NOW I'm happy again. The weather has turned beautiful and all my worries about "Will the flowers ever bloom again?" have been assuaged. People, the flowers are blooming! Got $100 worth of annuals to plant (after Memorial Day). I am sleeping with the window open at night. The dog went wading in the creek. I … Continue reading 10 Things I Am Loving Right Now
Category: Things I Like
I Never Know What to Write About
The question of the moment is: Should I sit here and continue to eat refined carbohydrates and drink coffee, or go to Wegmans for green juice supplies? OR: Should I stop eating refined carbohydrates and go up and meditate first, and then go to Wegmans for green juice supplies? OR: Should I put on a … Continue reading I Never Know What to Write About
Gadgets and Gizmos and Chicken Soup
I've been reading Bringing Home the Dharma in the mornings. It's my new ritual, this reading in the morning. I have broken my Ultimate Yogi streak and am now contemplating starting all over again and trying to make it to 108 Days. I have a hard time when my streaks end. There's a lot of … Continue reading Gadgets and Gizmos and Chicken Soup
Homecoming
I put the velvet comforter on the bed the other day and and I've been craving gingerbread, and ginger snaps, pumpkin spice lattes, and pot roast. This weekend we had a fire in the fireplace for the first time. The cat, who has not slept on my bed since I put the cotton comforter on … Continue reading Homecoming
The Difference between Fun and Pleasure
Today's Photo-A-Day theme is: FUN. And so far this has been the hardest theme, philosophically, for me to wrap my brain around. I have been trying to figure out the difference between things that are "fun" and things that are just "enjoyable" or "pleasurable." Laying around all afternoon reading and making notes in the margins … Continue reading The Difference between Fun and Pleasure
Poor Me…More Wine
This sign hangs in my dining room (right under the one that says: "Live well, Love much, Laugh often") I bought it for more for the word play on the homonym than because I resonated with the sentiment. I love wine, and have grown to love it more and more over the years as I've … Continue reading Poor Me…More Wine
Ironing
When I was a kid there was no permanent press. You had to iron every thing. I used to cheat though, and just iron the sleeves and the collar of the blouse that went under the jumper I wore to Catholic school. Since only the sleeves and the collar showed, what was the point of … Continue reading Ironing
Eating Out
There's something great about eating out: ordering from a menu, having a cocktail, choosing a dessert. And the whole thing about having someone else cook your meal, bring it to you, then whisk away the dishes, leaving you to linger over your wine, or a coffee? Yeah. I'm all about it. So tonight G suggested … Continue reading Eating Out
Yoga Challenge Preparations
A week from today the Yoga Challenge begins. Yikes! I've been collecting registrations and trying to figure out how many mats will fit, and if I need any more stuff to make the experience better for the participants. Today I went to the studio and moved all the props into the lounge in "stage one" … Continue reading Yoga Challenge Preparations
Inappropriate Yoga Playlist
Every Friday I teach what I call "Happy Hour Yoga." Depending on who shows up, this can be either quite the sweat-fest, or roll as soft as butter. If a new-to-yoga person shows up, buttercream class.. If it's my regulars: sweat-fest. (One of my students is threatening to bring her grandmother every week so that … Continue reading Inappropriate Yoga Playlist
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