Thank you all for the Birthday wishes...
The goal I have set for myself is welcoming with gratitude
wholeheartedly
embracing the 70's with a focus on exploring new and different experiences.
Life is full of surprises, simple JOYS
but there is always a hint of the unknown...
Things that can derail or challenge us...
we are living in a very surreal time.
Having said that,
there are many lovely pops of beauty in the day
one needs to be mindful and stop to look.
Yoga is teaching me many good habits...
take time to stop
notice
slow down
be mindful
aware
and
breathe
The house smells so good on bread baking days...
Look at that eyebrow...
I use the sourdough recipe on the Alexandra Cooks website.
I love the routine of making this bread.
A wonderful meditative habit that offers rewards.
Do you make sourdough bread?
I attended a workshop on Ikebana when we were on Pender at the cottage.
It is such an interesting discipline...
there is so much beauty in these spartan carefully arranged designs.
These Kenzan frogs are necessary to hold the twigs, branches and flowers in place.
I bought mine from Susanne Osmond's shop "Gardener's Kit" here in Victoria.
My first attempt at Ikebana...
lots of room for improvement but the process is fun!
Learning something new and fresh, feels very energizing...
have you taken a course or started a new hobby?
We have oodles of tete a tetes blooming in The Humble Bungalow Garden.
Just love these bright wee blooms...they are hard to resist.
My husband planted a few dozen in the boulevard
where we have a wildflower "meadow" growing.
Some came inside...
popped them in the thrifted vintage elephant vase.
Bold yellow pops of colour...
It's almost like the elephant has something to trumpet about :-))
My late SIL collected elephants...
She told me to always buy an elephant with its' trunk in the upward position...
apparently it means good luck!
Chester seeks out the sunshine...
he loves to sit and snooze in the warmth of the sun.
(I can relate)
When I was making the bed I put the coverlet on the dining room table
he jumped up and got cozy.
Both cats sleep on our bed during the day.
We had a casual dinner here on Sunday and I served some tortilla chips and hummus with our cocktails.
This delicious hummus is sold at The Root Cellar in the Cook Street Village...
dill pickle flavour and YUM it's darn good.
Beans are handy to have on hand...they are so versatile and high in fibre.
Good in soups, homemade hummus and chili and a star in healthy "bowls."
I might try making my own dill pickle hummus...
The sunshine has been so welcome...
the downside is that it shows how dirty the windows are after the storms of winter.
It also draws my attention to the dust bunnies and floors that need washing!
There is never a shortage of jobs to do here in this old house!!
Once these jobs are done, standing back and admiring the results always feels good.
Taking a break with a cup of green tea between these tasks makes it less onerous.
Lately I've been drinking a lot of green tea...
I read about the health benefits and thought I needed to get on that bandwagon.
Spring Cleaning is happening...
soon it will be time to swap out the winter clothes for the summer ones...
am looking forward to wearing linen and cotton.
Putting on a straw sunhat and sunglasses...
perhaps I am rushing things and should be living in the moment :-))
How are you keeping?
What is new?
Am feeling hungry so will close and make a salad and some avocado toast for lunch.
Until next time...
~ Be Well and Be Kind ~
