In My Kitchen

Even with life as it is, filled full of intense change, I am finding time to feed my soul and body. A few days ago I made a raw slaw, with raw cashew cream (mayo). I also marinaded several vegetables. I have them stored in my vintage kitchen containers, of which I love!

Here is a taste of what I prepared:

Cashew cream/mayo makings! Mmmm!

My fresh broccoli, carrot and cabbage raw slaw.

The joy of mess!

Mushrooms, carrots, and baby bell peppers marinaded in Nama Shoyu, olive oil, lemon, garlic and love.

Nature's candy!

Lemons have so many wonderful benefits. Tasting good is my favorite!

A colander my father made - something I treasure because of the heart imprinted in it.

Sometimes I forget to reach for the most basic of joys. Being in the kitchen, both a love hate relationship, is always made better with fun vintage wares, heart and love. Enjoying the simplest of pleasures is what makes life worth living. Oh, and don't forget the lemons!

Sea Salt Soap

I attempted my first ever sea salt soap. Time will tell if it works. I made it up as I went. Now, to decide on what kind to make next! It really is all too much fun. And the nice thing is, I *TRY* to send samples of my soaps, when I can squeeze one in, as a thank you for purchasing from my Etsy shop. If I can't fit it in, I always try to put some little goody in. :-)

Abstractions of HeART

This is one way I view the world around me; abstracted and segmented. I don't know why I do. I just do. For some reason, my eyes are always drawn to the forgotten and semi-invisible. The less than 'beautiful'. I see living paintings everyday, all around me. Maybe, it's because that is the way I view myself.

F is for

(photo by moi)

.....FEAR of FAILURE.

Last night I listed four of my most recent abstract images in my Etsy shop. I was proud of myself for fighting my fears. But, when I woke up this morning, fear won out and I placed them in the inactive folder. While fear won this round, I'm proud of myself for even trying. Even if the trying only lasted less than 24 hours. It's a step. And a step FORWARD is a step FORWARD.

K.

"F is for"........Forward and Forgiveness of my Fears of Failure.

A Cleansing Experience

For the first time ever I attempted to make soap. It isn't pretty because I used Pyrex baking pans and not soap molds. More than soap it became hope on a rope (minus the rope - ha ha). Might sound a bit crazy but the whole process was spiritually and emotionally cleansing. I was able to put my heart and soul into it, as it helped me to be more present.

While I gave the soaps time to cure, it gave me something to look forward to, too. Not in a I can't wait kind of way but in a what phase is it in today kind of way. It reminded me of processing B&W film, not quite knowing what would develop. The outcome of my soaps, like I said, look funny but the end result is beautiful. I have to thank SacredSuds for inspiring me. Reading her story on Jewels of Saraswati's blog helped give me a great gift. The gift of understanding how sacred suds can be.

Hope Does Float

Ian, my middle child, gave this floating flower candle to me yesterday. Waiting for the sun to set, we lit it in the dark and watched as the light danced and tickled our hearts. Hope does float. It floats all around me like a twinkling star in the dark ocean up above.......



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“What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise” ~ Oscar Wilde


"If I could reach up and hold a star for every time you've made me smile, the entire evening sky would be in the palm of my hand." ~unknown

“To be a star, you must shine your own light, follow your own path, and don't worry about the darkness, for that is when the stars shine brightest” ~unknown

“The true harvest of my life is intangible - a little star dust caught, a portion of the rainbow I have clutched” ~ Henry David Thoreau

Knock, Knock

In oneself lies the whole world and if you know how to look and learn, the door is there and the key is in your hand. Nobody on earth can give you either the key or the door to open, except yourself.
~Jiddu Krishnamurti