All is calm...
Sparkly Pink Puffer Fish...
Small enough to wear on a hat or beret.
Found at the local Market in a jumble sale table.
Marcasite Brooch
the sparkly "beads" are made from polished pyrite
also from the jumble sale table.
Jumble sales are rather like a car boot or garage sale.
They are rather exciting...treasures can be found in these sales.
The items are not curated but heaped together in a jumble!
You may find a treasure.
Yoga is happening...
(albeit a solo practice)
I could benefit from a Zoom session from my instructors.
Our WiFi here is dodgy at best
with many of the transmissions being pixelated.
So we can never depend on the reliability of the WiFi.
We sit near the window looking out across the Salish Sea
while we read and where I knit...
many boats pass during the day and are all lit up at night.
The BC Ferries look like birthday cakes!
Local Fiadh Academy Aura Rose Quartz scent...
I use this on my wrists and neck.
It offers a calming fragrance which is lovely for my Yoga practice.
There are very few fragrances in my collection...
I've given up using heavy scents as so many people are allergic to them.
I read and enjoyed Geraldine Brooks recent book Horse...
so when I spied her Pulitzer Prize winning novel March I grabbed it.
Started it early this morning and I am already hooked...
I had to put it down for Yoga and then I met up with a friend for coffee.
I did a bit of shopping at Island Girl...
white Bamboo Yoga Top from Blue Sky.
Lovely chat with the new shop assistant...
saw some really cute Bueno white sneaker high tops...
Oh Dear could be trouble!!
If I dream of them tonight I will go back tomorrow...
What are you reading?
Do you enjoy a wee bit of chocolate?
I find these Ritter Sport bars from Germany quite delicious!
I do TRY to keep my habit under control...
BUT
Milk Chocolate and Hazelnuts are my favourite.
What are your favourite chocolates?
Did you watch the Super Bowl?
If you want a quick and easy Spread for crackers...
try this recipe.
Chutney Spread
2 ~ 8 ounce packages of Philly cream Cheese (room temp)
1/2 cup of mango chutney
1/2 cup of toasted chopped almonds
1 tsp. curry powder
1/2 tsp. dry mustard
Mix together in a bowl
Chill for several hours
Perfect added to a charcuterie board.
Nice with a whole wheat cracker.
We had Spicy Szechuan chicken wings (2 dozen) and an orzo pasta salad for dinner.
Easy Peasy Wings
Put the wings in a bag with about 1/2 cup of all purpose flour and shake.
Place wings on a parchment paper lined sheet pan for an hour at 350 degrees.
Then add a jar of Spicy Szechuan sauce and liberally cover the wings.
Bake at 350 for another 30 minutes until sticky.
Orzo Salad
Cook about 2 cups of orzo until al dente, drain.
Add a jar of Naam miso sauce, 1 cup pitted kalamata olives, 1 cup frozen green peas
Mix and chill in fridge.
Bateaux Mouches Scarf/Shawl...
using
Bamboo Rayon
soft with oodles of drape.
Will be an ongoing project for a few more weeks...
depending on how much time I plan to sit and knit.
The work is meditative, as it is a simple repeating pattern.
Add a pot of tea, a cozy warm seat by the fire and it's my idea of idyllic.
Simple Joys
There is a lot of stress and crazy things happening in our world.
Fasten your seat belt and find some quiet tasks to keep your hands and mind busy.
Try to breathe, stay calm, eat healthy food, and don't forget to hydrate.
Let me know how you are doing...
Actions that you can control help with negative feelings...
Use your energy to do something positive...
pick up litter, do a good deed, pay it forward
Go for a walk, run, meditate, read a good book, call a friend,
eat some chocolate.
Take Care of You :-))
~ Be Well and Be Kind ~
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