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On a winter’s day—a quote from “A Summer’s day” , by Mary Oliver I don’t know exactly what a prayer is. I do know how to pay attention, how to fall down Into the grass, how to kneel down in the grass, How to be idle and blessed, how to stroll through the fields, Which is what I’ve been doing all day long. Tell me, what else should I have done? Doesn’t everything die at last and too soon? Tell me, what is it you plan to do With your one wild and precious life? We’re almost halfway through the winter. Groundhog’s day is a traditional day to take animal auspices, notice what the animals are doing (not just groundhogs) to listen into the natural world and take advice, then make plans for the rest of the winter. And that’s a good thing to do this week as we turn… Read More