Simple Things

I go up the mountain tomorrow and climb the stairs to my retreat location.  I have been in ChaingMai for ten days - three acupunctures, three two-hour massages, three one hour massage, one teeth cleaning and fixed bridge, several dinners with H&H, five QiKong classes, etc.

I have brought to my life: one sitting Buddha, one Buddha book, 3&1 coffee pack, ceramic mugs for the coffee and tea, a bowl to make a salad, a knife to cut the avocado, 2 pairs of knee high farmers pants, 1 pair of long pants, a woven shirt, TP and paper towels, several bottles of ozone water, and 2 Leo.

My big spend was an ultra light professional baffled air mattress that is currently on my bed and will roll up and go up the hill with me along with the lovely cotton weave grey sheet.   I want to spend my energy getting to know me and not trying to stay awake and alert in the sun.

Since I will not be here on Sunday, but will be fasting on the hill, I will have a "bacon" lettuce and tomato sandwich with french fries.  Later I will have some soup.  Tomorrow for breakfast I will have porridge and two eggs with almond butter and then nothing until my grass soup at 8 am the next day.
I will take the Buddha book, my 8-week meditation course on my tablet and my camera...  two sets of white clothing, jacket, and me.   I have everything I need and want in a small room and soon space with a bed and floor.    It is all good.

I will take some pictures today and send them along so your eyes are as warm as my body is today.  It is 90, fair skies, and again it is all good.

I think I have a target on me....first attempt at this...but you can see, I am alive.