11/17/09 Rain & squirrels, Car mishap and Hatha Yoga

I woke up to a dark and rainy sky. The world outside my window is always full of life and the changes in the seasons. Most of the leaves are fallen. Only a few stray gold brush strokes remain. I had a wonderful experience with the squirrels. Sita was outside eating the left over seeds. Suddenly, while I was doing my Hatha Yoga , I looked up and Sita (the squirrel--Earl's girl friend) was balanced on the end of a fragile branch --on the tree that Carl saved. She was looking right at me. I do my practice to a chant and she was listening as well. She must be a spiritual soul spending time in an animal body. She watched for some time. It was a wonderful sight.

The rain was coming down hard. Rain is beautiful. It makes me happy to see dark skies and rain pouring down.

I am heading for the bank when I hear a sound which I think is coming from the back of my car. It sounds like stones rattling around. It got louder and I thought ----ooops. Then I started to lose control of the wheel. I got off the road as soon as possible and called AAA. Also, MKate who always has my back. I'm not the kind of person who wants tons of friends, but the ones I have are great and amazing. I know that I'll always be there for MKate--whatever she might need and I know it's visa versa. She said she come for me if need be. I know she needed a little rest, but still she was willing.

I told the phone lady from AAA that I was still recovering from HiNi and that I hoped that the repair guy would come sooner rather than later. And he did. I was worried that there was a serious problem with the car. It was only a tire problem. But still, I'll have to talk it over with Firestone. The tire came loose from the rim (or something). If I had driven any longer, the tire would have gone flat and I would have lost control. So thank you God that it was no big deal. However, the AAA guy could not tell me why this came about. As long as Ricky has my house key, I'm going to be concerned. So I came right home and called a lock smith. That will end that worry. Then, I'll get "the " letter to Ricky together and mail it to Dan. Well, people it was strange.

Carl worked in the rain all day. He came in to collect his hard earned check and to talk about his spiritual path and mine. He is so smart. So amazingly smart. I'm just in awe and so is MKate.

Hatha Yoga was lyric. Not as rich spiritually as the meditation class but sweet and beautiful like a river on a summer day. I can still feel the peace. Oh Lord, thank you that yoga is in my life, blessing me and my dear ones.