where others come for vacation ...
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Sitting in the #Stillness of the Present Moment Awareness... with some brave & open souls who #Meditated for the first time in their Lives!
NAMASTE and THANK YOU #LivingYOGA for the opportunity to share Indian Philosophy...
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No matter where i turn my sleepy glaze,
Early this morning, the sky is ablaze!
The lake joins in the glory,
A moment of Satori...
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The trees stand bare having shed the last vestiges of their multi-colored robes, the wind seems to be heavier laden with the cold.. Winter is definitely here.. and so it is time to fire up our Kachelofen (Masonry stove).
This Kachelofen built in the early 17th century has been through quite a few transformations. The last was by our previous owners sometimes in the 1960s.. when they had to redo the tiling as the tiles broke (hopefully not exploded) due to overheating. The burning chamber is not very efficient and if we need to survive the Winter here, in this little wooden chalet in the Alps at an altitude of 660 m.a.s.l, we need a lot of warmth inside..
First things first, Lukas jackhammers the 60s style tiles, then our chimney guy brings in a new highly efficient burning chamber which, he says, should keep us toasty warm even in the coldest of winters!
Keeping our fingers crossed on this one..
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We have been busy the entire summer working at "Our House on the Rocks" and meanwhile our beloved Dolfin has been all alone in the Slip. Now slowly winter is approaching and we feel it'll be better to get Dolphin out of the waters of Lake Lucerne and bring it to Stefan for winter hibernation. Today will be Dolfin's swan song on the lake for the season! I can't wait to be onboard Dolfin again.. as we approach the Slip, she seems to be content swaying gently to the tune of the light waves in an otherwise calm lake.
As we set sail, Lukas hoists the Indian Flag.. calm waters, gentle breeze, sound of Dolphin sailing on the waters, the green meadows, the cow bells from a distance... ummmm.. time passes quickly and soon we arrive in Buochs. It's time to prepare the boat for storage -- take out sails, fold; lower Mast & tie down; pull out the motor et. al..
I pull myself up onto the side of the dock. Lukas and the crane operator arrange the slings and slowly Dolfin comes out of the water, shining in its full glory.
I will miss you Dolfin.. Sleep well through the Winter!