Today did not start out like any other day at the rabbit patch. My internal alarm is usually quite reliable, still I set an alarm just in case. Neither did their job this morning. Kyle came rushing through the house yelling “Mom!” in a bit of a tizzy and I woke up with a start! His alarm had not worked either! We were scrambling but, somehow I remembered to let Cash out, anyway. The coffee is preset as I simply depend on it to wake up. I poured a half of a cup to go and hoped for the best. Moments later Kyle and I were getting in the car. He, without a lunch and me with my tempest in a teacup. The morning was as foggy as I have ever seen it and I had trouble getting my bearings straight. Fog does away with time altogether. It could have been any time of day, I thought. The rushing had to cease-but the state of panic did not. Then I remembered Cash.
Cash is a boxer, the forever puppy breed. Boxers never quit playing, even in old age, hence they are worthy of the title . Cash is just two years old. He is obedient and dependable. I call him and he comes, even when rabbits are in his back yard, but this morning was not like any other and so today, in all that fog, he was playing. He ran by me at full speed several times before he dashed in the door, happy as a lark on Sunday!
The drive to work was tense and slow. We were both about a minute late, but considering all things, we had done well on this last day of August, full of fog. I did not have the chance to see the quiet pastures with horses grazing and if the morning glory was blooming, then I missed that too. I did not consider beautiful words or songs on this day and I did not send best wishes out to the world-I didn’t even know what we were having for supper! When Solomon, in all his wisdom, said “All is vanity” I do think he meant rushing.
When I drove up to the rabbit patch in the late afternoon shadows, Christopher Robin was sitting in a window as if he had all the time in the world, because he really does. The rabbit patch is old and time moves slowly here. It seems to defy the clocks and agendas of man. It is a refuge of sorts. . . my saving grace. When I went out at nightfall, peace was covering the rabbit patch much as the fog had done earlier and all was rightly restored, within me, because of that.
You can best believe that Kyle and I have several alarms set for tomorrow morning. This world holds an assortment of beauty and I aim to take great note of it. There will be a new sky in the morning with clouds I have never seen before. I sure hope to have more than a tempest in my teacup when the sun rises tomorrow – for it is the first morning of September , after all.
Felt your pain..been so sure that clocks, real or internal, would work and they did not…then drive part of the way to school through swamp with head out the window to see yellow line.No where to turn around…..did meet former student, then a teacher, going other way who said he’d call his father-in-law, my principal, to tell him I’d be late. This was before cell phones…had had no fog until I entered this stretch of road…..On the way back home, that stretch of road was just beautiful, so green and lush!!…Met same former student also returning and we stopped and chatted. The school Secretary told me that her husband, a state trooper, closed that road as soon as I got through!!! ..What memories!!!
I hate that panic of being late. I sometimes dream that I have woken up in the afternoon and realised I should be at work – horrid. Have a good day today!
<3!! This blog maybe new to you but if you visit you'll find it's familiar! I'm happy to find that even from a different perspective, the view of the magical rabbit patch is still the same!
I enjoyed your post very much! When things like that happen, looking back, they seem funny, but during the storm is not fun at all! Glad to hear the day went well after the sudden start. LOL.
I was panicking with you!! I have set my alarm before and not noticed I had set it to go in the p.m. It is not much help for the morning! This happened on the morning my sister and I were getting on the bus to go to D.C. Fortunately my husband woke up and I had just enough time to scramble around and be there on time…..and no there was no time to enjoy the journey on the way to the bus.
I am so glad your day calmed down once you were back to the magic that is the Rabbit Patch.
It’s happened to me a couple of times. “When Solomon, in all his wisdom, said “All is vanity” I do think he meant rushing”. Loved it going to remember it and use it
thank you, I think I might just do that, we have a reunion coming, which I am organising, so maybe after that in October I should look into it. You never know, if you never venture
Felt your pain..been so sure that clocks, real or internal, would work and they did not…then drive part of the way to school through swamp with head out the window to see yellow line.No where to turn around…..did meet former student, then a teacher, going other way who said he’d call his father-in-law, my principal, to tell him I’d be late. This was before cell phones…had had no fog until I entered this stretch of road…..On the way back home, that stretch of road was just beautiful, so green and lush!!…Met same former student also returning and we stopped and chatted. The school Secretary told me that her husband, a state trooper, closed that road as soon as I got through!!! ..What memories!!!
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now that’s a story! some schools had a delay yesterday. thank you always!
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Oh, I just hate it when the day starts like that. Your ending was full of peace and hope. Love it.
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thank you-the morning made the whole day off-so I was determined to find restoration!
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And you did with a beautiful spirit.
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I’m so glad your day ended well.
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thank you! i love your quotes!
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That’s great. I really enjoy doing them. It’s a lot like playing…
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then I like the way you play!
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I hate that panic of being late. I sometimes dream that I have woken up in the afternoon and realised I should be at work – horrid. Have a good day today!
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haha! i have started getting ready for work if i have taken a nap and the clock says 6!
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Me too!! Happened just a few weeks ago!
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I hate rushing around, trying not to be late, too! But I’m glad you were soon able to put it all into perspective.
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yes-it really was just a tempest in a teacup-and today I was up at 5! haha! thank you!
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<3!! This blog maybe new to you but if you visit you'll find it's familiar! I'm happy to find that even from a different perspective, the view of the magical rabbit patch is still the same!
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thank you so much I am glad you like the rabbit patch and found some magic
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I enjoyed your post very much! When things like that happen, looking back, they seem funny, but during the storm is not fun at all! Glad to hear the day went well after the sudden start. LOL.
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thank you-it took me a while to recover!
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I was panicking with you!! I have set my alarm before and not noticed I had set it to go in the p.m. It is not much help for the morning! This happened on the morning my sister and I were getting on the bus to go to D.C. Fortunately my husband woke up and I had just enough time to scramble around and be there on time…..and no there was no time to enjoy the journey on the way to the bus.
I am so glad your day calmed down once you were back to the magic that is the Rabbit Patch.
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oh my! you know exactly what panic mode is! thank you always-wow! hope we both got that over with for a long while!
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It’s happened to me a couple of times. “When Solomon, in all his wisdom, said “All is vanity” I do think he meant rushing”. Loved it going to remember it and use it
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I do not like rushing about and feel it is not healthy! Guess we have all had our fair share of it! Thank you!
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i do a lot of rushing, have to learn to slow down
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oh-please do!
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i get injured in the kitchen because of my speed. I am like a whirlwind at times. ten things going at the same time, I am mad women at times
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I must confess me too-You take care in that kitchen!
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Writing is what calms me down and of course your writing,
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Thank you-yours does the same for me. I will say it again-you need to write a book! I just love your writing!
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thank you, I think I might just do that, we have a reunion coming, which I am organising, so maybe after that in October I should look into it. You never know, if you never venture
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yay! I will be your fan!!!
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thank you ha ha, at least i am assured of one fan
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