Radiant Venus

Blogging Friends.... I need to be honest with you. Over these past two weeks, I have been, best as humanly possible, fighting off pity parties regarding my learning disabilities. I cannot even mention how many times I've chanted "It's a terrible privilege.". I have lost count!! But, life happens to have a weird sense of humor, because, on Friday, I wrote these very words for this Blog post: I have found myself mentally preoccupied with a secretive writing project over the course of this past week. Which, I've discovered, is a combative "weapon" against unwanted pity parties for me!! Keeping mentally busy. That was expressed. Then--almost like clockwork--on Sunday morning, I lost it, emotionally!! In church, of all places!! Wow, I must have jinxed myself!! This pity party/mood swing did not persist long, fortunately!! I am recovered as of today!! Life is so weird....   

Sometimes, when we least expect it, God's creation provides us with a pleasant surprise. Such as my Autumn rainbow from two weeks ago. When the heavens display a beautiful picture like art on canvas. Four nights ago, God's creation provided me with such an unexpected surprise. We had just returned home from a dear friend's baby shower. It was late, and people were sound asleep within our house. Oh dear. I slipped through our front door, greeted by Rose's boisterous "Beagle bay"!! Immediately, I lead my little girl--howling uncontrollably--toward the great room. While making "Ssshh-ing" sounds. I quickly closed the French doors. With a slam. I found Rose's red leash. For a few fleeting seconds, my mind wondered: Should I take her outside? Or.... A walk!! Walk we did. It was an impulse decision. And a good one. Because walking Rose while she is performing her instinctive high-pitch bays always calms my hound dog down!! Always. "Let's crack on!!" I said, using "Sherlock Talk" as our routine command for walks. 'Sherlock Talk'? Allow me to explain. See, in the second Sherlock Holmes film, Robert Downey Jr.'s sleuthing character said to Jude Law's: "Now. Do you need me to elaborate. Or can we just crack on?". For reasons beyond my comprehension--most likely because I'm weird--I love that Robert Downey Jr. line!! Love it. So. I taught "Crack on" to Rose!! Accidentally!! Fortunately, if I say "crack on" in an eccentric, yet determined tone similar to that of Sherlock's, Rose understands what it means. Time for a walk!! So, that being said, Rose calmed down--temporarily!!--enough for me to snap on her leash. I reopened the French doors. We hurriedly walked though our living room. "Crack on!! Crack on!! Crack on!!" I said in an urgent tone of voice. I turned our front door's knob, and outside we stepped!! The grounds were wet from Autumn rains, but I ran!! With abandon!! Heedless of any risks that I could slip and fall!! I had just returned from a party, after all. I was high on chocolate and sugar!! High. For I drank one cup of sparkling apple cranberry cider. I ate two "fun sized" packets of M&M's. Plus one Kit Kat bar. Our hostess served single slices of very, very rich vanilla cake. For me, the "pig" with a cosmic sweet tooth? I was actually good that night!! But. I was still high on sugar and chocolate!! So I ran with Rose. Finally, we slowed our pace to a steady walk. But, by then I was out of breath!! Which, oddly, felt so good!! My face flashed this confident cockeyed smirk. Oh, I was a bit hyperactive!! Then, facing onward, I witnessed something. Something beautiful. Venus was seemingly more radiant than usual!! Then, I saw it. Illuminating dark rain clouds, like some bright flashlight, was the moon!! As its beams rose upward, they reflected on Venus!! I stood there, stock-still, and stared, utterly mesmerized by this unexpected gift of nature. Rose and I were just about to turn back toward home, when the moon peeked through those grey clouds, slowly arising. It was breathtaking!! Now, we could turn back toward home. Okay, Rose. "Crack on!!" I love "Sherlock Talk"!!