Monday, May 23, 2011

more centering

i ate supper of potato salad in my car, 
watching and listening to the wind and the water on lake flower, 
in saranac lake.
and the sun shone out
in reminder
 i have a new splint to wear for four weeks. 
 it's hard to feel too sorry for yourself 
when these mountains are the constant backdrop here.
i love this town, 
it's quieter and secret compared to bawdy lake placid, 
where my doctor practices.
as i struggle
with acceptance and patience
i remember learning patience before.
waiting
is it always so damned hard?
good news:
i can teach this summer, and in all likelihood
no surgery.

14 comments:

  1. HOORAY!!! thank goodness. and LOVE that you got to sit out on the water. jealous. wish i was with you!

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  2. Phew! And beautiful mountains.... I was just watching "Craft In America" and thought of you when a weaver used trader joe bags to make yarn to make a bag - shifu-like technique. Inspiring stuff! Happy healing!!

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  3. ooo poor finger (still) but lovely mountains and water (such different landscape from my place here in oz.... its wonderful to experience it all without buying a plane ticket!)

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  4. Good news. And yes a beautiful spot to be.

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  5. Thanks for sharing some pictures of your mountains and the lake and your town - it looks a wonderful place to be and heal. Good news that the finger might repair without surgery - frustrating to be without movement for at least 4 more weeks. I'm thrilled it won't interfere with your teaching travels however - great excitement!

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  6. What a gorgeous landscape.
    Sending healing wishes to your finger.
    And you're right, patience is damned hard.

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  7. great!! beautiful lake beautiful mountains beautiful houses.

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  8. thanks everyone, for the healing thoughts. it's such a tiny problem, i appreciate your thoughts. saranac lake is a beautiful town, but i live in a much more simple place, a little less wonderful, but lovely in it's ruggedness. however, i could live there! and it's a traditional healing town.

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  9. tiny problems can change the scale of everything else. sometimes.

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  10. What could be more healing than sunshine sparkling on water surrounded by raggedy woodlands and rounded mountain tops.

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  11. I am so glad to hear that you will be able to teach and that no surgery is in your future. You were in one of my favorite places-where I hope to live someday if I can just sell this big, beautiful house. It truly is a healing place, for both body and soul.

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  12. yeah! one day at a time and if it's all sunshine hopefully 4 weeks will pass quickly. be good and let the healing happen.

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  13. jude, penny, marilla and jean, i know you all get it. saranac lake is a healing place in so many ways. a place out of time. jean, looks more and more like i'll really be in the pacific northwest this summer...

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  14. i think the splint needs sequins to match the lake

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