Amazing how the generosity of a kind soul can shift or change one’s mood in an instant. Especially if that compassionate spirit is your partner! SlaDE brought home a lovely three-pronged stem of stargazer Lily’s. He calls it his sKYgazer :).
So sweet, so sentimental, just because. He’s wonderful and I feel that I am truly blessed.
Ever the environmentalist, I’m always looking for nature-friendly products to use in our home and lifestyle. For example, it’s important to me to both wash our clothes with natural products and air-dry either on an outside clothes line or with a clothes horse. Did you know that “laundry equipment consumes vast amounts of energy and…
Can you believe it (I certainly can’t)? We’re seriously thinking about buying a house. Some sort of property to give us equity in economic times when investing in anything other than land and oneself seems to provide uncertainty and a bit of anxiety, considering the amount of $$ lost by many in the stock market….
To balance my previous posting, I wanted to pass on this marvel of a kindred affectionate responsible human being. The serial hugger Juan Mann (love the play on words) rocks; he is my definition of goodness in the world …..
After finishing my morning yoga stretch class at the Talisman, I decided to make a quick beeline to the library before heading home. Prior to coming across the moving image (literally) of a man harnessed to a lone evergreen, I could smell the sweet tangible scent of pine oil, thick and heady (a wood chipper…
Yesterday, the day started out beautifully — I found a yoga studio about 10 minutes from my homestay and the teacher was incredible. We practiced on straw mats (like those found at the beach) and in a small room, while listening to the local school band practice only blocks away. I stretched and soared unlike…
Starting off the morning with a 1.5 hour massage for both slaDE~ and myself helped to steer our directional mindfulness in the proper orientation for peace and tranquillity. After finding ourselves exploring the crowds of the nearby Chinook Mall, we watched several movies which I can’t speak highly enough about! Happy Feet at the IMAX…