Bears

The nights have turned chilly again but the days are warm and balmy. This is an aspect of spring I love. Cold nights and warm days, similar to weather in the desert. We've gotten loads of rain and my garden and grass seeds are springing up nicely. This week has been exciting in the wild animal department. We've had a visiting black bear perusing the neighborhood. I just put up new bird feeders in the front yard two weeks ago. I've risen the last three mornings to find the feeders torn apart and bear tracks all over the yard and driveway. Looks to be a small bear due to the size of the prints. For the 21 years I've lived in N. Carolina, I've only seen one bear, despite all my time spent in the woods hiking and horseback riding. The only one I've seen was feeding next to the parkway. Quite elusive. I'm thrilled to live in an area that has abundant wildlife. On jaunts to the "enchanted cow pasture" I've seen fox, coyotes, bobcat paw prints and scat, hundreds of blue birds, as well as red-tail and broad-winged hawks, egrets, a great blue heron that has lived there for years and enormous flocks of crows. The spring peepers are back now that the days have warmed. A signature sound of spring. When I'm feeding the horses, early in the mornings and late evenings, the peepers and bird song create a nice symphony to start and end my days. A reminder of the interconnectedness of life. Nature is a natural vibrational lifter for the spirit and soul. See what sounds you hear throughout your day that will help you to pause and remember your spirit. It's a meditation within itself and allows one to pause the mind chatter leaving the "worldly" mind, if only for a moment.
Come enjoy the beauty of nature at Flat Creek yoga hostel.

These last few days..........

These last few days have had a turn back toward winter. The highs have been in the mid-forties and lows in the 30's. A shock to the system after having relished such seductive spring-like weather this last week! It is a nice opportunity to return within, both spiritually and physically with the inclement weather and do "inside" projects. I spent last weekend doing seed starts for my vegetable garden. I have been blessed with a new greenhouse and have several heirloom varieties of tomatoes, peppers, peas, beets, gourds, squash, zucchini and various herbs started. I also started a barrel full of lettuce and greens. The seeds are popping up everywhere and each day is a new surprise. It's such a simple, yet totally amazing and awe inspiring event to plant a seed and watch it sprout and grow. It's also a nice time to roll out the yoga mat and zafu in front of the fireplace and practice self-cultivation .

Flat Creek Yoga hostel is getting quite busy with the new blogspot and all the upcoming yoga events this season. I've had numerous emails and phone calls about bookings. I welcome the opportunity to meet new friends and reconnect with past visitors as well.

Spring

There is a hint of spring in the air here at Flat Creek yoga hostel. The mornings are coming earlier, the bird songs livelier. I can open the doors and windows and listen to the myrid of spring music and the gentle breeze which bring the windchimes alive. Yesterday the cow's in the pasture down the way created a most peaceful lull, mooing for the new born calves. Durning your visit, feel free to take a jaunt to the "enchanted cow pasture", as I affectionately call it, to visit the new life in the form of beautiful, cotton colored charlaise calves. They are so funny to watch bounce around!