The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary 317
Good morning everyone and welcome once more to Ballinwillin House Farm, gardens and RetrEat centre on day 27 of our latest lock down. This morning the neighbourhood is cold with the winter freeze but soon we will experience the death of winter and the birth of spring, but also this morning in Ballinwillin we mourn the death and passing of Joe Mulcahy our neighbour, a legend in the music business and a founding member of the famous Maurice Mulcahy Band. A band that gave huge enjoyment to thousands of people worldwide. This morning our prayers are with his family, friends and neighbours. Now destiny calls Joe to a place of music where his trumpet will sound again for all our spiritual enjoyment, where his heart will always remain generous, all heavenly doors will open to his musical light as you now quietly befriend your death and you have no need to fear. You are among your own orchestra in the big band with your pure white suit you are now equal to your destiny and nearer to Earths heart. Rest in peace Joe. Continue to pray, bless and power healing to all who need it and wear your smile.
The Mindful Farmer
Patrick
The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 460
It Is important for us all to be ready for this change and not stay in the one space or place either physically or emotionally forever. We must all allow ourselves a little time to meander and feel free and to set our minds, bodies and souls free.
Good morning everyone and welcome once more to Ballinwillin House Farm, gardens and RetrEat centre. Today I would like to speak to you about rivers and my experience of their influence on my life from early childhood. Rivers always meander but weather and geological conditions inevitably mean that most rivers have flowed in a dazzling variety of paths. Many of our ancient people always lived by rivers and learned to go with the flow and live the life of change and they were willing to change. We all know that change is always only around the corner in all our lives. It Is important for us all to be ready for this change and not stay in the one space or place either physically or emotionally forever. We must all allow ourselves a little time to meander and feel free and to set our minds, bodies and souls free. So today, feel free, be free. Continue to pray, bless and power healing to all who need it and wear your Friday smile.
The Mindful Farmer
Patrick
The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 459
Laughter lightens your load, your troubles and lifts your heart into heavenly places. Laughter blends with the angelic melody of praise. Listen to the laughter of children as they play. Trust and enjoy their lightheartedness, their carefree world and take a lesson from them.
Good evening everyone and welcome once more to Ballinwillin House Farm, gardens and RetrEat centre. A friend of mine called in last evening, a very good friend and a person who always makes me laugh. Laughter lightens your load, your troubles and lifts your heart into heavenly places. Laughter blends with the angelic melody of praise. Listen to the laughter of children as they play. Trust and enjoy their lightheartedness, their carefree world and take a lesson from them. So today, on this beautiful Thursday laugh a lot, laugh out loud and set your heart and spirit free. Continue to pray, bless and power healing to all who need it and wear your Thursday smile.
The Mindful Farmer
Patrick
The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 458
When you turn and nurse this beautiful product for five days and rain just makes a perfect product into an ordinary product and I only want the best for my animals so that the flavour of the meadow shines through in all our meat products, fresh from the soil to society.
Good afternoon everyone and welcome once more to Ballinwillin House Farm, gardens and RetrEat centre. The Mindful Farmer is very happy today. We finished our hay making season yesterday evening at 4pm and at 4.30pm we had our first rain in 5 days, my nerves and the power of prayer. When you turn and nurse this beautiful product for five days and rain just makes a perfect product into an ordinary product and I only want the best for my animals so that the flavour of the meadow shines through in all our meat products, fresh from the soil to society. We are so proud of what we do. Thanks to a great team who made all this possible and bless the air and the wind in the breeze. May all our souls stay in the rhythm of Mother Nature who holds the eternal breath. Continue to pray, bless and power healing to all who need it and wear your Wednesday smile.
The Mindful Farmer
Patrick
The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 457
Another great achievement in what has been a very difficult year for The Mindful Farmer but onwards and upwards. It is wonderful to see nature empowering this fine weather. Times like these bring back all the wonderful memories from over the years and the happiness that surrounds the hay making season.
Good morning everyone and welcome once more to Ballinwillin House Farm, gardens and RetrEat centre. Another beautiful morning at the foothills of the Galtee mountains and as you can see we are successfully bailing our hay. Another great achievement in what has been a very difficult year for The Mindful Farmer but onwards and upwards. It is wonderful to see nature empowering this fine weather. Times like these bring back all the wonderful memories from over the years and the happiness that surrounds the hay making season. This morning I want you to smell the fragrance of these meadows and the gift of the sweetness that flows from Mother Earth. Continue to pray, bless and power healing to all who need it and wear your Tuesday smile.
The Mindful Farmer
Patrick
The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 457
It is a wonderful time of the year and what a wonderful experience to smell the fresh, dry grass full of herbs with the sun shining on it and the wind blowing across your nostrils filling your senses with pleasantries.
Good afternoon everyone and welcome once more to Ballinwillin House Farm, gardens and RetrEat centre. The Mindful Farmer is coming to you a little later than usual as we are very busy with the hay making season. It is a wonderful time of the year and what a wonderful experience to smell the fresh, dry grass full of herbs with the sun shining on it and the wind blowing across your nostrils filling your senses with pleasantries. I always feel stranded between time. The years gone by and the time emerging but today I am happy to be out in the meadow and living in the here and now in harmony with nature and Mother Earth looking out from the here and now. Continue to pray, bless and power heal to all who need it and wear your Monday smile.
The Mindful Farmer
Patrick
The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 456
On this beautiful Sunday morning The Mindful Farmer is in the middle of his hay making season turning and turning until we get it dry and firm for the beautiful animals to rut in the winter time. This is a glorious day in the life of The Mindful Farmer with the sun shining on all our faces.
Good morning everyone and welcome once more to Ballinwillin House Farm, gardens and RetrEat centre. On this beautiful Sunday morning The Mindful Farmer is in the middle of his hay making season turning and turning until we get it dry and firm for the beautiful animals to rut in the winter time. This is a glorious day in the life of The Mindful Farmer with the sun shining on all our faces. The caring hand of The Mindful Farmer and all caring farmers will travel with us through generations and what we have been with Mother Nature makes us who we are. Continue to pray, bless and power healing to all who need it and wear your Sunday smile on this beautiful Sunday morning. Be mindful and be caring.
The Mindful Farmer
Patrick
The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 454
When we have learned the art of acquiring peace it is only then that we see the true value that this world has to offer. Peace is loving faith at rest.
Good morning everyone and welcome once more to Ballinwillin House Farm, gardens and RetrEat centre. As The Mindful Farmer sits here this morning in the peace and tranquility of my beautiful surroundings I think of the value of this peace in a restless world that is often surrounded by trouble and difficulties. It is important for us all to have peace in our hearts and minds and to seek it out as often as possible. When we have learned the art of acquiring peace it is only then that we see the true value that this world has to offer. Peace is loving faith at rest. Continue to pray, bless and power healing to all who need it. Be peaceful, be mindful and wear your Saturday smile.
The Mindful Farmer
Patrick
The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 453
Families will always wear this absence like a secret pocket in their hearts and will always wonder why such a beautiful, young soul was taken home so soon. It is time to let the silent tear flow and when your eyes are clear you will glimpse your eternal child, now an unseen angel, who cuddles and protects your mind, body and soul.
Good morning everyone and welcome once more to Ballinwillin House Farm, gardens and RetrEat centre. This morning I am going to urge you all to pray for the many people who have lost loved ones during this pandemic and particularly for the families who have lost babies and young children. Every child awakens the wonder in everyone around them as new waves of love always keep surprising your soul. Families will always wear this absence like a secret pocket in their hearts and will always wonder why such a beautiful, young soul was taken home so soon. It is time to let the silent tear flow and when your eyes are clear you will glimpse your eternal child, now an unseen angel, who cuddles and protects your mind, body and soul. When the moon and sun shine brightly look for the face that kisses your soul. Continue to pray, bless and power healing to all who need it and wear your Friday smile.
The Mindful Farmer
Patrick
The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 452
Last night as I watched Andrea Bocelli, the amazing Italian tenor, sing The Our Father and the Hail Mary. If I ever had any doubt about God our Father and Mary our Mother, and all our fathers and mothers, they were certainly awakened to the wonder and truth of our lives.
Good morning everyone and welcome once more to Ballinwillin House Farm, gardens and RetrEat centre. Today on this beautiful Thursday morning I want to relate to you an awe inspiring series of moments last night as I watched Andrea Bocelli, the amazing Italian tenor, sing The Our Father and the Hail Mary. If I ever had any doubt about God our Father and Mary our Mother, and all our fathers and mothers, they were certainly awakened to the wonder and truth of our lives. This wonderful music set my heart free, filled it to ovefflow with happiness and joy and my wish for you all today is that the happiness that I experienced last night will flow to soften the hard hearts of troubled people and that we all have the health to enjoy who we want to be and that we have the mind to mirror our mystery while we are here. Continue to pray, bless and power healing to all who need it and listen to the music that is always playing in your heart and wear your Thursday smile.
The Mindful Farmer
Patrick
The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 451
When we first purchased Ballinwillin House Farm we had a lot of work to do in order to bring it back to life and we set about our work diligently where the hands of The Mindful Farmer had first to work creating clearences in the earths thickets, cutting into the thorns of wild briar and forest, uprooting clusters of wild brush and shrub, digging out lose rocks until fields emerged again.
Good morning everyone and welcome once more to Ballinwillin House Farm, gardens and RetrEat centre. When we first purchased Ballinwillin House Farm we had a lot of work to do in order to bring it back to life and we set about our work diligently where the hands of The Mindful Farmer had first to work creating clearences in the earths thickets, cutting into the thorns of wild briar and forest, uprooting clusters of wild brush and shrub, digging out loose rocks until fields emerged again. I then loosened and softened the clay where seeds could bring forth crops and grass again and then the harvests gathered again and again with golden corn and honey scented hay. Now the fields have become presences where the farm and gardens can trust the warm and true intentions of the farmers heart, hands and mind to form a domain of shelter and nourishment for all to enjoy. Continue to pray, bless and power healing to all who need it and wear your Wednesday smile.
The Mindful Farmer
Patrick
The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 450
What can I do? 1) I can listen. 2) I can pray for them. 3) I can send healing to them. 4) I can tell them what I do when I get overcome by an issue.
Good morning everyone and welcome once more to Ballinwillin House Farm, gardens and RetrEat centre. Many times in a day, in a week, I receive calls from people who are suffering from anxiety and worry and all these situations disable people from having normal lives. What can I do? 1) I can listen. 2) I can pray for them. 3) I can send healing to them. 4) I can tell them what I do when I get overcome by an issue. I write them down and then place them at the feet of Jesus and Mary and all my spiritual ancestors who have passed and are looking after me, my family, friends and people who I pray for. Every morning I write in biro on my left hand IT YJ. I Trust You Jesus. There are simple ways I deal with problems and it has become a habit and it works reasonably well. Nothing works all the time and we all know that if we live long enough. So today, pray, bless and power healing to all who need it and listen to someone who has a problem, it helps a lot. Wear your Tuesday smile.
The Mindful Farmer
Patrick
The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 449
It is another Monday and the beginning of another new week and we give thanks for its arriving safely as a new dawn, a new day, a new week.
Good morning everyone and welcome once more to Ballinwillin House Farm, gardens and RetrEat centre. It is another Monday and the beginning of another new week and we give thanks for its arriving safely as a new dawn, a new day, a new week. As I look out my window of wonder I give thanks for the gift of sight to see the beauty around me, the gift of mind to feel at home on the farm and in my life. I give thanks for all the waves of possibilities breaking on the shore of this new dawn and to all the furtherings and happenings that this new day will bring us all in peace and harmony for the week ahead. Continue to pray, bless and power healing to all who need it. Be mindful, be caring and wear your Monday smile.
The Mindful Farmer
Patrick
The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 448
There is a deep need in all of us to heal and to love and when we do so it helps us all to ripen and become better people and to become a world to ourselves for the sake and benefit of others
Good morning everyone and welcome once more to Ballinwillin House Farm, gardens and RetrEat centre. Another Sunday and another day of welcome peace and rest and time to spend alone in the garden meditating and praying among the beautiful flowers, shrubs, trees, birds and animals. How blessed am I? When The Mindful Farmer is alone like this I always send healing and love to those who need it. There is a deep need in all of us to heal and to love and when we do so it helps us all to ripen and become better people and to become a world to ourselves for the sake and benefit of others. Continue to pray, bless and power healing to all who need it and wear your Sunday best smile.
The Mindful Farmer
Patrick
The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 447
The world and people need good friends and comedians like JR to send them airbourne. There is a quiet light that shines in every heart, all it needs is people like JR to set the flame.
Good morning everyone and welcome once more to Ballinwillin House Farm, gardens and RetrEat centre. The Mindful Farmer is in good form this morning. Guests are beginning to come through the gates again at Ballinwillin House and it lifts all our spirits here. Fifteen months of silence here hopefully has ended and to crown my evening last night I got a phone call from JR, a very old friend and colleague and I am still laughing at his jokes. The world and people need good friends and comedians like JR to send them airbourne. There is a quiet light that shines in every heart, all it needs is people like JR to set the flame. God bless you and yours JR. Continue to pray, bless and power healing to all who need it and wear your weekend smile.
The Mindful Farmer
Patrick
The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 446
This morning as I gaze from my window of wonder I see two young deer bounding about the fields and this beautiful and pure sight fills my heart with hope and joy
Good morning everyone and welcome once more to Ballinwillin House Farm, gardens and RetrEat centre. This morning as I gaze from my window of wonder I see two young deer bounding about the fields and this beautiful and pure sight fills my heart with hope and joy as I approach this new day full of dreams, possibilities and promises and when this day is done I hope to be gracious and fulfilled and I will go into the night blessed, sheltered and protected. On this beautiful June morning may all our souls be calm, consoled and renewed. Continue to pray, bless and power healing to all who need it and wear your Friday smile and have a beautiful, mindful and restful weekend.
The Mindful Farmer
Patrick
The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 445
open your eyes to all around you with an open mind
Good morning everyone and welcome once more to Ballinwillin House Farm, gardens and RetrEat centre. As I gaze through my window of wonder this morning what do I see? What do you see? We all need to cultivate the ability to see. We need to get out of our own way to see all around us and to see into the hearts of others. Our parents taught us to do things correctly always and that there was only one way of seeing things and that is seeing the whole of them. So today, open your eyes to all around you with an open mind and continue to pray, bless and power healing to all that needs it and wear your Thursday smile.
The Mindful Farmer
Patrick
The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 444
When I look around my garden this morning and admire the beauty and all the painstaking work planning and planting over the past 40 years I couldn't help thinking that if people, including The Mindful Farmer, touched everything and everyone with the same love and respect that I have shown all these flowers, trees and animals, what a wonderful world we would have.
Good morning everyone and welcome once more to Ballinwillin House Farm, gardens and RetrEat centre. When I look around my garden this morning and admire the beauty and all the painstaking work planning and planting over the past 40 years I couldn't help thinking that if people, including The Mindful Farmer, touched everything and everyone with the same love and respect that I have shown all these flowers, trees and animals, what a wonderful world we would have. Continue to pray, bless and power healing to all who need it and wear your Wednesday smile.
The Mindful Farmer
Patrick
The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 443
It is up to us all to make the best of every day and to find perfection in some part of every day. Difficult you might say but how about a little mindfulness in your day, a little quiet and tranquility?
Good morning everyone and welcome once more to Ballinwillin House Farm, gardens and RetrEat centre. Today is the first day of June and officially the first day of our summer but ironically it is raining here. It is up to us all to make the best of every day and to find perfection in some part of every day. Difficult you might say but how about a little mindfulness in your day, a little quiet and tranquility? It might be the laughter or playfulness of your children or grandchildren, it might be a quiet walk in the woods or on a beach. The perfect day is hard to find but June and this summer will give us some very fine days. It is up to us to fill in the details and make them perfect for us and all around us. Continue to pray, bless and power healing to all who need it and wear your Tuesday smile.
The Mindful Farmer
Patrick
The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 442
Well it is another Monday and a special one as it is the last day of this beautiful month that conjours up all kinds of memories even back to our childhood. We sang the May song which I always remember my own Mum singing.
Good morning everyone and welcome once more to Ballinwillin House Farm, gardens and RetrEat centre. Well it is another Monday and a special one as it is the last day of this beautiful month that conjours up all kinds of memories even back to our childhood. We sang the May song which I always remember my own Mum singing. Also, the sunny May days meant freedom from the classroom to the fields and nature. We were busy making daisy chains and busy in the meadows. We were able to wear ankle socks and light Summer clothes. We watched butterflies and bumble bees on their busy ways, buttercups and blossoms of all kinds to be seen and smelt. I could sit by the river in the shade of the old oak tree. Memories of this beautiful month always shoot straight to my heart and are always there and I like to think of them every time the sun shines. Today I will thank God for my May memories from childhood to now. Continue to pray, bless and power healing to all who need it and wear your May smile.
The Mindful Farmer
Patrick
The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 441
I would like you to remember something for the rest of your life, when words fall out of your mouth they fall in front of you and as you walk along you ask yourself do you want to walk on thorns or rose petals? It is up to us all to walk on rose petals.
Good afternoon everyone and welcome once more to Ballinwillin House Farm, gardens and RetrEat centre. What a beautiful day we have on this Sunday, a day of rest. A great friend of mine back home said to me years ago on a Sunday morning after leaving the church yard "Patrick, I would like you to remember something for the rest of your life, when words fall out of your mouth they fall in front of you and as you walk along you ask yourself do you want to walk on thorns or rose petals? It is up to us all to walk on rose petals. Enjoy this beautiful Sunday. Rest. Be mindful. Be peaceful. Be caring. Bless and power healing to all who need it and wear your Sunday smile.
The Mindful Farmer
Patrick