I had a really nice day today; how was yours? It’s been crazy energy lately — can you feel it? — and for the past week or two my mood has been sagging a little too frequently into depression. Yuck. I’m prone to those very low feelings from time to time, and I just haven’t been able to shake ’em off all that well lately. But today felt really good. I got up early and put 4 lbs of chicken backs into the big pot to make “bone broth” then went back to bed and let my body sleep as long as it needed to. Oh heaven.
Then later I took a good long walk at a clippin’ pace, ending up at our local herbal apothecary. Walking felt good, I delighted in seeing signs of spring, and ending up at the apothecary was a smart choice. Sometimes getting into a healing atmosphere like that is just what I need! Good medicine, ya know. I browsed the books, the essential oils, all their beautiful things…ahhh. It was fun. Stocked up on some dried nettles and rose petals for tea from their bulk herb section, and then walked home. The sky was cloudy and the air chilly and humid, and I loved it. Living in Colorado, I sometimes get tired of the unrelenting sunshine, and I savor the cloudy days when we get them! It had even been snowing lightly earlier in the morning. I’m sure I’ve said this before, but I just love the cozy feeling of being inside with a cup of tea and a book, looking out at swirling flakes!
Anyway, I arrived home from my walk to find a package waiting by the door — YESS! My new art supplies I’d ordered! But by that time it was 2:30 and I was starving, having not eaten anything yet today. I started right in on making Shrimp Etouffee over soaked brown rice, something I’ve never made before…and oh my…it was divine. I could hardly stop eating it. I love when I’m absolutely starving because food tastes so unbelievably good!
Then I fixed some nettle-peppermint-raspberry leaf tea and tore open the art package. Just like Christmas! See what I got!? Markers and colored pencils!
And by then it was late afternoon and my Honey came home from work…which is actually the biggest treat of all. 🙂 🙂
What did you do today?
Maybe you should try a winter in Michigan Lindsey…it’s cloudy almost every day and we definately
savor the bits of sun we start getting come late February. We had a glorious day of sun yesterday…
cardinals blasting their spring song from the tree tops and budded snow drops poked their heads
out along the walks edge as the snow receded. Of course today we got another four inches of snow, so I balanced it out by sending my seed order off. Your colored pencils look yummy…have fun!
Hi Jane!
Heehee, I knew I’d get some flack for that sun comment! Yeah, I do love the sun, but as with your constant cloudiness, it can be too much of one thing. I think, though, that I would probably go crazy with a Michigan winter!!
I really had no idea that Colorado had so much sunshine!
I live in Greece (Athens) and yes I agree that sun can be too much of a good thing!
Though we had snow earlier this week, but today it was glorious 🙂
By the way I love your blog Lindsey, I’m glad I discovered it!
We have so much in common.
Your post about quitting your job really inspired me.
This is what I’ve been thinking for quite a while now.
I’m on a maternity leave at the moment (I have a 9-month old girl and a 3.5-year old boy) but I’m seriously thinking not to go back, I do not like it at all anyway (I’m a university professor, how interesting can that be? 🙂 )
Hi Evi! Glad to know you! Thanks for leaving a comment 🙂 Wow, you’re in Athens? How exotic! Yes, Colorado claims over 300 days of sunshine each year, but it seems like more; it’s hard to believe we even get as many as 65 cloudy days!
Oh my, with two sweet little ones at home, it certainly would be hard to go back to work, especially doing something you don’t love. That’s the worst…you feel like you’re missing out on the most important part of life (relationships!) and wasting your energy on something you don’t care about. It feels so yucky doesn’t it. Good luck!!
I’m so glad I made the decision to quit. It was such a hard decision. So much thinking and feeling involved, for many many months. But once I made the decision, I haven’t regretted it for one single millisecond! It was the right thing! My heart knew it was…so mostly it was just a matter of convincing my head that everything would be OK!
Ha ha, you find Athens exotic? 🙂
I, on the other hand, I’m fascinated with Colorado!
Although I’ve been to the US a couple of times (my sister lives there) and also to the Canadian Rockies I have never managed to visit Colorado.
I have even bought a Colorado travel guide, but now with two babies I’m not sure if I’ll get the chance soon to cross an ocean with them 🙂
Colorado’s nice! I was born here so it’s not really fascinating to me, but the mountains are so beautiful. They probably look much like the Canadian Rockies. But the quaint little mountain towns…ohh gosh I will never get tired of those! If you come to Colorado someday, drive down to Ouray! I like Breckenridge too. Maybe when your babies are older and can appreciate the trip, you can come here!
And someday I would just love to get to Greece! Not so much Athens, but the little towns…and the food! I could eat Greek food all day.