The Gift of Here and Now

How swift Here-and Now's moment-spheresAugment the tent of yesteryears... Yesterday I collected autumn colours for lunch (rainbow Swiss Chard)... and air-fried beets with feta cheese (5-star meal!) ...and marigolds, dried for tea!One large bowl of flowers when dried fit into this jar! What is can never stay; hello soon farewell kissedThe golden summer day soon drawn away on autumn mistThe garden green and young soon gleaned of harvest fareThe boldness of the silver tongue soon wizened by life’s care To everything a time; this clime where seasons flowA little like a pantomime of hold and letting goA little like a page where ballerinas twirlLike autumn leaves across a stage that steals the little girl What is soon disappears, a joy and sorrow spreeBittersweet fleet of smiles and tears that sparkle out to seaDuty and beauty’s sands like treasures from a troveThat sparkle through our hearts and hands all for the sake of love So then, because of how swift seasons rise and fallLet’s use the gift of here and now to its full potentialTo do the best we can to shoulder what we oughtFor the welfare of fellowman and the glory of God © Janet Martin A last-minute invitation to Daughter and children made the meal ever-so-much-more memorable!Granddaughter decided to bring alpha-getti when she heard what was on the menu😂Baby just cooed and smiled (between gramma-cuddles, naturally!) Dear Granddaughter...here's to a whole winter-long of tea-parties!(And Grandsonny too, but he prefers stirring it to drinking it😍) We've dubbed this blend (fresh mint, lavender and marigold) Azerbaijan Tea thanks to all the varieties showcased on Phil.4:8Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.