A rare encounter!

Yeah, I know I haven't blogged all winter. I hate winter. You would think with all the time I spend on my computer I would have found some time to at least post something, but no. Anyway, I would like to start again. I think especially with moving far away from the people I love it would be a great habit to start so y'all know what's going on with me. No, I'm not gone yet.. but I'm starting now. I guess I don't get too excited about much during cold weather, and the last thing I want to subject you to is my complaining about how miserable I am with the dreadful season in Utah (not to mention the air quality.) But something cool DID happen that I wanted to share.
So... I'm sitting there the other day. Monday March 9th, to be exact. I'm thinking about how excited I am that we have decided not to move to Hawaii, but to move back to California in May, and I'm imagining how magical and wonderful it will be to return to Ojai, where Greg and I met. It is a very special place, so if you've never been there, you must come and visit. Anyway, something kept catching my attention out of the corner of my eye so I finally went to the window to see if it was just my imagination, or if it was what I thought it was... Sure enough, there it was... a beautiful Hawk sitting on a tree branch, staring into my window, staring at me. I was amazed. In the city? Really? In this storm. It was a divine encounter. I stood on our patio in my bathrobe without a coat and just watched in awe.
I am a firm believer in the symbolism and power of animals, and a hawk is definitely a messenger of spirit. The ancients recognized this magnificent bird of prey as a messenger bringing tidings to their Earth Walk, the Good Red Road, from the world of the grandfathers and grandmothers who lived before them. Hawk sometimes comes to teach you to grab an opportunity which is coming your way... I will take this as a good omen. We shared a special moment on a day I would normally be anything but thankful.