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Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Worker in the night/ Privileged places to find God.

 

  Travailleur dans la nuit.

 Worker in the night

 

English version below the pictures

 

Voyez ce travailleur courageux qui laboure le sol de son jardin au crépuscule .

Il n' a pas de chevaux ni de charrue et le travail dur est fait à la main avec une fourche.

 Le sol est argileux et compact et il est heureux de se sentir plus léger. Il est 17h10 ce 20 Novembre.2012. 

L'ombre s'étend sur la terre et les arbres et abris deviennent des silhouettes étranges presque fantomatiques


 2012-Novembre 20 17h10 Labour 1

See this brave worker who plows the soil of his garden at dusk.
 He has no horse nor plow and the hard work is done by hand with a fork. 
The soil is clayey and compact and is happy to feel lighter. It is 5:10 p, m. on this November 20. 
The shadow extends over the land and trees and shelters become almost ghostly silhouettes ,impressing.


Un quart d'heure plus tard, il continue, presque dans le noir. 

Il veut augmenter la surface béchée pour atteindre le voile à côté (qui couvre les poireaux). 
En plein effort, il inhale 
le brouillard à pleins poumons!


 2012-nov 20 2

A quarter of hour later he continues, almost in the dark. 
He wants to increase the surface worked to reach the veil aside ( that covers leeks ) .
 In his effort he inhales the mist in full lungs;

 

 

Mais enfin il reprend son souffle. Il sent le calme silencieux de la nature autour de lui  et en est heureux .

 Quelques cris d'oiseaux! Le bruit d'une voiture loin sur la route. 

Il commence à sentir la sueur devient froid dans le dos.
 Il est temps de rentrer à la maison et 
de porter le manteau accroché au piquetde clôture . 

Oui, travailleur,tu as bien mérité le pain et la soupe que tu vas manger ce soir .

 

2012- Nov 20 labour 3

 

 But at last he takes his breath . 

He feels the silent calme of the nature around and is pleased with it. 
Some birds ' cries ! The sound of a car far on the road. 
He starts to feel the sweat becoming cold on his back .

 It is time to go back home and to wear the coat hung at a pole of the nearby fence .

 

Yes, worker you have well earned the bread and the soup that you will eat this night .

______________________

up date 27 Novembre.

 LIEUX PRIVILEGIES POUR TROUVER DIEU. 
 PRIVILEGED PLACES TO FIND GOD.
        

 

 

 English version below the pictures

  Dans son dernier commentaire à propos de “travailler dans le jardin au crépuscule “ @mlbncsga a écrit une citation de Georges Bernard Shaw : » Le meilleur endroit pour trouver Dieu est dans le jardin ». Je suis d’accord. Combien de fois ai-je ressenti cette présence quand, seul dans le jardin et dans le froid j’ entendais le chant des arbres avec le rouge-gorge près de moi tandis que je travaillais la terre . Je n’étais pas seul. En travaillant la terre je faisais partie de Dieu.

 Et coïncidence,j’ ai reçu il y a quelques jours une photo d’une amie suisse montrant un lac dans la brume. Cette photo m’ a inspiré et me fit penser à ce que je ressens dans le jardin. Comme cette photo est mystique! Cette brume ressemble à un voile où les arbres proches perdent leurs formes. J’imaginais un vaisseau quittant le bord du lac et traversant ce voile mystérieux. Il disparaît de nos yeux mais en fait il est toujours là, au-delà du voile. Pour nous il a disparu dans le néant mais, en fait, non. Notre foi supplée nos sens défaillants ,

  

Lac autour de Nidau Suisse
                                                                                           Photo J et AM Müller November 2012

  In her latest comment about working in the the garden at dusk, @mlbncsga wrote a quote by George Bernard Shaw :”   The best place to find God is in a garden”. I agree with that. How many times did I  feel this presence when, alone in the garden in the cold, I heard the song of the trees and the  robin  coming near me while I was working the ground. I was not alone. In working the ground I was part of God .

 And, coincidence, I received some days ago a photo from a Swiss Friend , showing a lake in the mist. This photo inspired me and I got the same feeling as in the garden. How mystical this photo is! This mist looks like a veil in which the nearby trees lost their shape . I imagined a ship coming from the edge of the lake and entering this mysterious veil . It disappears from our eyes but in fact it always is there beyond the veil. For us it has disappeared in the emptiness. But in fact, no . Our faith has to supply our failing senses.

 

 

  Puis cette même amie m’a envoyé une autre photo d’une promenade dans un bois en automne. Cette photo m’inspira aussi : ce chemin nous conduit vers un future renaissant , ces arbres paraissent mourants mais en fait préparent le renouveau du printemps . Oui « la nature est là qui nous parle et nous aime » et nous dit Dieu.

 

Promenade d'automne autour de Nidau Suisse.
                                                             
Photo J and AM Müller NOV 2012

 

 

 Then this same friend sent to me another picture of their walk in a wood at the autumn. This photo also inspired me : this path leads us in a renascent future , those trees look dying but in fact they are preparing their renewal at spring . Yes “the nature is there that talks to us, loves us” and tell us God.

 

 

 Many other places tells us about God. And I let you the opportunity to say those.    

 

 

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Wow you worked real hard and I loved the story you made to go along with it.  You even included the coat hanging on the pole--you write great stories my friend ! I enjoyed it. Hope the soup and bread warmed you .
Posted 11/23/2012 5:28 PM by Maggietx1 Xanga Lifetime Member - recommend - reply

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Food tastes so much better after a hard day's work, and you certainly had a hard day's work. There are a lot of men half your age who would not be willing to till that much ground with just a shovel and a strong back. You certainly did earn your dinner.
Thank you for your kind comments on my latest post. It is heartwarming to know that my pictures can evoke memories of your life. I must say I always look forward to your comments, knowing that you are a man farther down the same road I am traveling. I hope you have a wonderful holiday seaason, and I hope your garden is bountiful as a reward for all your hard work.
Posted 11/23/2012 5:53 PM by lightnindan Xanga True Member Xanga Premium Member - recommend - reply

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Is it still that warm in France?  Everything is dead here. =(  Had a dream that it snowed last night, hoping it holds off for atleast a week.  Hate driving in the city with ice and snow.  RYC:  Botox paralyzes the muscles for 2-3 months.  They use it alot in children with diseases and brain injured people due to the muscles stay contracted.  Mine is very minor and just effects speaking and sometimes memory due to my head hit the driver side door and my brain sheered inside my skull.  The muscle spasms are from the nerve injuries in my neck since it's bone on bone grinding on the nerves, henceforth why they burn them, to make them numb.  Also, the fibromyalgia has turned into myofacial syndrome because the knots develop in the muscles and we have tried everything, including electricity.  This is where I'm in trouble in finding a job because I need to be able to train for an 8 hour day in front of a computer, but it's tricky finding the meds to help.  The ones that help, make me a zombie and I sleep all the time.  Plus, they worry about me not breathing.  The good news is, if I stay home, I use less Percocet (pain pills) so I might be able to switch to a different muscle relaxer, depending on cost.  The last one they wanted to put me on was $384 a month!  But as I was saying to someone last night... I'm a fighter and I don't like to take no for an answer. =) 
Posted 11/23/2012 7:11 PM by hesacontradiction Xanga True Member - recommend - reply

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As a worker of soil myself, I relate and have experienced the magic in gardens. Nature surrounds us and feeds us and heals us. Warm thoughts to you as a new day shows your reward.
Posted 11/23/2012 8:13 PM by Jaynebug Xanga True Member Xanga Lifetime Member - recommend - reply

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Huge Props!
Talk about amazing!! What you are doing takes more physical energy than me baking a few pies and I don't do it all at once.

You look so happy tilling the soil and from the pictures and the description, I can almost smell the wonderful fragrance of freshly tilled dirt. It's a perfume like no other.. It's a bed of nourishment waiting to feed the vegetables. You are doing your part as God has ordained mankind to be a caretaker of the earth.

Working in the garden is why you stay young and healthy...in partnership with the creator.

RYC: Everyone liked the pies very much so feel good about that.! We had a nice Thanksgiving. It wasn't at our home. We were invited to a friend's home. Since our son and daughter live far from us...we enjoyed dinner with church friends(we also consider them "family")

Love,
votre amie,
Francoise
Posted 11/23/2012 8:41 PM by josaju Xanga True Member - recommend - reply

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The days are so short now that things outdoors have to be done early. (like walking the dog)
Posted 11/23/2012 9:51 PM by titus_bigglesworth Xanga True Member Xanga Lifetime Member - recommend - reply

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A very poetic description! That time is almost a magical time, isn't it?

My garden should probably be worked over one more time, but it is probably already too late. I'm sure we will have snow soon, and I am not as dedicated a gardener as you!

I am not enjoying the early darkness, but I tell myself the worst of it will be over in just a few weeks, and we can look forward to increasingly longer days; my favorite time!
Posted 11/23/2012 10:03 PM by suzyQ_darnit Xanga True Member - recommend - reply

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Honest sweat is rewarded with progress and a hearty meal!
Posted 11/23/2012 11:42 PM by murisopsis Xanga True Member Xanga Premium Member - recommend - reply

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Hi Michel,

You reminded me of an Hispanic worker who dug trenches with a shovel. His employer kept him on payroll year round because he was so good at it. I watched him and he was like an artist. Most considered him a common laborer, but he was not common at all.

frank
Posted 11/24/2012 12:18 AM by HUMOR_ME_NOW Xanga True Member Xanga Lifetime Member - recommend - reply

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Food always tastes better after a good day or evening of honest work.
Posted 11/24/2012 1:34 AM by alterEGGO Xanga True Member Xanga Lifetime Member - recommend - reply

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Oh that poor worker. :(
Posted 11/24/2012 2:33 AM by angys_coco Xanga True Member Xanga Premium Member - recommend - reply

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There is a mystical connection between man and the soil. He draws strength from it.
Posted 11/24/2012 3:16 AM by Inciteful Xanga Lifetime Member - recommend - reply

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How lovely! We have that kind of soinl in our country house too, it gets really hard to work with it during this months even when here we don't really have low tmeperatures but the rain before and now some lower temps make the soil very compact...you're very brave :)
Posted 11/24/2012 4:01 AM by xXxlovelylollipop Xanga True Member - recommend - reply

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You are such a hard worker, Michel! But...it's good for the mind and soul, as you know. :heartbeat: :yes:
Posted 11/24/2012 10:26 AM by Oz_girl Xanga True Member - recommend - reply

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I agree with @ Inciteful   " There is a mystical connection between man and the soil. He draws strength from it." . I could have say that.

Posted 11/24/2012 12:22 PM by fauquet Xanga True Member Xanga Premium Member - recommend - reply

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That looks like hard work. May the fruits of your labor be sweet and healthy! God bless your day in a good way.
Posted 11/24/2012 12:25 PM by mcbery Xanga True Member Xanga Lifetime Member - recommend - reply

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..... and also with  @Jaynebug "I relate and have experienced the magic in gardens. Nature surrounds us and feeds us and heals us."

Posted 11/24/2012 12:26 PM by fauquet Xanga True Member Xanga Premium Member - recommend - reply

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Your poetry has inspired me to make time to plant my winter garden. I've been busy with other work, remodeling the patio, and installing an automatic irrigation system for the new landscaping. Tell Janine how grateful we are to her for the pictures.
Posted 11/24/2012 4:08 PM by judyrutrider Xanga Premium Member - recommend - reply

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You certainly earned your daily bread!


Posted 11/24/2012 4:44 PM by Cheri_Herald Xanga True Member Xanga Lifetime Member - recommend - reply

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Félicitations travailleur brave et courageux.

Je me disais l’autre jour que je n’ai pas trop vu ton jardin cette année.

Évidemment tu ne traîne, tu bêches un terrain qui est déjà vide, juste pour le préparer avant l’hiver, j’imagine.

Tu dois prendre énormément de plaisir à voir les résultats de ton travail – un jardin bien propre – car je sais combine ce travail fait mal au dos!

Amitiés à vous deux

Stephanie
:goodjob:
Posted 11/24/2012 7:32 PM by StephanieWall - recommend - reply

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beautiful and i also work in the garden at dusk it is a very peaceful time of the day. last night it was raking leaves and my 96yr aunty was out working in the rose garden :goodjob:
Posted 11/24/2012 9:22 PM by grannykaren - recommend - reply

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I could almost feel the air and smell the earth. :) :goodjob:
Posted 11/24/2012 11:34 PM by BLB Xanga True Member Xanga Lifetime Member - recommend - reply

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Wonderful words to describe that faithful worker who works the ground so lovingly, to prepare for next years harvest.
Posted 11/24/2012 11:36 PM by Grannys_Place Xanga True Member - recommend - reply

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TY so much for your kind words concerning TD and his health and recent hospitalization.
Posted 11/24/2012 11:39 PM by Grannys_Place Xanga True Member - recommend - reply

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C’est travailleur! Il y une connexion spéciale entre la terre et les personnes qui la travaillent. J’espère que vos produits bénéficient de cette affection mutuelle. : )
Posted 11/25/2012 1:45 AM by TutelageOfTheMundane Xanga True Member - recommend - reply

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