I have been having issues with a bit of anxiety lately.
I have shut off the news. My heart breaks I cannot take the relentless detail of it. Feeling anxious and restless will not help them, or me.
We got a dusting of snow last night and look who came to visit.
We believe it is a red-tailed hawk.
Right under the bird feeder hmm, I am thankful I did not see him get anything for his breakfast.
Speaking of snow, we are in for it on Saturday. The Maine station said up to 15 inches ugg happens every year so I really should be used to it but I never am.
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My sweet friend Pam from the woolen Pear did an article on rug hooking for our local paper. I am putting in the link so you can read it.
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The world is becoming more than we can handle so take care of you.
Have a wonderful week.
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Interesting reading about what I learned thru the years. There are several red tailed hawks who live in our wooded development too. Unfortunately I did look outside my kitchen window seeing one feasting on a poor dove. I know they need to eat too but don't want to see them do that outside my kitchen window close up.
Ah friend, take heart~ I too have been feeling this. Then something clicked this morning as I was reading my morning devotional. We are each on our own path that is custom fit just for each of us. We are not in charge & like your quote states do not need to bare such weight. Continue to do what you know to be right in your heart 💖
We have to just plough on through our own little bit of the world otherwise we would be swamped with worries and sadness, which wouldn't help anyone.
Hope the snow you get soon goes again. We've had none at all in this bit of England this year
You are wise to ease up on the news. I am NOT so wise and listen all day. I think you have the right approach. I send money to Red Cross and Unicef for humanitarian aid but that is all I can do. And yet, I need to know. I have "taken the night off" from watching and trying to not stay glued to media. I think it's healthier to get breaks from it. My heart just hurts for Ukraine.
I love seeing your hawk. Several years ago, Rick had a nest in his backyard tree and it was fun to watch them from the beginnings. It's hard to imagine it's time for birds to nest soon with snow on the ground!
I couldn't agree more! My heart is breaking. My anxiety level has been through the roof. I had to turn the news off too. Between the war and climate change, it's all too much to bear. We were supposed to get snow but, so far it has missed us. I did go outside yesterday. Nature is very soothing.
There have been so many changes in our world in the last two years to make our heads spin. Some of it has been years in the making and others came suddenly.
We are lucky to have faith in God and this is where we can turn our hearts to. All I can do is pray, read my Bible and put my faith in God, and hope that good will win over evil. The Great Reset is what I worry more about. It's not of God...
I love your friend's bunny rug. Such talent and a great article on rug hooking. A good diversion from the horrific news.
Only 9 days to spring. I hope the hawk doesn't set residence at your place. It would be sad seeing him eat.
Stay well and safe and I hope you see some robins. I'm still waiting to see some.
Hugs,
Julia
I just turn it off and listen to books on tape. I am surprised how many large birds of prey we have in our area. I haven't put up a bird feeder because I know they would just use it for bird fast food. We have a red tail that really wants my cat. We can't let him go outside alone. That bird is so brave, he flies through the yard even when I am standing in the yard. We even have a large hoot owl that comes and sits on the chimney of our neighbors behind us, and makes the dog next door go crazy. I think he sits up there and laughs. He will lean over and hoot and the dog just goes crazy. Its so funny.
15 inches is just crazy to me. So much snow! I hope its your last snow storm.
I agree - sometimes, it's good to disengage for awhile and find peace within.
I so get the anxiety...I think many of us do these days, but, given my past profession, it is very difficult for me to just "tune out." However, I often think of this passage : "...do not worry about tomorrow for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own." But, yes...nature can heal the soul in ways nothing else can. Well...except that 15" you're supposed to get....not sure WHAT the cure is for that LOL. I was going to say "better you than me" but that would be cruel this time of year...and probably bad luck on my part. ;-) Off to read Pam's article.... Stay safe and warm...it's so cold here still. ~Robin~
Hopefully the weatherguessers were wrong and you did not get the snow predicted, but if you did thankfully it won't stick around for too long. Cold here in northern Ohio but will be warming up a bit in the coming days.
So hard not to feel anxious. My heart breaks for the people of the Ukraine and I fear for our country.
Believe me Cathy, you are not alone. In fact, I was relieved to read that you have decided to "shut off the news" as I have not been reading any for the past several days. We never watch broadcast news, but read online and watched videos, or rather my husband still does, but I have not been of late. I can understand how the relentless reporting has driven the anxiety levels of many others sky high. I do not do any other online social media, other than blogging, but even many bloggers are commenting on the sadness of the news from the Ukraine conflict to rising prices on everything. You are right in that feeling anxious will not help anyone. I have chosen not to comment on world events because there is nothing I can post that has not been said by many others. My "solution" to not reading online news accounts every morning is to get up and out of bed and go to the gym, which luckily is within the mill apt complex and reachable by walking indoors. It helps my mental state and also my health and as soon as the weather improves to the point of no icy walkways, I too will be outside as much as possible.
Hope you don't get too much snow!
I about had a heart attach after viewing my retirement account! Ahhh!!! That plus the news has me wanting to go hide someplace. But life goes on and turning off the news is a good idea. Taking a walk and realizing how blessed we are to live here in this wonderful country even with all that's happening with the economy and then what's happening in Ukraine helps also. I will continue my prayers for them and also for peace in my soul to not get too stressed out! I hope that crazy snow melts soon. We've had a blustery, cold weekend but warmth is coming by tomorrow. Spring is coming too and even though I know more cold and snow is possible I'll keep my eyes on my daffodils that want to poke out no matter what! Hugs and prayers for you Cathy so you don't get too stressed out also!
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