Not that anyone knew I was gone...

[lagilman]

But I'm back.

Among other healthy, happy, and non-writing things, I spent a day at the Zen Mountain Monastery. Not my answer (or even my path to the answer) but an interesting and informative stop along the Way.* And any monastery that's housed in a 1920's era stone building is going to have my love. Even if the arisen Christ carved into the side of the building (a remnant of its original purposing) is sommat.... startling)

Also, zazen is rather remarkably like hunt seat, in a surprising number of ways. Except you're looking off and in, not ahead. And no matter what the belief system, all sermons/readings go on exactly five and a half minutes too long.

Meanwile, the felines have almost forgiven me for slutting around with Kobe (my sister's Burmese, who decided I was his new snuggle-toy.). Although I suspect another can of the kitty-crack may be required to wipe that twitch off Pandora's ears.

And I have once again renewed my love affair with white burgundies. Dom. Corsin Saint-Veran 2004 is love. Better, it's inexpensive love.

Oh yeah, and the writing.

Daughter of the Sea, start of week 2



*and I may have to buy a zafu, as I think my customary "girl, with laptop" crosslegged pose could only benefit...

Comments

[wolfsilveroak.livejournal.com]

Aww dude... now *I* wanna go.

[lagilman]

So? Go!

(they have members from New Zealand! And they have open intro sessions several times a year...)

[wolfsilveroak.livejournal.com]

We're planning on it next year. I tried the whole 'can't go to Michigan, cause they have a TEA session that weekend' but it didn't fly}:P

But the hubby is interested, so maybe this time next year we'll go to one of the Intro ones. It's not like it's really that far from here either}:P

And their store sells Singing Bowls(well, they call them 'gongs, but they're the same thing really.), way to feed my addiction on those as well as windchimes. LOL

[equesgal.livejournal.com]

Ah...did you drive through Woodstock and Bearsville? Those are my old family stomping grounds. ;-)

[lagilman]

My sister lives in Phoenicia (pop. 32, not including the campgrounds), so I stopped at Woodstock along the way to help support the not-so-starving ex-hippie artists....

[equesgal.livejournal.com]

Oh my gosh, do they still have the gift store with the little dwarfs and the yummy ice cream/soda fountain bar?

[lagilman]

Gnomes!

(I can't speak to the ice cream. But I had breakfast at Sweet Sue's -- cornmeal pancakes the size of a plate. Dear god...)

[equesgal.livejournal.com]

In Phoenicia, that is.

[equesgal.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, gnomes. I still have 3 little ones I bought when I was probably 12 years old.