Forward Progress

A recent journal page with torn pages from a travel magazine. Enter. Revival. Opportunity for Change. I don't know if it's the "edge of the abyss" feeling in the world right now or the optimism of a new president, but I am feeling quite adventurous right now. Ready to change myself in some way.

Today, cinnamon on my oatmeal. One of the "Eleven Best Foods We Don't Eat". I do eat most of them but had never sprinkled cinnamon on my oatmeal. It's good.

I purchased some "on sale" green peppers and seeded and removed all the white pith and sliced and froze them on a cookie sheet. Did you know you could do that? I mourn all the lovely garden peppers that died a slow and squishy death in my fridge this summer and fall. They could be safely stored , frozen, in the freezer waiting for winter chili and stir fries. Instead they are compost. I can also freeze whole lemons, they say. When I need fresh lemon juice, I can defrost a lemon and when it's warm and soft, cut and squeeze it. The zest will not be good but the juice is supposed to be excellent. No more lemons need shrivel and mold while waiting for me to use them.

I did some good work in the studio yesterday. I worked on just the floor, ignoring the table tops and anything above hip level. It was amazing to see how easy it was to get something done when you limit the scope of the work. Each time I was tempted to look "up" I would stop and say, no, just the floor today. After the dog walk, I will return to the task.

I am uncertain of the dog walk today. I woke to very strong discomfort in my lower tract. The pain isn't as strong right now but I worry it will return while out on the walk and any sort of pain makes me light headed (low blood pressure) so I don't want to be out walking and faint.

So I think light duty today. I have asked my daughter to come walk the dog.