After two months of living from my car (and people wonder why I am so organized—that will do it to you very quickly), I have settled into the little community of Mancos, Colorado that lies between Durango and Mesa Verde National Monument. In my travels south from Yellowstone, the town welcomed me with open arms and I fell in love with it.
Soooo, while in Albuquerque visiting Jeremy, Heather and wonderful friends, I packed a few more things into my already full Toyota, turned around and came back up here. This morning with its nearly two feet of fresh snow, I walked over (EVERYTHING is within walking distance—that is how big the town is!) to Zuma, the health food store. On the way, two cars (the only two cars on the street) both stopped to let me safely cross! Next to my footprints were deer tracks that gave evidence of its slipping and sliding along with the rest of us.
It snowed for three days and then a hint of red decorating the evening cloud cover gave a promise of sunnier days to come.
While snowbound in the little cabin home that I am renting, I turned on NPR and someone was singing a CW song about Rudolph The Reindeer calling in sick and his
cousin Leroy having to sub for him. It was a very catchy tune and I started to dance as there was nothing else for me to do at that point—I had made a fire, washed the dishes, made phone calls, done chi gong and some writing. It was a blizzard outside!!! So I danced! For Three Days!!! In the process, it came clear that dancing is in that category of things to be done when there is nothing else to do, like smiling, laughing, praying. Dancing is really a form of all of those!
Yesterday the sun arrived again. With it, came views of snow covered peaks and mesas and an appreciation for the light after three days without. Tomorrow is the shortest day of the year here in the northern hemisphere, the Winter Solstice. As I listen to Mozart and Amazing Grace sung by Jessye Norman, I am so thankful for this quiet reprieve and the chance to truly appreciate the magnificence of this holiday season in this place somewhere between the Rockies and the Four Corners.
Here is my Christmas card to you all:
The other morning I had an image of each of you, all the people who love me and whom I love. There was a golden thread connecting each of us. As many of you are all over the world, I saw these threads going around the globe. It was a beautiful sight. Then I saw all the threads connecting you to all the people you love. This added more and more threads of light until the entire Earth was glowing like a great big, golden Christmas ornament! Thank you for your love! May we always know our interconnectedness! And more than anything this holiday season, may you dance!
Much Love and Many Blessings to You and All Whom You Love, Emily
©Emily A. Easton 2008
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