Dream Life

I am living in the lap of luxury here in my chair.  The 48 pound dog I call my own is curled up in my lap, sweet as can be. I cannot believe I have a dog, he is far too cute.  Today Pete and I intended to go to the snow but ended up sleeping in til 10am with the dog snuggled up at our feet.  I know I shouldn't let him in the bed, but he is so warm and cuddly.  Now he's snoring on my lap.

Today we took a long hike in the timberlands between Brownsville and Sweet Home.  The logging roads wind up and down the hills, half forested half barren.  I let Roscoe off leash and he was great.  He always came when called and stayed within 100 feet of me, looking back every minute or so to make sure I was still close by.

We went over to Fraga this afternoon to take some group shots of Steve, Lis, Jan, Larry, myself and some baby goats.  The clouds broke for a moment and Pete and I had lots of fun hanging with Roskers by the river.  He loves to run and jump and play, racing to me at full speed when called and sitting promptly at my feet.

On our 2 hour hike we both expressed our Buddha nature.  Roscoe sniffed and trotted along, I walked behind him, enjoying the sun on my skin and the scenery before my eyes.  My mind was blank aside from the adoration I felt for this animal who is now mine.

Part of me feels strange for the fact that I so easily got exactly what I wanted.  I decided I wanted a dog, and I had an idea of what I wanted and I got just exactly that.  And now here he is on my lap.  It's amazing.  I am so lucky, but the ability to manifest my desires so easily is a power I must use with caution because while it's nice to get exactly what you want, it can be dangerous too.

I'm not suggesting that I have magical powers here, but rather the resources and wherewithal to go after the things I want.  It's a recurring theme in my life, getting what I want, and my only fear is that it will eventually lead to unbalance.  Through hard work and accountability I hope to mitigate any wildly inappropriate feelings of self-aggrandizement.  Not that I really think it's a problem...

It's just that sometimes I can't believe how glad I am to be exactly where I am, doing what I'm doing.