(captain’s log::day eight of temporary restrictions complete)
friday i'm in love (the restricted edition)...
Oh. That sounded kinda…
inappropriate….heh….
maybe I should have said
the restrictions edition…
It’s Friday night and
I have spend a quiet night
with Iris-the-laptop
editing photos and
going down the
virtual rabbit hole of
heated hair wraps
and drool-worthy artist studios
and listening to
new-to-me music
while eating popcorn
and drinking
caffeine free diet coke
though after today’s debacle
with the amount of sugar
I accidentally ingested,
I realize caffeine may be the
least of my worries. Heh.
Anyway….on to the Friday links of love! ♥
FRIDAY I’M IN LOVE:
THIS. Partly because I have a dad that texts like this.
and it makes my heart warm & fuzzy every time I
get a text that ends with “love you. bye-bye.”I know I don’t leave the island much or when I do
I don’t go too far, but THIS makes me wanna
pack my suitcase and go exploring.THIS adorable artist….
I know THIS is not a new movie but if you
haven’t seen it, you totally should. I sobbed
at one point…or maybe 2 points…it was
sooooooo good.Maybe I’m just feeling a little sappy but
I feel like I kinda need THIS.
(captain’s log::day three of temporary restrictions complete)
tuesday truths...pollyanna-positivity warning ahead...
in an effort to
look at the bright side
of the bubble,
i was thinking that
if more restrictions
HAVE to happen,
i guess january is
better than july.
(i also realize it’s easier
for me to say this
lightly
because i know that
i am not nearly affected as others…
my kids are older,
my work is not terribly affected,
my family are all on the island…
even if i can’t see them
right now
i have seen them recently…
and as of yet,
we have all been lucky.)
(the truth of what others
are facing or have faced
is not lost on me.)
but also in a fit of my usual
pollyanna-positivity
i made myself a list of what i
could do for the rest of january.
yoga
meditate
go through my clothes & purge
draw
read books and books
paint
experiment with the art supplies i never even opened
zoom call a friend or two
chefs plate meals
plan a bathroom reno
find 2 screwdrivers and a hammer & make that damn bookshelf
go for a solo hike
go for a solo drive & ramble some country roads
write a short story
sort and purge photos
finish atypical
start yellowstone
plan my garden
read some poetry
social media detox
write a letter to someone
color my hair something new
take an online course
focus only on positive things; avoid negativity
vision board
and blog, of course.
so that’s the plan
for january
in the big orange house…
♥♥♥♥♥
wanna go an adventure? spring::2021 #1
I want this to my summer of adventures,
my year of adventures,
my effing decade of adventures…
and I want to document them
here and there,
instagram, facebook,
scrawled on the back of a napkin,
mailed in a letter to myself,
photos sailing away in a bottle…
(yes, sometimes I get carried away…I’m aware….)
So on adventure #1,
I took a drive east…
made a stop at my brother’s
and saw a random parachute in the sky…
drove here
with intentions of going for a hike
but once again,
this sign had me scurrying back to my car
looking over my shoulder
sure that I heard coyote-like scuffling
in the trees.
Coyotes are very distinct scufflers, I think.
So I drove to the Blockhouse Point Lighthouse
which is one of my most favorite
spots to go…
I had a little nap
in the backseat of the car
in the sun
with the windows down
and the sound of the waves
and woke up
feeling refreshed and ready
for more adventure.
I also woke up hungry…
I finally made my way to
Country Taste Kitchen and Bakery
and sweet mother of all that is sweet….
you have GOT to go there.
I often say I don’t have a
sweet tooth
and people laugh at me…
like they literally point at me
and guffaw…
sometimes they even
choke on their drinks in disbeleif…
but I really don’t feel like I do….
I love salt.
Well. And candy, too, I guess.
And ice cream.
But doesn’t everybody??
Anyway…after some discussion
with the very friendly staff,
and some strong recommendations
I bought one of everything she recommended
and oh….I did not regret one single bite.
The only regret I had is that I
unwittingly shared my sweets with my
friend by leaving her half when I came home…
before I tasted them…
once I tasted them,
I wanted to drive back and
get my other half.
The s’mores tart was perfect
and the cake was delicious
but that flaky thing with the
huge gobs of incredible icing in the
center left me absolutely speechless.
I will most definitely be back to that spot
and it’s kind of good it’s so far away…
I lack self control.
Eventually I met up with my usual partner-in-adventure
and we went in to Murray River
for supper at the
Harbourview Restaurant
which is the sweetest little place
with deep fried pickles and adorable
decor and the sweetest woman
took our orders and
let me order from the kids menu.
And see…I don’t always eat
chicken fingers…
sometimes I eat chicken nuggets.
It was definitely a stellar day
for a spring-time adventure…
I’m looking forward to so many more!
And open to suggestions!
:)
half a century...&...well...this is one where i ramble...but...with excitement & purpose...kinda :)
the honest truth
is
i don’t really plan on
aging gracefully….
ever.
i am going down
with a fight.
i will not be contained
or constrained by ideas of
what “women my age”
should say or
do or
listen to
or wear.
(and small slightly sad side note, these ideas often seem
to be enforced and monitored
by other women…which blows my mind…
but that’s a whole other post, hahaha)
well…i say….
eff that.
i plan to deepen my smile lines
by laughing as much as possible
and accenting my silver hair
with shocking pops of purple
or maybe even pink, if i want…
or maybe, i’ll just let it go totally gray….
the only limit is what will make
me happy…cause….
all i want
in life
is to be happy…
there are always going to be bills,
sickness, sadness, stress…
you can’t avoid those things
but i am
choosing
not to let them dictate
my second half of
the century.
i am the author of that story.
and all i really want is
adventure and laughter,
self awareness,
giggles and good food,
time spent with friends
and family,
time to create and explore,
try new things (except food…haha…let’s not get crazy)
and fucking embrace. my. life.
i want to be excited by ideas
and peoples and places…
every day….even in the mundane….
i want to live my life like a friday adventure
with the music loud
and the windows rolled down
and my hair blowing in my eyes…
and to sometimes throw the map away
and just follow wherever
the road goes.
age is a number.
it’s not a box. or a law. or a rule.
i am not upset at being 50.
i am excited.
i am aware of but not ashamed of my
slower metabolism, my wrinkles,
my slightly sagging neck, my weird
always-showing-gray roots hair…
but
i am healthy. i have amazing friends and family.
i live on an island that i never get tired exploring.
i love my job, my silly little 2009 civic,
my falling apart at the seams orange house….
i love my life.
i am happy. :)
i am happy being me…whatever version of me
that is today…tomorrow…or years from now…
life really is short…live it. love it.
and let go of the fear
of what other people think…
chances are
what they think has more to do
with them,
than with you….
oh!!! and make sure to eat the ice cream
before it melts!
♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
“Growing old is mandatory, but growing up is optional.”
WALT DISNEY