Some slow days at last...

My mom and I came back from the Vipassana course outside Denver. It was good to see some old friends, and best of all to provide Dhamma service to one of my own parents! Being able to support my mom's meditation with actual service as well as metta-- how lucky! The weather was a little on the cold side, although it could just be with that heightened awareness you go deeper into it. There was much turnover in people coming for a day or two to provide service, but I found the kitchen experience to be quite smooth.

Now I am back in our small Colorado town, helping out with household tasks, arranging (read: trying to throw away) various personal effects, watching the local hummingbird battles outside on our deck, and preparing for an upcoming Teacher Training course I'll take in Chicago. Looking forward to taking some walks and hikes, bike rides and runs around the area, hope that the two hours of sitting will keep my mind fairly quiet and balanced.

They have done some really amazing work around the house, and every time I come the trees are bigger and some new ones have been planted, and some other projects have been completed. The back outside my room has been leveled and an entire hot tub has been added! There is also some nice stonework around. Here is a picture to see below: