was the first to tell Del she wanted to go home.
Tuesday I went up to L E to make a start on the downstairs
the last lot of punters were extremely nice people BUT
exceedingly messy and the kitchen couldn't be left till the
third week in Sept before cleaning - there would definitely
be an infestation of something urgh..........talking of which
there seems to have been an infestation of cockroaches
in the village this year, not that I have seen any, but Del
said that the other day the road between the correos
and houses was covered with the guggers, all we have is
teeny weeny ants, which seem to get ever where even
inside sealed containers - a crumb on the worktop starts
moving within seconds - the reality of life in Spain
The Casarabonela campaign NO a la Cantera is hotting up
with pinted T-shirts now on sale - yep Del has been wearing
his with pride and letters and emails are winging their way to
the European Reps - someone has gone to the trouble of
writing right across all the roads leading into Casarabonela
"No A LA CANTERA" the locals are as against it as much
as the guiris it would seem, despite the bribes being
offered by Cox Howes Salmonds anyone ever heard
of them - be interesting to contact them directly or bring
it to the attention of the UK press. The biggest gripe is all
the toxins that quarrying cement/sand emits and of course
will be blown about over and around the village. I tried
googling the name but couldn't find anything, probably
hiding under the umbrella of a bigger company........

Del & I have been watching the new Richard Dawkin series -
much as I like the dude and go along with much that he says -
like his apparent adverseries he has some gaping gaffs -
he constantly states that we are all connected - now where
have I heard that before - ah yes the weirdos and whackos -
ie new age/spiritual philosophies - also when asked by a
religious dude to show proof - Dawkins came out with the old
religious nut about not having to see to believe mmmmmmmmm,
he did show some proof as well - ofcourse because some does
exist - I still think science is a baby and has yet to
discover/prove the real mind blowing stuff - although like
him it is scary to hear kids
saying that the won't/can't believe scientific proof and that the
indoctination of parents has literally brain washed them - the scary
bit for me is their inability to QUESTION - blind faith is a scary way
to live one's life and the funny bit is the kids who mutter about
not being related to the ape are the most ape-like............

Some signs and symptoms of inner peace:
1.	Tendency to think and act spontaneously, rather than from fears based on past experiences.
2.	An unmistakable ability to enjoy each moment.
3.	Loss of interest in judging other people. . .
4.	Loss of interest in judging self.
5.	Loss of interest in interpreting actions of others. . .
6.	Loss of interest in conflict...
7.	Loss of ability to worry. (This is a very serious symptom!)
8.	Frequent, overwhelming episodes of appreciation.
9.	Contented feelings of connectedness with others and nature.
10.	Frequent attacks of smiling through the eyes of the heart.
11.	Increasing tendency to let things happen rather t han make them happen.
12.	Increased susceptibility to love extended by others, as well as the uncontrollable urge to extend it.
WARNING: If you have all or even most of the above symptoms, please be advised that your condition of PEACE may be so far advanced as to not be curable! :-) From www.spiritlite.com

"If we are holding onto regrets, we cannot move forward.........
the energy of regret is just like a riptide, carrying us out into
perilous, lonely waters far from shore.......I keep playing the
"re-runs" of the same old regrets over and over, I
cannot possibly move forward. Holding on to decisions that
I'd made when I was younger and less conscious was holding
me back - the regrets were taking up room that could be filled
with happiness and light, and
situations that I want to bring in. I've focused on forgiving and
releasing my past and owning that all the decisions I've made have
brought me to where I am now."[read more]

Thing bigger think better just THINK :)

Think Bigger, Better, More . . .

There are no limits. All of our limits are self-imposed even though it may often appear otherwise. What we overlook is that it is we who make the final decision about whether we buy into a limiting belief or not. Others may try to suggest or persuade us that it is in our best interests to harbor a particular belief, but most often it's only in the best interests of the person who is doing the persuading. They'd feel a lot better if we would do things the way everybody else is doing them.

"Perhaps, at this point, it would be a good idea to take a closer look at our collective reality and see how it got to be the way it is. When we were young children, we looked to those who were bigger than us to instruct us in the ways of life, and, because we were innocent, we trusted them to start us off on the right foot. In most cases they taught us as best they could, but only in rare instances did they teach us anything that was outside the standard, agreed-upon, status quo reality. In accordance with human nature, we merged our beliefs with theirs and began to go along with the crowd.

"As the years went by and we matured, we found that it was easiest for us to stay with the set of ideas we originally learned because these ideas were supported by almost everyone else around us. It seldom occurred to us to deviate from the mainstream, and yet, for a few people, a subtle voice inside whispered that they need not be supported by others in their thinking processes. These insightful people realized that they were free to believe as they chose, even if others didn't approve."

From The Code: The Reunion - A Parable for Peace

So, how about breaking out of the pack? We don't need the approval of others to think - and create - what we like. We can think "Bigger" and enhance our opportunities immensely; we can think "Better" and improve the quality of our lives beyond measure; we can think "More" and increase the flow of all good things coming to us. And we can start right now by taking a closer look at all of our limiting ideas and tossing them in the garbage with all the other things that we don't need anymore.

My Intention for today is:

I Intend that I am thinking Bigger, Better, More . . .

Funny this in many ways because I never did believe that my elders were necessarily by betters, hence being deemed a demon child LOL - my criteria has always been with the folks who tried to mold me or tell me what they thought was best was whether or not if they walked their talk, most I discerned did not, they were telling me the rules for life and were by and large bloody miserable, so seemed crazy to my way of thinking to follow their way/advice or opinion and now I am one of the elders BUT I am very happy, didn't happen overnight and there have a fair few long dark nights, but I stuck to my guns and done many a u-turn - I know that sounds contradictory - gotta keep an open mind - gotta keep a reflective/meditative {both passive and active}/creative mind. Yes I am very happy I love where I live, I love the people I am surrounded by, I love the whole vibe of the place and of course goes with out saying that I love my man, family, close friends and furry fourlegged companions with a ferocity that sometimes hurts. No I didn't get chocolates, flowers or are we going out for a meal - and it matters not a jot - I count my blessings, I know folks who insist on all the trappings of Valentine's day and then a year down the line it is all over............Oh yes when D n I were first together well the 1st 2 years we happened to be in the US and we would do something completely different and maybe for a another couple of years we still acknowledged, but as time passes and we become more content with each other and the friendship grows along with a changing kinda love, a more stable, less emotional love, we subtly agree with one another that we have no need to follow this ritual, hopefully we do/say/give something kind/uplifting/loving/thoughtful each and every day for one another, it's habit it's a way of life.
OK a couple of pics of the birthday, sadly I haven't got any of Sammy, Gregor, Craig, Laura and barely a glimpse of Lorien Sarah Leigh Keef Jo Dave, so who's keeping them then????? Click on a photo to take you to see the rest

Transformative Energy is coming and going now, with very noticeable

force and regularity. It is pounding the shores of our consciousness

like tides of some internal sea. Those who don't feel it FIRST PERSON

will experience the effects SECOND PERSON or even THIRD. It all

depends on your chosen itinerary while living in the World of Form.

Contrary to the opinions of some, these vibratory fluxes we feel are

not "caused" by astrological patterns or numerical arrangements.

That would make things separate, and life is NOT separate. WE are

our own cause, and WE are our own effect. And this same principle

holds, no matter what "position" we occupy on the Game Board of Life

in 3D.

Astrology REFLECTS reality, it doesn't cause it. The same is true of

double digits, omens, signs, symbols, and a host of other "mirrors" of

the Self. They DO "mean" something.......but their meanings vary,

depending on the eye of the beholder. {cause and effect}

"Everything is dependent on everything else, everything is connected,

nothing is separate. Therefore everything is going in the only way it

can go. If we were different everything would be different. We are

what we are, so everything is as it is."

G.I. Gurdjieff

I love it when I find an answer to someone else's questions just hits the spot for me

We also see that there is an aspect of this habit that you speak of that is linked with insecurity. Through the insecurity it is linked to---well, we are trying to think of a word that is not so dramatic, but perhaps we need to just say it. A denial of self love is how we'll say this. (Chuckles) You know what we mean from that. So, what we truly think you need to do in order to continue what you started to night and to move forward in this is to truly learn to love yourself and to accept yourself. You have been hard and somewhat judgmental due to some of the choices you have made in this life. Every choice that you have made has been a part of your journey. It's been whatever needed to be done at that point in your life. Some of this harshness and difficult time you have given yourself; it's time to let go. It worked for you at the time because it brought you into a space you needed to be. That is over and done with; it's time to release it and truly allow yourself to manifest your divinity. You have so much of that golden light within you, it just shimmers from you. It's there when you are at your natural place when you are not thinking about who you are or what's going on. It's only when you move into that space of judgment that you dim down and the other energies come up within you. You are healed. You are whole. You can release this. The more you quit trying to do so and allow yourself to be your divinity the easier you will find that to happen. Does that make sense to you?{cellular transformation...}

Oh there are so many good things I want to share but it is time to be away from the computer for a while

Eli thank you for the sends sadly I can't watch the pps file as I don't have the programe any more :(