12:365:2012


We live in a strange and wondrous world.
When I got "up" at 3:30 this am... (not sure why).... it was 23 degrees out.
However... my garden pots are sprouting Italian Parsley and Swiss Chard... ???

And so... I took advantage of my (odd though they may be) waking hours.. .and did the dishes... took out the garbage... took some packages to the post office... and took the recycled stuffs to the Recycling Center.
By then... it was 5:30... and I rewarded myself with a Starbucks Chai... just as they opened up.

Some days are good like that.

 


11:365:2012


went for a short walk today... and feel a little bit better. It's been a long week already....
but the skies are blue... and I have my faithful companion by  my side :)


9/10:365:2012

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...everyone is sick. Somehow, the son managed to bring home the flu from his workplace... and now everyone has it. yuck. Course, the good part of this all... is that the laundry has been done at the laundromat... and the floors have been scrubbed.... and all the surfaces wiped down.... and I even made soup. 
The soup is a huge stockpot of veggie broth.... zucchini... onions, spices... cabbage.... and then there is a pot of boiled potatoes and a pot of rice... for adding to individual bowls.
I have a small pile of finished items to  list in my Etsy store... when I feel up to taking photos and such... 
and it feels good to get a little bit ahead of things.
But mostly.... we are taking turns taking care of each other.... and getting lots of sleep...

7/8:365:2012



This weekend has been a huge moment for reflection.
I am trying to sleep... and trying to get some sort of a "normal" schedule down... but so far, it's not working.

A friend has taken a sudden turn for the worse... and I fear she may not survive the illness that has her in it's clutches... but I know that whatever happens... it will be her decision... .and I trust it to be the right one. This has (for me) brought all kinds of emotions to the surface... and makes me realize not only how precious life is... but how much we take for granted.
Deep within my own feelings of pity (or some sort) ... of wanting to move... and being fixated on that... I realize how superficial it is. How I must make the best of the situation I am in... right here.. right now. And if it means staying ... then so be it. I resolve to concentrate on continuing to clear out... organize... and forge ahead with life.. no matter where that is.

4/5/6:365:2012


It's been an interesting week... let's see if I can bring you "up to speed."

Actually---- I think I can sum it up into: no sleep.... no cheer... no internet.
I have had a very awkward sleep schedule for some time now... and this week it has sorta come to a head. I am able to sleep for a couple of hours... then awake for several... then sleep a couple... well... you get the idea. It's hard to communicate with others and hold this kind of schedule.
Hence, the "no cheer" feeling. It's not that I am not loved... I am most certainly loved. It's just that when you don't sleep right... everything else feels wrong. You're tired... cranky... over sensitive... frustrated... depressed... anxious. Your stomach is upset... your back hurts... well... you get the idea there too.
And then the topper... was when the internet went kerfleeeeewy. Thru a comedy of errors... we thought we had no access. This kinda put me in a tailspin of feeling behind on everything... feeling disconnected... OK.
And so.. with the help of a couple little trips to my fav Drive-thru for burgers and such... and a couple trips to the mailbox... and more than a couple "looks" at that gorgeous moon out there.... things are coming back around to normal. Or at least.... sorta normal :)




3:365:2012


Just a quick note today...

My waking hours seem to be from 4pm-9am... with spots in between... and it's frustrating to say the least.

There are some good points to it though:
Because BAJ is asleep... I can use his computer without interrupting his use...
I can see the sunrise...
There are lots of cool old crime dramas on during the night...
I get to enjoy the moon glow...
and I get to fall asleep to birdsong.

And in the mail today... I got a wonderful owl feather from a friend in Australia.... which I used for my photo for this post.... thanks Martina!

2:365:2012


BAJ has often gone to remote locations... both while in the Air Force... and since... that I am not always able to go with him on. And that is fine.. I would hate to have to get up that early. However... I am thinking after 20yrs of marriage... I am beginning to "rub off" on him... because the other day he showed me a photo he had taken on his cell phone... while he was driving around to a site.
I think it is just gorgeous... (although... I did do a little photo editing on it)  ....almost makes me wish I had a camera on my phone ... almost.

1:365:2012


" The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide that you are not staying where you are..."

I am not sure who said this... but it certainly is true. While I was contemplating what to write for today's post... I thought about writing how I want to move... how I like Albuquerque... but I am ready for a change. About how beginnings are often endings of sorts... of old ways of thinking... of old habits... but it always involves taking that first step towards the new... away from the old.

Conversely... I am here. I am enjoying the now. I am living in this place... in this moment.
I appreciate what I have... while still looking forward to what may come.
It's a fine balance... between wanting.... and being content... but I am working on it.




364/365:365:2011


Happy Friday everyone...

Time to clean out the house... 
dust off the tables... 
wash the laundry...
open the windows for a bit... 
and take some Vitamin C! 

Hope you enjoy your weekend :)

363:365:2011



I have always loved stones. 
I often tell the story of when I was 4yrs old... and the main gift I got for my birthday was a small red wheel barrow. Now. It was partly because I helped my dad in the yard... picking up rocks so they wouldn't get tossed around by the lawn mower... and partly because I used to gather all these rocks... and take them to a place under a pine tree where I kept my "hoard." (after all... it wasn't all about child labor... he he).

Years later... I was totally enamored with some lapidary work a friend was doing... and I bought a rock tumbler... and did some work in a school art class, setting stones.

And of course... I've made jewelry since 1995... But my passion for rocks has never waned. 
One of the joys of making jewelry for me... is that I get to play with all these wonderful stones... look up their metaphysical properties... and offer them for others to enjoy.

And so.. one of the new "lines" I am listing in my Etsy store... is a series of simple gemstone and glass charms.
You can wear them on chains... add them to bracelets.... or simply carry them in your pocket.
How charming! (Ok... I had to say it... )... above are some examples.

360:365:2011


It's hard to believe sometimes how quickly time passes.

I started this blog on December 26th, 2008.... and over 1,000 posts later... and over 30,000 page views... it still feels fun. I hope  you have enjoyed seeing the photos... and I hope it will feel like home to all of you for a long time...
I am intending to do more traveling... lots more photos... art and crafts... spiritual walks... talks ... and lots of laughs... and all kinds of things in 2012... so please stay tuned...

357:365:2011


...and tonight I made cranberry sauce... am working on a large crocheted scarf... edited a couple photos...
...finally got the organic flannel I needed to finish up some  handmade pillowcases... 
...and may just watch a movie...

356:365:2011



Not sure where I went wrong with the numbers on the posts...
I will have to go back thru and see if I can fix them... but in the meantime....

I just wanted to show some more pics of the fabulous Nob Hill area here in Albuquerque.
Alot of the store owners go all out in the decorations... and it's fun to take a stroll around and see the lights.




355:365:2011


It's been a long time since I went on a photo excursion down in the Nob Hill area.
And so... late last night... the daughter and I went tramping around ... checking out the cool window displays... and seeing the "nightlife"...



I love all the neon here on Route 66...  and we had tons of fun.
Including ... a great surprise when a wave of fog rolled in around 1am...


--more photos to come...

354/353:365:2011


The past couple of days have been icy ... and snowy ... and cold.
---a perfect time to curl up by the fireplace with a good book.


352/351:365:2011


It's been an interesting weekend. We've been passing a cold around... and have taken turns taking care of each other... which is good... but exhausting.  Little chores... seem to take much longer. Fortunately... in spite of being sick... BAJ did laundry at the laundromat... and I still managed to do a few things.

I am fighting melancholy. I feel as if I am losing touch with loved ones... with friends... I really don't like this time of year. But I am trying really hard to get thru it. And so... tonight I happened upon an old movie... "It Happened on 5th Ave" ... and it was really good. I made some jewelry for my Etsy shop. 
I drank alot of hot tea. 

Hope you are all doing well...