My Chaotic Realm

Awesome Sunday.. wow.. I can kinda see how this "relaxing" thing could be addictive. Went with some friends to hike along Wolf River for driftwood, rocks, etc. Awesome scenery and great trip was marred only slightly by my (ancient sony) digicam dying near the end of the trip. So have to save up for a new one.. not sure howlong I can live without a camera... have had one since.. umm.. 1978? 1979? And I still have my original one, a Canon F1 (film). From Wolf River, I came home, had some fresh potato salad (thanks to Babe's vegetables!) and then met some new folks @ the beach and spent 4 hours or so just hanging out & socializing while the moon rose over the beach. Here is that pic (thanks to my cell phone)... have a blessed week.

Tuesday was a terrific day.. household chores done by noon then hit the beach for a coupla hours before an early dinner & shopping for polarized sunglasses :-) then evening massage!

wow, last posted on April 1st?? That is actually because I have been posting my cooking adventures directly to Facebook, I suppose. Here are a few pictures for you of last week's meals...

go watch this video .... and remember that the 1st Sunday of every month is World Meditation Day.

So, I have not yet (to my knowledge) had tuina but yesterday I finally had gua sha. Lower back pain was getting to point of not being able to move.. so I gave in. Really, not as bad as I thought it would be. My beloved acupuncturist/physical therapist once again warned me "I can help with that but you wont like it." And, as usual, was accurate. But it DOES help, and while I am still showing the marks, I am moving. So.... another learning experience. Gua Sha is a form of cupping used in TCM, in case you were wondering, This pic is of my lower back 24 hours later... yikes! Looks way worse than it feels.

And no, I DON'T think it is the 4th of July. .. I'm quite sure it is March 12th, 2011. My brain is not at all fried. In fact, between the Prasada @ Good Karma Cafe , the Acupuncture & Massage with Laureli and the Yoga with Adam , I am probably in the best health I have ever been! Stormed here a bit this week.. a coupla tornadoes , even, but we are fine, and dry. Storage pop-up in back yard made it through just peachy, as well. Spent yesterday making some cards.. got a tad over a dozen done, to add to the rest I have finished earlier in the week. Will put those for sale @ Good Karma Tuesday, and maybe at the Essential Herb Cottage as well. Been trying to create create create so I can sell some at the local weekend farmer's market as well as those 2 other locations. Alright, here is a card from this week...enjoy, and may your weekend be filled with blessings!