Some Thanks to some of you who Blog....

I would just like to say Thank You to Laruga, Krista, Lisa and Ursula....
You four have been so amazingly inspiring to me in my Yoga practice. Your guidance, advice, examples and just who you are as people have lifted me so high!
Laruga~your Blog posts from India and now from Ohio on Life and your daily practice inspire me to do the best I can each and every morning...your emails too..all printed and in my journal for reference. You are truly one who took the step and became an ever better person in doing so, You learned so much about yourself and trusting..and in doing that you taught me so many lessons on those things as well.Things I shall keep with me always~
Krista~what can I say...You are a Bright Shining Spirit who never stops giving~ I hope one day I can meet you and just be in your essence! You are an example of what I wish I would have been and done at your age...and in that you have inspired me to take the fear and face it head on and GO FOR IT!!! The Yoga will keep me safe always, and you being in my life will as well!
I simply adore you for who you are and I can't imagine anyone being more true as a friend than you!
Lisa~What can I say...You are so supportive and kind and compassionate and true to yourself and what you feel and believe in...if we could all just take a little of that and act on it...what a difference it would make! I have adored you since the first day I read your blog when you were in India. I thought..this girl "has it". And you do... you have SO much that you don't even realize...and you touch so many people in the process. I Thank You my friend! You are without words...truly a gift to all~
Ursula~ I can only say that each and everyday I save the "best for last" I read your blog last...because I hang on your every word...checking in each and everyday to see how your Meditation and Yoga practice went for the day....its like a part of my morning routine...I would be lost without it! You have become my dear friend in Germany..and my day would not be complete without knowing how your morning, afternoon and evening went! I mean that you know!
I think the world of you all....and then some...but not so many..Its sad, but true. You have to use your time wisely and I do....I see my friends from a far daily and they make me a better human being in doing so!

my bad...

OOPS!

I got an email from a Yoga Studio that I used to attend when I lived in Marin one day last week...

It said to "Remember to set your clocks BACK one hour on Saturday Night so that you will arrive for class on time Sunday Morning"

Soooooooooooo,we did.

This morning my husband got up all leisurely and practiced Yoga and had breakfast and THEN his phone rang....

It was his Boss... "Hi Ray, are you coming into work today"?

"Hi Kathy, yes, why"?

"Well, you are almost one hour late"

"WHAT"???????????????????

my bad....

I took the phone and explained what happened, After she told me that for 24 years the clocks were changed the weekend before Halloween...but this year they get changed the weekend AFTER!

Oh well..just another day in the Cox household...did I mention there is never a dull moment around here??

We had a good laugh...then my husband left for work!

coconut anyone??

i can hardly wait to be here and having one of these in the morning!!!!

soon...very soon!

My home away from home in Mysore~~~~

http://www.ashtangayogini.com/AshtangaYoga/Mysore/EatingInMysore/AnusBambooHut.html

This will be my home for 10 days upon arrival in Mysore!!
I am SO very blessed to be able to be staying at Ganesh and Anus in their upstairs room~complete with maid service and laundry! Plus Anu's food is Divine! Its a wonderful feeling for me knowing that I will be looked after so graciously, especially since I will be there during such a busy time~
Ganesh and Anu are always so good to me and my husband! Thank You again Ganesh!

If you click on the "room for rent" you can see the room I will have~
and Thank You Krista for helping as always and especially for creating the beautiful web page for Ganesh and Anu~~~You ROCK my friend!!!

Namaste~~~~

since were on the subject of India....

I thought I would display what I found today when I was out "thrift shopping"!!
There is this Thrift Shop in town..it was voted "Best Thrift Shop in Nevada County"..and I DO agree with that!
I am pretty choosy when I go there..I don't really collect "things"..I walk out of there most of the time with a book maybe..or nothing at all...
but today..Today was different~
I had NO idea that the bag was worth so much more than the measly 3.00 I paid for it, I bought it because, well...I am a girl and I LOVE bags..but it reminded me of India with the jeweled Peacocks on the front and it was so well made and it was made in 1964..so I knew it was a good vintage piece. Then I did a Google search when I got home. WOW! I will treasure this bag forever~ I fell in love with it the moment I laid eyes on it!

Then I saw the Barbie in the Sari with her Bindi and ring and earrings on..and for 5.00 it was going to be for my granddaughter Kaili who is 9 months old..she still MAY get it one day. But now that I have her home I am in love with her!
I was never really a Barbie doll girl...but this one I saw when I was in India this year and I almost got her there...but didn't. Today I grabbed her!
Oh...I found a great copy of "A House for Mr. Biswas" by V.S. Naipal

did I mention that Indian novels are also one of my weaknesses??

OM Shanti!

OH...You MUST click on the photo of the bag to see the detail! Simply divine!

It's Official...India, here I come!

Yesterday it became official!!!

I will be leaving San Francisco on January 10Th for Mysore, India!

This trip will be different though...I will be going alone~but of course I won't really be alone...I never really am! It will be a quick 3 week trip this time, as we usually stay 6 weeks.

My husband will not be able to join me next year..and it is sad, but it is how it will have to be this time. So, with my head held high...and my luggage in hand...I will jet out of here on that day next year! Bringing with me LOTS of shoes!!!! and of course my Yoga mat!!!

Namaste~

what was it....

was it that Moon last night....or the fires in SD...all the chaos of the people and animals losing their place in this world. It has made me so sad today...

I couldn't even finish up my Yoga Practice this morning...I literally gave up halfway through it.

Sat in Lotus and did some praying for all of those who need it most at this time...

then took my little fur babies for an hour hike in the woods and through the trees and of course my frame of mind is so much better now.

I did a distance healing on a friend in need this afternoon~~~

you know who you are, and I hope it helped in some small way~~~you are loved!

I had a sweet phone message from a friend who is also a healer~she is so dear!

And then a most wonderful email from my dear friend in Canada..who made my day complete with her words of wisdom and she will be decorating the front of my journal that I will be bringing with me to India in January~ It means so much to me that she is doing this for me...

she is an Artist and a Visionary..an Angel and a lifelong friend.and someone who's words and thoughts mean so much to me..and to have her do this, is a gift you could not imagine!

I have a handful of friends..Good friends....those that say just what you need to hear, when you need to hear it most..and who make you feel like a better person, just by having them in your life!

A rare thing if I do say so myself!

I am Blessed~

and I treasure each one of them!

Namaste~