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bloodsong1Simple Abundance also preaches the joy of spontaneity. Ride the elephant was the example. I have done this twice now in two days and I'm very pleased with myself.
Friday I dropped SLB off downtown and drove past Imagicka, the local pagan shop. "I really need to go back and check out that new space, but parking in downtown can be such a pain," I said going into the one traffic circle. When I exited the circle, there was a parking spot!
"Right! Ride the elephant!" I declared and pulled in. I still suck at parallel parking. I walked back, about half a block, and popped in. It's just as wonderful as the old location, but bigger and brighter and they always use such wonderful incense. I picked up "Natural Witchery" by the same author who wrote "Cottage Witchery", plus the charcoal disks for my lamp burner, sandalwood stick for the Buddha (no, not the one in Ithaca. My Buddha in my house) and honey amber resin. I chatted with the lady manning the store and was told the Greek restaurant next door was really good.
She was right! I got the mix-n-match platter with falafel.
More later.
It's Later!
Despina's Mediterranean Taste is the name. The platter was the same price as the paninis, which is why I went with the platter. I included dolmades, hummus & tzitzki (spelling? *shrug*) and it was a perfect meal for $8. I went home, devoured my lunch and chilled until it was time to pick up Cuteness.
Today had several events. I took a full bath this morning with my new "beauty" salts from Japan. I am addicted to Japanese bath salts, they are amazing. These turned the water milky and smelled like woodsy citrus. I tuned into myself and fell in love with my body. It's not perfect, but it's beautiful, it's a Temple and I love it. THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE! I realized I had made a ritual and was deeply moved. I need rituals in my life that are positive and self nurturing. Bathing during the day with classical or meditative music and Japanese bath salts is a good one.
After that, I ran errands. I spontaneously pulled into the Best Buy, as it has been made VERY CLEAR I need an e reader. Not only did they have a Nook backlit like the Kindle Paperweight, it was $30!! Apparently the Nook is going the way of the beta video player, but as it reads epub and .pdf files, it works for me. I now have Nine Goblins! I now have the D&D manuals I need for my characters! I can now get ALL THE DRESDEN!! I also got the Airport router mentioned in the last post. From Best Buy I headed over to Lowe's for a desperately needed proper shovel, gardening gloves and I found lavender! I then headed up and over to Vestal Highway Department and got more mulch. They had manure there too, whoo boy. I ended my errands buying ingredients for Pork Loin with Butternut Squash Mash & Tarragon Gravy. It was DELICIOUS.
So while I have spent more money then Simple Abundance talks about, I now have good tools to continue my gardening and my geekery. I am also "tuning in" to the seasons as discussed in Natural Witchery, learning to love myself so I can move forward in personal development and slowly chipping away at writer's blocks.
In other news, Cuteness has been formally tested for autism, results pending, IDK starts his braces next month and if I don't hear back from the other roofers, I'm going with BSR and investing about 6.5 grand into the house. I have also been instructed to apply to a different job to be hired for the call center. It should post early next week, I'm told. We shall see.
Friday I dropped SLB off downtown and drove past Imagicka, the local pagan shop. "I really need to go back and check out that new space, but parking in downtown can be such a pain," I said going into the one traffic circle. When I exited the circle, there was a parking spot!
"Right! Ride the elephant!" I declared and pulled in. I still suck at parallel parking. I walked back, about half a block, and popped in. It's just as wonderful as the old location, but bigger and brighter and they always use such wonderful incense. I picked up "Natural Witchery" by the same author who wrote "Cottage Witchery", plus the charcoal disks for my lamp burner, sandalwood stick for the Buddha (no, not the one in Ithaca. My Buddha in my house) and honey amber resin. I chatted with the lady manning the store and was told the Greek restaurant next door was really good.
She was right! I got the mix-n-match platter with falafel.
More later.
It's Later!
Despina's Mediterranean Taste is the name. The platter was the same price as the paninis, which is why I went with the platter. I included dolmades, hummus & tzitzki (spelling? *shrug*) and it was a perfect meal for $8. I went home, devoured my lunch and chilled until it was time to pick up Cuteness.
Today had several events. I took a full bath this morning with my new "beauty" salts from Japan. I am addicted to Japanese bath salts, they are amazing. These turned the water milky and smelled like woodsy citrus. I tuned into myself and fell in love with my body. It's not perfect, but it's beautiful, it's a Temple and I love it. THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE! I realized I had made a ritual and was deeply moved. I need rituals in my life that are positive and self nurturing. Bathing during the day with classical or meditative music and Japanese bath salts is a good one.
After that, I ran errands. I spontaneously pulled into the Best Buy, as it has been made VERY CLEAR I need an e reader. Not only did they have a Nook backlit like the Kindle Paperweight, it was $30!! Apparently the Nook is going the way of the beta video player, but as it reads epub and .pdf files, it works for me. I now have Nine Goblins! I now have the D&D manuals I need for my characters! I can now get ALL THE DRESDEN!! I also got the Airport router mentioned in the last post. From Best Buy I headed over to Lowe's for a desperately needed proper shovel, gardening gloves and I found lavender! I then headed up and over to Vestal Highway Department and got more mulch. They had manure there too, whoo boy. I ended my errands buying ingredients for Pork Loin with Butternut Squash Mash & Tarragon Gravy. It was DELICIOUS.
So while I have spent more money then Simple Abundance talks about, I now have good tools to continue my gardening and my geekery. I am also "tuning in" to the seasons as discussed in Natural Witchery, learning to love myself so I can move forward in personal development and slowly chipping away at writer's blocks.
In other news, Cuteness has been formally tested for autism, results pending, IDK starts his braces next month and if I don't hear back from the other roofers, I'm going with BSR and investing about 6.5 grand into the house. I have also been instructed to apply to a different job to be hired for the call center. It should post early next week, I'm told. We shall see.
