The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 1016

Good afternoon everyone and welcome. This time of year, much of my daily chores are based near the house when the farming jobs are done. The clean out of the fires in the living room and the sitting room, the setting of the log fires as it is lovely when the family arise and enter the rooms that they are warm and welcoming. Then there is the work of drawing in enough firewood for the day. All this work, I saw my own Dad doing when we were children. His main aim on a daily basis was to create a happy, warm and peaceful home and he would often remind me of this message. I will never forget it. He had a phrase that went "there should always be great delight and happiness around this hearth and may this home always be a place of welcome." Then Granduncle Jack would say "no visitor should arrive without the gift of themselves and no visitor leaves without a blessing." All beautiful in their time and still even more beautiful and we should not forget them. One other thought - as people we always gathered around the hearth, the fire of the home. It was where we spoke about all our problems, we shared all our stories, even when we were alone we talked into the hearth of the fire. Nowadays we are not allowed have a hearth in our homes. What planners denied us our tradition, our lifeline, our culture with no hearth in the home all our hearts will suffer. Continue to pray, bless, power healing, peace, hope, love and happiness to all who need it and wear your Tuesday smile.

The Mindful Farmer

Patrick