beauty that moves

{this moment}

Joining Amanda Soule.

work day

 

I am so happy right now. It's 7:30am and I've got the whole place to myself. It'll fill up soon enough, but with five hours ahead of me and a quiet start; I feel primed for writing, planning, and creating. Sweet bliss.

Mama got a work day! Best get to it... 

Journaling the Seasons... at Unplugged Sunday

Beautiful perspective on how journaling plays into Jessie's spiritual practice, and how it can be a great unplugged activity for anyone... read more at Unplugged Sunday.

lately, time has been spent...

...studying, studying, studying.

... processing apples. (Apple butter is next. Favorite recipe??)

... on early holiday gift preparations.

... loving a treat of homemade pieorgies (at a favorite restaurant).

... studying geology.

... dreaming about what is to come.

... reconnecting with the luxury of having a car.

... thinking of project ideas worthy of cutting into my feedsack stash.

These early days of autumn are full and inspiring. Soon we will go pear picking - I'm wondering if I can turn a Rhubarb Ginger Jam recipe into Pear Ginger Jam. Oh, that sounds good. I'd love to make a few batches of that. 

Is it strange that with all the reports coming through about our economic and sociopolitical scene, all I can think to do is simply spend a whole lot less money and take to the kitchen a whole lot more? These two things feel very much in my control at a time when many things do not. Money stashed (in my possession) and a pantry filled with food seems like a good way to take care of business right now. 

Okay, it's time to get back to a list that looks very similar to the one above... there are more apples to peel and a geology project that involves plaster of paris and lima beans! 

Nice Day at Home... at Unplugged Sunday

He cooked for me! (it was a lot of meat stuff and not much veg...) but he cooked for me! Read all about it (and the day in general) at Unplugged Sunday.