Over the past four days, I have stacked wood on three of them. No one told me how hard is was to stack firewood.
Why does the timber tumble like a game of dominoes when you least expect it?
I thought this would be easy, but it's not! If the wood is not placed exactly in the right place in the right way, it falls. Three times the chopped wood fell, making a melodic sound and looking like grains of sand moving from an upheld hand.
It will take me too long today to master the art of wood placement and I have lost my patience.
The wood is stacked in a haphazard manner but safe from the elements to remain dry for this winter, and that's all that matters.
Have you ever tried to paint clouds?
Even drawing them is really difficult. If you use coloured pencils, oil, charcoal or water colour, attempting to capture the textures, depth and variety in the shades and colours can take years of training and practice to perfect. And, it's really hard.
Clouds tell stories.
Was it a thunderous storm or glorious day depicted in the painting that was created centuries ago? Could you see the animals in the black and white photograph of clouds in a big, open sky?
And, the idea of miracles when the sun shines through a gap in the clouds always makes me smile. Aotearoa is the land of the long white cloud.
As a result of taking a te reo Maori language class at Te Wananga o Aotearoa last year, Rob and I decided to continue our studies this year. Rob is going for full immersion, while I am studying to a level four certificate. And, it's really hard.
Actually, it's not that it is difficult, especially when you apply yourself, but it is a commitment of time, energy and focus. Diligence in completing mahi kainga (homework) is essential too!
Doing something difficult, especially first thing in the morning is good for you. You accomplish something that is hard to do and the rest of the day feels like a breeze. It makes you feel like great since you have accomplished something that you may have procrastinated about. Trying new things that are really hard is good for your brain!
It makes you think and act in different ways and perhaps even in a manner that will make you more productive and happier.
