--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "llundrub" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You guys need to read Michael Slade.
I don't know him. Them. Whatever. Good writing? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "TurquoiseB" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 1:36 AM > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Having Nice Days > > > Neat. Congratulations, Vaj. I never had an island of > > my own, but when I lived in Toronto I had one that I > > could visit anytime I wanted to. One of my favorite > > memories is of going up there during a cold snap > > (40 below zero Fahrenheit) and walking out on the > > frozen lake. The silence was so profound that I could > > hear these little microcracks appearing in the ice as > > I stepped on it, and the sound of them traveling away > > from me with each step. The cold was so bitter that > > every square inch of exposed skin hurt, but the silence... > > oh the silence... > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <vajranatha@> wrote: > >> > >> It's been a beautiful day here in New England. I've been working on a > >> long held dream to find a solitary meditation/relaxation retreat > >> surrounded by utter beauty and the raw simplicity of nature. > >> > >> Well in the last three weeks I finish negotiations on a 30 acre > >> island in a 45-mile long chain of lakes, secluded in the remotest > >> lake in that chain. Surrounded by native American land where moose > >> cavort, deer wander and river otters play in it's waters. Life is > >> very good. Soon I'll break bread with the "spiritual grandfather" of > >> the nearby tribe, as one of the benefits of having an island that's > >> never before been known to have inhabitants is that you get to name > >> the place. > >> > >> It's real fun I gotta tell you. There's nothing like going to a lake > >> and not seeing another soul nor (in the midst of hunting season) > >> hearing one gun, no cars to drive by, no planes overhead. Just > >> silence. The sensation of watching the waves of my kayak, the only > >> waves on a lake of glass, move out and disappear just emphasizes the > >> wonderful unity of it all. > >> > >> > >> On Nov 18, 2006, at 10:11 AM, new.morning wrote: > >> > >> > Its a constant source of wonder and whimsical pleasure to see how > >> > various people report their perceptions of the world in such > >> > interesting and diverse ways. (...) > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > To subscribe, send a message to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Or go to: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ > > and click 'Join This Group!' > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > >
