Week 14 Day 7

Week 14 Day 7 

Medi object choiceless

Intention label clearly note vedena note index fingers 

Evening all! Today a late meditation but was very alert for all of it. Not dozing. I realise that you have to adjust the energy levels during the practice so if I feel a bit weary I need to add more energy into the practice by sitting up more straightly. So far have never been over excited so have not had the need to reduce energy by lying down!

Started with 5 mins metta on niece with hands on heart, was able to focus on feeling for a few mins but had to keep searching for images in my head. Then I moved onto rapid noting starting with rising and falling, sounds of heating neighbours ear ringing, then feeling hands against knees and feet against floor. Also seeing lights on my eyelids. Went like this for a while then the half way bell rang really loudly...ouchy unpleasant vedena! Then about 5 mins into second half my right ear itched like crazy. With each rising and falling of the breath the itch pulsed! Man felt really itchy and the urge to scratch. Went on for about many cycles of breath and then other itches came along but this was the mother of all itches. It didn't really fade that much when focused on my index fingers. I tried to alternate feeling one finger then the other and I thought I felt it for for a few moments going back and forth but then I could feel more pulsing and tried to go faster. I thought am I really sensing this? I tried with middle fingers and felt the same pulsing through each finger. The noisy bell went, I'm going to have to turn the volume down on that bell! I continued to sense my fingers for about 5 more minutes. Then had a good old scratch! I know it'll come back but I'm not suffering with that itch all night!  Felt pleasant vedena because of even breathing and the hands on the knees felt very secure. 

Today had a great day out on a different golf course. We lost but it didn't matter had nice company. My partner took his golf crap too seriously towards the end he was very angry. I just ignored him...what did he expect we are not the A team and we had only just met each other! For these mixed friendlies, it's mainly seniors who play during the week that play, I only play at the weekend. So I don't know half of them. The club we were playing at is expensive, some of the hosting players are snobbish. Luckily not our group but they do play twice as much membership as us...they have a spa and hotel attached to the courses. Still not quite worth it for me...! Tomorrow back playing at my lovely little course. Hope you all had great days!