"Autoresponse - off the grid for a bit."
"Away on retreat."
And from a Forestville correspondent:
A few nights ago I got a late night call from a friend who lives a few doors down. For several weeks, she had been living with the knowledge that there was a large black widow spider making itself at home in her guest bathroom. As a Buddhist, she was unwilling to kill it, but she was too scared to play catch and release. Feeling heroic, I donned my elbow length rose-pruning gloves and grabbed a large yogurt container and walked down to her house through the darkness. I could see why she was alarmed. The spider was huge and glistening black and had spun its nice thick web right in the middle of the bathroom. But it was also in a position close to the floor where I figured I could slam the yogurt container down and slide a thick piece of paper underneath. Which I did, but when scooped it up, there was an unfortunate tell-tale smear on the tile.
“I have good news and bad news,” I told her sheepishly. “The good news is I caught the spider. The bad news is I think I killed it.”
“That’s OK,” she said kindly. “It’s all about the intention.”
She noted the spider would probably not agree with that spiritual distinction.
Couple at Retrograde, talking to their young boy about all the music festivals he had been to by the age of two.
From one of my community moles, after reading my very conscious column:
"I love all the 'repurposed' (that's a new one too) words.
Trying to stay conscious, despite a lack of sleep.
Trying to sustain as well."
On a page for a fundraiser:
"Could somebody please drop off reusable bags for the picnic? This would help out a great deal."
A few days later:
"Other bags besides Whole Foods bags please! That would be APPRECIATED! It now looks like we are a making a Whole Foods commercial!"
Bumper sticker:
REFRAIN FROM
CONSCIOUSNESS
Kombucha flavor of the week: tantric turmeric
"People can't just drink kombucha? It has to be a tantric experience?! It has to be the best kombucha you've ever had??"
My friend received a text: "I saw you park and walk toward Starbucks, what in the world is she going to Starbucks for?? That is not like her! She is ANTI-Starbucks!! Then figured out you were going to the Kefiry. Makes much more sense, so relieved."
A young child says, "I'm watching tv and I'm not allowed to!" pointing to a yoga DVD that is playing in the background. Waldorf kid gone wild.
T-shirt of the week:
Que Syrah Syrah
License plates:
JST THS
O SNAAP
NT SHDE
OMG GOP
Sebastoblog has a sister column in Sonoma West Times
http://www.sonomawest.com/sonoma_west_times_and_news/opinion/columns/sebastoblog-conscious/article_87930a7c-786b-11e7-82b5-1b2a305ee841.html
