So often I find myself hurrying along, trying to get through 'this' in order to get to 'that', and then get through the next one as well. I am almost always enjoying myself, it is just that sometimes I forget to enjoy the journey, which is the point of everything, after all.
Lately I have taken very little time for myself and as I was thinking about what to write this morning I remembered my very favorite poet, Mary Oliver. I lover her poetry because it appeals to my soul.
Here is her "Morning Poem", and I offer it to you now. Enjoy each day's journey.
Every morning
the world
is created.
Under the orange
sticks of the sun
the heaped
ashes of the night
turn into leaves again
and fasten themselves to the high branches--
and the ponds appear
like black cloth
on which are painted islands
of summer lilies.
It is your nature
to be happy
You will swim away along the soft trails
for hours, your imagination
alighting everywhere.
And if your spirit carries within it
the thorn
that is heavier than lead--
if it's all you can do
to keep on trudging--
there is still
somewhere deep within you
a beast shouting that the earth
is exactly what it wanted--
each pond with its blazing lilies
is a prayer heard and answered
lavishly,
every morning,
whether or not
you have ever dared to be happy,
whether or not
you have ever dared to pray.
Mary Oliver
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DAY TRIP: Food & Wine Tour
Hama Hama Oyster Farm
Saturday May 15, 9:30-4(ish)
Pre-purchased tickets required
We wish we could take everyone on our Italy trip with us, but we can't, so we decided to create a day trip here at home, and it is a lot like the things we do in Italy!
We love to celebrate local foods and the bounty that is in our own back yard, so we created this day trip, with an abundance of local food & wine, to share it all with you.
Click the link above to get all the amazing details, then get your tickets while you can! We are limiting the number of folks who can join us on this inaugural trip, which is just in time to celebrate our 4th anniversary with the cafe!
Easily a $150 value, we are only charging $49.99 for this Fabulous Adventure!
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Friday Night Wine Down is Back!
Our extremely popular once a month Wine Tasting is back just in time for our 4th anniversary at the cafe!
We have some fabulous wines to taste and some lovely nibbles to go with them, so drop in any time between 4 and 6:30 to wind down your week & wind up your weekend!
3 taste tickets for 5 bucks, or 6 tastes for 8.50
Every taste ticket is entered into a drawing to win a $20 gift certificate to Monica's!
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What's Happening? Hot Stuff!!
May 5: Especiales de Cinco de Mayo! Our man in the kitchen, Betuel, is from the Mexican state of Oaxaca, and we like to celebrate him!
Check out our Cinco de Mayo Specials here!
May 8: This year for Mother's Day we are offering you a Fantastic Deal! A $49 value for only $36.95, makes it a 25% discount.
Quiche, pastries & fruit that feeds 4-6, and you don't even have to leave the house to enjoy it!
May 8: Southworth Arts & Garden Fair at the Rodstol Lane Farm
May 15: Day Trip: Food & Wine Tour to Hama Hama Oyster Farm (see above or click the link for details)
May 21: Wine Tasting! Friday Night Wine Down
Ongoing: Meet Me at The Market! I will get to a Farmer's Market any time I can and I will 'Tweet' the location before I get there. The first one to find me gets a prize! We will meet the farmers, talk about what is fresh and I will give you recipes to use. How fun is that!
Ongoing: We will have new Navy Interns in the Kitchen all month so stop in and say hello!
We will be CLOSED Memorial Day Weekend
Saturday May 29-Monday May 31
Stock up on Friday & we will see you again on Tuesday!
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You may be thinking "How can I help?"
Here is one small way:
Go to a movie!
Kitsap's own 'Sustainable Cinema' Series is held the last Sunday of each month at the historic Orchard Theater in downtown Port Orchard.
Each movie is only $3 bucks and we can learn more about issues of sustainability and what we can do about them. Thanks to County Commissioner Charlotte Garrido for sponsoring this endeavor!
No matter where we may be on the path to becoming an excellent steward of the earth, we can always learn more. Why not do it together?
Monica's Waterfront Bakery & Café
www.waterfrontbakery.com
360-698-2991 |
