The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 49

Good morning everyone and welcome once more to Ballinwillin House Farm to another beautiful Sunday morning where we will go for a little tour of the garden and see what beautiful new flowers we have to see this week and also the ones who have given us such joy but are fading reminding us that we cannot smile all the time either but we could be constant. It is always nice to speak to you in the morning stillness while the earth is fresh with glistening dew. I always feel that the morning air has more penetrating strength than any other time of the day. It is like getting freshly made bread, it lights a flame with the dew of hope. Now this morning we have seen all the lovely plants and trees but to truly see something we must look at it for a long time. It is not just good enough to passively say “I have seen this beautiful garden”. We must be the things we see, we must get to know that tree, that flower, look at its colour until its red or pink or blue becomes as real as you can hear it. Imagine the world within the buds, blossoms, leaves and flowers. We must take our time and touch the very peace they come from. If you love nature then why are you asleep? Have a beautiful, restful Sunday. I feel a lovely, mindful retreat coming on soon at Ballinwillin House Farm. It seems the perfect thing to look forward to once we are back to normal.

Continue to pray for normality, continue to bless and heal each other

The Mindful Farmer

Patrick