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Have you tried cucumber kimchi? Me neither. My first try. What else can you do with over ripe cucumbers without cooking and messing around? This is simple. Made and will chill and have at supper. Makes for a pretty jar, n’est pas, mon ami? Can you tell I’ve been watching a lot of Poirot?My harvest from the greenhouse this morning.Shelling peas and drying herbs. Not an abundance of peas this year but the basil, lemon and orange thyme are plentiful. Then there’s the chocolate mint. The ants are keeping it in check.Bee balm is lovely in a tea and in a vase. Both very calming in the evening.I forget about time when I step inside the greenhouse. I have bitter melon joy this morning. The scent of leaves and flowers is divine. There are 2 little bitter melons on the vine. I picked 2 leaves to make tea. And another Armenian cucumber well on its way. I see a few eggplants and a chocolate pepper that’s still green. I started them late and everything is crowded, hampering abundance I’m sure. Next spring I will try to do better. Lastly the fuzzy melon is in bloom. Not sure if it will melon. My first time.I’m falling more behind with #dyicad2021 every day. But here’s my geisha series from weeks ago. The guy framed them and is hanging near the front entrance.A cool and cloudy day after blistering hot days. It’s an opportunity to work in the garden without getting burnt to a crisp. I did some plantings, filling in holes that came up - beets and kohlrabi. Should still have time. Then I seeded some lettuce between the rows of celery heads left from harvesting. I’m hoping to get new celery growth. The squash bed got a haircut. It was getting to be a jungle.Happiness is standing atop of the ladder, watering our living roof on the shed, feeling the evening breeze and seeing the solar panels on the house. We are doing what we can. This is a summer we’ve never had. Still hot. Still no rain. Our rain catchments are empty. There is nothing to catch. So I am watering with the hose, from the tap.Day 40 #icad2021. Mind mapping. Found the wonderful cool of the basement.Day 39 #icad2021. Mind mapping. I’m super behind. A very strange summer. Today is smoky from forest fires up north. Feels hotter than the 28°C. Can I somehow smile and laugh through it?Instagram
Have you tried cucumber kimchi? Me neither. My first try. What else can you do with over ripe cucumbers without cooking and messing around? This is simple. Made and will chill and have at supper. Makes for a pretty jar, n’est pas, mon ami? Can you tell I’ve been watching a lot of Poirot?My harvest from the greenhouse this morning.Shelling peas and drying herbs. Not an abundance of peas this year but the basil, lemon and orange thyme are plentiful. Then there’s the chocolate mint. The ants are keeping it in check.Bee balm is lovely in a tea and in a vase. Both very calming in the evening.I forget about time when I step inside the greenhouse. I have bitter melon joy this morning. The scent of leaves and flowers is divine. There are 2 little bitter melons on the vine. I picked 2 leaves to make tea. And another Armenian cucumber well on its way. I see a few eggplants and a chocolate pepper that’s still green. I started them late and everything is crowded, hampering abundance I’m sure. Next spring I will try to do better. Lastly the fuzzy melon is in bloom. Not sure if it will melon. My first time.I’m falling more behind with #dyicad2021 every day. But here’s my geisha series from weeks ago. The guy framed them and is hanging near the front entrance.
Tag Archives: showing up
SUCCESSES AND FAILURES
I’ve never given much thought to the meaning of the dog days of summer. Given to the context of how I hear it used and how it sounded, they meant summer time when you can see the heat sizzling from … Continue reading
GETTING OVER AND OUT OF MYSELF
November is the hardest month, especially without snow to light up the grey. Yesterday it rained. Then snow came and melted. It was not an easy day. It was a day of pushing and prodding myself to show up and … Continue reading
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Tagged art, everyday humdrum, having a tantrum, life, life goes on, looking at things different, making an effort, November, Picasso, rhetoric, showing up, writing
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LIKE A SHINY PENNY
Some habits are good to keep. Though the Ultimate Blog Challenge is over, the commitments of the month are sticking. I do my 4-7-8 breathing exercise in the morning waiting for the kettle to boil. It is relaxing. I have … Continue reading
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AND THE RAINS CAME
Saturday rainy morning coming down. I’m counting our good fortunes. I can’t imagine anyone complaining about more rain. Our corner of this earth is very dry. I am trying to move forward in my day. It is easier said than … Continue reading
A DISTANT MEMORY
Some mornings I just feel like throwing up. That’s how enthused I am. It’s not about who I am or is it? I have many mornings like this. When I was still working, I often start the day by telling … Continue reading
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Tagged a distant memory, brain chemistry, difficult, dressing up, getting up, grumpy, hard, life, nothing personal, physicality, showing up, vocabulary, writing
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MY WAY
I’ve decided that it’s better to show up than not. Better to make an effort than not. So here I am, sitting here, making an effort, tap, tapping away. These are the choices I’m making. They are easy when I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged doing my best, life, making an effort, my way, regrets, showing up, writing
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I AM THE REASON
It’s my therapy hour. I’ve come to tap myself well. I’m pleased to say that my cough has eased alot. I had a decent night of sleep, though I did have to get up and sleep on the couch for … Continue reading
I, ME, MYSELF – BEING BEST FRIENDS
My cold and cough are still with me. They do not make for good company in summer – or any other time of year. Like all bad company, they’re hanging on. My coughing fits woke me a few times in … Continue reading
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Tagged body and brain, cough, depression, dressing up, getting up, life, rest, shame, showing up, sleep, summer cold, taking care of myself, writing
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ON A LONELY PLANET
So tomorrow is here. I am as tired as can be. I am tired of being a warrior, getting up, dressing up and showing up but here I am – out of habit. It’s not a bad thing though it … Continue reading
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Tagged doing my best, getting up, hopeful, life, on a lonely planet, showing up, writing
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