Small Pleasures

Up in the morning, cup of coffee and toast. Warm house. Furry friends. Last night, a warm bed, warm knitted hat on my head. Health. Yes, I feel healthy. I feel strong.  Yesterday evening I took the dogs to the side yard for play time. We have to limit their play because they limp afterwards. So we aren't throwing the ball. Instead I did a walking meditation around the yard and they followed looking puzzled. When I was walking toward the east there was a full moon above the opened field. When I was walking west, the sun was setting behind the neighbors palm trees. The trees were a delicate filigree against an orange sky. In that moment and this, all is well.