Perhaps like many of us during the pandemic, there of periods of sloth, gluttony and inactivity Long periods reclining or sitting, eating, sleeping, staying inside, not getting our excersise So when we looked in the mirror first thing today, it was a shock, a wake-up call, a reconning, a reality check, a crystal ball to…
We like the List, anything to organize Anything to organize without actually organizing We like the idea of Bins, Boxes, Baskets, Binders and Blank Books Fill them up and then buy more and fill those up Same with shelves. Fill then up, then buy more and fill those up Maybe we should buy Garbage Cans
Spiritual Gratitude An overriding response for an increasing spiritual life When you are tempted by an alternative response of anger, revenge, adopting a nemesis Be extremely grateful instead and use this as spiritual nourishment Food, Gratitude and Unlikely Characters GRATATOUILLE (grat·a·too·ee) – Riptide’s New Series
Friluftsliv’ is a word used by Swedes, Danes and Norwegians. It translates literally as ‘fresh-air life’, and is all about embracing the great outdoors whatever the weather, being active, and immersing yourself in nature. (BBC Culture) The Scandinavian way to tackle winter https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p08wwmfc/the-scandinavian-way-to-tackle-winter?ocid=ww.social.link.twitter The Scandi cold weather rituals that could ease your symptoms https://arthursplace.co.uk/life/life-hacks/2019/01/12/beat-arthritis-winter-blues-2/
Recently we have made some progress by adopting Gratitude as our first Response Instead of focusing on others short-comings and sloth, I am grateful for everything life has given me The next challenge is to keep the PRIDE to a minimum (Pride is the first of the Seven Deadlies) https://www.google.com/#q=gratitude
Got too much stuff? Try these 7 tips to help pare down https://ideas.ted.com/got-too-much-stuff-try-these-7-tips-to-help-pare-down/ Lauren Thomann Too Much Stuff, Not Enough Space? Try the 4-Box Technique: 1 – Put Away 2 – Donate 3 – Toss 4 –Storage Too Much Stuff, Not Enough Space? Try the 4-Box Technique
Congressional Hearing are a Party Many moons ago, I would listen to Senate Hearing Supreme Court Hearings with such delight (so cerebral and gratifying) Lindsey Graham, Allan Simpson, Paul Simon Today, Congressional Impeachment Hearing are a Party Very Entertaining, Very Scary – it is a weird party Lindsey Graham and Rudolph Guliani are Clowns (did…
A Padawan is a learner or apprentice. The term can refer specifically to a Jedi apprentice within the Star Wars universe. It can also be used more generally to refer to a trainee, a beginner, or an inexperienced person. (dictionary.com) Jedi Padawans wear a single long thin tight braid on the right side, to show…
René Karl Wilhelm Johann Josef Maria Rilke One of the best gifts this Christmas came as the discovery of Poet Rainer Maria Rilke via an L.L. Bean Christmas Card which said: “And now let us welcome the new year, full of thing that have never been” “Go to the Limits of Your Longing: Let everything…
I read this article about waking up (obscenely) early and how it unlocks a Secret World. In our case, it is way-before the rooster crows. There is enough time to accomplish a good amount of work, then take a nap before the rooster crows. It is an ambiguous zone when you see people on the…
The 5 Home Lists You Should Make (And Keep) https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/the-5-home-lists-you-should-make-and-keep-207554
Too Much Paperwork Piles of Papers Boxes of Papers from Years Ago Also a graphic character
MASTER OF THE HOUSE Les Mizerables (our first NYC play) and one of it’s classic joyous Broadway anthems Usage: We prepare this Christmas Dinner Spectacular Goose Confit, Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Mashed Root Vegetables And this exotic cut of pork which looks like a ham/shank with an impressive bone protruding from it We cooked it with…
When I was running this morning, I noticed a pine tree on the center median of a LSD Underpass. As a gardener, I wondered how a plant could sprout in such a strange place. On the way-back, I saw that it was a Christmas Tree and gradually developed a Big Idea. What if I bought…
A visit from one of the seven deadly sins: One of the life-changing moments of my life was one New Years Morning. I drank a coffee at the bar of a Starbucks, but as I dethroned from the stool and applied weight onto my foot, there as excruciating pain – like the bones of my…
