Thursday, December 31, 2015

Bless Our Hearts

Such a very good day it has been for me, this last day of the calendar year. Tonight we will sleep on clean sheets and the laundry is done and the plants are watered and the chickens have fresh hay nests and there is a lemon meringue pie cooling and I have made curtains for Lily's daughter's nursery out of this very cheerful bird material.


The curtains look homemade and they are. I am so grateful that the old Singer performed so steadfastly for me again. I have to get the belts replaced. The main one is frayed and every time I go to start a project I just hope it hangs together for a few more seams but these curtains were made as easily as anything I've ever sewed and the belts continued to do their job.

It is raining now and should continue to do so through the night and into tomorrow when I will cook black-eyed peas with the rest of the Christmas ham and a pot of greens and a loaf of bread to have on hand for whoever wants their peace and riches for the new year. 

Mr. Moon is going to grill us some steaks tonight and I am going to bake potatoes and make a salad out of our garden greens. And then, of course, there is the pie. And without a doubt, we will be asleep before the clock ticks over to midnight plus one and that is fine with me. 

The older I get, the more I cherish that which is mine to tend, to love, to live with. God knows I have been given more than I deserve and if I could make a wish, it would simply be to take care of what I have already from house to chickens to garden to children to friends to grandchildren to husband to myself. To be what Stephen Gaskin called a "householder yogi" and to pay attention to the sanctity of these small and infinitely important tasks. To realize truly and honestly that there is nothing more important to me than this. To remain curious and open, to accept that which is before me and around me while not disregarding my heart's wishes.
One of which is to continue writing here which brings me more pleasure and sense of rightness than I can possibly express. This space gives me a sort of satisfaction and of shared community and of deep pleasure which I cannot imagine living without. 

May each one of you who comes here to read, whether you comment or not, realize how important you are to me. I rarely check my statistics but when I do, I am amazed. 

So. Whether you are reading this from a place on the planet where New Year's is done and passed or whether it is hours away- thank you. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, your joys, your despairs, your worries, your interest, your wishes, your advice, your hopes, your dreams. Whether you are someone I will never meet or my child whom I may see tomorrow. 

Just thank you.

We are all just clinging on to this beautiful blue marble with all of our strength and passion. 
And as such, we are all brothers and sisters, mothers and fathers, friends and neighbors, and if we just do unto each other as we would do unto ourselves, we might just make it. 

Happy New Year. 

All love...Ms. Moon

25 comments:

  1. I have just about managed to watch the annual alternative NYE music show, and Dade is in bed reading himself Harry Potter to get sleepy, though why this is necessary at 12.47, I'm not sure. Happy New Year to you, Mary. Grandaughters and Mexico on the way, it's sure to be a great one xx

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  2. What a gorgeous new header - Happy New Year!

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  3. Love the fabric!! Where did you get it?

    Maybe Stardust Manor will bring the textile crafter back out of me.

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  4. Lovely post You are important to all of us too. Happy New Tomorrow from the UK I am up after 12 but have spent the whole night on settee in large comfy garment not on the tiles. Them days are gone! Maggi xxxxxxxxx

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  5. My hubby is under the weather with a bad sinus infection. He's on strong antibiotics, steroids, and some inhaler thingy. He also has cough syrup with codeine, which he could use to toast at midnight if we stayed up till then. Hoping to see at least a part of New Years Rockin' Eve, though it makes me sad that Dick Clark is in American Bandstand heaven. Like you, I'm thankful for so many things that I'm not deserving of, and I look forward to another year of love, laughter and health. That's all we can ask for, yes? Happy New Year to you and Mr. Moon! You have no idea how much joy your stories bring me!

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  6. Your blog is something I am so so grateful for.

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  7. All the best to you in 2016, ms moon, from your grateful soul sister forever!!
    Love love love to you n yours!
    P

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  8. Happy New Year to you and yours, Ms. Moon.

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  9. you help connect us all, Ms. Moon......thank you, I find great joy in that. May you and yours find and enjoy even more love in the year to come- may we all enjoy that. It is what binds us all. Enjoy your celebratory cocktail(s) and your clean sheets......! I'll be in a warm bed with a good book by 9pm, my midnight New Years eves are a thing of the past but this is my own celebratory joy and it's a good one.
    Love and a big hug
    Susan M

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  10. Thank you for the time you take to share your days with us. Your blog is one of the greatest gifts the Internet has brought into my life.
    The curtains are perfect and I'm so excited for the newest addition to your family and wish you all the best in the coming year.
    xxoo

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  11. Happy New Year Ms Moon. Hug everyone for me.
    xoxo m

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  12. All the best in 2016 for you and your extensive family, Mary. As is so often the case with your posts, this writing was like poetry. And bonus - it was also full of good advice.

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  13. Mary you are the dearest woman and a beautiful part of my life. Reading your posts are a daily joy xxx

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  14. Happy New Year Ms Moon and thank you for your blog. It's a favorite part of my day!

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  15. I hope your new year is as content as your last. I agree with all of your sentiments, and hope I can continue to be content with the little thinggs myself. Love to you and that man of yours.

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  16. Have a wonderful New Year! Thanks so much for your blog which is very important and meaningful to us all!!

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  17. Have a wonderful 2016. I'm very happy to close the doors on 2015, it has been a totally sucky year for me and the spousal unit. I'm looking forward to the arrival of the baby woman and the pictures you will post. Keep writing, we all love the words.

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  18. Happy new year to you and yours!

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  19. Happy New Year to a bright star on my planet.

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  20. A truly beautiful, inspiring post! I have no doubt 2016 is going to heap even more love and happiness on your already piled up plate, starting with the "any day now" arrival of your first granddaughter! So much joy awaits you all!

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  21. Happy New Year, Ms Moon! I value our blog friendship so much -- you and yours have become like family to me and your writing inspires me every day. I look forward to another year of Bless Our Hearts!

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  22. Dear Mary, this post, THIS is why we come. To sit across the table from you and share our lives. To hear your take on you and yours, and in Keith, the chickens, the world, basking in the bedrock goodness of your heart. Happy new year my love. I think you are a big reason I keep blogging.

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  23. Wishing you a beautiful New Year. Love to You! xoxo

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  24. Happy new year dear friend. We have much to be content with.

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  25. Another beautifully composed entry! I am so glad you enjoy writing and don't plan on stopping. Many of the blogs I used to follow have been abandoned. Sometimes with a final goodbye post and sometimes with no indication why they have stopped. Your words have helped me more than you will ever know. For that I am grateful to you. Just keep writing and we will keep reading!

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