Must Be The Reasons Of A Witch

I’ve been absent in so many ways for far too long this winter.

A confirmed Fibromyalgia diagnosis has me questioning so many aspects of my life.

Aside from the syndrome that has been with me my whole life I now am crashing into the aging process.

I believe this list would benefit any person:

Positive Thoughts

Stress Reduction

Exercise

Nutrition

Sleep

Water

This list is not meant to be considered in order of importance as all aspects are related and are equally crucial to well being.

Wouldn’t you think that taking care of ourselves would be the easiest part of living? Why is it so difficult for us to acknowledge the importance of sustaining and nurturing ourselves?

Why is it easier to down a soda instead of a glass of water?

Why do we accept treating ourselves badly in so many ways?

I don’t have answers, just a day by day thought-filled awareness of walking the proper path one step after another. It is a lifestyle change that encompasses every choice.

More animal tracks in the Maine Snow Photo

Winter Scene Photo

Winter Barn Photo

Winter Landscape in Maine

Animal tracks in the snow

I was born in a hallway…

You were born in a hallway.

What?

Your Mom told me that you were born in a hallway.

Why have I never heard of this before?

He shrugged and said with a laugh,

You know your Mom…

I followed this up a few days later while I was wrapping gifts with Mom,

What’s this about me being born in a hallway?

Mom tilted her head and had a quizzical look on her face. Used to repeating everything for Mom to hear, I asked again, louder this time,

What’s this about me being born in a hallway?

Mom’s head swung back to center. She took a breath while considering my question…

You were born in a corridor. You weren’t born on a holiday.

Julie and Julia

I didn’t like the book. I expected too much from it, I guess. I was expecting to learn more about the actual cooking of Julia Child’s recipes rather than so much about her friends, etc.
That said, I liked the movie. You can’t go wrong with Meryl Streep and I’m an Amy Adams fan.
I don’t have the book Mastering the Art of French Cooking but I do have my mother’s copy of Julia Child’s The French Chef which I have begun to read for the first time.
I love to read cookbooks…better than any novel to curl up with at night…cup of Chai and Sammy dog by my side.

I grew up watching Julia Child on TV…back when we only had channel 2 through 13…watching her drop a chicken on the floor and put it back on the plate while consoling us that guests in the dining room would never know.

I have followed this advice – more than once.

Dark days of November

It gets dark so early now that it is hard to believe that in less than a month the days will begin to lengthen as winter begins.

I’ve been gathering Pine cones to start the wood stove. I pick up dropped branches from the Black Walnut, the Maples and the Elm.

We stack cordwood on the deck by the door..out of the rain, but still basking in the low sunlight.

Heavy curtains hide the view through the windows but keep out the draft.

Comforters of down billow on the bed,

and the dog snores.

Aquatic Physical Therapy

I’ve been attending aquatic physical therapy at the local hospital rehab unit.
It is wonderful to be in 92 degree F water while exercising. Gravity becomes apparent as soon as I start up the stairs out of the pool, and I want to turn around and drop back into the warm and comforting water. What a difference this has made on my ability to exercise without pain and exacerbation of Fibromyalgia and Arthritis while strengthening my back.