In many time zones, the calendar has already flipped, the clock stuck 12 and it's 2017. Less than an hour to go in my neck of the woods at this particular moment and I am struggling to keep my eyes open. When did that happen?
I have no desire to watch the ball drop, or the in our case the potato drop lol. It's too damn cold to go anywhere and it's only going to get colder. Our new year starts off with lows in the minuses by Tuesday! Brrrr! Once upon a time, I didn't mind the cold so much either. These days it just makes me all hurty and tired.
My wish for all you is health, peace, love, prosperity, and happiness. I wish all good things for you and yours in the new year. Stay safe, have fun.
See you in 2017!
Happy New Year!!!!
Saturday, December 31, 2016
Friday, December 30, 2016
Another Year Is Almost Over
It's hard to believe that here we sit on the eve of New Year's Eve. Even harder still to believe is that my sweet little niece turns 1 year old today! My little lump of maple sugar is One! The year flew by and yet...it didn't!
So much has happened in the world in the last year. So much loss of beloved icons, so many from my childhood. Prince, David Bowie, George Michael, Florence Henderson, Carrie Fisher, just to name a few. Then, major fandom losses such as Alan Rickman (probably best known as Professor Severus Snape) which hit me hard and Ron Glass who will forever be Shepherd Book from Firefly/Serenity to me.
Our country will soon be hanging in the delicate balance as leadership will be changing. I don't see much how he will lead and not destroy us. All I can do I suppose is hope for the best, prepare for the worst because I really don't know what else to do.
I sit here looking out the window, everything all covered in frost and snow. We have a good foot or more on the ground, with more coming for sure. We have a deep freeze coming next week where our temperatures will be in the minuses for lows, single digits for highs. Really not looking forward to that at all. I can't remember the last time I have been with so much snow and such cold temps. But all we can do is make the best of it and hope we don't lose power at any time.
But for today, I will prepare to celebrate. Celebrate life and celebrate the joy that only a baby can bring.
So much has happened in the world in the last year. So much loss of beloved icons, so many from my childhood. Prince, David Bowie, George Michael, Florence Henderson, Carrie Fisher, just to name a few. Then, major fandom losses such as Alan Rickman (probably best known as Professor Severus Snape) which hit me hard and Ron Glass who will forever be Shepherd Book from Firefly/Serenity to me.
Our country will soon be hanging in the delicate balance as leadership will be changing. I don't see much how he will lead and not destroy us. All I can do I suppose is hope for the best, prepare for the worst because I really don't know what else to do.
I sit here looking out the window, everything all covered in frost and snow. We have a good foot or more on the ground, with more coming for sure. We have a deep freeze coming next week where our temperatures will be in the minuses for lows, single digits for highs. Really not looking forward to that at all. I can't remember the last time I have been with so much snow and such cold temps. But all we can do is make the best of it and hope we don't lose power at any time.
But for today, I will prepare to celebrate. Celebrate life and celebrate the joy that only a baby can bring.
Sunday, December 11, 2016
My Winter Wonderland View
There is something about everything being covered in ice for the first time in a season that gives me a sense of awe. I can't help but want to capture and preserve what I see to look back on the beauty that was made by Mother Nature. I'm sure I'll have more chances to capture frozen beauty, we're in for some pretty frigid temps in the coming week. By next weekend we're looking at a low of -4 on one day and a high of 8 on another. This is the coldest it has been this time of year since I have been here. It keeps me indoors because I am afraid of falling and reinjuring myself on the ice covered snow. I fell at the beginning of the year and hurt my hip and butt cheek which was a lovely shade of purple and my tailbone. I really don't want a repeat of that. It wasn't fun. But it's not as fun to take pictures from inside either. Maybe I will brave the outside world yet!
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Dreams and Dreaming
I'm still struggling to find my place, my voice, my identity. But I think that is going to go on for some time yet as I work shit out in my head and in my life. So I'm just going to go with the flow and see where it leads me.
It's the time of year where I start looking back over the last year, what I've journaled, wanted, accomplished or didn't. There's more in the what I didn't do column than that of what I've done. I start thinking of my word of the year. I had picked Acceptance for 2016, I didn't manifest it the way I thought I would. But that's okay.
My word for 2017 has found me way earlier than I expected. I would even say that it is probably my word for the last bit of this year too. The word DREAM has been coming at me every time I turn around. In a quote, on a shirt, as a piece of art. It's everywhere. And honestly, I have been afraid to let myself dream. I am always afraid it will turn into a nightmare. So I will face my fears and allow myself to dream and see where they take me.
And dreaming....The last week I have been having some vivid dreams, but I only seem to remember key parts of them. Not the whole of the dream, just bits and pieces.
Last week started with a dream of getting a tattoo on my right hand, both on top and on the palm. They were very vivid faces, reminded me a bit of Picasso faces. I remember thinking that they didn't hurt a bit, that I had been afraid to get tattoos because I thought they would hurt immensely.
Then there was the dream where I felt that I was back home in Brooklyn, everything looked different but it felt like where I grew up. I was near Newton Creek (a waterway which separates Greenpoint from Long Island City) when a pod of black dolphins came by. They stopped briefly before continuing on. Followed by two whales, the Orca type, that swam side by side and kept trying to come on land.
This week the oddness continues with dreaming of a very bright red Cardinal. I haven't seen one since I left the South. I recall being very excited to see it come and perch on a tree branch. Even trying to get Mom's attention to see it too. But it would hide like only I was meant to see it.
A day or so later, I dreamt of being on a beach and walking along the shore. It occurred to me that I could touch the water, walk in it even which I missed out on when I went to the Oregon coast a few months ago. My attempt to touch the water and walk in it failed, even though it was right there and could feel the warmth of it. The water was just out of my reach and I couldn't touch it.
Yesterday I was dreaming that I woke up and looked out the window to find it was snowing with at least an inch or two covering the ground. When I woke up, that is exactly what was happening! I woke up to it snowing with close to two inches on the ground!! I never had a dream that came true like that.
I really don't know what to make of them. A FB friend gave me some insight on the tattoo and whales. The tattoo insight made total sense to me, the whale one left me wondering and I haven't figured it out yet.
Hope you all had a delightful Thanksgiving. Ours was delicious and surprisingly peaceful. I'm trying to get into the Yule/Holiday spirit but I'm just not feeling it.
Wish you all a great rest of the week! Until next time.............
It's the time of year where I start looking back over the last year, what I've journaled, wanted, accomplished or didn't. There's more in the what I didn't do column than that of what I've done. I start thinking of my word of the year. I had picked Acceptance for 2016, I didn't manifest it the way I thought I would. But that's okay.
My word for 2017 has found me way earlier than I expected. I would even say that it is probably my word for the last bit of this year too. The word DREAM has been coming at me every time I turn around. In a quote, on a shirt, as a piece of art. It's everywhere. And honestly, I have been afraid to let myself dream. I am always afraid it will turn into a nightmare. So I will face my fears and allow myself to dream and see where they take me.
And dreaming....The last week I have been having some vivid dreams, but I only seem to remember key parts of them. Not the whole of the dream, just bits and pieces.
Last week started with a dream of getting a tattoo on my right hand, both on top and on the palm. They were very vivid faces, reminded me a bit of Picasso faces. I remember thinking that they didn't hurt a bit, that I had been afraid to get tattoos because I thought they would hurt immensely.
Then there was the dream where I felt that I was back home in Brooklyn, everything looked different but it felt like where I grew up. I was near Newton Creek (a waterway which separates Greenpoint from Long Island City) when a pod of black dolphins came by. They stopped briefly before continuing on. Followed by two whales, the Orca type, that swam side by side and kept trying to come on land.
This week the oddness continues with dreaming of a very bright red Cardinal. I haven't seen one since I left the South. I recall being very excited to see it come and perch on a tree branch. Even trying to get Mom's attention to see it too. But it would hide like only I was meant to see it.
A day or so later, I dreamt of being on a beach and walking along the shore. It occurred to me that I could touch the water, walk in it even which I missed out on when I went to the Oregon coast a few months ago. My attempt to touch the water and walk in it failed, even though it was right there and could feel the warmth of it. The water was just out of my reach and I couldn't touch it.
Yesterday I was dreaming that I woke up and looked out the window to find it was snowing with at least an inch or two covering the ground. When I woke up, that is exactly what was happening! I woke up to it snowing with close to two inches on the ground!! I never had a dream that came true like that.
I really don't know what to make of them. A FB friend gave me some insight on the tattoo and whales. The tattoo insight made total sense to me, the whale one left me wondering and I haven't figured it out yet.
Hope you all had a delightful Thanksgiving. Ours was delicious and surprisingly peaceful. I'm trying to get into the Yule/Holiday spirit but I'm just not feeling it.
Wish you all a great rest of the week! Until next time.............
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