With the blazing heat still upon us in Boise, we’ve been catching mini reprieves of Autumn in the air. I personally am looking forward to the cooler weather, but it can take it’s time. The whole triple digit thing is when it gets pretty unruly to sing or play. I laugh at how the words can evaporate from my very conscience when I’m over heated like that. A simple word, like “the” can leave me tongue twisted.

We’ve been defiantly beating the pavement with shows as of late. Actually what we thought was going to be a slow year do to the economy has been one of our busiest. My quandary is, “is busier better”?  You know, the American society has no problems with being busy. We are a busy nation with “important things to do”. We are always doing. What about being? When’s the last time I just sat and did nothing? What a novel idea? Go go go… it’s part of my formula like many. I believe I try to strike a balance though there are many things to attend to in this line of work as with many. That’s all we can ever hope for, meeting ourselves where we are at in the present time.

Thus it probably makes sense why I love dogs so much as they are such a present joy all the time. I try to be in “doggie consciencnous”, and sometimes I find it gets me in trouble. I forgot that milk at the store…why? Because I was being a “dog” in my own little world! So there is value in being a future thinker too, but striking a balance between the two is key. (Perhaps taking some Ginkgo would be wise as well). We played at the Eagle Food and Wine Festival last Sat. and a gentlemen and I were having a discussion, “Everything in moderation-including moderation”, he said. I thought that was a great pearl of wisdom.

So I take my favorite canine “Osa” out for a walk or a swim by the river. She brings me her collar every morning as excited as a puppy (she’s 5), bright eyed, full of hope and anticipation. And if I’m still sitting at my desk she pushes the collar onto my lap. (And I trained her to do this *smile*) I will put the collar on her and either go or sometimes be sucked back into the computer. If I stay at the computer she will then then go find my sneakers and bring me them one at a time (I trained her to do that too…what was I thinking *big laugh*). She’ll dredge it around the carpet being somewhat horse like in her movements and then if I’m still being a dumb ass and not getting the hint she’ll lay patiently by me with sneaker between her front paws gazing with those big brown eyes. As if to say, “let’s go out and play…come on we need some fresh air”. I listen to her and join up in the “doggie mind” of here and now. Things on my giant to do list can pause for a moment, let me just breath and think “no-thing”. It’s there that creativity is born anyway so why not just look at it as part of my job *big laugh*!

Yep, she’s my “diggy diggy diggy dog”. May you find your “doggie mind” on this day and be content with what is! Cheers!