extra breathing room and the "splayed hand".

 "Lupina, hold my baby while I scratch this beech's eyes out."

So I walked twice yesterday, did Tai Chi meditation twice, and then did the Tai Chi 8 form later.  Felt so good, I even washed my butt, where usually I worry I'll get sleepy after a shower jaunt.  Meanwhile, I also discovered that the quiet of the bathroom is kind of like a prayer closet.  I prayed in earnest before climbing in the shower, then prayed more in the shower.

I thank the Lord for my family, for rest, and for home.  And be aware, this is no toss-away simple feat, because so often we do take these everyday things for granted.  What I wouldn't do is tell you things are perfect.  Our home needs work, and there are issues that arise now and then among the familiars, but things overall are great.

I get along great with the housemates, and work continues on different areas of our home.  We've recovered a sitting space out front recently, and we're working on the storage area lately, giving us more options to better organize our spaces.  A little extra breathing room

And the Tai Chi meditation, along with hands metaphorically directing qi energy, is largely done though breathing, along a period of 5-10 minutes.  But I've began to think along the lines of a different philosophy being applied, with different hand postures, such as sort of an "Eagle Claw" or the splayed hand(with splayed finger, that is).