This time last year I was in New Orleans for Mardi Gras. A man stopped our crew to take our picture & I mentioned it was my was first gras & he said it was his 50th! Before the parade swept us away he said that the real challenge of Mardi Gras was receiving all the beauty, recalling his words now makes me tear up. I couldn’t make it this year but it’s on the list for next✨
I have been away from home, helping my mother care for my father who has Parkinson’s. Caretaking is this ever shifting mixture of deeply fulfilling & totally exhausting. You’re constantly arriving for someone, in service of them, caring for them & it’s easy to look up at the end of the day & wonder where you have gone.. On my first trip out to see them I packed in a hurry, leaving all teas & tinctures at home. I missed them dearly. I’m packing them first this time.
A highlight from this week was sitting down to share dinner & my favorite documentary with @wiggitywhitney She brought over some NA bubbly & we oohed & awwed through Rivers & Tides - which follows Andy Goldsworthy through the fields, into the forest & down to the shore as he makes unspeakably beautiful things with the nature that surrounds him. As a film it has the ability to regulate & inspire your nervous system.. It may also make you want to run off into the woods & never return - for the joy of it.
I love a short story & this book has been floating around my apartment for years, deeply loved. I worked through it pretty slowly - not wanting it to end. Recently I had a dream that I gave it to a friend. So I delivered it to him in waking life. Funny enough he, thought it was a self help book😂
If you love women - if you are a history buff - if you feel like most stories have something monumental left out of them.. I have a podcast for you! They aim to put women back into history & I have been enjoying it so much! Check it out..
My friend Lynn opened a diner - Lynny’s, like Denny’s but with more love. It began as a trailer & there is now a brick & mortar too. Originally she only needed one percolator to manage the demand & now now these three beauties greet you when you walk in. It’s been such a joy to see see her dream grow.. & to enjoy the coffee.
The first & the last cards of my year ahead tarot spread
The Hanged Woman - being delayed or feeling stuck - receiving new perspective + The River - “You can only resist the river for so long. Eventually, it will pull you towards change so you may as well get in with style & grace.”
Heard.
Home🙏✨ The final day of the Winter Wonder Photo Challenge
I returned to my apartment after a few days away with family to find these blooming in the window. Quite the welcoming committee
Somewhere there is a behemoth list of Christmas cookies that I was going to bake & deliver to everyone I love. It was going to be epic! But time & energy did not allow for it. The folks at central market have been baking their buns off though.. Winter Wonder Photo Challenge Day 9 - Baking
Under the weather & not running around much with my camera - I have fallen behind on the Winter Wonder Photo challenge.. but it got me looking at years past & that is a gift. Lovely Sparkles & community on Soltice..
Day 5 of the Winter Wonder Photo Challenge & the prompt is Beard. This great shot of Santa at the 13th Annual Museum of Human Achievement Christmas Show was taken by @wiggitywhitney 🎅🏻 ‘Twas the biggest beard Iof the year✨
Day 2 of the Winter Wonder Photo Challenge.. Cozy🙏
Maple Miso Pumpkin waffles with pears and pepitas.
12 Days of Winter Wonder Photo Challenge by Micro.blog: Dec 15 — Frost
I am excited to begin this photo challenge! That said, frost has not arrived in Texas just yet… We got close to freezing last night but, not quite. So.. the faux icicles on my Christmas tree are as close as we get for today!
I got some face to face time with Santa. Our conversation gravitated towards slaying & sleighs. He did not disappoint! 🎅🏻🎁🚗💅🏻
Fall in Texas has echos of spring. I picked this tiny bouquet for a friend as I walked to meet her for dinner. It turned my little journey into a scavenger hunt that ended with her smile and some very good cauliflower soup. 💐
Today a friend found a hag stone while we were wandering through a dried up river bed. A good omen. They are a symbol of good luck and protection… perhaps even a portal to the spiritual realms.
Made a little custom tea blend for myself to welcome autumn. It’s Honey bush, Chamomile, Cinnamon, Clove & Catnip. Warm, cozy, relaxing & naturally sweet. I’m calling it.. Fuzzy Sweater 🍁🫖
