long week

It has been a long week.  I strained my hamstring somehow yesterday which is making my bicycle riding interesting.  I got a ride to work and I walked home in the rain.  I needed the movement and the meditation of walking.  I think I have found one of the more efficient ways home though, so this may happen again.

I got home and I sat with my spinning wheel.  I am not sure Koda Bear really wants a blue scarf but I have blue fiber to spin.  I have not had a chance to sit and spin for awhile.  There has just been too much going.  I find Friday afternoon can be one of the quietest afternoons of the week so I took full advantage of the quiet.  I did not get much spinning done.  But some.  And I got a chance to listen to the audio book I am "reading."  That is always nice.

Mr B. posted this on the book of faces today.  Almost twenty years ago.  I have a feeling something was going on since I was wearing makeup.  A competition?  Even then, I wore makeup very rarely.  Usually there had to be for a purpose.  I am told I have not changed much but I do like the thicker bangs in these pictures.  I am pondering the cutting of hairs this weekend.

to those who celebrate, Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day.

It is not a holiday that is celebrated around here much.  Too many retail hours.  Too many broken hearts.  But I think, if they day reminds you to be thankful for love, it is a good thing.  Love yourself.  Love others.

I was well enough to work in my garden for a bit.  I am getting to plant flower and vegetable seeds, heavy on the flowers.  I love flowers and rarely get them given to me.  So I buy and grow my own.  Occasionally a blade edge gets tested on my rose bush and the flowers come inside.  They smell lovely. 

Today, I am thankful for love.  I bought myself a little tiny gold band that I have liked in a catalog since it was introduced many, many years ago.  To remember that I love and am loved.  Not that I need to remember. I am always thankful.

no surf

It was a busy weekend even though I would have to pause for whole body coughing.  It still is wearing me out.  And I so wanted there to be surf.  But there was none.  I took a few minutes for myself.  I put on my frumpy boy jeans, where the waist is just a bit too high because of the size I have to by and the bottom really does not fit right.  But there are full size zippers, my bottom is completely covered, every pocket is actually useable and I have agreed to go look for girl jeans.  I took my longest skateboard out of the quiver and road up and down our street.

It got me in the sun and moving a bit.  It made me smile!  Yes, I still coughed and hacked.  Yes, I had to take  lot of breaks.  But I actually did something for myself.  It was not surf, but on a day where there is none, it is a lovely alternative.

down and out

Everyone around here seems to be doing the best they can just to get through the day.  Joints are hurting.  People are stiff.  Others are dealing with inflammation.  Some are sick.  It has been hard to get anything accomplished.  Especially when I leave work and I need to remind myself that I that it is a job and other peoples' behavior just does not matter.

These are the times that buying myself roses or roses and peonies really helps.  It helps to have chocolate milk shakes for dinner.  It helps when your best friend tells you that her grandmother is better but wants to stay at the hospital because it is so much nicer then her apartment. 

I am hoping for another night of good sleep.  But there is bread to bake.  That should give me some time on my sewing machine.  There will be bara brith for breakfast.

quiet

I took a quiet day today.  I have been digging garden every day after work.  I have not spent the time at my sewing machine I would like but you know what?  I have enough squares for another quilt.  I need to finish the binding on the last quilt I put together.  Christmas gifts got in the way of finishing.  Soon, I promise myself.  Soon.

I have burr spines in my leg.  I did not notice the burrs as I have been digging but they are there.  A bit ouchy they are.