I planted so many foodstuffs and the rain has been relentless, so all my seedlings are fucking drowning. I refuse to hope for less rain, because as the wise Pussycat Dolls once said, “Be careful what you wish for cuz you just might GET IT.” And rain is why this Read more…
i got to walk on the beach today, so that was pretty great. And I saw loons and dead jellyfish and frogs and a long weird sea worm. Now I have a terrible stomach ache and am hoping for relief in the morning.
We’ve left (briefly) for the coast. Today, I framed three silk screened prints I’ve had since sometime around 2007. And I thought about how everything I own is bound up with so many memories. And then about how many of those memories are not great. Have I lived a good Read more…
I took tomorrow off work, so I could catch up on some needed tasks, and because I needed a mental health day. I did some gardening today, which is literally grounding. As far as my to-do list, I’m getting hung up in the same spot every day: studying for this Read more…
As a child and young woman I rebelled against routine in all its manifestations. I hated to get up at any particular hour, especially early ones. I hated regimens and protocols. I was far too free of a spirit for such rules. But the thing about routines is that they Read more…
Time to try to be better again, day one. Today, I tried to have a real Sunday. I knit, gardened, and ate good food with good people. I also did the laundry–so the day was productive in more ways than one. Since it was Easter, I indulged in some chocolate, Read more…
Today was sunny, so we trimmed the fuck out of the yard. M mowed the whole thing and I edged a bunch, plus continued in the great trash clean up of forever, because there is literal garbage all over every nook and cranny of this property. Edging is pretty good Read more…
well, I don’t know if I’m any better at being mindful than I was last year… I sat more. I learned a lot about how my day gets away from me, and so here’s to trying to get better about that. tonight I ate ramen and talked/listened to writers. That’s Read more…
March was not a productive month, better-than-last-year wise. So, in April, I am going to do my best (better) to stick to a weekday schedule. I’ve written it out, and I’ve tried it twice, with poor results. I can see where I get derailed, and try to address those things. Read more…
I am currently under the weather, so I’m about to get under the covers. I tried to follow my schedule and it fell apart halfway through the day because reasons. But halfway was nothing to sneeze at. I’ll talk more about it on Easter, and it won’t be an April Read more…