It’s been a full week… lots of cooking has been done (among the selections made, an incredible lemon & herb chicken stew, and today I made this roasted chicken & farfalle pasta dish (below) with a sauce made of cream cheese, cream, butter, cumin, curry, coriander, turmeric, and salt and pepper.

I’ve been able to keep up with my daily chores… cleaning, laundry, etc. But not much else has been happening that I would consider being ‘productive’. But I’ve also watched the plants on the balcony growing like crazy, read some good words, watched some good things on TV, and gotten … more than my usual… amount of rest. This weekend was horrible, in that I had a ton of pain. And while it took me to some really dark thoughts and feelings… today things are a bit better.

I am very concerned about the Derek Chauvin trial results…. and (in general)… how awful things are here in the US. … and the world at large… but worse (or so it seems) here. We (collective we), need to grow, progress, change, reform, or burn down… the rampant inequality, violence, hatred, ignorance of, persecution, and out and out killing of so many… particularly POC, women, those in the LGBTQ community, the poor, those with addictions…. to name a few. There is so.very. much that needs to change if this world is going to survive. Or maybe it does need to burn to the ground. Who knows. I sure don’t. There are days I have hope for the human race, and those I do not. Hopefully wise heads will prevail…. and surely…. with help from those we call blessed… wise ones… creator… and more.