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t the library i ll read the bits i can find on goodreads january has been challenging and not in the ways many people think we here in florida don t have traditional cold seasons we don t shovel snow nor worry about our heating bill and the only snowmen are the ones made of sand on the beach when i started feeling the drag of winter i began to treat myself like a favoured child with kindness and love i assumed my needs were reasonable and that my feelings were signals of something important i kept myself well fed and made sure i was getting enough sleep i took myself for walks in the fresh air and spent time doing things that soothed me i asked myself what is this winter all about i asked myself what change is coming the temps rarely dip into the 30s and the skies are bright blue much of the time and yet i still find myself wanting to hibernate to curl up with coffee and a blanket light a fire and spend the day reading and crocheting on the couch with the cats so that s what i ve been doing yet i feel guilty for it like i should be more productive i should be tackling that to do list marie kond ing everything organizing purging as i see so many other folks doing i should be back to my walking routine get that meal plan implemented set my new years intentions and shed the ten pounds i have gained and yet i find myself immobilized i make my way through the day doing the necessities of course no one is going hungry nor living in squalor our home despite the still unrepaired storm damage is clean enough tidy enough but there are messes lurking behind doors and walls that until the aforementioned work is done i really can t tackle since i am an all or nothing kind of person i can t force myself to deal with an unrelated task i just want to wait until everything is put back together and then i can dive into projects that may be a while we are in the habit of imagining our lives to be linear a long march from birth to death in which we mass our powers only to surrender them again all the while slowly losing our youthful beauty this is a brutal untruth life meanders like a path through the woods we have seasons when we flourish and seasons when the leaves fall from us revealing our bare bones given time they grow again alsoly as my grandson says i m wintering in the physical way the silver streaks are out and proud now and when i pull my hair back i can no longer see the former color i am getting a peek at how i ll look when this transition is complete and so far i like it the color is pretty and though i m finding that some of my current wardrobe palette looks better or worse than before i think the grey is mostly flattering i appreciate the slow transition no matter how strange it may look with these multi toned tresses the process is allowing me to come to terms with who i really am no disguising the aging it s shocking at times but also comforting and affirming oh there you are my friend no need to cover up you re beautiful why didn t you let the light shine through sooner along with the hair dye i ve also released thank you for the word kali some other burdens including the expectations from myself and others that i should look a certain way should behave a certain way because it s acceptable and expected of me i stopped having my fingernails done months ago no longer willing to sit in the salon and spend money so that my hands can look fancier with as much crafting as i do and as little time as i spend in society it s simply not worth it to me anymore my hands take a beating from the glue gun the crochet hook the sink of dishes the chlorine and salt water i am taking care of them as best i can with moisturizer and will probably get a manicure now then but the hours and dollars spent on gels are over done i still get a pedicure every few months because i enjoy the experience and the end result but the same isn t true for my fingers my hands are hardworking they can clean a home create beautiful items that bring joy to others they can dig holes for milkweed build habitats hold newly born butterflies while they take their first flight they can bake bread turn pages in story after story i read to my grandchildren most importantly they can hug and console and hold hands with those babies they re doing their job and i m grateful to them they don t need to be embellished any further the sight and feel of june s hand in mine is quite enough after an impulse moment of rejoining ww i immediately felt buyers remorse and resentment the same with the food program i followed to lose 25 pounds a couple years ago i love the whole foods completely agree that the way of eating is the healthiest and i still follow it about 80 of the time i have realized that i am simply not willing to live my whole life without a scone or a slice of my granddaughter s birthday cake or a bowl of pasta with homemade sauce i am therefore releasing myself from that expectation i like wearing size 6 jeans don t get me wrong and hope that once i start walking again i ll fit into them more comfortably but not if it means i return to the somewhat disordered thinking eating that resulted in that smaller body life is simply too short for that just as with my hands my body is doing an excellent job taking care of me and others i m not as thin nor fit as some but i can walk 3 miles barefoot in the beach chase june around the yard keep up with her in disney world after all of the running when we are both tired i can provide a soft spot for her to rest though i m no bikini model my husband still thinks i m beautiful he still compliments me and shows his attraction to and appreciation of me mind and body in all of the ways i want and need i hope that never ends but i know that change is inevitable and eventually we will likely be unable to show our love in those same physical ways but if and when it does it won t be due to the number on the scale just the date on the calendar and the number of candles on our birthday cakes so i guess what i m saying in this long ramble is that winter is here both the season of the earth as well as the season of my life along with all of the other stages changes i can either fight it tooth and nail or i can relax lean into it release the negative demands and embrace it for what it is i m not sure if i d call it aging gracefully perhaps easing gratefully would be more like it blessings rapunzel posted by michele at 9 39 am 6 comments labels aging books crafty family grandmalife silversisters winter wednesday january 25 2023 wordless wednesday posted by michele at 5 59 pm no comments labels books grandmalife june thursday september 22 2022 throwback thursday mabon blessings i ve decided to do a little throwback posts on thursdays a chance to step back in time for a moment and revisit some moments from the past here in blogland this is from my first year of blogging on this day in 2007 i ve copied and pasted from the original but updated a tiny bit where appropriate ahh autumn my favorite time of year witches are everywhere samhain is right around the corner even here in the tropics the weather changes ever so slightly the sun shines differently there s a little breeze i turn inward my kitchen witch comes out and i start spending more time over the hearth to celebrate mabon made a batch of three sisters from the cookbook a witch in the kitchen by cait johnson three sisters harvest stew this is a dish rich with textures colors and history the three sisters refer to what the early native americans called corn squash and beans 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 large onion chopped 3 to 4 garlic cloves chopped 1 large carrot cut into 1 inch pieces 3 4 cup butternut squash cubed for a quicker cooking variation use 1 cup yellow or crookneck squash cubed 1 can beans drained garbanzos with their harvest gold color are my favorite but you could try butter beans small red beans or pintos whatever pleases you 1 cup fresh or frozen corn kernels sea salt 1 dried chipotle pepper optional water or vegetable broth as needed 1 4 cup chopped fresh parsley in a large stew pot heat the olive oil add the chopped onion and stir to coat with the oil sauté until golden the add the garlic carrot pieces squash beans corn sage sea salt to taste and the chipotle pepper if you desire though the pepper is optional the smoky taste is reminiscent of the first hearth fires of the season perfect for autumn simmer the stew adding the water or vegetable broth as needed until the squash is tender the add the parsley and stir thoroughly serve piping hot notes i used garbanzo beans as called for frozen diced butternut squash for convenience and trader joe s fire roasted corn i didn t have a chipotle pepper so i used a little chipotle in adobo for spice so yummy i would say this makes more like 4 servings not 6 but perhaps that s because i eat it as a main course and i have a big appetite brightest mabon blessings rapunzel posted by michele at 6 36 pm no comments labels mabon on my hearth throwbackthursday vegan monday september 12 2022 new birth year resolution buy almost nothing new for a year like many of us i ve been reading a lot lately about overconsumption consumerism capitalism etc and how these things are impacting our planet obviously it s not good and something needs to change but how how much can one person truly do to make a difference i started looking at my own habits and while i think i have some good ones veganism recycling etc there is definitely room for improvement one glaringly obvious way evidenced by my closet and my checkbook is my clothing consumption now i m no fashionista don t don designer duds nor dress to impress every day but i do have a healthy shoe collection and like a new outfit as much as any girl the problem is i lean toward fast fashion for the very reason everyone does it s cheap and it s available i swear i keep old navy in business i m there every season stocking up on inexpensive sweaters in the cool months tanks and light dresses during the warm ones the quality isn t terrible and the items last long enough but inevitably they end up being donated to the charity shop or god forbid the landfill in my defense my weight tends to fluctuate which requires shopping for the right size since i rarely hold onto my fat clothes good advice from the weight loss gurus but not practical for those of us yo yo dieters so what to do how can i continue to wear the cute clothes i enjoy without contributing to the problem and also lessening the strain on my budget one easy suggestion buy second hand now i have been a thrift shopper for many years spent hours with my mom or my daughters treasure hunting at one thrift store or another i rarely leave a shop empty handed always find some little token a small dopamine popping treat for myself or others i don t rely on these places for the bulk of my wardrobe though the items are side dishes not the entrees this is where the change has to happen for the next year i m committing to these rules buy mostly second hand with certain exceptions lingerie workout wear socks sneakers etc will be new just due to my own personal hygiene phobias i have purchased vintage boudoir nighties on occasion but that s a story for another time wink buy mostly only when needed not on impulse but that rule will be flexible because who truly can determine whether those stilettos are a need or a want i mean seriously vintage handbag pearls new peep toe slingbacks clean out clear out closet sell or donate unwanted items shop mindfully paying attention to quality as well as price choose items that have some staying power but a few trendy pieces are acceptable be bold don t be afraid to break the rules wear what you want not what fashion dictates be yourself what s comfortable but also try on some new looks and see how it feels that s what i have so far and i ve already made progress last week i took a pile of donations to our local humane society thrift store and when i decided to reward myself with a new dress i went to poshmark instead of the mall i ve been looking at some older photos of myself from back when my kids were small and remembering how much i liked those longer flowy dresses i have a similar one from old navy a cute button down that s flattering and comfy but it s been hard to find others well apparently the 90 s are now considered vintage yikes and those dresses are all over the second hand clothing sites often being touted as cottage core hmm ok well how lucky for me i ended up purchasing a couple both from the same brand betsy lauren this black floral maxi fit perfectly out of the package just needed a quick wash and light iron i love the lattice back and the button front i don t know about my dress being truly vintage but beren s jeep certainly is i wore it out to brunch yesterday felt pretty cute and was delighted by the compliments from the adorable young server and my handsome hubby the details item vintage 1990s betsy lauren dress purchased poshmark cost 18 plus tax shipping 25 51 total expression on hubby s face priceless would anyone like to join me on this challenge i know my friend benzaiten has been chatting about this issue as well maybe we mature goddesses can start to make a difference heal the world one second hand dress at a time rapunzel posted by michele at 12 40 pm no comments labels buynothingnewchallenge fashion vintage older posts home subscribe to posts atom contributors michele michele citazione del giorno a simple change of scenery can bring about powerful shifts in the flow of time and emotions haruki murakami from the castle library michele s bookshelf currently reading fates and furies by lauren groff tagged currently reading courtesans money sex and fame in the nineteenth century by katie hickman tagged currently reading reclaiming the wild soul how earth s landscapes restore us to wholeness by mary reynolds thompson tagged currently reading mother night myths stories and teachings for learning to see in the dark by clarissa pinkola estés tagged currently reading eat cake by jeanne ray tagged currently reading share book reviews and ratings with michele and even join a book club on goodreads you may also like grandpa grumps today s beema s bedtime story was grandpa grumps by katrina moore the adorable illustrations and sweet tale of a granddaughter flattened i am trying to stay positive i really am but there has been so much crap going on lately i feel flattened just like stanley up there wolf woman i have told you before about my adoration of wolves the book women who run with the wolves literally changed my life and started this pas pretty in ink despite the fact that my daughter is a tattoo artist i m not a fan of tattoos in fact some might say i have a deep dislike for favorite spots to visit kalyn s kitchen beyond the fields we know homesick texan down to earth musings of a bookish kitty optimistic voices zen habits jamie ridler studios fatfree vegan kitchen 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