God from here to there
and everywhere in-between -
we are standing, living, on Holy Ground.
It was and is holy to the Canaanites and to the Jebusites and to the Israelites and to the Palestinians.
It was and is holy to the Anishinabeg and to the Jesuit explorers and to the voyaguers and to the settlers.
It was and is holy to Ukrainians and Russians and Iranians and Canadians and Haitians and Venezuelans and on and on, on and on.
I believe you led us to this land to live together in peace with those who were here already and those who are still coming,
by letting our love be genuine,
by breaking bread with would-be enemies,
by sharing our water, drinking together,
and by taking thought for what is noble in the sight of all.
I don't believe we have done this;
I don't know if I even believe anymore that we could.
But I go to bed tonight hoping and praying that (with your help) we will.

I even hesitate to put that "with your help" in. God has helped us, God has shown us the way, now it's on us - just do it!

Mostly cloudy with
a few sprinkles, but ahead -
      small patch of pale blue.

Full moon behind trees,
Full moon behind clouds - finally(1),(2)
          Sliver moon (3) shine on.

(1) we got out on the lake in our kayaks, away from the trees;
(2) the clouds drifted away leaving a clear and (really) star filled sky
(3) eclipse!

At Panara Bread -
pumpkin spice cinnamon roll.
       we'll do that again!

Playing peek-a-boo

through the maple leaves, the moon -

        set to be eclipsed.

I really wanted something like "practices" or "practicing" to be eclipsed but it just doesn't fit. Or "practices eclipse" but really eclipsed is something that happens to the moon, more than something the moon does. But maybe you can practice for something that happens to you. So maybe I would go with 

           "practicing eclipse!"

So - out of time! Hope the sky is clear tomorrow. 

Bluesday Tuesday at

The Pete Community Room -

       Flat Broke Blues roll on. 

Red tinge of autumn

on the maple tree out front -

     four summer weeks left!

Optional third line -

      fall now downloading.

I think I saw this ("downloading fall") on a sign at Dowm Wind Sports as I walked by.