~:: Lessons We Learned in St. Fe 1 ::~

Light tipped leaves.  Brick patio.

I love seeing this door at the end of the hall.

No fabulous sunsets this time – mostly this sea of deep gray clouds.  Rain for the drought.  Looking out the back, across the arroyo.

The busy mom, surrounded by the tools of her trades.

And this person.

“Now,” he says, “Listen up.  Because this is –

Lesson Number One: How to Place the Pacifier.”

listening?

I can see that you are.  All right then – To begin:

Pop that thing out of your mouth.

Pick it up.  Get it in line –

find that mouth

And there you have it.  Oh.  Wait.  Something . . .

this is embarrassing.  wait.  A little twist here and –

There.  Proper placement.  End of lesson.

And the sun continues to sink into the west.