My word for 2018 is 
focus, which requires paying attention to the moment – the now. So, this year, I’ll be taking note of experiences I may have missed, without focus. Many may seem to be BGO’s ( blinding glimpses of the obvious), but hey, I might have missed them.
Here’s this week of NOWS:
Buttermint tea helps me prepare for a restful night.
It seemed like an osprey was following my car. So, I pulled off the road. The osprey circled over my car twice, tilting its wings like a trick plane and them flew away. I’m not sure if that was a sign, but even if it wasn’t, it was meant for me.
As a woman, a weekend with longtime gal pals cures ails I didn’t even know I had.
I’ve been making really good clam chowder for years. NOW I know a little thyme and a fresh bay leaf makes it even better.
Life relationships require work. And that work is worth every-single-second.
I don’t care that I can’t teach my old dog new tricks. I want to learn everything I can from her, while she’s still here.
Meeting someone for the first time, whom I feel like I’ve known forever is beyond sacred.
Last minute preparation is often my best.
Watching someone I love cry with joy made me cry with joy.
No matter how well I think I know someone, there is always room for surprise.
Julian of Norwich’s revelations are at least as relevant today, as they were in her day.
Magic can be created with a little dye and a silk scarf.
Spiritual does not always mean serious.
Evensong with Schola Cantorum of the Diocese of East Carolina is an exquisite way to end a week.
What NOWS did you experience this week?
Lisa’s Cheap Therapy blog 
Thanks for the reminder to encounter Julian of Norwich again!
My ‘now’ moments –
* A pileated woodpecker visits the pecan tree in my back yard during my bird viewing meditation moment of the morning.
* I identify a junco for the first time.
* Kaffe Fassett collective fabrics explode with glorious color on a freshly cleared shelf in my sewing room
* I am reminded once again that it takes a lot longer to avoid a bureaucratic chore than it does to DO it – months vs. minutes.
* Daily calls with my brother as he recovers from knee re-re-replacement bring back lots of remembered moments.
* Getting on the road with my ‘Holy Scrap’ sewing buddies initiates another year of great times, yummy seafood, and viewing (but not buying) luscious fabric.
Penny, thanks for joining in and helping me focus more on the birds in my life.