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Saturday ~ March 1st
Mom on the beach near Punta de Mita ~ Mexico 2008
Hey Mom, Happy Birthday Beautiful! |
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Tuesday ~ March 4th
Maggie spent the entire weekend flopped out on the furniture looking relaxed & content. I too, was flopped out on the furniture, but I was definitely not relaxed, nor content. Instead, I was in a semi comatose state due to an intense fever. After dealing with a head cold for a week, I thought I had used up all my sick days this year, so when Chris started getting chills last Wednesday, I didn't think I was susceptible... I was wrong. Today however, I am feeling so much better, but if you want to come over & make me this, I would love you forever. |
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Friday ~ March 7th
Fun things:
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Monday ~ March 10th
O.k., I'm done another set ~ the "Madrid" beads. I should have them packaged & out in the mail tomorrow or the next day. I think I'm going to work on the Alexandria sets next.
Yesterday was the first full day of work that I actually had the energy for since getting sick. I think this flu has finally flown the coop, & in it's place a serious case of Spring Fever has popped up. Today is my last day of yoga & I'm wondering if I should register for the spring session or just leave it until September. Though it's premature to envision golfing & gardening every morning, that's exactly what I'm dreaming about... how about you? |
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Wednesday ~ March 12th
The other night after dinner, Chris & I went down to the river to see if it had thawed to the point where the ice chunks were crashing into the bridge. We are obviously a couple weeks early, but it's nice to see the open gap in the middle of the river.
Not a great deal to report. I've been working & when I haven't been working, I've been walking around outside enjoying the sunshine & the stretch.
I did find a really cool link that talks about whole foods & how they resemble human organs or physiological functions & how they also benefit those organs & functions that they resemble. For example, a walnut look like a miniature brain & in actuality, it helps with brain functions, cool.
Oh & did you catch this kitty on Cute Overload? He cracks me up!
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Friday ~ March 14th
Fruit at Granville Market, Vancouver
I used to juggle a lot when I lived overseas, usually while waiting for some sort of transportation (train, ferry, bus, car...), but I was never as good as this guy (make sure to turn the volume up). He's the World Champion. |
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Sunday ~ March 16th
When I see a picture of a girl on a horse, I immediately identify with it, as if the image captures a perfect representation of my youth. Of course that's not accurate, my youth was filled with a much more complicated mosaic of experiences, but I did spend a lot of time with horses.
I took riding lessons for years & in the process, bonded with the horses I rode. I admired their strength & gentleness, their power & restraint. I also began to discover that in their inner core, deep in the heart of any horse, is a wild nature, centuries of domesticity has calmed but not extinguished.
I think we possess this same nature. We too start out with wild hearts, that are quieted over time. But under layers of expectations, behind social roles & obligations, our hearts still pound with raw passion, they're still open to the unexpected & excited just to be alive.
I want to be closer to the girl that I was on the horse, who looked out at the abyss as if she knew she was really looking out at her future which was unsure & unwritten, yet so full of possibilities. She was a smart, little cookie; she was o.k. in her skin. She rode with the wild ones & understood them.
What is your wild heart telling you? |
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Tuesday ~ March 18th
Yeah, it's St. Patty's Day! And my friend Tricia's birthday - Happy Birthday Tricia! We don't have any plans tonight because it's an early morning for Chris tomorrow, but I do intend to wear green when I go out today to ship off the Alexandria beads, all of which are done ~ see above picture. Today, I start the "Fall of Rome" series. |
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Thursday ~ March 20th
Happy Spring Equinox! The geese are starting to come back & I am thrilled! My friend Lori, her daughter Ella & I went for a walk to the river this morning & though it was a wee bit chilly, it was nice to be out to welcome Spring! Hope you have a wonderful day. |
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Saturday ~ March 22nd
Our resident bunny, brainstorming spots to hide Easter Eggs
Happy Easter! Hope you have a nice weekend with family & friends. Chris & I are having our immediate families over for brunch tomorrow. That makes for 16 spots around the table... I think we're going to need more tables. Should be fun!
Facts about Easter:
Easter is the first Sunday after the first full moon that falls on or next after the vernal equinox [March 20] in the Gregorian calendar, if the full moon happens on Sunday, Easter is celebrated one week later.
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Monday ~ March 24th
Scenes from last week...
Sky with cool looking cloud Ella gazing over the bridge at the river
Pineapple glazed ham Chris playing guitar
Chris' Dad & Grandma outside enjoying the sun Maggie inside enjoying the sun
Nephew Jonny asking if he can "roof" the football My loot from the Easter Bunny |
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Wednesday ~ March 26th
Check out this painting my mom did! It's part of a collaborative piece we are working on, I'll tell you more about it when it's done, but isn't it cool!? She incorporated some of the silk tie bead dangles into the painting ~ the cockatoo is perched on them like she's riding a giant, glass bead carousel, whee!
In search of any life, I walked around the front & back garden last night. Mostly, I came across litter: from the Blue Jays plenty of peanut shells sprinkled the proximity & from the bunnies, a decent distribution of droppings ~ I guess it's good for the grass. But I did see the very beginning tips of tulips by the house so there is promise that the garden is going to green up soon. I'm really anxious to get some new trees, a Cherry for Chris & maybe a Columnar Birch for me.
I'm starting a new Yoga class at Solis tomorrow. If you live in Edmonton & like yoga, they have a really wonderful instructor there named Ann. She does several classes through the week & I highly recommend her. |
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Friday ~ March 28th
Moving right along, I'm starting the Carousel beads this weekend & the Fall of Rome sets (featured above) are finished & will be in the post this morning, yeehaw!
A shout out to my mother-in-law, HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAT! Chris & I are going for lunch today with her & some other family members & we might sneak in a game or two at the bowling alley near the restaurant.
A video for you (via Jen Gray) and another video that I've received via emails & have seen on many sites now. I guess it's my time to share, Jill Bolte Taylor on TED ~ enjoy. |
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Saturday ~ March 29th
Remember, Earth Hour is tonight, lights off from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. I'll be participating, how about you? |
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Sunday ~ March 30th
Crocuses
Last night, Chris & I went for a walk during Earth Hour. There seemed to be more people on the street walking around too, were they also participating? There were houses with the curtains wide open that were pitch dark inside & even my neighbors unplugged the lights that have twinkled around their apple tree, day & night since before Christmas. It was kind of exciting to be a part of this collective statement. It reminded me of what an old boyfriend told me about 15 years ago when the environment was only just starting to become a concern for many. He said "this earth is an amazing organism. If everyone on the planet agreed to not drive their cars for one day on the same day, the earth would have the chance to renew itself." I don't know where he got that information or if it's true, but I never forgot it. This glorious earth of ours is in a constant state of healing & replenishing, what if we didn't tax it so much, even for just a little while?
Perhaps voluntarily turning off the lights for an hour might not be the same as a global ban on driving for a day & it might not of put much of a dent in this dilemma, but it's a start & down the road these types of movements might just make a world of difference. |
