WEEKENDING

"Dip into your own soul
Find your own truth
What calls to your heart
What moves your spirit
Make your life dance
To the song of your own
Essence!"

~ Cherokee Billie

 

It's been such a fabulous
weekend and I am sorry
to see it come to an end.

I spent Friday giving my
home some loving, test
knitting a new born hat,
finishing my book, [which
I recommend] and starting
another.
Saturday I played with Porter
all day, talked with Alex, the
birthday boy, on the phone and
could hear in his voice the wonderful
time he was having in NYC, ate
spinach-feta pizza for dinner and
crawled into bed early.

This morning I was up at 4:00 a.m.,
made a quick stop at the store for
supplies and hit the beach. While
I didn't get to see any baby turtles
making their way to the ocean, I did
get to help as a nest that hatched three
days ago was checked; out of 140 eggs
only 4 didn't hatch so that is pretty
incredible and I hope they make it
to adult hood.  I still haven't given
up hope of seeing the babies hatch,
I'm joining the turtle volunteers!

Alex won't be home until tomorrow
so tonight Mike and I are snacking
for dinner, watching the rerun of
Sharknado 3, and of course knitting.

Weekending with Karen

USING MY TIME

"I would rather be ashes than dust.
I would rather that my sparkle burn out
in a brilliant blaze than it should be
stifled by dry-rot . I would rather be
a superb meteor, every atom of me
in magnificent glow, than a sleepy
and permanent planet. The function
of [wo]man is to live, not to exist. I
shall not waste my days trying to
prolong them. I shall use my time.

~ Jack London

 

This week....

 

It has felt like summer here

with temperatures in the mid

to high 80's, but I am holding

off turning on the a/c because,

well, it's only April.

 

The tree pollen is extremely high

so I have been using my neti pot

faithfully and am drinking cups

of green tea with local honey and

lemon. There have been a few

sleepless nights, a lot of coughing,

and a lost voice, but things

are turning around and I am feeling

much better.

 

Last week I watched an alligator turtle,

the first I've seen in awhile and then

I spied another this week. I do love

their little faces, but I know not to

touch them, they are a wee bit mean.

 

I've made quinoa patties twice this

week, along with peanut thai sauce

served over buckwheat noodles. 
My favorite this week was peppermint patties,

although I took the lazy route and just

added a dollop of dark chocolate to

each square.

 

There was  a long distance call from a dear

friend making me wish we lived a lot closer

than we do. I started my photography lessons,

and am having a lot of fun, even with having

to do homework.  I am dreaming of traveling

this January on a fun trip to pet the whales

because I just have an overwhelming urge

to do so, doesn't it sound like fun?

 

What about you, did you have a good week?

 

Much love,

Tracey

XO