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I am so appreciative of these wild type roses. They bloom abundantly without any care whatsoever. We're having a lovely rainy morning, which is desperately needed.
I wrote 3K words and spent an hour on the treadmill at the gym, as our hike was cancelled.
Now I get to knit...
Namaste.
xox
I love geraniums. They remind me of my father.
Wishing you a cheerful Friday, filled with good memories.
Namaste.
xox
Lovely hike along the American River today with the walking group. Nearly five miles, and a great tour of the children's garden where they teach cooperation and other social skills.
I also joined the gym today. There is an appointment tomorrow morning to get started on my program, which will consist of yoga and Pilates and SWIMMING! Woohoo! Cannot wait to get back in the water again.
Namaste.
xox
I am making lemon bars to take to Finnish class today, and grating the zest releases the most amazing fragrant citrus oil...
Meanwhile, outside in the garden, those are the blossoms of future lime pies.
Yesterday's walk was incredibly therapeutic and restorative. At the end, when we all got back to the trailhead parking lot, one of the members opened her trunk and encouraged us all to take lemons home, as she had "hundreds" that she could not use. Such a lovely contrast to the mean spirited neighbors who I allowed to cloud my vision...
Namaste.
xox
I miss my friends and neighbors in NC. I have joined a walking group, and am about to join a gym, so I feel like there are some good possibilities for friendships and community out there, but the neighborhood situation makes me want to spend as little time as possible here.
I'm slowly creating a little oasis of beauty in the garden, and it helps to look up and see a palm tree in bloom, even though it is on the list of trees to be removed.
A simple shift in perspective, and a long walk will help a great deal to reframe things today.
Namaste.
xox
The two things that really help to keep me calm when things are chaotic, are knitting and being out in the garden. The Spanish lavender is just starting to bloom, and I made some good progress on the branched fern socks yesterday while outside listening to music with friends...
Happy Monday, friends!
Namaste.
xox
I haven't been sleeping much, lately.
A combination of worrying about things I cannot control, and the usual deregulation of my sleep cycles after the time change. Have I mentioned how much I dislike the time change? It makes no earthly sense to me.
I need to take a deep breath and get some rest.
Namaste.
xox
This azalea has suddenly decided to spring into bloom.
I am trying to convince myself to do the same. So many things vying for my attention and not enough sleep with all of the paperwork over the last few weeks. I just need to get outside and get started.
Wishing you a lovely spring weekend, filled with joy and wonder...
Namaste.
xox
Today is the first day of camp at NaNoWriMo, so novel number three is underway!
Yesterday I went on a wildflower hike with the group I just joined. Incredible day, with perfect weather and spectacular views:
Namaste.
xox