tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22843533784832422782024-03-27T18:48:47.521-07:00Groovy New LifeA blog of sensory wonder at the world around us, shared through the eyes of artists. We are all about a new way to look at what's around us with childlike excitement. Life is how you see it. Sharon Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13609356325356264202noreply@blogger.comBlogger951125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284353378483242278.post-87163391995839419632024-03-27T18:47:00.000-07:002024-03-27T18:47:51.461-07:00Springtime Hike in the Desert <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic7zb6LmwT6LM_a8GiJAiwkVILI70QsMCIk7ZSss8Fq6_086zrUfOFUwUwWt-m8bzcW38lwDkHLuNTWMKw1bGVhg2NiL885maaxAnJhJD0wEvDgHZ6vZ6KnRbQOvqKgGnmjfvu7DZqo-1Ykwh3Aprd8cd7m1d-fh320A8NZbe1VaUh8sZ9bV5AdIqY2dY/s1277/SHARON%20HIKING%20SALT%20RIVER%202024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1277" data-original-width="1224" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic7zb6LmwT6LM_a8GiJAiwkVILI70QsMCIk7ZSss8Fq6_086zrUfOFUwUwWt-m8bzcW38lwDkHLuNTWMKw1bGVhg2NiL885maaxAnJhJD0wEvDgHZ6vZ6KnRbQOvqKgGnmjfvu7DZqo-1Ykwh3Aprd8cd7m1d-fh320A8NZbe1VaUh8sZ9bV5AdIqY2dY/s320/SHARON%20HIKING%20SALT%20RIVER%202024.jpg" width="307" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">The plan was to study an area along the Lower Salt River outside of Phoenix where we had reports of Bigfoot activity and had found some impressive evidence. It was a lovely day and we hit the ground hiking, hiking, hiking, and enjoying springtime. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">The desert was alive. Just slow down and note the bees and butterflies, the blossoms - it's amazing. </span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhIEmPLWlXfPZXOCw7c8cCmGf5lUfp2tDElxp56WB1xkJ1nQI7M2OSFehhRF4VPf2fcmhGJAXDrZmLKyUakE1scteJ4UzIjY3HoahjwdxzinilhoYYXTj80h8-tMaL_SPtZqbMrhnF-CegLKI9UzEV9kaiL48VQrubFqvT5oOxXWL4m96uWUPoLH9wTvs/s4000/20240322_101649.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhIEmPLWlXfPZXOCw7c8cCmGf5lUfp2tDElxp56WB1xkJ1nQI7M2OSFehhRF4VPf2fcmhGJAXDrZmLKyUakE1scteJ4UzIjY3HoahjwdxzinilhoYYXTj80h8-tMaL_SPtZqbMrhnF-CegLKI9UzEV9kaiL48VQrubFqvT5oOxXWL4m96uWUPoLH9wTvs/s320/20240322_101649.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We also found a hut made from a huge tree that had bamboo pulled from the ground, bent, and put over a limb to make a hut. There were 12-inch bare prints inside and lots of bent bamboo on the path to the water from there.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimKrQKmc4s_s9_6b1UOA_6mWoEO_ijLvEiFkaxXFlQ3y2P8IEDzs0W46cVEE9jxEqG1KQVMSSkIwzYq-ZklkXDwr569S4MXilH-atOaHCT8kpnkTFwy9iIceIXWwRtBFKnpuqEdkd8Ryw_LfofAbt3UKgrFrcNRGgj75Mgev8Pn0jWTZjDYSdnnbHTQUM/s4000/20240322_102603.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimKrQKmc4s_s9_6b1UOA_6mWoEO_ijLvEiFkaxXFlQ3y2P8IEDzs0W46cVEE9jxEqG1KQVMSSkIwzYq-ZklkXDwr569S4MXilH-atOaHCT8kpnkTFwy9iIceIXWwRtBFKnpuqEdkd8Ryw_LfofAbt3UKgrFrcNRGgj75Mgev8Pn0jWTZjDYSdnnbHTQUM/s320/20240322_102603.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">The water was sooooo refreshing looking!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwbHBu5VL1XQ6_q46_d4YAey2ac-DK3v1L83qJrpGbrvHTpnE-jbvvf_DKE7TnirgpvaInM10YSpberMmiL1-Hhcxsbr0_WJ8j8i8k3fDBBieTvKfI6IxL_qze7si95G88vPGhXE8cFmCIbH-xs4SLxOPK3zYiO_nSD8m8r8DreUWBi3iw2bdQ7ntMrNY/s4000/20240322_105253.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwbHBu5VL1XQ6_q46_d4YAey2ac-DK3v1L83qJrpGbrvHTpnE-jbvvf_DKE7TnirgpvaInM10YSpberMmiL1-Hhcxsbr0_WJ8j8i8k3fDBBieTvKfI6IxL_qze7si95G88vPGhXE8cFmCIbH-xs4SLxOPK3zYiO_nSD8m8r8DreUWBi3iw2bdQ7ntMrNY/w300-h400/20240322_105253.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Someone created a fish catcher in the river.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; 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Whether you go in the backyard, a nearby park, a beach, a hiking path, a campground - <i>enjoy!!!</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>Sharon Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13609356325356264202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284353378483242278.post-34483946571734834882024-03-25T01:00:00.000-07:002024-03-25T01:00:00.146-07:00Chakras: In Balance and Out of Balance <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMx4fpP4gt2uP-dWJnIeDMQNmYzWtm9SzGv33mhbb2WZ5xF9yv8NFlG5iQoFNtixXRdpRJkeERmfja4aL0IKTtkknXErmByXRxZqbAPTpWrKJ_rdfoePyCIvnFFfm612q2upl7g33uW8z0CcOZ-czft3vJeIPV-a_WSPFcRdCiUumEHmseWcscgJ55X_8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="183" data-original-width="275" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMx4fpP4gt2uP-dWJnIeDMQNmYzWtm9SzGv33mhbb2WZ5xF9yv8NFlG5iQoFNtixXRdpRJkeERmfja4aL0IKTtkknXErmByXRxZqbAPTpWrKJ_rdfoePyCIvnFFfm612q2upl7g33uW8z0CcOZ-czft3vJeIPV-a_WSPFcRdCiUumEHmseWcscgJ55X_8=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Some folks follows astrology and it offers many helpful insights, but knowing chakras can gain a greater depth of understanding.</span></p><p><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Let's discuss the chakras and you will come to find ones you are strong in and ones you are weak in. </span><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">This is gaining a new insight into your internal synchronicity. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">I have discovered my dominant chakras are definitely throat and third eye. My most problematic are root and solar plexus. <br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><b>CROWN CHAKRA</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">The seventh chakra at the top of your head. Most often related to the color white, sometimes purple. </span></p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br />So how do you feel when the Crown Chakra is strong? The energy around it feels very clean and clear, like mountain air. You might feel a deep sense of trust that you are connected, and that the universe is looking after you. You might feel a benign detachment, as though you can rise above your earthly problems.</span></div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br />The blockage in the Crown emotionally manifests in the form of a lack of purpose, feeling disconnected from oneself and the world, confusion, distraction, lack of focus, feelings of isolation, depression, or existential crises, inability to let go of certain attachments or limiting beliefs, and emotional blockage.</span><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /><b>THIRD EYE CHAKRA</b></span><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">The color is indigo. This is the sixth chakra. It is closely associated with intuitive and psychic insight. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">With an open third eye chakra, a person's imagination is very strong and detailed. They know what they want out of life and follow their strong intuition/gut feelings. When the sixth chakra is balanced and can experience a strong perception of surroundings.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">If the third eye chakra is closed off this means that a person can be closed off in their imagination and their intuition. These people can be insensitive, have a poor memory, and experience difficulty visualizing/seeing the future.</span><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /><br /><b>THROAT CHAKRA</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">The color is blue. It is the fifth chakra. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br />In balance it is responsible for expressing ideas clearly, gracefully and honestly, and projecting one's authentic creativity into the world. Mental Body: When Vishuddha is in balance you can communicate clearly and ask for what you need, in order to manifest the world in which you wish to live.</span></div></div></div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br />When your throat chakra is blocked or misaligned, you may have issues with creativity and communication. Throat chakra problems can also lead to physical symptoms like thyroid imbalance, sore throat, and hearing difficulties. It's believed that chakra stones can rebalance this chakra.</span><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><b>HEART CHAKRA</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">The color is green. It is the fourth chakra.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">In balance, it serves as our center of love for oneself and others, compassion, empathy and forgiveness. The anahata chakra is associated with unconditional love, compassion, and joy. It is the source of deep and profound truths that cannot be expressed in words.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"> When it becomes blocked, it can lead to feelings of loneliness, isolation, and disconnection from others.</span><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><b>SOLAR PLEXUS CHAKRA</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Located at the navel, its color is yellow and it is the third chakra.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">When this energy center is open and balanced, you feel confident, powerful, and ready to take on any challenge that comes your way. Other signs of a Solar Plexus Chakra opening include: A strong sense of self-confidence and self-worth. A clear sense of personal identity and purpose.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">A blocked solar plexus chakra often leads to emotional problems, ranging from feeling powerless to self-doubting. You may also have difficulty setting boundaries, making decisions, and listening to your gut intuition.</span><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><b>SACRAL CHAKRA</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">The color is orange and it is the second chakra and is located in the lower belly and pelvis. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">In balance, this is associated with sensuality and creativity. The primary function of this energy center is pleasure and overall enjoyment of life. When this chakra is balanced and functioning properly, we can expect our relationship with ourselves and the world to feel harmonious, pleasureful, and nurturing.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">A closed sacral chakra can make you feel detached from your own emotions as well as the emotions of the people around you,” says Konst. “You may feel isolated and anxious to be alone and lonely. It's a vicious cycle that can cause loneliness as well as anxiety.</span><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><b>ROOT CHAKRA </b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">The color is red and this is the first chakra. IIt is located at the base of the spine. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">A balanced Root Chakra can provide emotional strength in the face of fear and anxiety. This results in feeling grounded and secure.</span><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">An imbalance </span><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">can cause a variety of mental illnesses and stress which can also affect overall physical wellness.</span></div></div></div></div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /><br /><b>8 Easy Techniques You Can Do At Home To Unblock Chakras</b></span><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br />Mantras. A mantra is a short repetition that is often used at the end of a yoga practice. ...<br />Tapping. ...<br />Chakra meditation. ...<br />Yoga. ...<br />Essential Oils. ...<br />Nutrition. ...<br />Go out into nature. ...<br />Take deep breaths.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_PD_IGd3ZkYuJwbACexdgMWAkYUzl_CGQU1Egh2798FDUPQh2LCbBQPCTjwfyDMzZ7J03J_leov2kZvweHDWUgiWRqnTnpaCqzCqFjPIQO7fSfHmhzXkWRcZhEbYcJ65orPWS6I8w1cbSrMJWrxasBpolj0BqDd6Z6qjTlj9uRkIqAxQ59rlwgqkxV7M" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="183" data-original-width="275" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_PD_IGd3ZkYuJwbACexdgMWAkYUzl_CGQU1Egh2798FDUPQh2LCbBQPCTjwfyDMzZ7J03J_leov2kZvweHDWUgiWRqnTnpaCqzCqFjPIQO7fSfHmhzXkWRcZhEbYcJ65orPWS6I8w1cbSrMJWrxasBpolj0BqDd6Z6qjTlj9uRkIqAxQ59rlwgqkxV7M=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /></span></div>Sharon Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13609356325356264202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284353378483242278.post-716673563835015982024-03-18T00:00:00.000-07:002024-03-18T00:45:59.089-07:00Glamping Sites <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgoBWfrAQ9K5RnRHT-5Q35MveBKtlw0AxFjYQVeCfj9CrW3c2r7WwMB2AWHkaXpdSCzRJ48w7-s8o9qwmG6WJM2r5zXTGR2dCk1m8N_wiv0J8M6-OcCcDvR1yaQBcIAbxK4oD4H67YaaHyaPXjISsLxMedwo67ZMYxU-DB5YBLqZasCprgcNDfs8Du1C2A" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="327" data-original-width="510" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgoBWfrAQ9K5RnRHT-5Q35MveBKtlw0AxFjYQVeCfj9CrW3c2r7WwMB2AWHkaXpdSCzRJ48w7-s8o9qwmG6WJM2r5zXTGR2dCk1m8N_wiv0J8M6-OcCcDvR1yaQBcIAbxK4oD4H67YaaHyaPXjISsLxMedwo67ZMYxU-DB5YBLqZasCprgcNDfs8Du1C2A" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3U6a79i">GLAMPING TENT FOR YOUR OWN YARD</a></span></b></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">I admit, I'm a total nature girl and I want to immerse myself in it completely, but I am also not fond of sleeping in a thin tent on hard ground. I'd like to have some comfort so I can feel totally pampered by the sounds of birds, fresh air, and the sun rising and setting. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Here's some comfy glamping locations in amazingly gorgeous locations - </span></p><p><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b>UPSTATE NEW YORK</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b>"<a href="https://firelightcamps.com/">Firelight</a>" </b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpcaCSuryVbIQqKHk3Qt351ejxLXezTn7IHZOhGJ4qUS79o-4MlwnlIR1T7EhH5Ijb34RZecZW77BO7ayXj2NN-G5Cimd1sqfgpkQ0ZirsN69lHhm74njx9ACKAVYiYYUPKTyNpJahrjvsrn4Tjb2CK-DyMI37sO94zHe6L1A-7Wb5Au49Z37Orpx-uCI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1500" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpcaCSuryVbIQqKHk3Qt351ejxLXezTn7IHZOhGJ4qUS79o-4MlwnlIR1T7EhH5Ijb34RZecZW77BO7ayXj2NN-G5Cimd1sqfgpkQ0ZirsN69lHhm74njx9ACKAVYiYYUPKTyNpJahrjvsrn4Tjb2CK-DyMI37sO94zHe6L1A-7Wb5Au49Z37Orpx-uCI=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">This seriously elevated glamping experience in Ithica, NY is as close to being one with nature in its glory without being uncomfortable one minute. You can feel good that they did the least disruption of the land to set up your camp, giving your beauty and privacy, and also soulfully supporting the local businesses to bring you the real flavor of this beautiful area. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b>Lake Los Angeles, California</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b>"<a href="https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/california-the-hilltop-getaway-qeoho5xw?adults=1&children=0">The Hilltop Getaway</a>"</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOMpCATlx0oFBss_X3BOhC_spj2Dta9rOUExOQpP1eal18zJRFv4g9RJFMOVtAu08k_oVWsr-FHwzOtZmRTknusRRLaOBCZiVJRGFAqveuSdfUpxlrXVeVDaQ31p8HJbdBbM3yg4GU5gdhxp09oJ6_XjFYvwszLob4x9KcbPB0B0dF0P73jSB2agxrhtE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="633" data-original-width="950" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOMpCATlx0oFBss_X3BOhC_spj2Dta9rOUExOQpP1eal18zJRFv4g9RJFMOVtAu08k_oVWsr-FHwzOtZmRTknusRRLaOBCZiVJRGFAqveuSdfUpxlrXVeVDaQ31p8HJbdBbM3yg4GU5gdhxp09oJ6_XjFYvwszLob4x9KcbPB0B0dF0P73jSB2agxrhtE=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;">An hour from LA, overlooking the Joshua Tree area, this totally cool campsite has an incredible view and privacy. You won't lack campfire site, toilet/shower, and plenty of space. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Asheville, North Carolina</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>"<a href="https://www.theglampingcollective.com/">The Glamping Collective</a>" </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjR-SfLKJsvu3tEX3XD5vzt8NfxxnudUW6TaKwUOq73SIgUyVLxTb_2vtVyzraOTtbtAaM74pciWdUDrvuyea8Dlo-Ffo7hGbW5UPJ2oDTCLTZ3RwmYOydMN4hEAP77YsU_nlIjFlwcJFKODP4TRxueA6oVQKQRvb8h3_LpA5lqJpKKvltn-Z1mboNW5Bk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="182" data-original-width="277" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjR-SfLKJsvu3tEX3XD5vzt8NfxxnudUW6TaKwUOq73SIgUyVLxTb_2vtVyzraOTtbtAaM74pciWdUDrvuyea8Dlo-Ffo7hGbW5UPJ2oDTCLTZ3RwmYOydMN4hEAP77YsU_nlIjFlwcJFKODP4TRxueA6oVQKQRvb8h3_LpA5lqJpKKvltn-Z1mboNW5Bk=w400-h263" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">A hot tub, exquisite mountain views, firetable, and more! Imagine waking up in a glass dome to see nothing but green as far as the eye can see? It doesn't get more glamorous camping than this!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Alpine, Texas</b></div></b></span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: verdana; font-size: xx-large;">"<a href="https://www.starstruckglamping.com/">StarStruck</a>"</b></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQzMcswMoS0fNJmdy21cSBtWijimiRmK6fwToo6x-zZs-xUXJtquYL2SpeOQKSd8XvF09r8OoullBfWJGKVGjLUlo9qa_kNCU5unW5bY43gxcj6nCsapaOCvc1eHXeXj8J8EWGMbx6N-Xi6uio574-nMYomJE7Y6YY10Rm6Fjd-i2StrN5jeI3MQoygdo" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="384" data-original-width="574" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQzMcswMoS0fNJmdy21cSBtWijimiRmK6fwToo6x-zZs-xUXJtquYL2SpeOQKSd8XvF09r8OoullBfWJGKVGjLUlo9qa_kNCU5unW5bY43gxcj6nCsapaOCvc1eHXeXj8J8EWGMbx6N-Xi6uio574-nMYomJE7Y6YY10Rm6Fjd-i2StrN5jeI3MQoygdo=w400-h268" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br />An outdoor kitchen and firepit, indoor toilet, A/C. Can you be anymore comfortable while feeling the expanses of the great outdoors in a geodesic dome? </span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">You can find glamping sites all over the place! This is less expensive than a cabin and much more immersive of the natural setting. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Try <b><a href="https://glampinghub.com/">Glamping Hub</a></b> to find ones at your destination. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>Sharon Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13609356325356264202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284353378483242278.post-26418567119303231192024-03-11T01:00:00.000-07:002024-03-11T01:00:00.132-07:00For the Love of Wildlowers<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4MR2-IX8zDJDU1PAMEflOQjl4HinjhE7zfkLCuJ7jEWermmXv93ST1WZVQdVQbU8r0koDLINtSmkygOArI_ls07KagHDHWyxX7oUp-MWQaEU01J9lbud3Qk1jp1sdg5l79KdHRZH3y8RUVMHtZwH0kD1Y2uZQcNlTyhf6hd1_rXThvzV3xF8LzpTALZ4/s1600/0000000000000000000000000000000sunflower%20me%20close.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1340" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4MR2-IX8zDJDU1PAMEflOQjl4HinjhE7zfkLCuJ7jEWermmXv93ST1WZVQdVQbU8r0koDLINtSmkygOArI_ls07KagHDHWyxX7oUp-MWQaEU01J9lbud3Qk1jp1sdg5l79KdHRZH3y8RUVMHtZwH0kD1Y2uZQcNlTyhf6hd1_rXThvzV3xF8LzpTALZ4/s320/0000000000000000000000000000000sunflower%20me%20close.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Courgette; font-size: x-large;">Wildflowers - </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Righteous; font-size: x-large;">There is just something about the sweet, honest, hardy, perennials that grow without any assistance in sometimes the most inhospitable locations. If you turn your nose up at roses and orchids like I do, this post is for you! </span></p><p><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Righteous; font-size: x-large;">I always said, the best bouquet is made up of wildflowers my fella picked along a roadsidse or meadow. While he was bending over and plucking up Queen Anne's Lace, buttercups, and daisies, he was creating a devotional moment where his own needs were set aside to fulfill a dream. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Righteous; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4BdXvxb0SPXhyWv_I4Sc4bR61fQp_NFVTZPHPnktsiyRMy40kg0XPanpumxLXIk2tXI-1zvDysoFYaWnpUkwU2QXX9e0EhM-jcYn9XBpK5jNBxIvMmG_yiLiTrxw5mclwUPLNpz4juWdA0GWBm1eZ_7AihAE5Y_PaRFqSLIYK01j58NSl-dUcx76WL3E/s3264/0819230657.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4BdXvxb0SPXhyWv_I4Sc4bR61fQp_NFVTZPHPnktsiyRMy40kg0XPanpumxLXIk2tXI-1zvDysoFYaWnpUkwU2QXX9e0EhM-jcYn9XBpK5jNBxIvMmG_yiLiTrxw5mclwUPLNpz4juWdA0GWBm1eZ_7AihAE5Y_PaRFqSLIYK01j58NSl-dUcx76WL3E/w400-h225/0819230657.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Righteous; font-size: x-large;">My gigantic daisy mural had enormous impact on my soul and on visitors, as well as my film team seeing me on Zoom meetings with it making me look like a miniaturized human. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Righteous; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEclFWPVlvPgUXPb_UMbXKFvkEObEEL3jO_wvUjXMk8EAVzbSHYOuT4y5VDm2wErT0fGQZVIhRKQMSsOKo5SygHfr5hyphenhyphen2DyOk0jhLopDARbDAhr_UVBJfed7dUouCialyGFpxI7uC_tsu7fRa2KMT1rrHpu3zz191lVj5saLWrRM8hzYSuxPFLmyBkR84/s3258/peach%20faced%20lovebird%20beautiful.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3258" data-original-width="2412" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEclFWPVlvPgUXPb_UMbXKFvkEObEEL3jO_wvUjXMk8EAVzbSHYOuT4y5VDm2wErT0fGQZVIhRKQMSsOKo5SygHfr5hyphenhyphen2DyOk0jhLopDARbDAhr_UVBJfed7dUouCialyGFpxI7uC_tsu7fRa2KMT1rrHpu3zz191lVj5saLWrRM8hzYSuxPFLmyBkR84/w296-h400/peach%20faced%20lovebird%20beautiful.jpg" width="296" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Righteous; font-size: x-large;">If you plant mammoth sunflowers, you attract a huge bird population, can store seeds for later feedings, and prep some for munching. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Righteous; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Righteous; font-size: x-large;">Sunflowers are my very favorite as they are tall, sunny faces. It's like a meadow of people tracking the sun.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Righteous; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiTKwADFbLLuwE9WRgzQjG9rpcblW32Wfuu_jSSKxf3rvfwhKYNeY5CixvhvukIcaJAkrdauXzX_Chh4MdhEO5C4RCJSSM838rVv_aA7VIIK2xYfJxvOMCuWvFyqWro2uqKp91FrIoaZVJw-SmYAB_7hNuwx-uhVhemMZtLMpF5xbq2ap1taCgkFSRGDM/s800/sunflower.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="778" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiTKwADFbLLuwE9WRgzQjG9rpcblW32Wfuu_jSSKxf3rvfwhKYNeY5CixvhvukIcaJAkrdauXzX_Chh4MdhEO5C4RCJSSM838rVv_aA7VIIK2xYfJxvOMCuWvFyqWro2uqKp91FrIoaZVJw-SmYAB_7hNuwx-uhVhemMZtLMpF5xbq2ap1taCgkFSRGDM/s320/sunflower.jpg" width="311" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Righteous; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Righteous; font-size: x-large;">One time, I ordered seeds from a catalog and they sent the wrong ones. When I saw the plant take hold and grow into a 6-foot tall green bush, I noticed it had flowers about to emerge and it was perhaps my favorite flower bush ever! Cosmos! It attracted bees and butterflies like mad. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Righteous; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQspXRIl4Y0dscIaOFbNDpdp6oFuFlwv-pMpqwKB-ES9na3mCug3u5OVZ5jMIn5WyBGmcDwnsH_H3jk3KG5gbw4s7Qmxb-44PtLx7Ufs97jd1UfAc7ylZMmG4TP1ta5pTgtSM6Uc4Ga6BDi7YuBuuLxpaZy-eWwOX1HOwgw9ifM_cw9vnDcHMmfBQvKfo/s3264/orange%20flower%20bee.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="1836" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQspXRIl4Y0dscIaOFbNDpdp6oFuFlwv-pMpqwKB-ES9na3mCug3u5OVZ5jMIn5WyBGmcDwnsH_H3jk3KG5gbw4s7Qmxb-44PtLx7Ufs97jd1UfAc7ylZMmG4TP1ta5pTgtSM6Uc4Ga6BDi7YuBuuLxpaZy-eWwOX1HOwgw9ifM_cw9vnDcHMmfBQvKfo/s320/orange%20flower%20bee.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Righteous; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Righteous; font-size: x-large;">Wildlflower seed mixes are a blast - you never know what is going to pop up. Of course, growing up in Virginia, TIger Lilies grew alongside roadways and people ignored them. I stopped to pick. They are like the Bird of Paradise of the Mid Atlantic.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Righteous; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Righteous; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Righteous; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig25zfh5DQYfmE45-ntXtZK29qSJQeGj97BnpytkePSmA6OUvq5tSnG-UfTVVxlIiuQ0jdCkz_igmEHkAn8eowiNVrGroix4gtmHb36LAO99mTO5i9Dtb4BelqAmfnJGBqGRTfm-Je2EmbMmjAtq2yId_-OfCexa8y4G2j4yk0-sWOGB3zIWPcn8SWZiM/s498/tiger.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="334" data-original-width="498" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig25zfh5DQYfmE45-ntXtZK29qSJQeGj97BnpytkePSmA6OUvq5tSnG-UfTVVxlIiuQ0jdCkz_igmEHkAn8eowiNVrGroix4gtmHb36LAO99mTO5i9Dtb4BelqAmfnJGBqGRTfm-Je2EmbMmjAtq2yId_-OfCexa8y4G2j4yk0-sWOGB3zIWPcn8SWZiM/w400-h269/tiger.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Righteous; font-size: x-large;"><br />I was inspired to paint sunflowers a lot of times - </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Righteous; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc6WuLuwWYjdI6V5azSzZ5BuwljzCphpT1_ieob2U3qwffwQkwx2uY2gOugPD70oaC-ILG5KTkRStMJ7D7KHO6mjisBGTLpgX5tNT3ctBxd_6Xfns1BMkG4pbxWoMM0e4S4MKS_n5l61Hf74Px0lqBEr9c8O3VE7EU2huGMyLZ5lWxs1FF1wo5VBWg8TI/s4173/Sunflowers%20final.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2727" data-original-width="4173" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc6WuLuwWYjdI6V5azSzZ5BuwljzCphpT1_ieob2U3qwffwQkwx2uY2gOugPD70oaC-ILG5KTkRStMJ7D7KHO6mjisBGTLpgX5tNT3ctBxd_6Xfns1BMkG4pbxWoMM0e4S4MKS_n5l61Hf74Px0lqBEr9c8O3VE7EU2huGMyLZ5lWxs1FF1wo5VBWg8TI/w400-h261/Sunflowers%20final.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Righteous; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGqxPYKZ787Sl9mGYQI3BQWjNa9KTxo7rbjaYaC_vceJVlMMUVx7HBPjYHggRjIULSPog0HOAgyMgFmKnpdxsXVerELbKidRqDkjQFjM3zv0-InTYXSSVUyGlELGLqdrkSkjC9GjxwzjIAFUk32T5PW9jOTPbraqVsTZJPp9j67LEG1rYQjRgAEBkx204/s960/sunflowers4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="698" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGqxPYKZ787Sl9mGYQI3BQWjNa9KTxo7rbjaYaC_vceJVlMMUVx7HBPjYHggRjIULSPog0HOAgyMgFmKnpdxsXVerELbKidRqDkjQFjM3zv0-InTYXSSVUyGlELGLqdrkSkjC9GjxwzjIAFUk32T5PW9jOTPbraqVsTZJPp9j67LEG1rYQjRgAEBkx204/w291-h400/sunflowers4.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Righteous; font-size: x-large;">Bring some wildflowers into your life - </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Righteous; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjISOlxXwOwLkM71SBYPsOmJPXYlpf76d3Ojc_xO1Hw9E4RKoU9CmDxKQk2ezKsxUNsoT1quSyrYiHpOaleU3LSbZ4Vt9jVc8HwaBtL9uTTUiWJMTdXdgi0L0_gY-0wtm5RznvrlJY7cRXjfn6QL-w3NdQy4TdDAhnfRzmFluKTR05oOLqJ-j_F8Z1R-AE/s480/daisy1.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="234" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjISOlxXwOwLkM71SBYPsOmJPXYlpf76d3Ojc_xO1Hw9E4RKoU9CmDxKQk2ezKsxUNsoT1quSyrYiHpOaleU3LSbZ4Vt9jVc8HwaBtL9uTTUiWJMTdXdgi0L0_gY-0wtm5RznvrlJY7cRXjfn6QL-w3NdQy4TdDAhnfRzmFluKTR05oOLqJ-j_F8Z1R-AE/w195-h400/daisy1.webp" width="195" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Righteous; font-size: xx-large;"><a href="https://amzn.to/47Efm2U">Daisy chain boho hair piece</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ZK7Yq8gPONWkuy260fJE2qym2QzDfiLx8pfJGWgPVhDDaeeLvKIG0vCr1yu5szA7dXm7E74Px9__w5lSO0dXqx0FWY9-geFMwEeNYPCh4fgCWSUIqL0G2nPQS6awxGCg00pFZx2hc3ErR2dvn3e1nP3lezoP_BztQW6j5Ac5hAMfvAPT23f-yetkFvU/s1500/sunflower.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1020" data-original-width="1500" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ZK7Yq8gPONWkuy260fJE2qym2QzDfiLx8pfJGWgPVhDDaeeLvKIG0vCr1yu5szA7dXm7E74Px9__w5lSO0dXqx0FWY9-geFMwEeNYPCh4fgCWSUIqL0G2nPQS6awxGCg00pFZx2hc3ErR2dvn3e1nP3lezoP_BztQW6j5Ac5hAMfvAPT23f-yetkFvU/w400-h272/sunflower.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Righteous; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://amzn.to/4aZDf7X">SUNFLOWER PILLOW</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFKCEGN9s99mdcpRSeVHIj0DyTBvBCRf3qrcguPpotRhfTMhOP1lFmor3ckuF-C5hyphenhyphencgQIXDOC77xtp96JJ3DlGQUQR_qtfkPbpTmrW06wRA-gIrgAkJ2FrfeknUl2IwwchwVCF4aCxrhu_5K7yx827EpUig2yHdxY9jmTm9p3J1SufoiXGY3-tacxInM/s816/wild.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="816" data-original-width="679" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFKCEGN9s99mdcpRSeVHIj0DyTBvBCRf3qrcguPpotRhfTMhOP1lFmor3ckuF-C5hyphenhyphencgQIXDOC77xtp96JJ3DlGQUQR_qtfkPbpTmrW06wRA-gIrgAkJ2FrfeknUl2IwwchwVCF4aCxrhu_5K7yx827EpUig2yHdxY9jmTm9p3J1SufoiXGY3-tacxInM/w333-h400/wild.jpg" width="333" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><ul><li style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Righteous; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3O4aRI6">WILDFLOWER SEED MIX </a></span></li></ul></ul><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4UfM2R6I1C9w2mij7EGaL9GeCaMNjwYOnk_AGeFuwTxm6c_JMMLb-nSjay9y3wNjntySssr-ElhyCe4fkviete36ZaAiPptMLoWugWfbkN8MQqbySQfSBYOq5IRXwHcl7SMWQjBZUDJ_hSjRwWBG4o5B_5kC1OknPbpS1BaKAgfrL1teESAHaJNK7EKA/s703/wild%20shirt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="703" data-original-width="679" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4UfM2R6I1C9w2mij7EGaL9GeCaMNjwYOnk_AGeFuwTxm6c_JMMLb-nSjay9y3wNjntySssr-ElhyCe4fkviete36ZaAiPptMLoWugWfbkN8MQqbySQfSBYOq5IRXwHcl7SMWQjBZUDJ_hSjRwWBG4o5B_5kC1OknPbpS1BaKAgfrL1teESAHaJNK7EKA/w386-h400/wild%20shirt.jpg" width="386" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Righteous; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3U2ggDt">DANDELION SHIRT</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Righteous; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3tUlPZN">Dandelion root tea</a> is very good for removing water weight, liver health, good for digestion, anti-cancer properties, protecting against urinary tract infections. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Righteous; font-size: x-large;">Making <a href="https://www.thespruceeats.com/how-to-make-dandelion-wine-1327932">dandelion wine</a> might be a favorite way to usher in springtime!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Righteous; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Righteous; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJWWZX2WFiORIQFAP1A1jOHQTBlQ7p4QYsg9dAEccmADwMQK8ukB_Xw2kG_Xn9G3T1IGKGBeCmWlxffS7AspJTNZbElILMi6BY_7x0q-5vJ4_91iI28pDA0SqRYLp5rL1GIXFTaT3qwj8zncQtAOFAfAxLnRhEyAQJAeFTiweVPlKQAQ6a-NW23gfBpUI/s679/dandelion.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="679" data-original-width="679" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJWWZX2WFiORIQFAP1A1jOHQTBlQ7p4QYsg9dAEccmADwMQK8ukB_Xw2kG_Xn9G3T1IGKGBeCmWlxffS7AspJTNZbElILMi6BY_7x0q-5vJ4_91iI28pDA0SqRYLp5rL1GIXFTaT3qwj8zncQtAOFAfAxLnRhEyAQJAeFTiweVPlKQAQ6a-NW23gfBpUI/s320/dandelion.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Righteous; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://amzn.to/4aVO2jF">DAISY NAIL STICKERS</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Righteous; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdDh7DFjp8yc94wOCslhZv4dvVv8IcEslKKfqy_AkbFNP-yj_opRoz-5LyIJxw66w-8X5oAgol60w2G9Ngi-mRC3JLVxmDEPkSdFEhNYfIZ5ofb4aNnlDpTVXS_SlzgT8fekLLz0W2LnIRQC7-srGYTx_Pql09XMkFLOypxZIpsPl9sPYvGaVPAfCBZkI/s597/00000000000000%20sunflower%20girl%20painting.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="597" data-original-width="477" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdDh7DFjp8yc94wOCslhZv4dvVv8IcEslKKfqy_AkbFNP-yj_opRoz-5LyIJxw66w-8X5oAgol60w2G9Ngi-mRC3JLVxmDEPkSdFEhNYfIZ5ofb4aNnlDpTVXS_SlzgT8fekLLz0W2LnIRQC7-srGYTx_Pql09XMkFLOypxZIpsPl9sPYvGaVPAfCBZkI/s320/00000000000000%20sunflower%20girl%20painting.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Righteous; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Righteous; font-size: x-large;"><i>Revel in sunflower scents and pastel colors, sunshine and dewy petals. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Righteous; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Righteous; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Righteous; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Righteous; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Sharon Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13609356325356264202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284353378483242278.post-5558008957823619032024-03-04T00:00:00.001-08:002024-03-04T00:00:00.134-08:00Listen to Your Daydreams <p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhmaZVJov4NSZ-jXql-P60_p0UFzsXyScoO9isr22NCKtzDjqPcGzVXgchz6CKjBL5GS-YFoodlpV7dGuwApiFozzmCp71QUFcRhWZwE2UwOAzEbQV0yihQvICpp6_iscHKh_mf7KJnI1x5DqMo9Pp0b-JZZWv_Vo3tTOTCcsPMU3un3Np32Grm8mJorA/s507/84935904.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="507" data-original-width="338" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhmaZVJov4NSZ-jXql-P60_p0UFzsXyScoO9isr22NCKtzDjqPcGzVXgchz6CKjBL5GS-YFoodlpV7dGuwApiFozzmCp71QUFcRhWZwE2UwOAzEbQV0yihQvICpp6_iscHKh_mf7KJnI1x5DqMo9Pp0b-JZZWv_Vo3tTOTCcsPMU3un3Np32Grm8mJorA/w266-h400/84935904.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Is there something inauthentic about your life? Do you feel like you're playing a role more than being spontaneously joyous?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><b>Some signs something isn't aligning between actions and self - </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">*You daydream a lot about living on the beach and sipping morning coffee at a cafe or perhaps being an urbanite in NYC with the career-minded path and fashion.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">*Your daydreams involve an intensely romantic spontaneous lovelife or being on your own answering to no one.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">*When window shopping, you're drawn to new age rock shops, perhaps bohemian unstructured clothing and stacked jewelry, things you would never normally wear, but you keep studying them with a bit of wistfulness.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">*When you see videos of people bicycling along the beach walks or sailing on a boat, perhaps visiting the Mediterranean, or homesteaders gardening with chickens running about, you feel a tug of angst. Why isn't this <i>me</i>? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">*You often revisit your youth in your mind, a time when anything was possible and responsibilities were less. Maybe you dream of the body, energy, beauty you didn't realize was priceless.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">*When you look around your home, you don't see yourself in it. The colors, the accessories, the wall decor, it's just blah. Maybe it's full of compromises or indecision, or most likely trying to look like what you think a suburban home should exude.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">*If given a restaurant to go to and an item to order, you realize you make compromises to go to the same places, order the same things because your life is on autopilot. Novelty is a luxury and a scary awakening like that scene in "The Jerk" when Navin hears music he has rhythm for and realizes there might be more world out there that fits - </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/l6AlQgq9MRE" width="320" youtube-src-id="l6AlQgq9MRE"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">I know a high-powered corporate type who came from poverty so was extremely driven to not only achieve, but show off the wealth. She carried many insecurities of that scruffy hungry child.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Her life became so high-maintenance that She was a slave to scheduling it all; hair dye and highlights, cut and blow out drying, nails and toenails, car wash and vacuuming, fake tanning, etc.... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">When asked who she envies, she didn't name one single female CEO. She said, <i><b>"beach bums that chase the sun through the seasons, north and south with seaspray curly hair and sand between their toes." </b></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Let's answer a few questions. DO NOT use excuses - pretend you don't have to answer to anyone, live near anyone, take care of anyone, have the job you're in - be brutally honest with yourself so you can wake up from autopilot numbness. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>What is it you want more time for? </i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">To do something creative like crafts, photography, music, art? To go back to school and learn a different industry? To get married and settle down with babies? To explore the world? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>Where do you really want to reside? </i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Italy? Your hometown? Beach? Exciting city? Mountains? Farm? Tiny home? Nomadic? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>When your life is over how do you want people to describe your life?</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Spontaneous? Loving? Daring? Exciting? Trailblazing? Philanthropic? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>If you hadn't taken your career course, which arena would you fit into? </i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Science? Artist? Performer? Public figure? Reporter? Teacher? Park ranger? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br />Let's explore your daydreams more - </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Do they involve lifestyles?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Do they involve people?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Do they involve places?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Do they involve money?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Do they involve love or sex? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Do they involve new experiences?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Are they indoors?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Are they outdoors?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Most importantly, what feeling do they give you? Longing? Excitement? Determination? Grief? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Sit down and write the top 5 daydreams you have - take note of your reaction in the daydreams as far as how you feel inside when you imagine them happening. Does it feel like a life you would fall right into and feel totally at home? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">When in your life right now do you get those feelings? For me, the feelings of my dreams I also get when I'm outdoors, especially near water and if I'm blowing bubbles or dancing.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">This can help you if you are in transition of claiming the life you daydream about or you find yourself committed to where you are. Add those elements. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">I need sunlight, bubbles, water, plants, music, dancing, sipping wine on the patio, laughing, firepits.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Own a bit of your daydreams if you aren't ready to claim it all. Soon, I will be sharing a great deal about the huge undertaking I made to stop daydreaming and owning my honest life.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iowNPiw6uw0" width="320" youtube-src-id="iowNPiw6uw0"></iframe></div><br /><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Lastly, note any YouTube channels you are obsessed about. For me, it's been women up and moving to Italy or homesteading, perhaps renovating their home alone, surfing at the age of 60....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">If you can't flip your life right now and claim that location or career, consider adopting aspects. If you wish you were in Hawaii, how about some home decor references, a tiki bar on the patio, or a vacation there.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Daydreams are visions of what can be - and the only obstacle is YOUR ACTION. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><br /><p></p>Sharon Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13609356325356264202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284353378483242278.post-70851517384378277732024-02-26T00:00:00.000-08:002024-02-26T00:00:00.142-08:00Retirement: Retiring From Practical Life to ??? <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVytvqpjrMdxPW-IxsiGOqwTBMLfzSmAIoFmJXzk-VXK5weYD9LK5_9cjnuGE1TPLi_F1Q8_KCHNIqWYEv_HCIww5gARwMiJ-x1x35DbsT2bheHyrrVJM4AElfaE64O_O9nFg8v8t7YVluj9MQxryYEtHDidcM1gYsdzw6Jrq75rQC-OSLYp757xqIdCs/s400/beach%20firepit.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVytvqpjrMdxPW-IxsiGOqwTBMLfzSmAIoFmJXzk-VXK5weYD9LK5_9cjnuGE1TPLi_F1Q8_KCHNIqWYEv_HCIww5gARwMiJ-x1x35DbsT2bheHyrrVJM4AElfaE64O_O9nFg8v8t7YVluj9MQxryYEtHDidcM1gYsdzw6Jrq75rQC-OSLYp757xqIdCs/w400-h400/beach%20firepit.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">They call it "retiring," but the connotations of that are - you're done being useful. What they should call it is <b><i>"reprioritizing."</i></b> </span></p><p><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Some of the things that occur in that 62 and up range - </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">rethinking relationships</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">downsizing</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">traveling</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">taking up old hobbies and interests</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">hitting the bucket list items</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">finding a partner for the ride</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">heading to warmer location</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">starting a supplemental side hustle</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">dealing with health issues</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">focusing on exercise/healthy living</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">There are tons of logistics involved financially for retirement, but when you get past the red tape bullshit, you move into the really weird part - where you can sleep in, don't need an alarm clock, find your days are so long you eat supper early to get the night started as if you want to burn through the days.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoFjz4AEbLn5ge9fDO0yinVzqpjwaeBPu-R4bc6O6rnczNMKUk3JQSU5HociQTVXw8rjmiHrkVebCiMdOUHju0WbA8Rx_iKVsFIKQPPUUNZ_Edcfe_Gbpa_JXpAwUwWe8JN5MwHER_lpxNsXICSyKJi7WPpJy6YwBdF8XiuipXcrCvP6w6TY9xxR3-yeA/s275/experience2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="275" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoFjz4AEbLn5ge9fDO0yinVzqpjwaeBPu-R4bc6O6rnczNMKUk3JQSU5HociQTVXw8rjmiHrkVebCiMdOUHju0WbA8Rx_iKVsFIKQPPUUNZ_Edcfe_Gbpa_JXpAwUwWe8JN5MwHER_lpxNsXICSyKJi7WPpJy6YwBdF8XiuipXcrCvP6w6TY9xxR3-yeA/w400-h266/experience2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b><i><br /></i></b><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>Some things you might go through - </i></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">a desire to look up childhood friends/crushes</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">loneliness, feeling disconnected from work mates</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">a desire to see a place you dreamed of visiting, like the Florida Keys or maybe italy</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">bored - without purpose to days </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">weight gain</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">buying a guitar to finish trying to learn (got interrupted by children).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">redecorating</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">getting a car/motorcycle/side by side/golf cart/boat </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">heading back to hometown for a life review and perspective</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">The emotions are up and down, the focus is foggy, but it helps to think of your life in thirds....</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Child - being taken care of, not a lot of power, living in the magical/make believe, practicing life with toys, testing physical limits, daydreaming</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Adult - in charge, responsible, compromising, taking care of others, making hard decisions, developing support, building an empire of sorts</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Retiree - answer to no one, play, explore, reflect on nostalgia, reawaken the child, settle past disputes for peace, explore, mentor, volunteer</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0eJqcAo2Zg4gZNUJGoS5SmZX9TaYO8op0MsJixe13-mUiywJol6Gi4ydUHQcN582LbB8JYnYnWCXoboT6OljV9pffLiJ-r5f72UfkzBIk2CTIGLQmeeHLpmZfChgfYjPlSNcUd14zoYNtsCH_iyiguCPSoGfBvHLTka6Lk6QCpWSikZnURy1IFhi__y4/s400/body1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="315" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0eJqcAo2Zg4gZNUJGoS5SmZX9TaYO8op0MsJixe13-mUiywJol6Gi4ydUHQcN582LbB8JYnYnWCXoboT6OljV9pffLiJ-r5f72UfkzBIk2CTIGLQmeeHLpmZfChgfYjPlSNcUd14zoYNtsCH_iyiguCPSoGfBvHLTka6Lk6QCpWSikZnURy1IFhi__y4/s320/body1.jpg" width="252" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Such a huge transition from the 20s-50s of stress, children, work demands, bills, maintaining - to not being on vigilent mode any longer, is bizarre. It's very easy to get into nitpicking the home, the tiny details, every symptom of your health, family members' situations.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Try not to get refined to a narrow vision of just watching news and getting worked up or focusing on something to distract you to the point you are obsessing. These are just the mind's methods of trying to find a new focus as it's not used to having open days and no urgent matters.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">They talk about this time as a second childhood for a reason. When you have summer break and can rule your days and activities, you may want to go play with friends, travel, start a new project.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">As I get closer to retirement time, I am reassessing all the dreams I had before marriage, kid, work, life got in the way. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">I noticed my obsession with tiny living and videos on the lifestyle. I had always dreamed of not living in a tract house, but something odd, something quirky, maybe something small so I can just go do what I want. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">The estate I grew up on, we had two cottages. When kids got to be 16, if they had a job for food, they could live in one. It was a transition. We moved away to Arizona when I was turning 15. I never got a cottage and since then, I dreamed about having a tiny place of my own.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Here I am in a situation where I am selling the tract house and my first thought was - tiny living. Well, Phoenix area isn't screaming with new tiny home developments, so I chose the old-fashioned tiny living - a mobile home. It's something I can care for easily so I can focus on the new phase of my life as a writer/artist/creator. I can come and go without worrying about a big place and lots of things people could steal. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">But the really fun part of this life change is I finally get my "cottage." </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">I always wanted to play hand pan drum, so I am going to get one and start using it in conjunection with meditation, yoga, oil painting, writing scripts. I am working to fulfill the talents I had that were considered "frivilous" and not "career-oriented." </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">It helps to manifest how you see these years. I'd like to be a long-haired bohemian grandma with my own way of dressing, hair weaved with loose braids, beads, maybe some pink or purple hair coloring underneath, expanding the tattoo on my shoulder to include more aspects of my life or seasons - maybe a blue crab, a sunflower, a snowflake.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTG-GvJQ3uwKeSR2DZU1CZm920Dz3i9Fs12YnsR7RvBsq8k_ySi3yZtF2NXN9Z_RGiIjbHZVTqxQR3ptjnqKsg7vIJdiPdB_wMgOEsXY_OeuYaQWvSYDW1olno8HcD4eeBrIDCnnucS267IY5Keb-hIjOAjfah0HPLS6C3LCBOxpVjoq96pRpHp__HH8s/s2100/tatt%202014%20fall.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1488" data-original-width="2100" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTG-GvJQ3uwKeSR2DZU1CZm920Dz3i9Fs12YnsR7RvBsq8k_ySi3yZtF2NXN9Z_RGiIjbHZVTqxQR3ptjnqKsg7vIJdiPdB_wMgOEsXY_OeuYaQWvSYDW1olno8HcD4eeBrIDCnnucS267IY5Keb-hIjOAjfah0HPLS6C3LCBOxpVjoq96pRpHp__HH8s/w400-h284/tatt%202014%20fall.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">How cool is it that you don't need to wear corporate clothes or uniforms anymore? Maybe you take up wine tasting lessons or go to farmer's markets. Maybe you visit museums and attend plays. Maybe you get a dirt bike and take off through the back country or steer an RV to a state you've never seen before.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Dumping conventions is a difficult task. It sounds like a great relief, and it can be, but it also means losing some of your concepts of where grandma lives or what grandpa does. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">We're told what we need to achieve to have home, family, and career, but we aren't told how to live outside the box. What if grandpa is on the road and has no permanent address? What if grandma moves to Greece and opens a B&B?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">You will find the retirees who took up a new skill or travel, who volunteer or build off-grid compounds. These are exciting folks to associate with because too many times, a retired husband becomes an intruder in his wife's home, nitpicking, bored, getting underfoot, and grating on each other's nerves. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Manifesting a new life is an exciting thing. Whether you gather together notes or Pinterest pics to visualize it, get down to the details. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">How do you spend your days? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">What are your priorities? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">What do you want to accomplish? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">What do you want to never have to do again? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Who do you want to do this with? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">What unfinished projects can you reopen? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">What talents did you want to explore?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">What kind of new friends do you want?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">What hobby did you give up long ago? Where do you want to be? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">What do you want to look like? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">What do you want to accomplish?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Then, think about - what priorities are you getting rid of and what priorities do you want to bring on board? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>These are exciting times - reinvent yourself or simply refind/reclaim yourself!</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlCQuCA9ut2euih8k4DVzLNTQ4q8kpjHM6cFvD-5KFnrOUmHaOlMBORJgRF4xHeDw7TTVak6iu68W1cppZ8n76ktxEmGkp2u0AM2m-xJsCJbqbZlqi2xJJ-3PN7F6FBXwcIBRCEM7SDTFa2ZyKwAl3Ftdwx7SeRMLcOLDvsCDn5Rn0o61C2_vha4l2RLo/s2775/0302220922~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2775" data-original-width="1541" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlCQuCA9ut2euih8k4DVzLNTQ4q8kpjHM6cFvD-5KFnrOUmHaOlMBORJgRF4xHeDw7TTVak6iu68W1cppZ8n76ktxEmGkp2u0AM2m-xJsCJbqbZlqi2xJJ-3PN7F6FBXwcIBRCEM7SDTFa2ZyKwAl3Ftdwx7SeRMLcOLDvsCDn5Rn0o61C2_vha4l2RLo/w223-h400/0302220922~2.jpg" width="223" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Sharon Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13609356325356264202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284353378483242278.post-30727985074250033032024-02-19T00:00:00.000-08:002024-02-19T00:00:00.130-08:00Children of the 60s and 70s<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh72k8mry-dqOC8wd_HgBNXjep-3GuFtNkqkcG0PVgNcut9F6xJHJSYpudqCeoMgFMkZgPRJOroUAt7BlRCfVu-gVJDXGGzzH_liNPDuUQqGZ2o2RV9o10zsj2LVwmtKL10dw-06vIGsCUUIrB9H0scmJAfyxywUORz61NYvuetA_U4qGWAL7UOZz4z_2U/s259/70s%20cigs.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="194" data-original-width="259" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh72k8mry-dqOC8wd_HgBNXjep-3GuFtNkqkcG0PVgNcut9F6xJHJSYpudqCeoMgFMkZgPRJOroUAt7BlRCfVu-gVJDXGGzzH_liNPDuUQqGZ2o2RV9o10zsj2LVwmtKL10dw-06vIGsCUUIrB9H0scmJAfyxywUORz61NYvuetA_U4qGWAL7UOZz4z_2U/w400-h300/70s%20cigs.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Children of the 60s and 70s - toughest and most commonsense people in the world.</span><div><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br />I remember a kid getting a steel plate in his skull from a fall on monkey bars.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Then, there was the time two girls on a seesaw took part in a massacre when one of them jumped off, making the other fall to the ground suddenly and bite the tip of her tongue off.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br />All of this under a pole with a bomb siren atop it that would have us dropping under our desks at a moment's notice.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br />School nurse rubbed meurcurachrome (loaded with mercury) on wounds with a glass wand.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br />No medicine safety caps.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br />Parents raced down the highway at 75 mph with no one in seat belts.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br />Mom smoked with the windows up in the car.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br />DDT spraying was a community event.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br />Children went adventuring on bikes easily 10 miles from home, having crossed two highways and talked to strangers along the way.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br />A day's intake could include Pringles, Tang, jawbreakers, Big Wheels, pop tarts, and <i>still</i> we were skinny.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br />Never question the commonsense and fortitude of this generation - we literally built the electronics industry in the 80s.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div>Sharon Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13609356325356264202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284353378483242278.post-64584783023892261632024-02-12T00:00:00.000-08:002024-02-12T00:00:00.159-08:00Pushing Past Fear and Into Experiencing<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb8OZSxgoI5welqB6moGUC6u4Vnd9SiL2JLY0w8JcRhQyDzKvjsrOiXgM0MgV3KUiWZ0X0CUeDpmv3lVXvp3BQiJGIT_xKo9Ogisd20MA_wHxlYududt4EUoiY_bC_QPirwcWrTXQphUgMd7KAn_0wNyvbRnxOG6mkcmWE9t6sMjsrK3fS1K2HmKhpwV0/s1727/used%20gemstarNever%20again%20rapel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1727" data-original-width="660" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb8OZSxgoI5welqB6moGUC6u4Vnd9SiL2JLY0w8JcRhQyDzKvjsrOiXgM0MgV3KUiWZ0X0CUeDpmv3lVXvp3BQiJGIT_xKo9Ogisd20MA_wHxlYududt4EUoiY_bC_QPirwcWrTXQphUgMd7KAn_0wNyvbRnxOG6mkcmWE9t6sMjsrK3fS1K2HmKhpwV0/w153-h400/used%20gemstarNever%20again%20rapel.jpg" width="153" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">I had a friend who, on a moment's notice, would grab her passport and make a trip to Europe. She didn't know anyone there. She didn't go with someone. She just flew solo into the adventure. </span></p><p><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">I remember thinking, "but do you know the language? The money system? How do you get around? Aren't you afraid of thieves? What if you catch a bug and have to depend on their health care? Isn't it lonely just taking photos and ordering from a menu you can't read? </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">My mind was already racing with fear. I wanted to say, <i>"are you crazy?" </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">We all have been in that situation where someone we know is doing something we've never done, maybe they lost a lot of weight or they're dating someone who has no job, or possibly they go camping by themselves. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">I used to think these people were irresponsible, but then I began to really look at it. They were simply unchallenged. Where many of us put up roadblocks to dreams and spontaneous activities, others need them regularly to reset their spirit. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Look at the YouTube influencers who have drawn us into their alternative lifestyles, from tiny living to living nomadically, off-grid, homesteading, being an ex-pat. These channels are popular because they are doing what we wouldn't dare to attempt. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4DVG5Ej1rnb4p-qZDX6maq6FquYE3HvNWvGFLduCHcyjSZEsJzOWOcP2a_ACi3SQIBcHLHTWgK_Vpl6Lm7xYGGZV469o0j6ov_XnM9cSbsWxqQXDgfjZMHiqrcTjJVjslaSYP8Og0ketJ98KbGzplPA3FjKQCriLcE4vNg9ndKLEasC1phX_wcfvvql0/s398/870bbe0f4a9359df9e01ca921bcce669ff4840b29b52a16f345a1365cf30acdb.0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="398" data-original-width="398" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4DVG5Ej1rnb4p-qZDX6maq6FquYE3HvNWvGFLduCHcyjSZEsJzOWOcP2a_ACi3SQIBcHLHTWgK_Vpl6Lm7xYGGZV469o0j6ov_XnM9cSbsWxqQXDgfjZMHiqrcTjJVjslaSYP8Og0ketJ98KbGzplPA3FjKQCriLcE4vNg9ndKLEasC1phX_wcfvvql0/s320/870bbe0f4a9359df9e01ca921bcce669ff4840b29b52a16f345a1365cf30acdb.0.png" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">In the midst of all I'm getting done right now in my career and settling into a new home, I find myself having a wanderlust. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi67TjiEv51xdpmnWLyd2eoj5j9zMPmH7YuB65iFl8UdlCs2yeqbh2O2cA2NtUGWkbwdg8ng9l-cZpzTwuQCL5SJYQRTN3nSxV6DoYHnLLi4Zzj_cFMWGFh1Pn9KFu3MKRQXMiBtRT8yoXW6lwWQ6T9dK8Pg9IH9kkINnVRARSfyencwsey9Bpf14hY8Yk/s398/c7e970001d2213db11964cedb48a98a1d459db973a73c3fa96c99efbd87852fd.0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="398" data-original-width="398" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi67TjiEv51xdpmnWLyd2eoj5j9zMPmH7YuB65iFl8UdlCs2yeqbh2O2cA2NtUGWkbwdg8ng9l-cZpzTwuQCL5SJYQRTN3nSxV6DoYHnLLi4Zzj_cFMWGFh1Pn9KFu3MKRQXMiBtRT8yoXW6lwWQ6T9dK8Pg9IH9kkINnVRARSfyencwsey9Bpf14hY8Yk/s320/c7e970001d2213db11964cedb48a98a1d459db973a73c3fa96c99efbd87852fd.0.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">I have never done a vacation alone or driven a long distance alone (more than 90 mins) from home. I've never been to another country. I've never ever gone and sat at a bar all by myself. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">One of my dear friends is picking up work in Italy for a few weeks this summer. I think to myself, <i>"you're just going to hop a plane to a place you've never been to work with people you've never known and just walk away from your daily life fo 3 weeks?" </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh0jZLlGHhdg7mI5AOiLQtCbCma-le7rpaANt_SBjgNSdMOQrgnDdQ_cvJ2OJ4rXYbaieBalUk9bsDg3vlypppOBrvd8ts0eXdGYWr330I95yA_wMxdyMwYB_iU6IOxoff_B1zjBXI8INFMdnf5xPPkeNJT8hWBfOvoiC6-7jwBF_Uk8MAjOW-XrHXeYo/s398/3823337f7ac45ce4fe8c6c3ef4a3a7c433c8c38b8c0c673e536160e197b5b7c5.0.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="398" data-original-width="398" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh0jZLlGHhdg7mI5AOiLQtCbCma-le7rpaANt_SBjgNSdMOQrgnDdQ_cvJ2OJ4rXYbaieBalUk9bsDg3vlypppOBrvd8ts0eXdGYWr330I95yA_wMxdyMwYB_iU6IOxoff_B1zjBXI8INFMdnf5xPPkeNJT8hWBfOvoiC6-7jwBF_Uk8MAjOW-XrHXeYo/s320/3823337f7ac45ce4fe8c6c3ef4a3a7c433c8c38b8c0c673e536160e197b5b7c5.0.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">I know in some arenas of my life I am totally fearless, but in others I've been a nerdy hermit too long. I ache to just hit the road and drive cross country - inspired by movies such as "Wild" and "Under the Tuscan Sun."</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">This concept I am tucking under my wing until the hot time of year here. Then, I am very seriously considering this trek. A long trek, stopping in states along the way to meet people I have long known online. Going to get a hug from state to state. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">The routine - it's safe, you can do it sleep walking, it's predictable, but at some point if you don't have a novel experience, you really do shut down your adaptive skills, your knowledge, your self-confidence. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Some ideas for pushing past fear and into having experiences - </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Get in the car and drive with no map, no plans, just let your curiosity tell you whether to go right, left, straight.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Take surface streets home from work in neighborhoods you don't know.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Find a zip line and ride it. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Take a road trip alone.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Ask someone out spontaneously when normally you would be shy.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Go to karaoke night and sing.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Rent a boat for the day (or week). </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Learn a language.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Get a passport.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Rent an RV and stay in RV camps.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Cut your hair short.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Publish a manuscript you were sitting on for years.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Enter a contest. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Rent a booth at an art show.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Go to dinner alone.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Try an experience vacation like an ecotourism package, a dude ranch, a spa. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6WRDe3ddt-ubm-TX4Sj0vdXkMCU5nkfCxhurOyXvNOd2TcSTkvvUCXxMzDxS4ASGx23y5kkYh5mMKDoIMkb89_p8wxEFGmnzc_9Oj1fgVu7_q9vo3m2kAfh8OVRaBiMxYZBZwXbPCQbhdfRq6VlaAnmLlOuGQjPfu1IYwMeuxiI9UqyxTc0Jjf7KN4aI/s398/0_8a421133a3944e9d2770f0dffd24e3f9106d256d30f5a1725748ce52d424a7d0.0%20(1).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="398" data-original-width="398" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6WRDe3ddt-ubm-TX4Sj0vdXkMCU5nkfCxhurOyXvNOd2TcSTkvvUCXxMzDxS4ASGx23y5kkYh5mMKDoIMkb89_p8wxEFGmnzc_9Oj1fgVu7_q9vo3m2kAfh8OVRaBiMxYZBZwXbPCQbhdfRq6VlaAnmLlOuGQjPfu1IYwMeuxiI9UqyxTc0Jjf7KN4aI/s320/0_8a421133a3944e9d2770f0dffd24e3f9106d256d30f5a1725748ce52d424a7d0.0%20(1).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><i>Whatever you do to push past the mundane and into the unknown, you are growing in spirit, confidence, and experience. </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>Sharon Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13609356325356264202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284353378483242278.post-6342794021676419042024-02-05T00:00:00.000-08:002024-02-05T00:00:00.139-08:00Finding Your Zen <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcJcZq9mseT2bJBRufe9jf86Y23K1-BE8oskQw-c4fW5c8xeAzQXYzUBOM2LmHI9rmP7CFa-pdoiNFIZi42mS9JsnkIAmcLIMrTAcFM_PTcIXoIuFq4f5_s2iBEnLaXoIZg5foGkrUA0Na1dk69_G_3AieHeim0gQFWbj-vz9I5VN6IGLFkSx1CjB23pc/s3264/zen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcJcZq9mseT2bJBRufe9jf86Y23K1-BE8oskQw-c4fW5c8xeAzQXYzUBOM2LmHI9rmP7CFa-pdoiNFIZi42mS9JsnkIAmcLIMrTAcFM_PTcIXoIuFq4f5_s2iBEnLaXoIZg5foGkrUA0Na1dk69_G_3AieHeim0gQFWbj-vz9I5VN6IGLFkSx1CjB23pc/w300-h400/zen.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">What is zen?</span></p><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><i>Zen is the Japanese pronunciation of a Chinese word, ch'an, which comes from a Sanskrit root meaning "thought," "absorption," or "meditation." And meditation is at the heart of Zen, along with an emphasis on self-control and insight.</i></span><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><span><a name='more'></a></span>One of the many things I've learned in decades of investigating ghostly phenomena is that the very mileu of a home, the mental and emotional, as well as physical states of the occupants of a building can either attract or repel the negative.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">When you create a positive vibe in your home, you're not only discouraging bad energies, but you are actually re-imprinting the space with good vibes. People enter and they feel it. You and your family come home and feel they are well and truly home - a refuge, a retreat, a regenerating station.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">Some of these things may seem new age to folks, but <i>there's a reason why those "hippies" are so mellow and it ain't all indica.</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">Everyone has their own personal place/feeling they refer to as zen. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-pcmYe2d-T_5GGYuqDdcpdczukrlkPhuRmVz_gBiv7XxftCEzd9J01Ie0KAgnPxVW71a4cVZEmcqzAc2uDWxEPX30e1Rcj7IsA3yTe6PvDy1TtFG4Kb-UkR1HG1VBPnhdxVJwOmkFmO3BwR6qTdpZa6oyVcnxIrWviEiMDmc2Ck1oVUa9RiBC9Vc6MEI/s1920/painting.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-pcmYe2d-T_5GGYuqDdcpdczukrlkPhuRmVz_gBiv7XxftCEzd9J01Ie0KAgnPxVW71a4cVZEmcqzAc2uDWxEPX30e1Rcj7IsA3yTe6PvDy1TtFG4Kb-UkR1HG1VBPnhdxVJwOmkFmO3BwR6qTdpZa6oyVcnxIrWviEiMDmc2Ck1oVUa9RiBC9Vc6MEI/s320/painting.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">As an oil painting artist, painting is perhaps one of my best zen places. I am channeling from the beauty of the universe, as I do not utilize the logic skills that rule my days and I possess no training how to paint, so I am a conduit for beauty without judgment. That is zen!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmURUFgNEEjNVFzN15RTQN4cVnJAg6CnZRYa6bmD3evFVzWhzzojTI-48iMr0ZuAae6TjSBBKem9532ye41UXZVGEWbWeX45NJXVOjyVHyKQDIlQnBHlC4jVnshZI3ArJHsJwMF2Ioj3gYpmK0Rf8RDux3ZRKnEYr22JOVeNDjyUKiF6HIs-EeStOgANM/s2281/grandcanyon1995_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1812" data-original-width="2281" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmURUFgNEEjNVFzN15RTQN4cVnJAg6CnZRYa6bmD3evFVzWhzzojTI-48iMr0ZuAae6TjSBBKem9532ye41UXZVGEWbWeX45NJXVOjyVHyKQDIlQnBHlC4jVnshZI3ArJHsJwMF2Ioj3gYpmK0Rf8RDux3ZRKnEYr22JOVeNDjyUKiF6HIs-EeStOgANM/w400-h318/grandcanyon1995_edited-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">Zen could be that feeling when you turn your face up to the sun and see a bright orange behind your eyelids, the sun's rays warming your skin. Your zen may be amplified by sand between your toes, the swoosh of the sea, the scent of kelp and heat mixing in the mist...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">The regular practice of meditation, spiritual practices, helping others, creating art or music, cooking, gardening, hiking, exercise, riding a horse, reading a great book - </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">Honestly, the best way to tell your zen is when you do it, you feel like your day is complete and whatever you do the rest of the hours is justified because the most important thing was completed.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_0Z7XJl8UG_0JdzpkU0--tONXXe5CHIPfr7RgNvu9K7hglYltS1UhonilBuJWrE6ZmQDCTII9lzwE_9gBKrDqz8nnG_e9DnQen9w28EHE9J9NE7bkYkzPMRneomZiC7Ugs8o068dnW_7aPb0Zpon1_HW38WqWnrzUkqgehD1aZRB5sB_LI4QWr23z4JY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="275" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_0Z7XJl8UG_0JdzpkU0--tONXXe5CHIPfr7RgNvu9K7hglYltS1UhonilBuJWrE6ZmQDCTII9lzwE_9gBKrDqz8nnG_e9DnQen9w28EHE9J9NE7bkYkzPMRneomZiC7Ugs8o068dnW_7aPb0Zpon1_HW38WqWnrzUkqgehD1aZRB5sB_LI4QWr23z4JY" width="320" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">Falling into sleep and coming out of sleep we often experience zen in that alpha state where brain waves are beginning to transform dreams into a sleeping reality and the real world is just background noise.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">Reminders of zen can make home life more regenerative. Try adding candles, pleasant music, incense, or diffusers to give the body the zen response. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">Some of the most amazing zen scents - </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ggFbxuE_XzsUrvzFIhe63MFVpNRMkrITCmozVrVZfjLuR4xWKrgYMuuQVBOOqjSZFV9EpG0pUgNdRqyqZ9y7K1WMaR9qb-Rw6ISZJ8zaqgIINaOdXb_E2EWuxrFtQqJRd__V9F62UJEPSEO1dUOp2AHzFXn1UFiX0_M7vO9RlSCt9RktDEAzQ2qrCCk/s135/green%20tea.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="135" data-original-width="135" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ggFbxuE_XzsUrvzFIhe63MFVpNRMkrITCmozVrVZfjLuR4xWKrgYMuuQVBOOqjSZFV9EpG0pUgNdRqyqZ9y7K1WMaR9qb-Rw6ISZJ8zaqgIINaOdXb_E2EWuxrFtQqJRd__V9F62UJEPSEO1dUOp2AHzFXn1UFiX0_M7vO9RlSCt9RktDEAzQ2qrCCk/w400-h400/green%20tea.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: xx-large;"><b><a href="https://amzn.to/3RkyMng">elizabeth arden green tea scent</a></b></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: xx-large;"><b>$36</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">a fantastic mix of green tea/bamboo/bergamot/citrus/musk/amber</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitiP_xfGTXzihV9l4gNXbStCc4K6lUuiWksvsA-q_rz6-PBV_xppaF1ExuBWIXnompNCG_zwNqGpghDFlyNS54KCGOisYDtbGvzoH8b4cjN-Xa8hNofBbdnZhg6ViW2gTSj78bJ8KxbPe3l2Ypdub6RHm37K5Y5zdSY80VM_V5_Bek_bd1IEm1_5TCEBg/s320/relax.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitiP_xfGTXzihV9l4gNXbStCc4K6lUuiWksvsA-q_rz6-PBV_xppaF1ExuBWIXnompNCG_zwNqGpghDFlyNS54KCGOisYDtbGvzoH8b4cjN-Xa8hNofBbdnZhg6ViW2gTSj78bJ8KxbPe3l2Ypdub6RHm37K5Y5zdSY80VM_V5_Bek_bd1IEm1_5TCEBg/w400-h400/relax.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><b><a href="https://amzn.to/46RDPl5">calm candle</a></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><b>($19)</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">lavendar/sandalwood/patchouli/amber</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/V1RPi2MYptM" width="320" youtube-src-id="V1RPi2MYptM"></iframe></div><br /><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZw_dxk3ucZ4O1Ic_SAOGc-wXUSXU2h-g29vLFv8DM5fl7msqW-mtAp9ENLtJ19wc3MIlH-lBwaSKIHdfpyltC-GRQpWnwOizx7TrFOJPmOGQLyod6gmsNHrLJkj-nlPsanPEMwZSVgGKVdQlS4b0lb_UvZetkluUxJjPm97QJa_FUA1Jmqxybj6q59Lc/s320/fountain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZw_dxk3ucZ4O1Ic_SAOGc-wXUSXU2h-g29vLFv8DM5fl7msqW-mtAp9ENLtJ19wc3MIlH-lBwaSKIHdfpyltC-GRQpWnwOizx7TrFOJPmOGQLyod6gmsNHrLJkj-nlPsanPEMwZSVgGKVdQlS4b0lb_UvZetkluUxJjPm97QJa_FUA1Jmqxybj6q59Lc/s1600/fountain.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: xx-large;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3RdnPUN">fountain</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><b>($60)</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">Did you know that moving water/waterfalls/sea creates negative ions? They are actually a positive boon. The reason we love being near rushing streams and the ocean is because of those negative ions. They give a feeling of euphoria. Wind, rain, and himalayan salt lamps all give off negative ions.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR9O01Iq-lSjhNdmi0qu5iHqWoLaNrqueb4HlpcC8cpO_XVKNKPYfKTU372MHeD5d8txIZ52sMsud3yYjtmas-P5ytnKQTiQUodugN1sIYUC-nOHfMjWBU-oHQ-U61UgIy5QoRuq6tmSnsfS1vHRPzYeZt_5w0aLd2dOr1H-WQEG4IfDKvXwQNO55RdOc/s320/salt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="298" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR9O01Iq-lSjhNdmi0qu5iHqWoLaNrqueb4HlpcC8cpO_XVKNKPYfKTU372MHeD5d8txIZ52sMsud3yYjtmas-P5ytnKQTiQUodugN1sIYUC-nOHfMjWBU-oHQ-U61UgIy5QoRuq6tmSnsfS1vHRPzYeZt_5w0aLd2dOr1H-WQEG4IfDKvXwQNO55RdOc/s1600/salt.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><b><a href="https://amzn.to/3TjgJjZ">Himalayan salt lamp</a></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><b>($18)</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvNwZ5FIKQYJ5qxz1RGFkQsBIr5RxV2nWMeV50zT7HSlZyo1dQGZy_7CIemV-59q5wjSb2XizILLFIP8RtbqKyOf-Jcoh5s3USGx_EPhE6K_4CpbRNk5Nr2cB7jfoegp0jz5K8jiE-YyUt5fqtxTUZJLUjWVJ8JhPiLHzvsujmV1YPu3NsJuXyBCL5LI4/s320/weight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvNwZ5FIKQYJ5qxz1RGFkQsBIr5RxV2nWMeV50zT7HSlZyo1dQGZy_7CIemV-59q5wjSb2XizILLFIP8RtbqKyOf-Jcoh5s3USGx_EPhE6K_4CpbRNk5Nr2cB7jfoegp0jz5K8jiE-YyUt5fqtxTUZJLUjWVJ8JhPiLHzvsujmV1YPu3NsJuXyBCL5LI4/w400-h400/weight.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><a href="https://amzn.to/3tbyabL">weighted blanket</a></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><b>($39)</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR3AmEmpmKNnikh28uLOYYHLSe04Vin-TCjzeD0IOal3ATkEyGTep_jBVDFOw-M9GAAiNC96-CUycuSaufnq7LICFzM11Yq3XPwzqBCRvsmHsF9-bcDtUMrq1uiGj42xJeBCKbZnmv2mm7kYRHB8eg6c489w_1bpLCaDjIAQERNzuyx_zYSeaN_NDHZuw/s320/color%20therapy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR3AmEmpmKNnikh28uLOYYHLSe04Vin-TCjzeD0IOal3ATkEyGTep_jBVDFOw-M9GAAiNC96-CUycuSaufnq7LICFzM11Yq3XPwzqBCRvsmHsF9-bcDtUMrq1uiGj42xJeBCKbZnmv2mm7kYRHB8eg6c489w_1bpLCaDjIAQERNzuyx_zYSeaN_NDHZuw/w375-h400/color%20therapy.jpg" width="375" /></a></div><br /><b>color therapy glasses</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><b>($15)</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj9EkXzMsa4wVQVdA-HZF89X9OWDtNBTa7ypGeD5ihto3K1TeL4S1_kEiZ4nzoaKKOm2mD5USDItlzJCMg0fhqYl2qg_KrCSChWzCnnFuTcymZC0Qu3Jm1916o7A9lrmTgHZCBfEskj9g8YK9uKriOjOIFEkmuH5g3ZKFB2qdlPojYC_1aScJDe0TIHuU/s2530/color.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2530" data-original-width="1366" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj9EkXzMsa4wVQVdA-HZF89X9OWDtNBTa7ypGeD5ihto3K1TeL4S1_kEiZ4nzoaKKOm2mD5USDItlzJCMg0fhqYl2qg_KrCSChWzCnnFuTcymZC0Qu3Jm1916o7A9lrmTgHZCBfEskj9g8YK9uKriOjOIFEkmuH5g3ZKFB2qdlPojYC_1aScJDe0TIHuU/w216-h400/color.webp" width="216" /></a></div><br />wear them when you're not having to do something that involves reading or driving. Just get some therapy each day.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk53kxb7UQiMV0srx9gClA7IDvjVgW1P_8g_QzxEh_vTGQHxKbB0jrrxwbh5hreNiv7gxIid-g0cHI3A50_Gw_4jn9kvZpDJTJe8l500kIlnHz8b0eQeDRcsGiaFGne1IW5xH3U4npTKiqfY8PU6TEogzdDExTRAtqYO-K1A5Y2KEVG7iY6-sISlrn2Uw/s320/firepit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="318" data-original-width="320" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk53kxb7UQiMV0srx9gClA7IDvjVgW1P_8g_QzxEh_vTGQHxKbB0jrrxwbh5hreNiv7gxIid-g0cHI3A50_Gw_4jn9kvZpDJTJe8l500kIlnHz8b0eQeDRcsGiaFGne1IW5xH3U4npTKiqfY8PU6TEogzdDExTRAtqYO-K1A5Y2KEVG7iY6-sISlrn2Uw/s1600/firepit.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><b><a href="https://amzn.to/3t31CRj">fire pit</a></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><b>($89)</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><b>My other methods to zen -</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">meditation</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">singing</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">dancing</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">swimming</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">blowing bubbles</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">hot bath</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">candlelight</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">hugging/snuggling</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>YOU CAN'T HAVE ZEN WITH ANXIETY. THEY ARE INCOMPATIBLE. START WITH BODY RELAXATION AND MIND QUIETING AND FIND YOUR ZEN ZONE. SOMETIMES THIS CAN BE DONE WITH MUSIC, BINAURAL BEATS, SCENT, A WEIGHTED BLANKET, SITTING IN WATER....</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Sharon Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13609356325356264202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284353378483242278.post-5623703777888784382024-01-29T00:00:00.000-08:002024-01-29T00:00:00.133-08:00Macro Murals<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMQ_5FHI493yG6x7FWx2JC8Tb7h_8rBFJpnUTITMN9DConuFpjCdWpzHWoFed9wGWi6eJYah-DzxRLeGVjGdjEw1yItKd51Mi-BS346osjUmCMPULLVivvO204IQAA3ak6lSgOcMqeZSOi88-Ywx5AlhOAwvu1YE6g9Zal-G_k-2orirOKhJZSBSkWVCU/s2799/0917231157~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="2799" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMQ_5FHI493yG6x7FWx2JC8Tb7h_8rBFJpnUTITMN9DConuFpjCdWpzHWoFed9wGWi6eJYah-DzxRLeGVjGdjEw1yItKd51Mi-BS346osjUmCMPULLVivvO204IQAA3ak6lSgOcMqeZSOi88-Ywx5AlhOAwvu1YE6g9Zal-G_k-2orirOKhJZSBSkWVCU/w400-h263/0917231157~2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">And, just as I finished the giant-sized daisy mural in my home office, I made the decision to stop renovation and sell, downsize, and create a tiny artist's den that makes it easier for me to focus on my screenwriting and oil painting, healing my sykinesis from Bell's Palsy, and depression from all the losses of loved ones and exhaustion.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><a name='more'></a></span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">But, alas, I came to be known in film industry zoom meetings for the daily backdrop. I am doing a new one in my easygoing mobile home nest. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoZA2PC9K3dH_tP3SCwkPlMIBOrSOBaGpoHUuZzZVWkK5Tm66VywuLqlIshqlkfLELGCvdfWgiFpCok4G0oI2PKhCZBNGFpkQpkBZ7E8XyvXo_etWSVOy16wTKXSq7yQhIWfz-0m7yV8fnXTOb1l-nv71naGQXK9xeYlfocIhR4Ov3ll3TCzDGUYwv2zM/s624/MURAL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="624" data-original-width="624" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoZA2PC9K3dH_tP3SCwkPlMIBOrSOBaGpoHUuZzZVWkK5Tm66VywuLqlIshqlkfLELGCvdfWgiFpCok4G0oI2PKhCZBNGFpkQpkBZ7E8XyvXo_etWSVOy16wTKXSq7yQhIWfz-0m7yV8fnXTOb1l-nv71naGQXK9xeYlfocIhR4Ov3ll3TCzDGUYwv2zM/w400-h400/MURAL.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">This photo (above) inspired my idea for the new mural - I wanted color as the artist's den is all about tons of plants, sunlight, driftwood, rocks, shells - all things nature. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">The flower will take up the entire wall with tips of petals (cut off by the photo) wrapping around the corners onto the walls adjacent. The effect will be like a giant sunflower drooping over the room. The petal tips will hit about 3 feet up on the wall. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">I was amazed at the impact of macro-sized murals. Most people want to just put a scene of a place they'd like to be, but something happens when you do large objects on the wall. You suddenly become a wee thing in a giant world and the mural becomes the focal point of everything. It actually makes the room feel HUGE. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">Take your camera and zoom in on nature - things like dandelions, bugs, leaves....<i> get inspired!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p>Sharon Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13609356325356264202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284353378483242278.post-33701437776134850762024-01-22T00:00:00.000-08:002024-01-22T00:00:00.135-08:00Bell's Palsy and Synkinesis - Life Changes and So Must I <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMglIVYDd2wYSioxdbzfoJKaZVciBFtGFpRN8ybAPoojxfRk1rAdj4rh5UCjnrLia_kSIJLQuB9-LdrwBWF4ABGWDcoM7KktsR3RvHxsWdQvEuOOvEVVH30jJ4UZJ6-Sze0qW2IYzXRXDETbbogECJQeBQIuT5M0f1hsV35qK3kOy4lrgPUj_-LmvRqG0/s1600/2022-12-11-12-50-48-123.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1544" data-original-width="1600" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMglIVYDd2wYSioxdbzfoJKaZVciBFtGFpRN8ybAPoojxfRk1rAdj4rh5UCjnrLia_kSIJLQuB9-LdrwBWF4ABGWDcoM7KktsR3RvHxsWdQvEuOOvEVVH30jJ4UZJ6-Sze0qW2IYzXRXDETbbogECJQeBQIuT5M0f1hsV35qK3kOy4lrgPUj_-LmvRqG0/w400-h386/2022-12-11-12-50-48-123.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Life can throw you some real curve balls. A person who has a full-time solid job and a mortgage can overnight become laid off and desperate. Someone who has been an athlete in their youth can be facing open heart surgery. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">You just don't know what trek it will force you on, but those who survive - <i>adapt. </i></span><br /></span></p><p><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">The hardest thing for me as I've struggled with Bell's palsy, and now synkinesis, for the past over 2 years is that I had to separate myself from my situation. I kept thinking this somehow devalued me or made me broken. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>I've come to realize it is just another life test that can make me stronger. </i></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Honestly, I've had to go through the depression and the anxiety, social anxiety and such that always accompanies the condition and figure out how to live a life with less ability to emote in my face and less emphasis on my appearance and more emphasis on taking care of Sharon. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">I've made some huge changes in my life because I cannot go back to that life again. I must be on one of honoring me, honoring my dreams, honoring my goals, and taking time to get my spirit and health back in top form. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Here's a video about this below.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">I will be sharing this newly created life and what it's like to stop the merry go round and get off, reprioritize, and model a life that fits me - not my culture around me. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><i>I hope it inspires, whether you battle Bell's palsy and synkinesis, stroke, bad relationship, horrible job, boring life, aging....</i></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7kDtfvKohiU?si=ekrP2LHQED4dgOy-" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>Sharon Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13609356325356264202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284353378483242278.post-69283080330313692092024-01-15T00:00:00.000-08:002024-01-15T00:00:00.153-08:00Downsizing: How Much of Your Life is Jetsam? <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1hdqdnxlZ29SJnioqG69EXUva4x6OnKpAZbtb95Wz7_C3CDlPDRR8qnx_QwCm52iWxS4FLUsaalnGOvq7QvhgGPELUb2g88IbQ6XYWRlzc0H2-b2GWemMabhE484eAYgRkCkdHDoppf0iDxug4rqpynCuBoN7Iz2014PAwPWo3uQbuhvY8xQgH6E81Tw/s903/Me%20In%20Tree%20Color%20Adjusted%20for%20fade.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="893" data-original-width="903" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1hdqdnxlZ29SJnioqG69EXUva4x6OnKpAZbtb95Wz7_C3CDlPDRR8qnx_QwCm52iWxS4FLUsaalnGOvq7QvhgGPELUb2g88IbQ6XYWRlzc0H2-b2GWemMabhE484eAYgRkCkdHDoppf0iDxug4rqpynCuBoN7Iz2014PAwPWo3uQbuhvY8xQgH6E81Tw/w400-h395/Me%20In%20Tree%20Color%20Adjusted%20for%20fade.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">Adulting sucks, right? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">No matter how much time you've spent on Earth, there are always those moments you feel like you're attempting something you have no point of reference to guide you - </span></p><p><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">When you were a kid, you wanted to know if your bike could jump the creek, so you built a ramp and then you just harnessed your gumption to learn about that experience, to master it, or perhaps just to answer the age old question - <i>is it possible?</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">As adults with all the associated responsibilities, it's easy to get very serious and exacting about things. How can you manage to maintain your lifestyle if you don't have some absolutes, right? You certainly can't commit to rent if you have a sketchy periodic job, so you find yourself not only stuck on a path you fell into, maybe didn't even want to create, but you're committed. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">There is no room for jumping the creek on your bike. Nope! You must stay on the pavement!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">You want to know why the biggest growing arena of lifestyle videos on YouTube is tiny living/off-grid/RV life/minimalism? We went to the extreme of McMansions and cars, boats, hairdressers, mani-peddies, gold club memberships, etc. and then as we lived beyond our means, we still weren't happy. We lived with constant dread of bills, maintaining the work to pay for all this baggage.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">There's a term call jetsam. Basically, it means to toss weights overboard so you can float. What if your big home, your extra car, your gym membership, your home meal delivery, your subscription to 2000 channels were not necessities, but actually the jetsam that will set you free? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">When a ship is sinking, the first thing to do is toss overboard everything you can live without to lighten the load.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">How are some ways you can simplify your life and allow that instead of 90% of your time focused on maintenance, chores, and working a job you hate and praying you don't get laid off is no longer an issue, but 90% of your time is money and freedom to buy quality groceries, travel, go out more often with family and friends, invest, take a chance with work you love that maybe doesn't pay as well? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">Let's make an example - </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">Penny and Eric have a house they raised their 3 kids in. It was the second home, after the starter. It has a large yard for the kids to play, it has 4 bedrooms and 3 baths, and with it comes - </span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">HOA dues</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">cable TV with all the channels</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">home insurance</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">car insurance for two cars</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">gas/electric</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">water/trash</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">vacuuming and cleaning 2400 sq ft</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">mowning the lawn</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">home repairs</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">property taxes</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">gym</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">security cameras</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">regular updates on the tiles/windows/air-conditioner, etc.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">Let's suppose they determine that instead of paying out around 5000+ a month, they decide to downsize. It's just the two of them, right?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">They can sell the big home for $480,000. They can buy a double wide mobile home in a gated mobile home park that has activities (no more gym payments, pool, etc) for around $100,000 or less. The lot fee? $600 monthly. </span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">Now, they have around 380,000 in their pockets and pay only 600 a month for the lot fee, cable, home insurance, car insurance on one car, gas/electric, water/trash (often covered by lot fee), no need for gym as there is one at the clubhouse, hiking paths, and a pool. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br />Now they may be paying around $1500 a month. What do they do with the extra 3500 they are saving every month? Well, a cruise to Alaska. Maybe a kiln for Penny to start making pottery. Maybe Eric starts teaching woodworking at the clubhouse and meets other woodworkers, guys who like fishing, maybe card nights at the clubhouse. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">Imagine if you have less to clean and care for and more money to travel to places you want to be - like the beach, a mountain cabin, a cruise? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">Downsizing is a fantastic decision. I highly recommend it. No more daily anxiety about money and surviving and piling bills. It's the comfort to know your home is easy to leave, you have neighbors and activities to keep you feeling part of a community, then you can take off and chase the fall colors from the north to south for two months. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">As well, living in a smaller space means no more collecting clutter - no more spending $ at Michaels or Ikea. Simply walk away from the "stuff" and get into the "life." </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">For my move into a mobile home park (the only tiny living alternative where I am), I pretty decided the furnishings were jetsam. They were too big, too old, too dark and not perky. I wanted a cozy cottage feel, so I was willing to get pieces that fit the new environment and believe me, I could get the things I really adored because I only needed a few pieces of furniture.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">As you adjust to a smaller life, you may end up packing a lot of stuff that you don't need and have no room for, but you hopefully have a storage room right there on the property. You can tuck things away until you realize if you need them or not. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">WIth downsizing you find that you are free of time and effort and now you can really explore who you are, what you value, perhaps take a class, maybe start yoga, find out if your cookie baking business dream is feasible, start a YouTube channel, hit the road and visit family and friends you neglected because of the added cost of travel. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">It's not about a downward move. It's a HUGE leap up!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">Happy jetsam designation!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>Sharon Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13609356325356264202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284353378483242278.post-60835291410643092122024-01-08T00:00:00.000-08:002024-01-08T00:00:00.258-08:00Spend One Day as a Kid Again<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyDENmSrMtxP8bnv149q0NQvC1faSqb_fRfJ2OpRkVu_Y_sHgTZeHjTaSTXYbLdqJlHODkksI9Kjk_mzrGe7XCZ7wz6tpXYyey856nTVsRYZQg4DBbXytUcXiiIK2IGgmmIW3gTLzzPNg/s960/KathyMe85.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="958" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyDENmSrMtxP8bnv149q0NQvC1faSqb_fRfJ2OpRkVu_Y_sHgTZeHjTaSTXYbLdqJlHODkksI9Kjk_mzrGe7XCZ7wz6tpXYyey856nTVsRYZQg4DBbXytUcXiiIK2IGgmmIW3gTLzzPNg/w399-h400/KathyMe85.jpg" width="399" /></a></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Me and my sister sledding as adults</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhiEiR70msucuBMQBiXNwBguGsnUlI0RhwB972IPm1ZksY_WaRFhhG6fanRUrA2e1eoBdKXMn_XFu7Om9fj0sQX1Uc82v4Sy3Zfb6E8bh4xd6lumXLSuNmXqOP12hXNPTvw6iX4qtW48w/s960/Kathy+Scott+Tina+sledding.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="861" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhiEiR70msucuBMQBiXNwBguGsnUlI0RhwB972IPm1ZksY_WaRFhhG6fanRUrA2e1eoBdKXMn_XFu7Om9fj0sQX1Uc82v4Sy3Zfb6E8bh4xd6lumXLSuNmXqOP12hXNPTvw6iX4qtW48w/s320/Kathy+Scott+Tina+sledding.jpg" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sledding as kids in our front pasture.</span></span><p></p><p><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Usually when we get a day off, we opt for the couch and channel surfing. But, what if we simply gave ourselves one day to be a kid again. You know, like in the movie "Twilight Zone" when they played kick the can? </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbIfZJOCDCNL8MBGQvtvBwN_aKsFlHN41GWRcnFCOfZg6PxRCYVJz3D3muBXWeOUzShjF7Wzew9IrACDbHXKhHTlhdIMGHkZ6eUjr3zwMdO6M3mkQFjZ1p2hHJyeQHA3sopz6t0AglSZ0/s293/kick.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="172" data-original-width="293" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbIfZJOCDCNL8MBGQvtvBwN_aKsFlHN41GWRcnFCOfZg6PxRCYVJz3D3muBXWeOUzShjF7Wzew9IrACDbHXKhHTlhdIMGHkZ6eUjr3zwMdO6M3mkQFjZ1p2hHJyeQHA3sopz6t0AglSZ0/w400-h235/kick.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><span><!--more--></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Here's some things children do in any given day that might bring out some remnants of blissful times.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><i>Remember too that these could also make great gifts and stocking stuffers for kids and grandkids. Consider getting 2 and having the fun with them!</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Color in a coloring book.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJFixdk89YYsiFwd9uGjUGSvzoSizjuT-4Ywxov7ouF3tE4ZbLyBo4ztz4UAuzQIiJteael46aMNE0r8PL38C1Pl1MN4-7cpK6US5tIUmzNSGEMrJT_ACPZrJIdX1F7dlDHXBH_8ZROEM/s500/baby+animals.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="386" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJFixdk89YYsiFwd9uGjUGSvzoSizjuT-4Ywxov7ouF3tE4ZbLyBo4ztz4UAuzQIiJteael46aMNE0r8PL38C1Pl1MN4-7cpK6US5tIUmzNSGEMrJT_ACPZrJIdX1F7dlDHXBH_8ZROEM/s320/baby+animals.jpg" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b><a href="https://amzn.to/3nhwoNV">BABY ANIMALS COLORING BOOK</a></b></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Shoot baskets trying to perfect that hook shot.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Play pretend - spend the day as a treasure hunter or a circus trainer with your cat.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Go sledding, snowball fighting, snow fort building, snowman creating.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnAaiP2nHnVQA_1V5GI3tn9I1s98SVtdYmbpxZCGQKVCO24mT0wMsJA1YORUTOqd57bCu0qrtWV4Jo2lQXIPbGKvpy5iTVL_IAoWhQJLF0HcjqFS0ya0LbxP2aoU_6p4iJ7sI6IHNHIVs/s500/larger+sled.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnAaiP2nHnVQA_1V5GI3tn9I1s98SVtdYmbpxZCGQKVCO24mT0wMsJA1YORUTOqd57bCu0qrtWV4Jo2lQXIPbGKvpy5iTVL_IAoWhQJLF0HcjqFS0ya0LbxP2aoU_6p4iJ7sI6IHNHIVs/s320/larger+sled.jpg" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b><a href="https://amzn.to/37c3hWW">ADULT SLED</a></b></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Put all your childhood favorites on and eat peanut butter and jelly crackers. "Scooby Doo, Where Are You?" "The Jetzons," "The Flintstones," "Jonny Quest," etc.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Eat hot cocoa and dip cookies in it.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Get some chalk and draw on your driveway.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGS6A-TnsbcrmUI7Zd8A_FI6sH5_3jBSpUjs0kAJtyMKZC6_RZ68PsQ1243lRYhSKDj9KCEGwQ7KPrlS5hm7CHBKax4ALFk1QX2vuu9Qopo0rjiKyBEs8iZze5PUCQ_Pkldj1utz9V-wo/s500/chalk.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="275" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGS6A-TnsbcrmUI7Zd8A_FI6sH5_3jBSpUjs0kAJtyMKZC6_RZ68PsQ1243lRYhSKDj9KCEGwQ7KPrlS5hm7CHBKax4ALFk1QX2vuu9Qopo0rjiKyBEs8iZze5PUCQ_Pkldj1utz9V-wo/s320/chalk.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b><a href="https://amzn.to/37essrT">CHALK</a></b></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Make italian ice with snow and syrup.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3stiIxiEUZy4H8oQGDGsgRrc6hJKgAHA8yhwkZoZWGN-qDhSpCPdvzs_9_l34kt5IHJAousDU_VkcKGmfRQBTG2L6Trthh4niiZFkD9HAivTemS3kWCzLLzSzDfGOzFuWNDLp0k-0b-M/s500/snow+cone.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3stiIxiEUZy4H8oQGDGsgRrc6hJKgAHA8yhwkZoZWGN-qDhSpCPdvzs_9_l34kt5IHJAousDU_VkcKGmfRQBTG2L6Trthh4niiZFkD9HAivTemS3kWCzLLzSzDfGOzFuWNDLp0k-0b-M/s320/snow+cone.jpg" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3mfH2Un">SNOW CONE SYRUP</a></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Read comic books. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU9bqEaNIh2WpHq4PbkGbU42IXi-V3OuYr-bdVdZJQRQxcKBVsMhyphenhyphenQlUJYUtb2DIvRdNfGaGXQIHLkvj9eXllFPv_dj5aAVgSAUfMF7llY9qiH_NhFmb8g-c5JR0wk6rvynGPRJcq-1WI/s500/comic+books.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU9bqEaNIh2WpHq4PbkGbU42IXi-V3OuYr-bdVdZJQRQxcKBVsMhyphenhyphenQlUJYUtb2DIvRdNfGaGXQIHLkvj9eXllFPv_dj5aAVgSAUfMF7llY9qiH_NhFmb8g-c5JR0wk6rvynGPRJcq-1WI/s320/comic+books.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b><a href="https://amzn.to/37XcMs9">COMIC BOOKS</a></b></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Take a nap anywhere you're sitting.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Go to the park and swing on a swing.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Try building a card house with the whole deck.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Play Monopoly</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJmNS2Go9d5C4Eelam0MtPeu2lLEmcsrMxvuOcrl32ifdHoupaxCkg46iJbMWJoYO_7AsuRcE1TGrd1I51iWs8BdFiQF46SKzk6pLZIF3Cg2tJwL3wszeRH8Kt9BTHhVgnnopdV5bRTEc/s500/monopoly.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="355" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJmNS2Go9d5C4Eelam0MtPeu2lLEmcsrMxvuOcrl32ifdHoupaxCkg46iJbMWJoYO_7AsuRcE1TGrd1I51iWs8BdFiQF46SKzk6pLZIF3Cg2tJwL3wszeRH8Kt9BTHhVgnnopdV5bRTEc/s320/monopoly.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3gKdCMF">MONOPOLY</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Find stories of a local treasure and set out to find it.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Draw a beautiful </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">picture of your home and family using crayons.<i> (What color did you wear out? I always wore down the hot apricot color)</i></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwRQcsUxDUTOaL59rQA0PjsJX6dSIwO7S_0JdPvSNAEaL0azPzACD190p7rLfjPUGyltpLnRbmMCtgrb6dxmHtOugoCzrgkNy7OVNYUdebeRFRB6DmdQ9EDZ3uLYGrn6DRjMybGvn7mDg/s500/crayons..jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="346" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwRQcsUxDUTOaL59rQA0PjsJX6dSIwO7S_0JdPvSNAEaL0azPzACD190p7rLfjPUGyltpLnRbmMCtgrb6dxmHtOugoCzrgkNy7OVNYUdebeRFRB6DmdQ9EDZ3uLYGrn6DRjMybGvn7mDg/s320/crayons..jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b><a href="https://amzn.to/37aP4cK">CRAYONS</a></b></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Blow bubbles.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvTiAbKClJ4lOkkPCjVMa1RKaj_pJFcUor2QxkOy4SgpRfAlkfJrFBiqwcKP3SekSdsDixJyxuL9EI8xAxFEIO23ytDtdoggOfZFAEuz3krU28IrqXUoySqoHAF-5VLBzhLdYBRmsmn_0/s500/bubbles.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="291" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvTiAbKClJ4lOkkPCjVMa1RKaj_pJFcUor2QxkOy4SgpRfAlkfJrFBiqwcKP3SekSdsDixJyxuL9EI8xAxFEIO23ytDtdoggOfZFAEuz3krU28IrqXUoySqoHAF-5VLBzhLdYBRmsmn_0/s320/bubbles.jpg" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b><a href="https://amzn.to/3mfVmfw">BUBBLES</a></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">A spoonful of peanut butter with Hershey's syrup drizzled over it.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Sing into your hairbrush and make up the dance moves to favorite songs from your youth. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Take a long bubble bath and create a suds beard and suds hair.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPYmKxK6Q7h4Vw_B0WK-p-DZhV2hObUnwgg8lJJdVrQsQFrzB-1HJMJwH9OX7rbpukSi4KT-Y1JpZoIDgdpR_F5UN9R6VELzTabaTXn5fj8ROoznSaisBpnL0jKa68uBQU0Q06Ym3W99s/s500/mrbubble.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="219" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPYmKxK6Q7h4Vw_B0WK-p-DZhV2hObUnwgg8lJJdVrQsQFrzB-1HJMJwH9OX7rbpukSi4KT-Y1JpZoIDgdpR_F5UN9R6VELzTabaTXn5fj8ROoznSaisBpnL0jKa68uBQU0Q06Ym3W99s/s320/mrbubble.jpg" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b><a href="https://amzn.to/3a7C0qk">MR. BUBBLE</a></b></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Hide and seek.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Flashlight tag.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Make something out of clay and paint it.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif4iQkdKCmLLYn-6E8JRoxp7-TXQj2Ix1AFnBHa_FQjQI-bEZUroGynWtNmrj1R02anc_eWsHkSRtZgOfVpafcvipNeFCkXeg8_oKJYgX1w6qOxT1PU7PI1QmiBtk0SGNIiN4cC2Af_Os/s500/clay.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif4iQkdKCmLLYn-6E8JRoxp7-TXQj2Ix1AFnBHa_FQjQI-bEZUroGynWtNmrj1R02anc_eWsHkSRtZgOfVpafcvipNeFCkXeg8_oKJYgX1w6qOxT1PU7PI1QmiBtk0SGNIiN4cC2Af_Os/s320/clay.jpg" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b><a href="https://amzn.to/345kjDV">CLAY</a></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Put on a Halloween costume and be that character all day long.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Get a superball and go in the bathroom where you can bounce it hard. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw4BbtLnPD61Dn-WJ5Q7uPvMvuRkSEs0l8fytHJCCC7L2HycofJ_phv-Hcim1PSTmivRfyK13eFIQ43TlZkuL7RBr8fIwamSy1w5FOpZivl-rphvxE1SeLuyVIteP5f5QwNH16YCkG7l4/s500/ball.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="498" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw4BbtLnPD61Dn-WJ5Q7uPvMvuRkSEs0l8fytHJCCC7L2HycofJ_phv-Hcim1PSTmivRfyK13eFIQ43TlZkuL7RBr8fIwamSy1w5FOpZivl-rphvxE1SeLuyVIteP5f5QwNH16YCkG7l4/s320/ball.jpg" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b><a href="https://amzn.to/3m8G8ZG">WHAM-O BALL</a></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Try climbing the walls with hands and feet on the hallway walls.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Being a kid again is going from no activity to spastic activity. Call that interval training! Do jumping jacks, jump rope, take a nap, then do some drawing followed by racing outside to build a snowman. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><i>And when you can, stop and study the Christmas tree and the gifts through a child's eyes again. Squeeze the stockings along the fireplace. Shake a box. Lie down in front of the fireplace when it's crackling and take a warm nap with your pup</i>. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">And, obviously, <i>go sledding!</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwE2JByRCC-2Jq1c_4Pz6BJPaKxFY6RopSNCI-Q-7BLObJ0JMUOwgRDqIqlAD6SToCKPBC4H154bqA2c3MhOMGLWndH38dX5jxCNFo-SGiZvEjNNOuBbQVdI9T0wfgshOukT5P-uosFSxWuqO7n8W5C4DlZ21NI85ZN7aBd4-Lj2l3LqGSfxXiKtvSzvk/s400/sled.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="198" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwE2JByRCC-2Jq1c_4Pz6BJPaKxFY6RopSNCI-Q-7BLObJ0JMUOwgRDqIqlAD6SToCKPBC4H154bqA2c3MhOMGLWndH38dX5jxCNFo-SGiZvEjNNOuBbQVdI9T0wfgshOukT5P-uosFSxWuqO7n8W5C4DlZ21NI85ZN7aBd4-Lj2l3LqGSfxXiKtvSzvk/w198-h400/sled.jpg" width="198" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: xx-large;"><b><a href="https://amzn.to/3Z3g730">sled</a></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p><br /></p>Sharon Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13609356325356264202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284353378483242278.post-7206325103377670932024-01-01T12:06:00.000-08:002024-01-01T17:04:13.640-08:00Bohemian Fashion Styles <p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg212kxCV7M-N0tNn6Vl5wWAwuFm6keABFgmk2FYDmJ0dlKO4IHDnBdBPd5YhxIDmFxkE7NQtYrMnNk4KbLj8iGNrQWMhePr6xEAV-9ktLU1gzy0a7U7eFx793BVCUW8zRh0N6GWiRaq7F3JAgy2H0LvYGnOQZS4KqS4MaPX_YIZaqAGfOAIvGHkFW5ketb/s1920/sea%20beach%20hair%20fall.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg212kxCV7M-N0tNn6Vl5wWAwuFm6keABFgmk2FYDmJ0dlKO4IHDnBdBPd5YhxIDmFxkE7NQtYrMnNk4KbLj8iGNrQWMhePr6xEAV-9ktLU1gzy0a7U7eFx793BVCUW8zRh0N6GWiRaq7F3JAgy2H0LvYGnOQZS4KqS4MaPX_YIZaqAGfOAIvGHkFW5ketb/w225-h400/sea%20beach%20hair%20fall.jpg" width="225" /></span></a></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">It's a new year and time to break free of the mundane. If you are an artistic, creative, spiritual type, bohemian style is your vibe! Here's some categories that might strike a chord with your soul - </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><b>BOHEMIAN EXPLORER</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCDAmQfHYx189tjpF8HG01i6dvLDAQuu2aY8K065rFpzbDVnvWXJsUSKmOZ4ZjclS-xgQJifl6d7VK_BLYk4egz6wwDDDDsEWwiOWaisO5n5EOzJFsg74LNf_tYet31cnsmb5qZSo36aQ7HjYARfkBEOy037lnbx28tb4EfeXwpav6os-EycUL6ZJCPzJm/s700/CHATELAINE%20SHOP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCDAmQfHYx189tjpF8HG01i6dvLDAQuu2aY8K065rFpzbDVnvWXJsUSKmOZ4ZjclS-xgQJifl6d7VK_BLYk4egz6wwDDDDsEWwiOWaisO5n5EOzJFsg74LNf_tYet31cnsmb5qZSo36aQ7HjYARfkBEOy037lnbx28tb4EfeXwpav6os-EycUL6ZJCPzJm/w293-h400/CHATELAINE%20SHOP.jpg" width="293" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /><b><br /></b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">The Bohemian Explorer gets inspiration from khakis and the British Colony Explorer era with influences from safari to archaeologist, jungle explorer to desert dweller. Accessories include hats and mosquito netting, cream, khaki and olive, boots and scarves. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Linens and canvas, as well as leather are the materials. Hats, belts, vests, suspenders, scarves, and gloves are common. Shops might include camping stores, LL Bean, and army surplus. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCKXdi87Uxe4GBRBIGCKH912wSi7Xjd8000FzKg2H6_WYfwSY3pI4VpbJkyHYTt2MtQllYVN3xCzsbIR4T-3NXUeO5jaQ-KAPFwZG7tgwVE6sZsDnzzrxe4_BxDwqv90UkLqMqJo2A-uHueDAyD-X8-k_VDMoDpvKjir0SoJg2HnI39gknq9kTNhXlopdg/s262/out%20of%20africa.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="262" data-original-width="192" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCKXdi87Uxe4GBRBIGCKH912wSi7Xjd8000FzKg2H6_WYfwSY3pI4VpbJkyHYTt2MtQllYVN3xCzsbIR4T-3NXUeO5jaQ-KAPFwZG7tgwVE6sZsDnzzrxe4_BxDwqv90UkLqMqJo2A-uHueDAyD-X8-k_VDMoDpvKjir0SoJg2HnI39gknq9kTNhXlopdg/w293-h400/out%20of%20africa.jpg" width="293" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXp-IxM2Tb66kfuVP_-Zplx1OZIKJ4NESwrL3ZbNzsCvPSZmrYaWdlZfRNpj6FUF36G_qwcvUfuCMReRCJhz7CR9dMSHOnlli-0EARDxNn_2ORmUBK4lsENNsPNjeREidNPP32MMJ5J6CFfS92B-vRPUxD7Ks5R70oiGJVb6du0dPZGHgPJRz5_w6-qWJx/w400-h400/5d2c94d5cb7a0ada380fa6284a1ecb14.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">The Bohemian Beach vibe sings to most free spirits. It's casual and layered, mussy tousled bleached hair, and lots of beads and shells. Casual resort wear, sheer cottons, middriffs, thin layers, lots of frayed denim, slouchy fit. Hair is sunstreaked and wavy from sea air. Makeup is minimal and lips are pale. You can find these looks in most beach shops, Title Nine, Free People, and Goodwill. Colors can be based on white and denim, bright sunset, sea and sky colors.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaqBx9lU6v1arz5kZoTrq_iIRdrmQJyotnfHPFzuyjuBMgQMggKM5pWtSjT9Y9V-hOCd4h87cu0NXEAFT0sCtfaKOJN4kyELs79BipLi4zgf4kfr7To0Drb5M4MwUcsbj2obgRY0B5nWRfxG12ckYelEEb7bL7UGvdQ0FgTKCmCpGpILOrf38EgO-Qbq3r/s299/beach%20chick.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="299" data-original-width="168" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaqBx9lU6v1arz5kZoTrq_iIRdrmQJyotnfHPFzuyjuBMgQMggKM5pWtSjT9Y9V-hOCd4h87cu0NXEAFT0sCtfaKOJN4kyELs79BipLi4zgf4kfr7To0Drb5M4MwUcsbj2obgRY0B5nWRfxG12ckYelEEb7bL7UGvdQ0FgTKCmCpGpILOrf38EgO-Qbq3r/w225-h400/beach%20chick.jpg" width="225" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Poppins; 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font-size: x-large;"><b>BOHEMIAN ARTIST</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEBM1RV2NH7p_vZurXLBNo_9GRk55hW3EEnYipVKSFmQrdveDm7d2ht5Ap8kTjanHoKjpGWjXqDB54z7CGu2KSJl4PmC8GS_D_L_9B93KwETcJYuImJS9-FL_Zo_8LR0uIF1VGiL-1VJzSjBvbucuZKL5n9rkCdiiG6mmTJRK80tBxxBAKZ5DFIlbrOKUN/s680/2879440327e8ef0e051492d559677c1f.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="680" data-original-width="540" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEBM1RV2NH7p_vZurXLBNo_9GRk55hW3EEnYipVKSFmQrdveDm7d2ht5Ap8kTjanHoKjpGWjXqDB54z7CGu2KSJl4PmC8GS_D_L_9B93KwETcJYuImJS9-FL_Zo_8LR0uIF1VGiL-1VJzSjBvbucuZKL5n9rkCdiiG6mmTJRK80tBxxBAKZ5DFIlbrOKUN/w318-h400/2879440327e8ef0e051492d559677c1f.jpg" width="318" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">The Bohemian Artist vibe is all about eccentric, mix and match, layered, patterned, rich earthy colors, complex, but free-flowing. </span><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">You will find stacked bracelets and layered necklaces. The Bohemian artist is likely to be in sandals or barefoot. Some call them the hippie vibe, but it's evolved into something much more complex. You're likely to find great clothing in vintage stores and also import shops.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: xx-large;">Imagine a gypsy's fashion and you nailed it!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyNdXybOqJx8Oxa6kGFsYR2vYDY6ufBPUwMpq-b0w3RejDcfb_mvE07US4vA6T_Apoz8W6e2VrQOFVTFKF4CSyq6Cgt5-XBBWBe6YhntOUaB5kR78BQDhtf0prbUAret7KfW6cYXs7ccYa7EAtpfOGpfqQvMOZ2XCINYd5cC1M3OwVHtNqk5coVAWM8wA/s486/hippie%20hair%20jpg.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="486" data-original-width="360" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyNdXybOqJx8Oxa6kGFsYR2vYDY6ufBPUwMpq-b0w3RejDcfb_mvE07US4vA6T_Apoz8W6e2VrQOFVTFKF4CSyq6Cgt5-XBBWBe6YhntOUaB5kR78BQDhtf0prbUAret7KfW6cYXs7ccYa7EAtpfOGpfqQvMOZ2XCINYd5cC1M3OwVHtNqk5coVAWM8wA/w296-h400/hippie%20hair%20jpg.jpg" width="296" /></a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSIrhf2nwAoc3wE7exV0nwr7lLj7AntaMxKGrbVJLpZzC8f5QRpVVmKb-7caQM8BbWxiY0ShCBKHz3plkAC6RjmamYW-mA2m59qqGt6XuyNfGayWC4VG1IKWynamrk0amfw4bM-pnUKYyZIx2RcS1mQXm0qG0zd01MeZftV3UxdHe0qy1t_C4oQmK22lk/s315/dressy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="236" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSIrhf2nwAoc3wE7exV0nwr7lLj7AntaMxKGrbVJLpZzC8f5QRpVVmKb-7caQM8BbWxiY0ShCBKHz3plkAC6RjmamYW-mA2m59qqGt6XuyNfGayWC4VG1IKWynamrk0amfw4bM-pnUKYyZIx2RcS1mQXm0qG0zd01MeZftV3UxdHe0qy1t_C4oQmK22lk/w300-h400/dressy.jpg" width="300" /></a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBgY1MAsbG3LvD0k8g8bVAXFz3DSHGqWyH-k3PPsyWaPMKOoy9nyh5jIoyexw7rCL0Zfs1levk8BoRRb_N1gFnTqcFRELKQQS_OH6LREXRkByLpGO8YUwJ_LJOfWeUZqeX2p_qrWsBLDBD-eWZBcPscsJFTa4JAOkxL8DPM0yT4i60a86cE7Tz5-TlTbc/s600/cf7dc34428eb8e57a0febc628ce056d1.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBgY1MAsbG3LvD0k8g8bVAXFz3DSHGqWyH-k3PPsyWaPMKOoy9nyh5jIoyexw7rCL0Zfs1levk8BoRRb_N1gFnTqcFRELKQQS_OH6LREXRkByLpGO8YUwJ_LJOfWeUZqeX2p_qrWsBLDBD-eWZBcPscsJFTa4JAOkxL8DPM0yT4i60a86cE7Tz5-TlTbc/w266-h400/cf7dc34428eb8e57a0febc628ce056d1.jpg" width="266" /></a></span></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><b>BOHEMIAN DOMESTIC</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtSWoi_fY6uVW9WFcOLqrLoban8aCKzQRTmheKR659X6dEgBigp3IRFGiy4P7wW-7wC0fexdQ5YmIm7k39BBb87aIkolMUEXKUHqsNE1NzgKXh4YpmL-slNYF_nJkmHcul8KtTnx_C-Mn95HnfXnGh2mSM2IlRcWuwRcwOBKeS0egJkqxMG7bIn7MK_tB1/s500/outer.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="367" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtSWoi_fY6uVW9WFcOLqrLoban8aCKzQRTmheKR659X6dEgBigp3IRFGiy4P7wW-7wC0fexdQ5YmIm7k39BBb87aIkolMUEXKUHqsNE1NzgKXh4YpmL-slNYF_nJkmHcul8KtTnx_C-Mn95HnfXnGh2mSM2IlRcWuwRcwOBKeS0egJkqxMG7bIn7MK_tB1/w294-h400/outer.jpg" width="294" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Although Bohemian by definition is about world travelers into the arts, there are domestic bohemians, as well. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">These folks live in tiny homes or adore cottages, have dense gardens, collect art in their homes, and their look is inspired by comfort and classic often neutral colors. They are confident in business situations and casual with their simple, unadorned pieces, mixing structured with loose and flowing. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">With a gardener vibe, things like overalls and sunhats are ideal. For daily living, find them to mix a blazer with a long flowing skirt, maxi dresses and wide-legged pants with resort influences are seen. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">These gals can shop at Chico, western wear shops, feed stores, and Free People.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZAjzqMdDmchHYMgLc67Ony5IFsF26gXa0GtcmPbpwg2Stv1khXqtpQCeMZtRAOHhRXp0TaisEcUs5iqT1m2272mrWxBvvbg2groiV6ZYq12QG2GJUHuosuinR3XlHq9W6-CGa97I9U_1diu3i3aBoPNp-TKSA3zDGT8QRs0a_dXosN6RzffyohPFeBC0/s576/Untitled-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="399" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZAjzqMdDmchHYMgLc67Ony5IFsF26gXa0GtcmPbpwg2Stv1khXqtpQCeMZtRAOHhRXp0TaisEcUs5iqT1m2272mrWxBvvbg2groiV6ZYq12QG2GJUHuosuinR3XlHq9W6-CGa97I9U_1diu3i3aBoPNp-TKSA3zDGT8QRs0a_dXosN6RzffyohPFeBC0/w278-h400/Untitled-2.jpg" width="278" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI09_qc_Vvijoqfscg9j7aPdK2NynjIA3iOTaQk0-U5uPEPNj39JDi1oK1-XoakOF8zXwcGFViIUxey_OYhNyFGTN4jUDCPib4AzLMJf5qGWoUI8SKdFWchMuntFazOMEUMMPZSojchpnO1snMmOJHUW21P2q5RZy107ro0jlZQBh4RTFIu7T_9w_rETk/s375/wer.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="252" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI09_qc_Vvijoqfscg9j7aPdK2NynjIA3iOTaQk0-U5uPEPNj39JDi1oK1-XoakOF8zXwcGFViIUxey_OYhNyFGTN4jUDCPib4AzLMJf5qGWoUI8SKdFWchMuntFazOMEUMMPZSojchpnO1snMmOJHUW21P2q5RZy107ro0jlZQBh4RTFIu7T_9w_rETk/w269-h400/wer.jpg" width="269" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZdLAzaKsZv3WdaUthXwm-Qus1h7x0OF3gEgwk7tJT_UDI8NrTWP3-wAvwP2XnZQk-zOUmxcshcvZ1wgRqVfuSrnjYlXMIZpLlLxk4qOzAp3_nF0pdDsdljFNocGtNt0N42hynIJcr1uLsw80qx_V3_x-r3ojsiHyyoZ_68DjabxEff15bbyL1YlzEQhI/s587/Untitled-2wr433.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="587" data-original-width="413" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZdLAzaKsZv3WdaUthXwm-Qus1h7x0OF3gEgwk7tJT_UDI8NrTWP3-wAvwP2XnZQk-zOUmxcshcvZ1wgRqVfuSrnjYlXMIZpLlLxk4qOzAp3_nF0pdDsdljFNocGtNt0N42hynIJcr1uLsw80qx_V3_x-r3ojsiHyyoZ_68DjabxEff15bbyL1YlzEQhI/w281-h400/Untitled-2wr433.jpg" width="281" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><b>Bohemian Hiker</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAa2cXYrieCD0ilPhVQUW8RyNH7n9HugOhrPbb25GykK31hRtyLCPOcMAcACMfmF966E7nIEOKQM1EwI_PL9th366aAsnjSjLf3Ff5p64uuLQAK_lYn4hy2AGFRRZDUuERpynIbulxtLRWUIkEH5hgiVursO47EtOxEDb_YER2Wy7Kn5jPKaVjhywlnko/s560/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="559" data-original-width="560" height="399" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAa2cXYrieCD0ilPhVQUW8RyNH7n9HugOhrPbb25GykK31hRtyLCPOcMAcACMfmF966E7nIEOKQM1EwI_PL9th366aAsnjSjLf3Ff5p64uuLQAK_lYn4hy2AGFRRZDUuERpynIbulxtLRWUIkEH5hgiVursO47EtOxEDb_YER2Wy7Kn5jPKaVjhywlnko/w400-h399/1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Mountain bohemian is going to wear layers, leggings, cargos, jeans, and fleece pants. The colors are earth tones. The key is layering for warmth and protection. The hiking boots or hiking sandals are prominent. Utilizing leather, knits, fleece, sweaters, and suede. Accessories are scarves, sunglasses on a chain, fingerless gloves, and hats, especially the knit cap.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> This gal will likely shop at places like Sundance Catalog, LL Bean, Army surplus, or camping store. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Hair will be loose and unfinished or in a messy bun or braid.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgURKaQkDJIP4TtlOKc5KU_21hO1seJK5BuCkCRzOD838bupJCoABrBg4XBwZRDzlSiMAsZgAdvoomiOitin_8IJ7uY2EvTqiI_qquAy-PN5FySkrgER0YCFkCBMckeV9BZWJLRbkr79ljg_Ra0TLE3mnYE1gkUMqZ0q288QMkRxHpECuGbhSugBUTbGmE/s581/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="581" data-original-width="449" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgURKaQkDJIP4TtlOKc5KU_21hO1seJK5BuCkCRzOD838bupJCoABrBg4XBwZRDzlSiMAsZgAdvoomiOitin_8IJ7uY2EvTqiI_qquAy-PN5FySkrgER0YCFkCBMckeV9BZWJLRbkr79ljg_Ra0TLE3mnYE1gkUMqZ0q288QMkRxHpECuGbhSugBUTbGmE/w309-h400/2.jpg" width="309" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: x-large;">Flowing, wavy, highlighted, loose braids, hair accessories, almost messy with tendrils. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLHjSDv9aAu6ZCGSz1kEZ2w734fbK9ZvoP-KtdGCvKPmU_C0xMvJrx08uDi1F_A6hRhPRhbiMDU4Zx-JbqtKyFZ-4Dseh8f1vK1qwnKXjR25DYPgfrDhMk5fya4DjdDoJgcvIVkILACF1z9Hu4Z8wkT5BjFFoQSc5szmUL_227MA8kqng_vWsVw-LkBfs/s695/1HAIR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="551" data-original-width="695" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLHjSDv9aAu6ZCGSz1kEZ2w734fbK9ZvoP-KtdGCvKPmU_C0xMvJrx08uDi1F_A6hRhPRhbiMDU4Zx-JbqtKyFZ-4Dseh8f1vK1qwnKXjR25DYPgfrDhMk5fya4DjdDoJgcvIVkILACF1z9Hu4Z8wkT5BjFFoQSc5szmUL_227MA8kqng_vWsVw-LkBfs/w400-h318/1HAIR.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrHgF74AQNEY3eFy9l-EKoJrAPpcL_s7f0w1R9UN5qOJlCOMDHIX5vaGvVREJsqV52V23cNaMUf44pEs220CSONcNCnfZfQTNIvVCEhH8Ca2GnR6zG84D27-gf_4BTlhpJGMGT8vE2nOmhpOMfkokOSGmcGsUs7AIRoQ-hTXfsg72hK5C82EqaJ9VEzqM/s495/2hair.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="473" data-original-width="495" height="383" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrHgF74AQNEY3eFy9l-EKoJrAPpcL_s7f0w1R9UN5qOJlCOMDHIX5vaGvVREJsqV52V23cNaMUf44pEs220CSONcNCnfZfQTNIvVCEhH8Ca2GnR6zG84D27-gf_4BTlhpJGMGT8vE2nOmhpOMfkokOSGmcGsUs7AIRoQ-hTXfsg72hK5C82EqaJ9VEzqM/w400-h383/2hair.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisBgTIWKrA_N2alLPJhuSzcUhqIBnD5wfs6MUs5aJivv9qOdGE93zFG9XEXdEJhKmoTuSO71CTY36iMbcoXsv88hEO3M8aYB8wTF_xHgQ4M3RXkUGppNq9fQDyiffJTLESWLZ3iQPFzUQ1bSVZ3fEO6ouFTFVHiOVM6HgAfNGkiRnhQm5ZtwStfCuZiHk/s277/3hair.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="277" data-original-width="263" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisBgTIWKrA_N2alLPJhuSzcUhqIBnD5wfs6MUs5aJivv9qOdGE93zFG9XEXdEJhKmoTuSO71CTY36iMbcoXsv88hEO3M8aYB8wTF_xHgQ4M3RXkUGppNq9fQDyiffJTLESWLZ3iQPFzUQ1bSVZ3fEO6ouFTFVHiOVM6HgAfNGkiRnhQm5ZtwStfCuZiHk/w380-h400/3hair.jpg" width="380" /></a></div><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><b>for my pinterest for bohemians - </b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><b><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/SharonDayLifeArchivist/">SharonDayLifeArchivist </a></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><b>(also my name on Instagram and YouTube)</b></span></p></div>Sharon Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13609356325356264202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284353378483242278.post-7047820790854722422023-12-31T00:00:00.000-08:002023-12-31T00:00:00.130-08:00G'bye 2023! <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEq2fMnRlEk6g7tuGwWnzJWTSt6EcUEUMHjQSFz1c6Ob-3NkA6tr1cJWgIuV0YxVhd7P_ST8zSVf4MZC37fKX7H9ejTeDTaM7uShtW1Cbik8akIYHlYWgflgCiyGzY-IreeCem_RuQnDMpID2ZlU5XvpXIPeC3TYkrKEc6KD_FSVCOn2Dzvg63ZTNIA7A/s4450/2023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2168" data-original-width="4450" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEq2fMnRlEk6g7tuGwWnzJWTSt6EcUEUMHjQSFz1c6Ob-3NkA6tr1cJWgIuV0YxVhd7P_ST8zSVf4MZC37fKX7H9ejTeDTaM7uShtW1Cbik8akIYHlYWgflgCiyGzY-IreeCem_RuQnDMpID2ZlU5XvpXIPeC3TYkrKEc6KD_FSVCOn2Dzvg63ZTNIA7A/w640-h312/2023.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">2023 seemed to prove, once again, we are in strange times.</span></p><p><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">I know I'm not the only one that found 2023 to be even more suck than imagined. It's as if the rug was pulled out from under many of us. I've been seeing tons of posts on Facebook from friends who have experienced - </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">loss of loved ones</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">health conditions</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">homelessness</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">financial setbacks - crappy economy</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">moving back in with family</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">losing a home situation</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">Job search troubles</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">depression</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">surgeries </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">spouse with grave condition</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">Honestly, I think it might go down as the single most stressful year of my entire life and, at my age, that says a lot.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">Even though my year culminated in unbelievable stress and worry for recovery from Bell's Palsy's synkinesis, I managed to squeeze out a miracle at the end of the year.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">Sometimes life forces your hand when you don't feel brave enough to do something. In my case, I simply didn't feel I could survive in my current condition with all that went on with Hollywood strikes in my industry and fighting a slide into depression from one burden upon another. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">I ended up selling the house to downsize my life and make it easier for me to come and go and enjoy life rather than sweat a mortgage. I will be purchasing a mobile home in a 55+ park here in the Greater Phoenix Area. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">First, however, I am transitioning myself with a lifestyle I never imagined myself being brave enough to pursue. I will be living for a few months in an extended stay hotel locally so I can focus purely on completing scripts and getting in optimal physical and spiritual shape.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">Sometimes you have to take yourself out of the setting and force your focus. Without the stress of maintaining my own place, I can heal and strengthen. Then, off for a 2-month film shoot at some point in the early part of 2024. I cannot give details yet. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">I will keep vlogs of this for my YouTube Channel - Sharon Day Life Archivist. I might just start a new playlist for ME FIRST. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><br />When I come home, I get the mobile home, move stuff out of storage, and this coming summer - a big adventure I'll reveal later. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">My fiance had passed on in January and all the dreams of completing renovation and sharing the home were dashed. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">With this shift, I've set myself up to live below my means and have an easy to maintain home in a close community with activities and then be able to come and go and travel without worry.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">I no longer felt at my age that a suburban tract house and lawn was the way to go. I wanted to be free to write full-time and also pick up oil painting again. An artist's cozy sounded ideal. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">I hadn't wanted the hassles of another move (I've had 4 in 13 years), but in this case, I was actually very excited to know I'd be closer to things I want to do, good friends, and neighbors that actually know each other.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7HPPqa6G-wEpmjSh-jqaBNv_ZlAb4WBZzP0aBbn5dDZ9BUqA43XwqR4Hfy-7bn512YXrf4nZa7VAAJe3F8cDMYx7XGCTq3JqJVM_vd5-DOUSyhkbZiOaaYKe_L3CUa8kiQs-Ihb1PtKxDuHLqQCIQv_teK-Fd66xhfAfSgU81UyxvaA31mjRPJxx3hR4/s960/91698922_10216375818562058_3498008497587486720_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7HPPqa6G-wEpmjSh-jqaBNv_ZlAb4WBZzP0aBbn5dDZ9BUqA43XwqR4Hfy-7bn512YXrf4nZa7VAAJe3F8cDMYx7XGCTq3JqJVM_vd5-DOUSyhkbZiOaaYKe_L3CUa8kiQs-Ihb1PtKxDuHLqQCIQv_teK-Fd66xhfAfSgU81UyxvaA31mjRPJxx3hR4/s320/91698922_10216375818562058_3498008497587486720_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><i><b><br /></b></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><i><b>Sometimes, it's the compost of one year that makes a beautiful crop the next year.</b></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">In creating a new manifest vision ahead, I found my dreams were revived. It was not only safe and doable in the new setting, but the setting encourages me to focus on my screenplays as I have a lot of them lined up.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">As well, I expect to totally revamp my <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/sharondaylifearchivist">Sharon Day Life Archivisit </a>YouTube channel to share life and all its aspects of tiny living and an artist's desire to let go of the last chains of what I was expected to be versus honoring who I truly am. (Also on Instagram)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">Some of the playlists on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@SharonDayLifeArchivist">Sharon Day Life Archivist:</a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">Psychic Skills</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">Humor</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">Spooky/Halloween/Horror</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">Arizona Living</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">Ghost Investigations/Hauntings</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">Unexplained/Paranormal/Ancient Mysteries</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">Bigfoot Research</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">Synkinesis Recovery</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">Artist's Life</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">Where will 2024 take us? Since we are the ones forging the path, it's in our hands. We may dodge good and bad events, but we can be guaranteed we will be presented with epiphanies, opportunities, and insights. These may be the detour cones of the highway of life. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipQQNnevrjckcD3Ks78KDCSjQaUeUJ4PnV_juFxiatBZLMTg-08XyGrxrpzKU2swSnRw1WgeEOgvMLiH8stpbnNzp_vx-VXz2Wj7T50tFOwfkbAXd9vCyzopDIYKeuj7RQSvY8xEjqCOrJi7txQn83DPtavBV4HCl3UXb2nMJUAAJ40aCA_klKq_xnFQ8/s578/drink%20tatt.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="578" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipQQNnevrjckcD3Ks78KDCSjQaUeUJ4PnV_juFxiatBZLMTg-08XyGrxrpzKU2swSnRw1WgeEOgvMLiH8stpbnNzp_vx-VXz2Wj7T50tFOwfkbAXd9vCyzopDIYKeuj7RQSvY8xEjqCOrJi7txQn83DPtavBV4HCl3UXb2nMJUAAJ40aCA_klKq_xnFQ8/w333-h400/drink%20tatt.jpg" width="333" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">Here's to a fantastic 2024 and hopefully a change in the administration, a change for the world, and unexpected rewards!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HNBCVM4KbUM" width="320" youtube-src-id="HNBCVM4KbUM"></iframe></div><br /><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><i>Love to all! </i></span></div>Sharon Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13609356325356264202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284353378483242278.post-82093576819658706972023-12-25T00:00:00.000-08:002023-12-25T00:00:00.143-08:00Legendary Christmas Monsters <p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6E8129Z_VL5MqPCtvF_DzpatK7S51_iF3Hz7hPbicUhgsOjzt53j3ZiZLxjXqTs1YM60EvywM4nxORlEHnq8iFGlMBqTrEsDh65rHErhKmrmawdU-T-VA97TuvKMLniSx1yHzHiI1uZzk/s1600/krampusow.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6E8129Z_VL5MqPCtvF_DzpatK7S51_iF3Hz7hPbicUhgsOjzt53j3ZiZLxjXqTs1YM60EvywM4nxORlEHnq8iFGlMBqTrEsDh65rHErhKmrmawdU-T-VA97TuvKMLniSx1yHzHiI1uZzk/s400/krampusow.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">Halloween ended, many grieved. Christmas begins and they might come to life again when they realize there were a lot of legends of monsters to keep children in place.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">Talk about a holiday buzzkill, European children had to be pretty frightened of Christmas - it could be really good or incredibly evil. In many ways, it reflects religious beliefs of a Divine reward or a hellish punishment.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"></span></div><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><b>Belsnickel</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih2lD8TtDrQcJOEAjeKu_W8PxgQk_jbPvfVUUkQt3MLN8F6HAzbPMDPrwtPQ54O7IEh7W2xaJOft4d_WyPO-aw2s8PevEAqPeV7zFR-lLKKvpFwynRlE2LHgoqZSEgL7ORT79vxqGDEfKo/s1600/belsnickel.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih2lD8TtDrQcJOEAjeKu_W8PxgQk_jbPvfVUUkQt3MLN8F6HAzbPMDPrwtPQ54O7IEh7W2xaJOft4d_WyPO-aw2s8PevEAqPeV7zFR-lLKKvpFwynRlE2LHgoqZSEgL7ORT79vxqGDEfKo/s400/belsnickel.jpg" width="277" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">This German legend involves a raggedy looking man with a stick in one hand, candy in another. He either rewards or punishes children. </span><br /><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><b>Jolasveinar </b></span></div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"></span><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><b>"13 Dwarfs of Christmas"</b></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3G4_rYfJNw0Xagu4cmWA80f6Bme_xYh-lceoU6BsBTG88G9v0l4pXo6fE8lEvpGgrCWUUTQuNE5WjA1p4OniHlGM-MzQRfG-BWQONhxKd6f2ehMXaelWOJgcnUXApV63POsTIieH-kVAp/s1600/13trollsofchristmasyolasveinar.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="325" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3G4_rYfJNw0Xagu4cmWA80f6Bme_xYh-lceoU6BsBTG88G9v0l4pXo6fE8lEvpGgrCWUUTQuNE5WjA1p4OniHlGM-MzQRfG-BWQONhxKd6f2ehMXaelWOJgcnUXApV63POsTIieH-kVAp/s400/13trollsofchristmasyolasveinar.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">These "Yule Lads" are an Icelandic tale that involves 13 dwarves who bring Christmas, kind of like a bunch of little Santas. They also punish the bad kids. The children put shoes in their windowsills the last 13 days of Christmas, awaiting gifts or rotting potatoes. These fellows are supposedly the sons of mountain Trolls. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b>Gryla</b></span><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqHXuP9eS9CiUBcscb-HUOx0ld6WUUdja_Ier6mXgQVtQoL-UgrTFk51aYWaNTvj3X2pVGreV1cw6XLMvwUzMnhAdvIaMookGVi17NMZtdGDZgV0UAZzE-IwPCRhFK1ezifCISgmJ0tf3E/s1600/gryla.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqHXuP9eS9CiUBcscb-HUOx0ld6WUUdja_Ier6mXgQVtQoL-UgrTFk51aYWaNTvj3X2pVGreV1cw6XLMvwUzMnhAdvIaMookGVi17NMZtdGDZgV0UAZzE-IwPCRhFK1ezifCISgmJ0tf3E/s400/gryla.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">Another Icelandic mythical creature. Originally, she was the mother of the Yule Lads. She is considered a natural radar for knowing what kids are bad. She reportedly leaves her cave to eat the bad children. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/99YoZE8BYBo/0.jpg" frameborder="0" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/99YoZE8BYBo?feature=player_embedded" width="320"></iframe></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div><div><b><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">Krampus</span></b></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQpJNszB-Nm8-Zmh1D68YUhxxMa0_T5CDqxIPiyR3-NE_Wq3tKdVAARWgT93x5lR2OYVoImY3NKjvd1Zmv0czQe3QTSB6zhcptsmkazZpapH8kSfbMxURxHPJ4_Y0B9puOdTealJP1kjK_/s1600/krampus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQpJNszB-Nm8-Zmh1D68YUhxxMa0_T5CDqxIPiyR3-NE_Wq3tKdVAARWgT93x5lR2OYVoImY3NKjvd1Zmv0czQe3QTSB6zhcptsmkazZpapH8kSfbMxURxHPJ4_Y0B9puOdTealJP1kjK_/s400/krampus.jpg" width="256" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">This Austrian and Bavarian figure is a damn scary one. Krampus is said to be tall, hairy, dark, with a long floppy tongue, horns, chains and bells. Once again, this figure is there to punish the bad kids. Over time, he has changed to a kind of devil figure for Christians who reinterpreted this pagan figure. Now, he is seen as someone who will beat, eat, or sell bad children into slavery. I guess coal in the stocking wasn't enough for Santa, he needed a companion that was the Lucifer to his Christ. </span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibfC9YbCngOo002Ayy4sxxISimPoIV4-fyh8ZtJimzp6LvdlpdI6Nvs2syDP5krCI9BBGv16RKgPTQ0z7w9kW5WMrrSsUSyaMNDraCG0sQ2LL1IBr7HylmuIDAkGbAhHsssMbI0LT7vOyR/s1600/fou.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibfC9YbCngOo002Ayy4sxxISimPoIV4-fyh8ZtJimzp6LvdlpdI6Nvs2syDP5krCI9BBGv16RKgPTQ0z7w9kW5WMrrSsUSyaMNDraCG0sQ2LL1IBr7HylmuIDAkGbAhHsssMbI0LT7vOyR/s400/fou.jpeg" width="280" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b>Fouettard</b></span><br /><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">Known as the whipping father, Fouettard would attend with St. Nick to whip the bad children. He is seen as a man with a long beard, long hair, wearing dark garb. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><b>Knecht Ruprecht</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrfYnnKtTJ3Slx-Dy6-RvJmDxe3UVhJAiO-uQWPbAyDhCV75VT3YDsD5NARPbW8rJLjHzRQc3mNunFAqrLwoPcCBibQzf1FixI7lHMamKhJ00PCnGXsPpObPZYLHRFZKYaliQ0oyVtmzNB/s1600/knect.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrfYnnKtTJ3Slx-Dy6-RvJmDxe3UVhJAiO-uQWPbAyDhCV75VT3YDsD5NARPbW8rJLjHzRQc3mNunFAqrLwoPcCBibQzf1FixI7lHMamKhJ00PCnGXsPpObPZYLHRFZKYaliQ0oyVtmzNB/s400/knect.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">Dressed in a brown robe, this nasty companion to St. Nick was said to beat children with a sack filled with chimney ash (*cough*). If that wasn't enough, he left the parents a stick to beat the child in the morning. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><b>Perchta</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmDb5huSkDwl6qadE380GXAehWSAlAAMpR79bT_rE6AFfUbym3-fsiVXQJkFxH5DsXjLkZbuBQvOD0V-lgxGg0poilKleDS3Mu8jFwoIQJ1Xt5OXhqSinNHf-_Rp8GuAp4b0bIff73TQlh/s1600/perchta.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmDb5huSkDwl6qadE380GXAehWSAlAAMpR79bT_rE6AFfUbym3-fsiVXQJkFxH5DsXjLkZbuBQvOD0V-lgxGg0poilKleDS3Mu8jFwoIQJ1Xt5OXhqSinNHf-_Rp8GuAp4b0bIff73TQlh/s400/perchta.jpg" width="298" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">This Germanic lady figure does the most vile things, wandering the countryside at Christmastime and slitting the bellies open on bad children, spilling their guts out and replacing it with straw! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">These stories get me wondering if the Neanderthal part of Europeans made them preoccupied with clubbing children. <i>Hmmm</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">Well, for those who were sad Halloween was over, Christmas brings a whole slew of new scary stories.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">If you're looking for movies based on these characters, start with <b>Krampus! </b></span><br /><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-family: Oxygen; font-size: xx-large;"><b><br /></b></span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/h6cVyoMH4QE" width="460"></iframe></div>Sharon Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13609356325356264202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284353378483242278.post-29807869244742416132023-12-18T00:00:00.000-08:002023-12-18T00:00:00.130-08:00Purging Your Wardrobe For Your New Look <p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhINALzgUSvhylIicfFLF-U8JLuaM4drZY8FuW3qEruY8cTzSCd7vMYjJpbYq5RgUuvMMCDMFVsKw1obAqHvvNecJgG3MD6kpoXKk88NQNBae2lHlnVj6-bJ9iZSYi2St6douZXs1bIz8A/s1600/00000000000000000000album+cover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="900" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhINALzgUSvhylIicfFLF-U8JLuaM4drZY8FuW3qEruY8cTzSCd7vMYjJpbYq5RgUuvMMCDMFVsKw1obAqHvvNecJgG3MD6kpoXKk88NQNBae2lHlnVj6-bJ9iZSYi2St6douZXs1bIz8A/s400/00000000000000000000album+cover.jpg" width="225" /></a></span></p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /><br /><span>Closet purging<br /><i>What stays? What goes?</i></span><br /></span><div style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; margin-bottom: 6px;"></div><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><span><br />My rule of thumb: <b>Keep ALL accessories </b>- they come and go in style, take up little room and really with basic plain clothes and lots of cool accessories, everything looks new again.<br /><br /><b><i>Depend on purse, shoes, scarf, necklaces, bracelets, hats, rings to be your "dialect."<br />Consider your clothing to be your language.</i></b><br /><br />Know your look so you can determine what fits it and what doesn't. Some women don't like to commit to a "look," but like piecing outfits together. The only problem is, your personality is lost in a lot of vague pieces that are mixed and matched that don't seem to belong. It's like a busy quilt instead of a simple linen bedspread. The components are read by the viewer separately and it confuses. </span><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">A look doesn't have to be a persona, but can be something as simple as "neutral creams and camels depending strongly on textures" or "springtime pastels like happy sea and sky." Some women are committed, perhaps because of careers, to be "black, gray and white structured pieces." </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">I have long tangly red hair and am tall with rather Nordic/Highlander coloring. For me to fit myself into the black, gray and white structured work pieces type with the flat-ironed hair look would take great effort and look unnatural. My very personality is colorful, vivacious, sassy, and comedic. Consider all these things in your look.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">I found some celebs who exemplify what I'm going for - Farrah Fawcett, Sheryl Crow, Kate Hudson, and Jessica Simpson.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">When I was married and in a rapidly dying relationship, I wanted nothing more than to blend in and not be seen because of constant ridicule about my weight. So, I had a wardrobe of only beige. The last thing I wanted was to stand out. I hoped to glide under the radar. I had been dyeing my hair medium brown forever. And I never knew who I was. This is 180 degrees from the woman I am now - the genuine and confident me. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqOQiB6MsVdOtLhVTr0cUT-Jo-hWrLmGmjbsIzNKKSfa4DIBGXNwuBg3YGYw26N-zp2jY8062YPFtip1xevHCUy-iRtuNwT_-pLrLIxjBugBccy6VnQ7I5wAknQAqpapbO9M_8wzI3T2U/s1600/Before2007.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="291" data-original-width="124" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqOQiB6MsVdOtLhVTr0cUT-Jo-hWrLmGmjbsIzNKKSfa4DIBGXNwuBg3YGYw26N-zp2jY8062YPFtip1xevHCUy-iRtuNwT_-pLrLIxjBugBccy6VnQ7I5wAknQAqpapbO9M_8wzI3T2U/s400/Before2007.jpg" width="170" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQwCko8gEzsvtlvM-Tvb0wovMjCFbcMNoPB7qZlJJhPbsaPelruQoKoTzVYPT8hrdvl8STXZ1ZBoTjFeVXATtSxlik5PFSN5Cac9geovtdPLxTj_y-OTvliU-YRX3OhRdTnEEwI_inpYg/s1600/00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000+full+me+skirt.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="531" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQwCko8gEzsvtlvM-Tvb0wovMjCFbcMNoPB7qZlJJhPbsaPelruQoKoTzVYPT8hrdvl8STXZ1ZBoTjFeVXATtSxlik5PFSN5Cac9geovtdPLxTj_y-OTvliU-YRX3OhRdTnEEwI_inpYg/s400/00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000+full+me+skirt.jpg" width="221" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><span>Today, I call myself a beach bohemian or woodland bohemian. I have two seasons of colors - pastels for warm weather when I'm beach bohemian and rich autumn colors for fall/winter at which time I am woodland bohemian. Look at every piece of clothing and ask - is this something my persona would wear - does it promote my "title." Being Bohemian, I own nothing structured - no blazers, no button down shirts unless they are purely decorative on a pull-over shirt.</span><br /><span><br /></span><span>For this coming season - here's some pieces I'm adding to my woodland bohemian look - </span><br /><span><br /></span><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTlMQ5H9F1-9geM-cisoKdq_9r0c7h5OdSz_5n_zLiLaBOZl26Gs79kJNkim2kSY2kQETWt5pOjopxvqJzDQ7i-HR8rJlSwSdlyJVmLC30M-W5_SnSxn09CwBz1_Q6BwRTJfU1RtczplQ/s1600/sweater.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="140" data-original-width="140" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTlMQ5H9F1-9geM-cisoKdq_9r0c7h5OdSz_5n_zLiLaBOZl26Gs79kJNkim2kSY2kQETWt5pOjopxvqJzDQ7i-HR8rJlSwSdlyJVmLC30M-W5_SnSxn09CwBz1_Q6BwRTJfU1RtczplQ/s320/sweater.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfOnOPYAuWtTD0AOlg2PqDXFiY15EuWxx_UY224E0dfYXuS0KeOH7VYz2IuBDnyQc2qlXKsAg7Q_adzfbQuJWQO6pE2CW-0OyTRiisK8MzEvGmlTE-oewzr-W99fUZBOctEcdk0DyXeS8/s1600/scarf.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="140" data-original-width="140" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfOnOPYAuWtTD0AOlg2PqDXFiY15EuWxx_UY224E0dfYXuS0KeOH7VYz2IuBDnyQc2qlXKsAg7Q_adzfbQuJWQO6pE2CW-0OyTRiisK8MzEvGmlTE-oewzr-W99fUZBOctEcdk0DyXeS8/s320/scarf.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><span><br /></span><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh78Hh9m4dICd6wshe2PoboVIpvERxF_t2LeAvaL6xvBaLW2w1BAGJ_xgk8a6WAYcbiD1ZyBUiyJt_4rDvqnoVwTNKSborcI7Fz9pUDsdEBrB1YjXNC2YCM41Oy4ya-VS3EalREPYG3Tjk/s1600/pants.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="140" data-original-width="140" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh78Hh9m4dICd6wshe2PoboVIpvERxF_t2LeAvaL6xvBaLW2w1BAGJ_xgk8a6WAYcbiD1ZyBUiyJt_4rDvqnoVwTNKSborcI7Fz9pUDsdEBrB1YjXNC2YCM41Oy4ya-VS3EalREPYG3Tjk/s320/pants.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><span><br /></span><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjyPiM_8ojpIX6O0Y4E8RBT0juqSKXyy1MIM_mtW3Bmjlds_oRwF3LdJIbTVexKB2i6jzS_C-A87JACz77g1wLiDHqdzmIgA4B4jgdFoHYbvNoN6apKzu8AwnNLavH6rxWrjEH795yXQY/s1600/purse.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="140" data-original-width="140" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjyPiM_8ojpIX6O0Y4E8RBT0juqSKXyy1MIM_mtW3Bmjlds_oRwF3LdJIbTVexKB2i6jzS_C-A87JACz77g1wLiDHqdzmIgA4B4jgdFoHYbvNoN6apKzu8AwnNLavH6rxWrjEH795yXQY/s320/purse.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">(Grand total on Amazon of $60!)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><span><br />Another thing to consider is - has this piece been hanging up for over a year with the intention you might be brave enough or skinny enough to wear it but you haven't? Get rid of it. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><span>I just cleaned my closet and found a puffy skirt that would make an anorectic woman look huge. What was I thinking? I never wore it. The truth is, when you are skinnier - you will be in a different mindset and want different clothing. The only skinny pieces to hold onto are jeans. There is nothing like having a pair of fitted jeans when they are a few sizes smaller and actually fit. I lost about 40 pounds a couple years ago and pulled out the skinny goal jeans only to find they were too big! Boy, that just made my entire year to realize that. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><span>If that occasion you wanted to wear it to hasn't happened, consider rethinking your priorities and either making that occasion happen or learn to accept you aren't going to pursue it. </span><br /><span><br /></span><span>When I got divorced, I bought tons of sexy lingerie and heels, assuming single life would be like Sex and the City. The lingerie elastic finally died from sitting the bottom of a drawer and the heels were never worn. I reduced my heels down to one pair that goes with everything. The truth was, I'm not a clubbing type gal and I haven't been dating, so occasions are rare.<br /><br /><b>Remember - let someone else pay full price</b>. Go Goodwill or TJ Maxx or season clearance. I used to have a tea party for my gal pals. They all brought bags of accessories and clothes and shoes. We would have a formal tea party with a good deal of sherry afterwards and then the living room became a giant clothing trying on site with mirrors and everyone tossing things on and off and having a decorative bag to bring them home in.</span></span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><b>Separate clothes into these categories </b></span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><b>work/adult functions</b> (summer and winter) these would be slacks/dresses skirts/blouses</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><b>outdoors/hiking/beach</b> (summer and winter) these would be shorts/jeans/sundresses</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><b>dressy events</b> (summer and winter) these would be basic classic dresses</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><b>workout/at home </b>(summer and winter) these would be yoga pants, bike shorts, tees, sweats</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><b>casual outtings like shopping/lunch with friends </b>(summer and winter) like jeans/pants and tops</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Consider ratios. I work from home, so 95% of my wardrobe is the workout/at home and casual outtings variety. About 4% is outdoors/hiking beach and work/adult functions and 1% dressy events. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Do I need 5 pairs of high heels? <i>Nope!</i><br /><br />And, I live in the southwestern desert, so my cold season or trips north to the high country are very brief, so the winter clothes choices were a few pieces for layering. Otherwise, tons of shorts, sundresses, tees, and lighter fabrics.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Be realistic and honest with yourself.</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Next, take out anything that is ruined - stained, torn, missing buttons, or anything else that makes it too "junky" to be seen in. There are lots of neat and well taken care of items at Goodwill and other secondhand stores and vintage shops, estate sales, and the like.<br /><br />Remember your assets. We all have them, but some don't recognize them. Legs? Breasts? Coloring? Hair? Honor these things. I either wear skinny jeans or short skirts. My nickname is "Legs."<br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzupwl1vGlSqcYpCV4jPIjny0qAwRasE_-MIt2uVKWXeJdObsls3WZlkUol1oy4c6b7rSkGjn4LDIm_zmD77y_g7Co0AmKMezbM04eGaR7caEWBxePREi5kH3hBQ-ifmctssTtjLEx9zQ/s1600/legs+striped+moest.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1074" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzupwl1vGlSqcYpCV4jPIjny0qAwRasE_-MIt2uVKWXeJdObsls3WZlkUol1oy4c6b7rSkGjn4LDIm_zmD77y_g7Co0AmKMezbM04eGaR7caEWBxePREi5kH3hBQ-ifmctssTtjLEx9zQ/s320/legs+striped+moest.jpg" width="214" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /><br />In parting, consider these things -<br /><br />1. Be real about the actual amount of time each day you spend in certain roles.<br />2. Take into account the amount of time you are in each season where you live.<br />3. Know your colors - take the time to go into a naturally lit room with a mirror and hold colors up under your chin - see what looks good with your skin tones and what makes you look shadowy and tired.<br /><br />Most of all, be certain your wardrobe is cohesive. You want to have a good mix of solids and patterns, bottoms that can go with anything, and tons of accessory choices to take the average outfit into personal expression.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">I generally give myself pieces in each of the neutrals - black/ivory/nutmeg brown/khaki. A top/sweater/skirt/pant in each of those colors. I call these my travel wardrobe because on a vacation, having one neutral and one accent you can mix and match easily. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">My accent colors are pastel tones like sunny yellow, aquamarine, coral, but in fall I do appreciate golden colors, browns, and oranges. The ivory and khaki of neutrals goes nicely with the pastels of spring/summer and the nutmeg brown and black goes well with the autumn tones.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><i>Happy purging and remember your gal pals or Goodwill when you eliminate pieces. </i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>Sharon Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13609356325356264202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284353378483242278.post-23774591909881844272023-12-11T00:00:00.000-08:002023-12-11T00:00:00.144-08:00Mobile Home Communities<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJXsOoLk8ZbvAuOOg6311uJco2ThBEPvqjjj5ubdzyNj1SxVWzcwdg9E2uWQQf-yNFOK3jYNf_YQVhvjFIZM4RvDt5hSK_K9UNE1a3zmtNvP4GlKBPC1t31kcBEs1J0xkqOASS6vvY4ZT2B2ezSzxyUFlgQ-NhxZjSe5cAZk6M6CXxvY0zKN0DtpvRVe0/s736/mobile.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="419" data-original-width="736" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJXsOoLk8ZbvAuOOg6311uJco2ThBEPvqjjj5ubdzyNj1SxVWzcwdg9E2uWQQf-yNFOK3jYNf_YQVhvjFIZM4RvDt5hSK_K9UNE1a3zmtNvP4GlKBPC1t31kcBEs1J0xkqOASS6vvY4ZT2B2ezSzxyUFlgQ-NhxZjSe5cAZk6M6CXxvY0zKN0DtpvRVe0/w400-h228/mobile.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">The Greater Phoenix area might be known as a fantastic mobile home 55+ retirement community mecca.</span><p></p><p><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Recently, after the ongoing strike in Hollywood and losing my fiance who was going to help me renovate my home, I made a decision to quit trying to live a life that doesn't fit me in this my second childhood.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">I am no longer a suburban tract mama and I want to make memories, live in an unusual setting, do crazy things, and travel, but the care and cost of a home are prohibitive for a bohemian artist.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">I've always been excited about tiny living and even as a kid wanted to live in an artist's commune with community garden and tiny homes and sense of village. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">What's funny is there is Generation X and Millenials are both finding tiny living as a smart way to live rather than McMansions and being a slave to a place that houses you for bedtime.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">To them, they need to build these tiny homes, but in our Baby Boomer generation, they were called mobile home parks or even trailer parks. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">My decision to downsize drastically into something that affords me to know my neighbor's names, not have a noisy street and streetlights around me, a clubhouse for activities and suppers/parties, and a place I can easily pile up my $ in the bank and investments rather than in the dwelling, I can get a home for less than a new car and a sense of community. The lot lease is less than half local apartment rent $. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">I'm surprised more apartment renters aren't considering this option! No one living atop of you or below, no sharing a wall. You can do what you want with the decor. You can lock up and have close knit neighbors who are handimen, dog walkers, plant waterers when you're away....</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">On my YouTube channel <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@SharonDayLifeArchivist">Sharon Day Life Archivist </a></b>I have playlists for things like an artist's life, paranormal subjects, sykinesis (Bell's palsy fallout), and I will be creating one for mobile home living/tiny living as soon as I get moved into my new home. I also will be sharing on my Instagram sharon_day_life_archivist.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">In fact, after sharing my exciting new bohemian artist's den and living way below my means and simplifying my life to free up my creative - three friends have expressed their goal to do so too. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">One has a beautiful getaway for hot months but needs a warmer winter in Arizona. One is a struggling artist who has to renew a lease for an expensive apartment. Another one is a friend retiring in a year or two and downsizing.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Whatever the reason, mobile home living makes a helluva lot of sense and frees you up to no longer be a slave to income and upkeep and able to build a community, have activities, and easily come and go feeling secure your abode is not housing lots of expensive wonders that are too tantalizing. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">I am so excited for this new phase of my life! I wish I had done it long ago to greatly reduce stress and pursue my dreams knowing I have a safe affordable place to crash between adventures.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGVbmGTpp3FCDzSpph1V-1X-e1RX1NnSahnxrWiO-L4vHz9FIOIOJyZSWLkeVcU8bADrt1qr1W-9jn4_2NkSZOpM-2f-5QBH2GbF8HMZCzW7fniSqXxd0ip0acCtvuhomPWb-KiGMN1dar6Gx_5D4vfGn0-ZyqOBX8-fQNUP5I4ygWRCunkDIFFfiQQBo/s1024/0000000000000000000000000000000000000000box%20fort%20happy%20girl%20cardboard%20fort.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGVbmGTpp3FCDzSpph1V-1X-e1RX1NnSahnxrWiO-L4vHz9FIOIOJyZSWLkeVcU8bADrt1qr1W-9jn4_2NkSZOpM-2f-5QBH2GbF8HMZCzW7fniSqXxd0ip0acCtvuhomPWb-KiGMN1dar6Gx_5D4vfGn0-ZyqOBX8-fQNUP5I4ygWRCunkDIFFfiQQBo/w300-h400/0000000000000000000000000000000000000000box%20fort%20happy%20girl%20cardboard%20fort.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><i>More to come - </i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>Sharon Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13609356325356264202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284353378483242278.post-32316656777714444002023-12-04T00:00:00.000-08:002023-12-04T00:00:00.137-08:00Snow-Themed Movies <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihsqe4ujAiVnsLrfo9GxbLXthuJj5JCc2G-FhUGvWRRQUeSBbZNBLV_3jNKXn1y-kyUhmMYWp6yDI5f1YTPV9dYeCTU5qk29iG2RViA44mJVlx6jdS6iGtVYOAo8T_FonjCXObrviuavT5Zn-N0AsuATuj_KZQN_uQQZXHHW-roWGIhFvox9hdimVCQhs/s736/aa57b78ba6e5c7fbc4dad5c379975737.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="590" data-original-width="736" height="321" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihsqe4ujAiVnsLrfo9GxbLXthuJj5JCc2G-FhUGvWRRQUeSBbZNBLV_3jNKXn1y-kyUhmMYWp6yDI5f1YTPV9dYeCTU5qk29iG2RViA44mJVlx6jdS6iGtVYOAo8T_FonjCXObrviuavT5Zn-N0AsuATuj_KZQN_uQQZXHHW-roWGIhFvox9hdimVCQhs/w400-h321/aa57b78ba6e5c7fbc4dad5c379975737.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: x-large;">To some snow is a nightmare, to others the promise of holiday season, crackling fires, and warm fluffy socks.</span></p><p><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: x-large;">No matter how you feel about snow, it has both a fantastical and horrifying theme to it - at least, in movies.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: x-large;">Curl up with your hot cocoa. I suggest my <a href="https://amzn.to/3QVZbIb"><b>favorite</b> </a>(I add a dash of cayenne, ginger, and cinnamon for a Mexican Hot Cocoa). This one is only for those who want super rich chocolate. Please add a candy cane as a stirrer!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: x-large;"><br />These movies are a wide variety of snow-themed films from family to comedy, horror to drama.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: x-large;">Wind Chill (horror)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: x-large;">The Shining (horror)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: x-large;">Snow Day (family/comedy)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: x-large;">The Thing From Another World (50s scifi)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: x-large;">Dead Snow (horror)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: x-large;">Frozen (family animation)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: x-large;">Snow Dogs (family)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: x-large;">White Out (crime thriller)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: x-large;">30 Days of Night (horror)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: x-large;">Misery (horror/thriller)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: x-large;">Dreamcatcher (horror)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: x-large;">Let the Right One In (horror)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: x-large;">Avalanche (70s disaster)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: x-large;">White Christmas (family musical)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: x-large;">The Holiday (romantic comedy)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: x-large;">While You Were Sleeping (romantic comedy)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: x-large;">Home Alone (family comedy)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: x-large;">Elf (comedy)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: x-large;">Christmas Vacation (comedy)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: x-large;">Christmas With the Kranks (comedy)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: x-large;">A Christmas Story (family comedy)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: x-large;">Storm of the Century (horror)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: x-large;">Make it even more romantic with a projector that plays DVDs and bluetooth - <b><a href="https://amzn.to/47vXO9V">LINK</a></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Quicksand; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>Sharon Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13609356325356264202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284353378483242278.post-62134661548610621842023-11-26T00:00:00.000-08:002023-11-26T08:48:07.417-08:00Adult Snow Day - Are You an Innie or an Outtie? <p> <span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Ce_qc-rIXAoSBny2rCAoU2I7bHRJEEaoEznn8-S5A4SYjj2xKsLZwjit8SlZbDvhp_VTfTZI4wkVW96jnX7s9lBqiRqI4Wvs86vpexj3v85mnKvrPl5sAtFYRCnMTqmwd0-bA55jZsyz/s1600/snow+box.jpeg" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Ce_qc-rIXAoSBny2rCAoU2I7bHRJEEaoEznn8-S5A4SYjj2xKsLZwjit8SlZbDvhp_VTfTZI4wkVW96jnX7s9lBqiRqI4Wvs86vpexj3v85mnKvrPl5sAtFYRCnMTqmwd0-bA55jZsyz/s400/snow+box.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Snow season is coming for the Northern Hemisphere and with it comes a deep desire to hibernate, seek heat and warmth, and even play and romp in fresh snowfall. If you want to claim an adult snow day, here's a great plan - </span><br /><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"></span><br /></span><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7gezMaESNqms8f63EezXcPxvBx9J7BvlrUUC_33AFL9dXv3Y8JJ1vMaeLVGeK7iB-rSVWsqjq2KzKu2OIUTeMi1NTrKIq8VMgKLgmzMNtgk1GSetGrzOkOIVzqyOjb1JQQoO5rlIqt3eA/s1600/snow+day.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7gezMaESNqms8f63EezXcPxvBx9J7BvlrUUC_33AFL9dXv3Y8JJ1vMaeLVGeK7iB-rSVWsqjq2KzKu2OIUTeMi1NTrKIq8VMgKLgmzMNtgk1GSetGrzOkOIVzqyOjb1JQQoO5rlIqt3eA/s400/snow+day.jpg" width="286" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Once you have established you are not going into work, keep your warm jammies and socks on. Trek into the kitchen and heat up some cocoa with a bit of spice as you consider your options today - </span><br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjya2soBrKdMpdcKXuLvfsfveeqyJQMMDGXaG3BfjwMZlmeOI_RmUqIEUXYaqnyZDMw2qJpkdNGE-UNltfrV91sS_VKo-GzxdgqX6bRDlkocvOFZezcOWE8iUpRGj4WwDQC7ym9GGG8eKiS/s1600/dark+chocolate+sensations.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjya2soBrKdMpdcKXuLvfsfveeqyJQMMDGXaG3BfjwMZlmeOI_RmUqIEUXYaqnyZDMw2qJpkdNGE-UNltfrV91sS_VKo-GzxdgqX6bRDlkocvOFZezcOWE8iUpRGj4WwDQC7ym9GGG8eKiS/s400/dark+chocolate+sensations.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">I keep <b><a href="https://amzn.to/3yN2Wrk">Swiss Miss Dark Chocolate</a></b> on hand because it's not that pale-tasting stuff you usually get, but truly really chocolate tasting. But, I also like punching it up with some spice. I add a sprinkle of ginger powder, cinnamon, and a dash of cayenne for some heat - it does magical things.</span><br /><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">When it's snow season, consider having some homemade stirrers on hand. I make my own. </span><br /><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkw5jaepkFbEutKc79tQ8KCAzE2SbK0uZQ5aDJQNTGEd5dFoJmi3Pyq_KBJP60YRGjkS1HZoSYC03WqJgEwt059_I8EZsWjFd_d3nAux0euQ_rhluOZiQ1kL5pXM-en4kq535j-KSE3c2s/s1600/stirrers.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkw5jaepkFbEutKc79tQ8KCAzE2SbK0uZQ5aDJQNTGEd5dFoJmi3Pyq_KBJP60YRGjkS1HZoSYC03WqJgEwt059_I8EZsWjFd_d3nAux0euQ_rhluOZiQ1kL5pXM-en4kq535j-KSE3c2s/s400/stirrers.jpg" width="351" /></a></span><br /><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Take a plastic spoon and dip into peanut butter or melted white chocolate, milk or dark chocolate and then sprinkle with chips, mini marshmallows, or candied ginger. When they are set, I wrap up the ends in saran wrap with a ribbon tie and stand them up in a coffee mug at my coffee station. <i>These make great gifts with a cocoa mix in a Mason jar and can work for cocoa or coffee!</i></span><br /><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">"Snow Days" is an excellent movie choice. Consider putting that on and enjoying recapturing those snow day feelings of childhood where you own the day and nothing is expected of you but to tuck in warmly or go out and adventure. </span><br /><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Decide - are you an<i> innie or an outtie?</i> Do you want to stay warm and safe and tuck in or do you want to go out and explore and be a child again?</span><br /><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><b style="background-color: white;">INNIE</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilQcrp2y_l8tDpOczeJR-b9K7qAe9uQoCG6TKuw4AB1-qG9zRy0ciQsMyEWxmX0iaPyswDxdymVT6jTQlt35vJtXwcjZwHwy_wvHK264O6VS3wOtTf8h8t3M9-ZX6nlyPIiwTYiGgD-5rX/s1600/innie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilQcrp2y_l8tDpOczeJR-b9K7qAe9uQoCG6TKuw4AB1-qG9zRy0ciQsMyEWxmX0iaPyswDxdymVT6jTQlt35vJtXwcjZwHwy_wvHK264O6VS3wOtTf8h8t3M9-ZX6nlyPIiwTYiGgD-5rX/s400/innie.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Do you want to hibernate in a hot bath? Epsom salt mixed with essential oil scents, and some coconut oil and you have a hydrating, relaxing bath beyond belief. Turn the lights out, light some candles along the counter, and enjoy the flickering light. Add some music. I'd consider this - </span><br /><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zbL4reaM_hY" width="320" youtube-src-id="zbL4reaM_hY"></iframe></div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><br /></span><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Mix coconut oil and granulated sugar into a very thick paste and use this to scrub your body. Inhale the bath's steam, enjoy the flickering lights and music, feel your muscles just melt. When you get out of the tub, rub yourself down with a good lotion. Now, it's time for fluffy jammies and warm socks and a trek into the TV room. </span></span></div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">A teapot and some teas, honey and sugar spread out on a table with a cloth napkin might be just the thing for today. If you have some cookies, a plate of those would be a good accompaniment. If you know you like to be an Innie during the winter months, keep supplies on hand for a fine tea time. You can add some little triangle sandwiches using cream cheese and deviled ham with crusts cut off or the childhood standby of tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches for dipping. Keep a loaf of sugar cookie mix in the fridge, they are great for dipping. </span></span></div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">The movie lineup for the day could include snowy movies like "The Shining," "Dead Snow," "30 Days of Night," or "Dr. Zhivago," or escape the cold for a while with warm beach movies like "Couples Retreat," "Dead Calm," "Captain Ron," or "The Other Woman." </span></span></div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Keep pillows and a blanket on hand in case you grow drowsy. Adult naps are a precious and valued commodity. Take advantage of it, knowing that you are safe from the icy slippery world outside.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Consider re-exploring your love of music, especially instrumental music or even opera. Play it and feel it throughout your body. Pull out a sketchbook or a pile of unread books and dig right in. If you're feeling particularly lazy, try a <a href="https://amzn.to/37XELXV">jigsaw puzzle</a> or crossword puzzle.</span></span><br /><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">If you have a fireplace, keep it going and enjoy the crackle and heat. If not, light some candles and get the ambiance in your room. This is all about the cozy cocoon retreat you are creating.</span></span><br /><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">You may not go out in the snow this day, but consider sitting at the window and watching the world come and go in it, the birds that still stick around, the footprints in the fluff, the children riding sleds, the black and white colorless silent world of snow.</span></span></div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Appreciate the beauty of nature bound in ice. I subscribed to artist <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/JonnaJinton">Jonna Jinton</a>'s YouTube channel where I can get my Swedish Lapland blood fired up by the stark and haunting beauty of that region -</span></span><br /><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/e0BTd4oWSFQ" width="460"></iframe> <span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><i>and, as an innie, you might practice some lipsyncing</i> -</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/F9WxQDnFpWA" width="460"></iframe> <span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b><span><br /></span></b></span><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Consider pine-scented incense or a candle that smells of sugar cookies for an added depth to the cozy feel. A vaporizer with Vick's decongestant fragrance might create a warm and sentimental tucking-in feel to the room. </span></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">You could even heat water and cinnamon sticks and cloves in a crockpot with no lid to fragrance the place.</span><br /><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="https://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ac&ref=tf_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=ghoshunttheo-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=B004FK8GAW&asins=B004FK8GAW&linkId=7fbc5781bf4b537bb50fcac63738c080&show_border=false&link_opens_in_new_window=false&price_color=333333&title_color=0066c0&bg_color=ffffff" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe> <span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Or, use the crockpot for some cooking stew, pot roast, soup, or chili is a dream way to intensify the olfactory senses and prepare for the cold dark night. Consider some hot cookies from the oven to nibble on as you watch "Christmas With the Kranks," "Home Alone," "Krampus," or "Elf" in the quiet evening that comes early in the winter months. </span></span></div><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large;">OUTTIE</span></b></span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwkZTxMqNZsQWK6yIn5b0zl-0gzuy5CTBX7Cxd0nQDe6jeNxD0I-kfYgjy1_P0OSVw9d5IUy9XhV2nqp3k6-ig_Lq85m_Jgvp1ZyLRChMmzcHiTv9d4BeD1NTlTF9eY_knYtWB_5hvFQqn/s1600/outtie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwkZTxMqNZsQWK6yIn5b0zl-0gzuy5CTBX7Cxd0nQDe6jeNxD0I-kfYgjy1_P0OSVw9d5IUy9XhV2nqp3k6-ig_Lq85m_Jgvp1ZyLRChMmzcHiTv9d4BeD1NTlTF9eY_knYtWB_5hvFQqn/s400/outtie.jpg" width="274" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">You want to be the first to plunge into the snow and have fun and frolic like a kid. I highly suggest a good thermos of hot cocoa, as you are not completely impervious to snow. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Bundle up in layers so you can come back in and shed. Also be sure if you have a fireplace, to put the wood nearby. When you come back in to warm up, you might to run a hot bath and heat a towel in the dryer for after. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj53m-3iQm4m4hN4SyhI4pNBhRyh7Mz4ZABgThDsYd3glrdlznn08TJmgfbTX-q2yrOAyQktSD4PzMupPMjtPAlgylwQy6kpIHIi02Ggi2vYR8lP0BJvjq3tC_oV8uofmHZzBMvh-Uc68GU/s1600/snowman+heart.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj53m-3iQm4m4hN4SyhI4pNBhRyh7Mz4ZABgThDsYd3glrdlznn08TJmgfbTX-q2yrOAyQktSD4PzMupPMjtPAlgylwQy6kpIHIi02Ggi2vYR8lP0BJvjq3tC_oV8uofmHZzBMvh-Uc68GU/s400/snowman+heart.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">You are, by no means, required to make a traditional snowman. Think outside the box on this one if you are a horror lover - </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE0mtSxLpngvGkaCtMZcqJFDXwNQqiwC9zCQ4tyDAGG5eLMJpmXvk54gdnkRcvBBVO_PJYqx4IdcFE5d7T4IK0hvTIh-abyOEAIukjRh3JkKQNSlwluRzCyXv9PSNz3Qnqd7XAi80OJhdd/s1600/snowman9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE0mtSxLpngvGkaCtMZcqJFDXwNQqiwC9zCQ4tyDAGG5eLMJpmXvk54gdnkRcvBBVO_PJYqx4IdcFE5d7T4IK0hvTIh-abyOEAIukjRh3JkKQNSlwluRzCyXv9PSNz3Qnqd7XAi80OJhdd/s400/snowman9.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm2qoDn3sIyIpqvBZ4KHNezcVqr5OwlL6fAStR2v43InMTP0_8HfQI6J4RN8q-vVdmYUIaAxfTtoVjrHljhEPmQeaPa4a1mluOLBND_htQNgw9IOAbkq-hpKGyytF7idQQ-y24hAsf60Re/s1600/14237488_1432200303470779_616018069120595413_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm2qoDn3sIyIpqvBZ4KHNezcVqr5OwlL6fAStR2v43InMTP0_8HfQI6J4RN8q-vVdmYUIaAxfTtoVjrHljhEPmQeaPa4a1mluOLBND_htQNgw9IOAbkq-hpKGyytF7idQQ-y24hAsf60Re/s400/14237488_1432200303470779_616018069120595413_n.jpg" width="310" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><br /></span><span>Or, just have fun with your car snow - </span><br /><span><br /></span><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo6Kg3DwKTSQQMmfwlIyrSZerEnUPSuPnFA_w5OF3RCefm7loeIhJv8NavZy9z1ukJljD4IwKvY3zV6M2n-kXCvVwg-OB07CDtbXvad4rM2vOfQJUBhZ6IiL1iVrBUgV3oOCYa0fh51Nx6/s1600/images+%25285%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo6Kg3DwKTSQQMmfwlIyrSZerEnUPSuPnFA_w5OF3RCefm7loeIhJv8NavZy9z1ukJljD4IwKvY3zV6M2n-kXCvVwg-OB07CDtbXvad4rM2vOfQJUBhZ6IiL1iVrBUgV3oOCYa0fh51Nx6/s400/images+%25285%2529.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Sledding, snow forts, snow angels, snow sculpture and the like are all great possibilities. Why not consider making a bar out of snow and making an ice luge to have a little impromptu party?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq33tyowgpYCepgf2WNudFGUIiMmQsedYg3fprllrV8FWZnJaT51J43UtpAR3Inavwna1FMIjhs-3kk4GQnJmUuFT-34-rQOkHZUoP0PMOylk19qArMW506I0cN9B53fTvRH2yyuAdR2wp/s1600/ice+luge.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq33tyowgpYCepgf2WNudFGUIiMmQsedYg3fprllrV8FWZnJaT51J43UtpAR3Inavwna1FMIjhs-3kk4GQnJmUuFT-34-rQOkHZUoP0PMOylk19qArMW506I0cN9B53fTvRH2yyuAdR2wp/s400/ice+luge.jpg" width="308" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2Rdykdo">Ice luge </a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRYc9NZu3T7Z3-BgNpaEdJiIVwPOraETjjcoj8gNOdSg-oP6EMoA1K6s-J6VGF0qXquVPL_A-nK4X_ZtxQDBvDYE09ieU8u0UxgdKFhyphenhyphenJP6mgR7mqwo7klS9vd6nXyAApRRCvBTrqTXOxA/s1600/shotglass.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRYc9NZu3T7Z3-BgNpaEdJiIVwPOraETjjcoj8gNOdSg-oP6EMoA1K6s-J6VGF0qXquVPL_A-nK4X_ZtxQDBvDYE09ieU8u0UxgdKFhyphenhyphenJP6mgR7mqwo7klS9vd6nXyAApRRCvBTrqTXOxA/s400/shotglass.jpg" width="308" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><a href="https://amzn.to/2P356Lz">Ice shot glasses </a></span><br /><span><br /></span><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaRtRASLOltsZfZ6zRaJ7ra7UXhRHZw1NuYMrXv59RutOD0iymUly2LQ7lgw3GZGcNmbic2-VLwI400EBr_Jv-thi59wo9n51r62GOHAfN8rEAx-ohEKBPT2qPoERo7nFLbhe6yHNyQM3b/s1600/snowman8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaRtRASLOltsZfZ6zRaJ7ra7UXhRHZw1NuYMrXv59RutOD0iymUly2LQ7lgw3GZGcNmbic2-VLwI400EBr_Jv-thi59wo9n51r62GOHAfN8rEAx-ohEKBPT2qPoERo7nFLbhe6yHNyQM3b/s400/snowman8.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span>If you're not ready for snow sculpture or parties, consider good old-fashioned sledding, but be creative in what your ride down the hill on - </span><br /><span><br /></span><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVOEmmA6EAohUOcyBsNHZimQjGPzbTYcy5o9XGxSS03ISvBGGotoGnNq-A0Ji55aLm8LMcJv92qjWc7cqJ9Hkl7NZYP1f0bcWWbRVeP0czuXHBcPDvwaXfcVqey1Lfo0Or5HHZAMi-cdBS/s1600/sled1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVOEmmA6EAohUOcyBsNHZimQjGPzbTYcy5o9XGxSS03ISvBGGotoGnNq-A0Ji55aLm8LMcJv92qjWc7cqJ9Hkl7NZYP1f0bcWWbRVeP0czuXHBcPDvwaXfcVqey1Lfo0Or5HHZAMi-cdBS/s400/sled1.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><br /></span><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg85Fw7ppZJiJ3zo_zEx_RkHiBFKbztiE6j4vmKBLln3yvuyWNYLjjnBAOyFPoMoar4lkr41Obg8Q8aMWuBFSRqyRa2BA4b845y6bl0UBnW9iLhoA-GRIG_z5MhGpC5PdOXpDqS-jB5thIH/s1600/sled5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg85Fw7ppZJiJ3zo_zEx_RkHiBFKbztiE6j4vmKBLln3yvuyWNYLjjnBAOyFPoMoar4lkr41Obg8Q8aMWuBFSRqyRa2BA4b845y6bl0UBnW9iLhoA-GRIG_z5MhGpC5PdOXpDqS-jB5thIH/s400/sled5.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><br /></span><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG8hKmGZ7Lp1AWwxOX5upNc_njMdxRj3IP57hY9w3gB4AcHX2rWu6S7VR2FHRlwhjB-OBQ6ofvQ_KuZ_1eGdjnv7Tk_SB0FAmJt-h6hKhBW8YLvRBgwb5XZmBZAKHlzA4ZY3wVJw5TgS_X/s1600/sled6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG8hKmGZ7Lp1AWwxOX5upNc_njMdxRj3IP57hY9w3gB4AcHX2rWu6S7VR2FHRlwhjB-OBQ6ofvQ_KuZ_1eGdjnv7Tk_SB0FAmJt-h6hKhBW8YLvRBgwb5XZmBZAKHlzA4ZY3wVJw5TgS_X/s400/sled6.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><br /></span><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidxeXouLsKpX7mPgGXOfhHGVwcg3bH0JWaGWOLleaOeVXGeILuAaVg73G3QsFPDZ1_bKx-Gcen8faF87T551hOGVd1ZBGBIG3D3t4YYGsdXTdtDRHid5CDHzR6Ks79dEV5oPFQ5ekL8fRK/s1600/sled43.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidxeXouLsKpX7mPgGXOfhHGVwcg3bH0JWaGWOLleaOeVXGeILuAaVg73G3QsFPDZ1_bKx-Gcen8faF87T551hOGVd1ZBGBIG3D3t4YYGsdXTdtDRHid5CDHzR6Ks79dEV5oPFQ5ekL8fRK/s400/sled43.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><br /></span><span>Don't want to go back in to get warmed up? Make a neighbor gathering place - a bonfire - </span><br /><span><br /></span><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkhToJ5G-bLzgjnsCAgl1oHVFfM-ktRv7AqGOVabre8GEYoDW8lVHRcmCMDXijRMuny_nGO4R8dHqvNss2TznTZNHwHDPjV-rliboIRh3772-11jZqoAh5ehRA5GGK1slSpGLfmXJEQ0TZ/s1600/snow+bonfire.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkhToJ5G-bLzgjnsCAgl1oHVFfM-ktRv7AqGOVabre8GEYoDW8lVHRcmCMDXijRMuny_nGO4R8dHqvNss2TznTZNHwHDPjV-rliboIRh3772-11jZqoAh5ehRA5GGK1slSpGLfmXJEQ0TZ/s400/snow+bonfire.jpg" width="299" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><br /></span><span>This can be a fun idea at the top of a sledding hill. Everyone can warm up before they jump on the sled and head down. </span><br /><span><br /></span><span>Take your camera on a hike through the woods and capture the untouched beauty with the lens. Instagram them and share a walk in the woods with others....</span><br /><span><br /></span><span>Help build a snow fort for the kids. </span><br /><span><br /></span><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYU4iDq1MJYwgwxAxWFkls2rulCMmnC5FMNuIhDF8ite0jAxpo7JoQ3Hhw6x1LpWmPlGSLSKpP47bwiHe0WDNAK1D4vl6Vty3csyhj_rlMPDeUAjhm1ay9ohM5OppqCsDLAmfSaQLqMA2d/s1600/snowfort2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYU4iDq1MJYwgwxAxWFkls2rulCMmnC5FMNuIhDF8ite0jAxpo7JoQ3Hhw6x1LpWmPlGSLSKpP47bwiHe0WDNAK1D4vl6Vty3csyhj_rlMPDeUAjhm1ay9ohM5OppqCsDLAmfSaQLqMA2d/s400/snowfort2.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><br /></span><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4nrFAfdKcymyiEXxge5qrmmRefTjbrsCje-MN37QDwqUpinLg-mIKRkdw00CU72FDZe4V0Z0i5xbIAPTcZTn194zhkk0eB-Q1q5x7cHAQEfkChS569U4nWo0GwE2eo5F4sLhOGKJW1S0v/s1600/snowfort4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4nrFAfdKcymyiEXxge5qrmmRefTjbrsCje-MN37QDwqUpinLg-mIKRkdw00CU72FDZe4V0Z0i5xbIAPTcZTn194zhkk0eB-Q1q5x7cHAQEfkChS569U4nWo0GwE2eo5F4sLhOGKJW1S0v/s400/snowfort4.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><br /></span><span>Don't forget to reinforce it. Some folks like to make blocks with Tupperware bins or shoe boxes - </span><br /><span><br /></span><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbRRun0jB8sV7wxfQWgkzPTmmd4w7_Bsy9O9DqZlFH3zG_jya0iDntUEW2T9mgA0Zdo6RPF-Rrc1VJMBsnE5xCt9gZOBH6IHklBVQYiMhKusKoeE9SscLebtV_p_6xeFngdeN6Y5WVokN9/s1600/snowfort3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbRRun0jB8sV7wxfQWgkzPTmmd4w7_Bsy9O9DqZlFH3zG_jya0iDntUEW2T9mgA0Zdo6RPF-Rrc1VJMBsnE5xCt9gZOBH6IHklBVQYiMhKusKoeE9SscLebtV_p_6xeFngdeN6Y5WVokN9/s400/snowfort3.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span><br /></span><span>This is fine if you want a fort to hide behind while doing a snowball fight, but if you want a little igloo, you might try the way we made them as kids. Start with a tight snowball about the size of a basketball and roll it downhill or around on the round, picking up more snow until it's about the size of a car tire's height. Make a circle with a space for an opening. Stack alternating balls atop them and use 2x6 boards across the top in a square shape, to support further balls and more boards to hold the very top balls. </span><br /><span><br /></span><span>As cool as this fort is (below), be sure to reinforce the interior against collapse.</span><br /><span><br /></span><span><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EkV_JOBaCEM" width="320" youtube-src-id="EkV_JOBaCEM"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><i><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">No matter what you decide to do when it snows, if you get a day off or you give yourself a day off, hibernate or explore, but be sure that whatever you do, you thank the snow for an excuse to remember what it's like to hear your school district is closed for th</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">e day!</span></span></i><br /></div><div><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></i></div></div>Sharon Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13609356325356264202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284353378483242278.post-19287526794090737902023-11-21T00:00:00.000-08:002023-11-21T00:00:00.168-08:00Developing a Relationship With Mother Earth <p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOAWYC3hubwcOu6Z7y3Xje70xYWV2DRXhCrNfc2Ctn0LIG_sAkT1D6YEPLP3t2CXMjENklcbXSP4dBmvzbdm_9aQH8UKemFe0XBytIGxnX-wwO3_AMHRHrBx7NfijwXaRfCs5BfwsIA1-sxlXoZPNrPFCyQ3yMEssc-ZBCCO6U_TNYcS2bJUQDr0kG=s3264" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="1836" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOAWYC3hubwcOu6Z7y3Xje70xYWV2DRXhCrNfc2Ctn0LIG_sAkT1D6YEPLP3t2CXMjENklcbXSP4dBmvzbdm_9aQH8UKemFe0XBytIGxnX-wwO3_AMHRHrBx7NfijwXaRfCs5BfwsIA1-sxlXoZPNrPFCyQ3yMEssc-ZBCCO6U_TNYcS2bJUQDr0kG=w225-h400" width="225" /></a><br /><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">In the toughest times in my life, I could step outside and lose myself in nature. Developing a relationship with Mother Earth is healing. It's impossible to be anxious or worry about the future when nature reminds you to be in the moment.</span></p><p><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-oP6Lwjlnt4UZtq4CkLYXUQPx0c0MJFPHj60OTl1Nym_-JCyZlk552IsvoeGZ-AlCI9ZbnZRyJWGzJCAYwRXggvgZhUSEwQqmGYv_czcAxj0UxdCVSJMH2Zcg5gDhXnloDcdwZbjp_HenGn1a2eE21vMEJ_Y01Yi0K2nrqhqoRslbIOoU6QKLBOB5=s2972" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="2972" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-oP6Lwjlnt4UZtq4CkLYXUQPx0c0MJFPHj60OTl1Nym_-JCyZlk552IsvoeGZ-AlCI9ZbnZRyJWGzJCAYwRXggvgZhUSEwQqmGYv_czcAxj0UxdCVSJMH2Zcg5gDhXnloDcdwZbjp_HenGn1a2eE21vMEJ_Y01Yi0K2nrqhqoRslbIOoU6QKLBOB5=w400-h248" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">As we start into springtime weather, butterflies, birds, bees, all are coming calling again. You think you see a field of flowers, but when you move closer, you see the inhabitants to depend on it.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDd4Uo5F-GNOhQoFRcd5pD8rjYz0_xzL0o-fzWkmO09xP8goV-yvSbR6ABVFfzbRGWpuGLJLhQbv0u4S3-xIP-jcqQbplB2hDhLNHJFj-Z5AGoBBFXIo8qSAOCBA1vJPXu4KL9ROhu-cLHT2K9mROUJ85KySFPKaTkMpp2gmYsiLvZbioi0wP8TIga=s238" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="218" data-original-width="238" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDd4Uo5F-GNOhQoFRcd5pD8rjYz0_xzL0o-fzWkmO09xP8goV-yvSbR6ABVFfzbRGWpuGLJLhQbv0u4S3-xIP-jcqQbplB2hDhLNHJFj-Z5AGoBBFXIo8qSAOCBA1vJPXu4KL9ROhu-cLHT2K9mROUJ85KySFPKaTkMpp2gmYsiLvZbioi0wP8TIga" width="238" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfneGWEmP9nxRYYpPOgo79I3Kq4XCe0pLb-6qXXHL7eO8rUJ03KnxCgJWMoXOfdzEhf7pWPvEGFx4WOlG6NdKkrUlN41ASXanFY2viXg0hv03_WI3UoC6Uw2EC0kRZX7j0G7ioWQJGCDSUjrf-oz070zLv4nvfQMgyVa5_MhudNrD6X88IAgs9xDBh=s4656" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4656" data-original-width="3492" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfneGWEmP9nxRYYpPOgo79I3Kq4XCe0pLb-6qXXHL7eO8rUJ03KnxCgJWMoXOfdzEhf7pWPvEGFx4WOlG6NdKkrUlN41ASXanFY2viXg0hv03_WI3UoC6Uw2EC0kRZX7j0G7ioWQJGCDSUjrf-oz070zLv4nvfQMgyVa5_MhudNrD6X88IAgs9xDBh=s320" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgC7wIDfWA01JLvJwxCBZAVqph4OyY8eLQ91h0oVBWFslg_Pn7UQVRfn2YmD0Yb5kXoabLWCg4EzaP_6zDmIWnezC7w2uz_3lAiIBivDpJ2f7tAvqaUJyXpak1IHnl5eBcpy_PV9DyOVf41EQV-vDgbPIXxe-dhz93GRU25zZSDT0O2u-XMHsan9anb=s4656" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3492" data-original-width="4656" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgC7wIDfWA01JLvJwxCBZAVqph4OyY8eLQ91h0oVBWFslg_Pn7UQVRfn2YmD0Yb5kXoabLWCg4EzaP_6zDmIWnezC7w2uz_3lAiIBivDpJ2f7tAvqaUJyXpak1IHnl5eBcpy_PV9DyOVf41EQV-vDgbPIXxe-dhz93GRU25zZSDT0O2u-XMHsan9anb=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi82JD4H7pycEpwgdgSzMIJJGgi-LbvPDrTDp5d0u5VTQrLiD9gPgDZUvnoTG7qp_eiSQq6HAHEJ4AVYOGttXB5v-CRIuql13rJLjAYvInQ5iIp7APcgg32O_OEskvu2ToOc5EvKpgMvoKRy59TDcBbmnfkEzhKTzYlv5raG5GId0f1OaUc65lVVYme=s1440" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi82JD4H7pycEpwgdgSzMIJJGgi-LbvPDrTDp5d0u5VTQrLiD9gPgDZUvnoTG7qp_eiSQq6HAHEJ4AVYOGttXB5v-CRIuql13rJLjAYvInQ5iIp7APcgg32O_OEskvu2ToOc5EvKpgMvoKRy59TDcBbmnfkEzhKTzYlv5raG5GId0f1OaUc65lVVYme=s320" width="240" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-Uw_933WkuqvmskvkXWpSgpYXlyEyOvgQWvc372JK-qPWqiil9H7P2drDM8HIh9_Ud1_9z2hMXbyI8cQsdtMX6Sh_LSH12YEG1772v5CzmfHCajZ47cB9lhbQzdT-UA2cLcscAQquWbOm3oR-GH1jjSd36jsp0p_8W2z8K13aylpNmJyDxsfPo9LQ=s959" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="835" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-Uw_933WkuqvmskvkXWpSgpYXlyEyOvgQWvc372JK-qPWqiil9H7P2drDM8HIh9_Ud1_9z2hMXbyI8cQsdtMX6Sh_LSH12YEG1772v5CzmfHCajZ47cB9lhbQzdT-UA2cLcscAQquWbOm3oR-GH1jjSd36jsp0p_8W2z8K13aylpNmJyDxsfPo9LQ=s320" width="279" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">Take a closer look. Feel it. Smell it. Walk around in it. Breathe. Look to the sky. Let the sun warm your skin. Plant a seed. Watch it become a nurturer of Mother Earth. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">Compost. Garden. Prune a tree. Walk barefoot in grass. Take a hike. Photograph. Watch the night sky. Take a nap outside in a hammock. Designate a place outdoors to relax. Set up a tent in the yard for the occasional campout. Build a firepit. Set up an easel and paint the beauty. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiN4LfjNwCOPrj5_VazcPMQunItOnlEhdGECCBxLnQShYcrJdGux7caQ5uH4kzVGDDQTwkZdSzeVgYYx5kbpS46A4YvophoP3_1DZ-i0yeH79Gd-cZSA93cJih3h5aLyrP3477LRAz1e3g7m2HteB8Wuhz-pjuoFyW2jzbNKrx6Sbq3J_fk97Xd9DTk=s320" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="307" data-original-width="320" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiN4LfjNwCOPrj5_VazcPMQunItOnlEhdGECCBxLnQShYcrJdGux7caQ5uH4kzVGDDQTwkZdSzeVgYYx5kbpS46A4YvophoP3_1DZ-i0yeH79Gd-cZSA93cJih3h5aLyrP3477LRAz1e3g7m2HteB8Wuhz-pjuoFyW2jzbNKrx6Sbq3J_fk97Xd9DTk" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://amzn.to/3sO6mqM">compost tumbler</a></b></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-kXIKmagK607fQhrREXCbAwgeFcRUBx21Jon3XVCUSUxWiwYY8AE8HbxPyOTIfxbMWJ-pVpNWuf078jBVOXVYUZlxDO1d-HK7sZc0SmQQuOeJoPniA-PIoeKg5wOaQWDHB_c2pU56Lc1gmsG0CxgcAWS2BBx7dYmw5ZWlYdggq24FUp3pF0PLE1nJ=s218" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="218" data-original-width="169" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-kXIKmagK607fQhrREXCbAwgeFcRUBx21Jon3XVCUSUxWiwYY8AE8HbxPyOTIfxbMWJ-pVpNWuf078jBVOXVYUZlxDO1d-HK7sZc0SmQQuOeJoPniA-PIoeKg5wOaQWDHB_c2pU56Lc1gmsG0CxgcAWS2BBx7dYmw5ZWlYdggq24FUp3pF0PLE1nJ" width="169" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://amzn.to/35Z6IBV">telescope</a></b></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9R-1NgZSEcaKaj4TEJrIebgL_ajZwSmWPsZAM0u5fk-LCbAWTfSDgybBM_44YZ2roJWPrBE_JGRJz95wrmtq6xU-d3vnYXXGEsocqfeSN6_MLKqrgJqpWbtHBOnrWZXr_S49cqWmiad7Hpuwo4H2OqUYsLyR4IdWBt9narmpqW2powR3mJtB1V5Tc=s320" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="291" data-original-width="320" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9R-1NgZSEcaKaj4TEJrIebgL_ajZwSmWPsZAM0u5fk-LCbAWTfSDgybBM_44YZ2roJWPrBE_JGRJz95wrmtq6xU-d3vnYXXGEsocqfeSN6_MLKqrgJqpWbtHBOnrWZXr_S49cqWmiad7Hpuwo4H2OqUYsLyR4IdWBt9narmpqW2powR3mJtB1V5Tc" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://amzn.to/3ISMM2r">2-person hammock</a></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfKzV6HEuRJD-7_8jto8qwHSasjRqdiCMF_zLJsqlniAThktNAKfFNrmhDE3BMrUO7344Q2o6XCnWGQ9R3rVld8lSAIsrmEj41w5cKEYJL8sUd1ojNLvTVZmwc-iiqTI5xbwSXgFqLd3OQWVE0lFFDv_HSrdzSZtvO2X4mRfoEu5ZErzNYr4PT7f-J=s320" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="256" data-original-width="320" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfKzV6HEuRJD-7_8jto8qwHSasjRqdiCMF_zLJsqlniAThktNAKfFNrmhDE3BMrUO7344Q2o6XCnWGQ9R3rVld8lSAIsrmEj41w5cKEYJL8sUd1ojNLvTVZmwc-iiqTI5xbwSXgFqLd3OQWVE0lFFDv_HSrdzSZtvO2X4mRfoEu5ZErzNYr4PT7f-J" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://amzn.to/3HToW58">canopy tent</a></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgc9JxDvZJr30v66XsRVPXXtcmtDlTYzeFnztKmx6A5c6jGa3cpExAdx8g9TwTclFKCgAAYllRE-b4aF8k-DsMIQtyEvok6fLhWfbT9Ic1Xkje4m1oyagOm9BtE0rs4sWIlxQ36mUkK0U9stDSiKs2Icgm1iP4WRzOGP6RO_JaMb8nJ9t4SjUoUDAsO=s320" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="267" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgc9JxDvZJr30v66XsRVPXXtcmtDlTYzeFnztKmx6A5c6jGa3cpExAdx8g9TwTclFKCgAAYllRE-b4aF8k-DsMIQtyEvok6fLhWfbT9Ic1Xkje4m1oyagOm9BtE0rs4sWIlxQ36mUkK0U9stDSiKs2Icgm1iP4WRzOGP6RO_JaMb8nJ9t4SjUoUDAsO=w334-h400" width="334" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://amzn.to/3ISDPGa">seeds</a></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">When things are tough, you're exhausted, bored, grieving, anxious, or just full of joy - the outdoors is the one constant that can soothe all the senses. Perhaps the greatest therapist and readily available without appointment or cost. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">More ideas for connecting with our beautiful world - </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">Photography</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">Swimming</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">Gardening</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">Hammock</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">Grilling</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">Firepit</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">Fishing</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">Plant a memorial tree for a lost family member</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">Hiking</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">Camping</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">Sports</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">Picking up trash along roadways</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">Sailing</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">Make crafts from nature items</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">Start rock collecting</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">Build something in your yard with<b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1s7NHRK3fQ"> cob</a></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">Get a waterfall for your garden</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">Eat raw foods from the farmer's market for an entire day</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">Get some sunlight - <b><a href="https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20220208/vitamin-d-deficiency-tied-to-severe-covid">vitamin D </a></b>is critical in surviving viruses. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5ikMGtGtTdZTYGQ7arJCBUnOzactLxh28-AT8UjIxdbyLgOoMLUqo4UbTqnHBn3z_uiLzpwsjR9AjllwZ7x00qchseNze0-MiS3DtqAb8EqePhIs1hNE7sxJZ93lTABREbZop8eUfnFx9ulyP6ztN1YHl33Kg_z94zoQxrop05ougJX3cRmxGkTUo=s320" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="274" data-original-width="320" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5ikMGtGtTdZTYGQ7arJCBUnOzactLxh28-AT8UjIxdbyLgOoMLUqo4UbTqnHBn3z_uiLzpwsjR9AjllwZ7x00qchseNze0-MiS3DtqAb8EqePhIs1hNE7sxJZ93lTABREbZop8eUfnFx9ulyP6ztN1YHl33Kg_z94zoQxrop05ougJX3cRmxGkTUo" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://amzn.to/3tH6zeB">trash grabber</a></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxhLiAr05H74JW38K9VGWMrLvUeUem6F6P3JftOdTyvoJbUGGwhfamFx-3NW_ym5Mpa82pHWk8orZ35ce6R7WUHv42F8X9kMZjOWr5mgfnFvia4HZOlHJeU75zpGrfic4tn4V1BqsVmBcrPUXXwmzS7AMSteDLVZCtxuyIk-vYHASDWWg8a_InuWhX=s320" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="317" data-original-width="320" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxhLiAr05H74JW38K9VGWMrLvUeUem6F6P3JftOdTyvoJbUGGwhfamFx-3NW_ym5Mpa82pHWk8orZ35ce6R7WUHv42F8X9kMZjOWr5mgfnFvia4HZOlHJeU75zpGrfic4tn4V1BqsVmBcrPUXXwmzS7AMSteDLVZCtxuyIk-vYHASDWWg8a_InuWhX" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://amzn.to/35WjaT8">fire pit</a></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;">When you think about it, everything we need is right here on Mother Earth - water, food, oxygen, sunshine, climate....</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><br /></div><p><br /></p>Sharon Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13609356325356264202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284353378483242278.post-89482661584817132942023-11-14T00:00:00.001-08:002023-11-14T00:00:00.157-08:00Are You a Girlfriend or a Mistress? <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmm4mVhvfVTh-Frf776OMmFjODEIRJIpZXCqlcXcArq_9GxBP_AnYi2zwUBCSX0o53N3Jqlo5IVUsxbrqKI9i2fCqpK-Pb6SwYIpnVTD-qjVtGKvthIZnv-W4AmIKjtdoPSN0wr3xBKKW5OAWk5z4rchxwSoRcF0RC_XmtIIrMwX20tFtnDjEkDnAP3C4/s3101/dennis%20sunglasses.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3101" data-original-width="3101" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmm4mVhvfVTh-Frf776OMmFjODEIRJIpZXCqlcXcArq_9GxBP_AnYi2zwUBCSX0o53N3Jqlo5IVUsxbrqKI9i2fCqpK-Pb6SwYIpnVTD-qjVtGKvthIZnv-W4AmIKjtdoPSN0wr3xBKKW5OAWk5z4rchxwSoRcF0RC_XmtIIrMwX20tFtnDjEkDnAP3C4/s320/dennis%20sunglasses.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Thirteen years of being a single adult and I still have no clue what goes through men's heads. I try not to take things personally as each man is a different specimen, but over time it can really crush your self-esteem when you see a concerning pattern.</span></p><p><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Men seem to put women into two categories - </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">The ones they want to f- </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">and </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">The ones they feel are a worthy trophy to parade around and brag about.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">One woman stays indoors.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">One woman gets to go for a walk.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><i><b><br /></b></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><i><b>Some clues you aren't his girlfriend, but are instead his mistress - </b></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">*Everything is about time. When can you meet up, what window of time (usually in hours, not days).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">*Everything is about getting down to business and getting the deed done and if there's time left over, talk about how your week went.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">*You've never met his kids, but you might have heard about them.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">*You've never met his friends, but you might have heard about them.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">*If you go on a weekend trip, no one he knows is aware of the trip.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">*He doesn't change his status on social media.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">*Gifts usually involve sexy lingerie or a bottle of wine.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">*You may have never seen where he lives.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">*He makes excuses not to meet your family or friends.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><b>What do girlfriends get that mistresses don't? </b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">*Girlfriend has access to his living situation, perhaps his work place/work friends, his friends, his children, his family. She has been officially introduced including possibly hand holding to show there is an official connection.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">*He changes his social media status.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">*He talks a lot about dreams and plans for the future to see how the two of you jive.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">*He is excited to meet your family and friends.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">*He wants to be with you for longer periods of time and everyone knows where he is.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">*At work events, he invites you. If he's asked to a wedding or a party, you're his date. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">*He's proud to tell people you are his girlfriend and to announce what it is you do and where you are from. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">*He says "I love you," and not "love you" or "adore you" or "luv ya." </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">I look back at 13 years and realize I've always been a hidden secret. There is interest, but there is no advancing of me from a testing this out phase to a legitimate phase. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Either the man was taken, he didn't want his kids to know he's dating, he lived out of state, he came out of a bad marriage and was scared, he was looking to just get laid....</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><b>Whatever their reasons for holding a woman in the dark, the message that the woman receives is that he doesn't value her, he doesn't see worth in her, <i>he is using her. </i></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Women need to demand to be visible. Insist you meet his family or friends and visit his home. These are simple tests that, if he's looking for a partner, he will easily provide, but if he's looking for just a cozy side piece he will make a million excuses.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><i>"I have a roommate - I don't want you to see what a loser he is and he'll make you uncomfortable."</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><i>"I'm in the middle of renovation. When it's safe and it's done, I'll show it to you."</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><i>"Your place is so much more comfortable. I just have a twin bed and it's a dirty mess."</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><b>Signs he has a woman already -</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">He can only see you for specific windows of time, usually evenings or weekends. When it's a holiday, forget it. He's taken. When he texts you or calls you, it's 10:30 at night (when his woman is asleep) or when he's out shopping or in the car.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">He doesn't want to take selfies with you.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">He makes excuses not to meet your family or friends.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">He wants to meet you in strange parts of town that neither of you live in.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">You don't plan trips away unless you book the hotel room with your card.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">If he takes you out, he pays cash.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">If he sends you a selfie, it's in his bathroom and usually lewd.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">The kind of men who cannot take you out in the light are pretty much saying "this isn't going anywhere." <b>The sad thing is women easily miss the signs. </b></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">My best advice - </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>Sisters, remember you are not low-hanging fruit, not a dirty secret, not unworthy. Do not ask so little of a partner that you accept excuses and dismissal and feel "lucky" to have them.</i></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Sharon Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13609356325356264202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284353378483242278.post-45116877457944570252023-11-14T00:00:00.000-08:002023-11-14T00:00:00.157-08:00Hot Cocoa Day <p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_hg-vJ2N1SlzvVdPDFuUPgwnqGP-6WwRys79WAQK3om2M9jM2HZvaSJ--uPjXe_tbYWlqyIGgCifH90H-F84I5wi5ZY0p3s3G-2AYtg3riiIo2mc-LEVaVJTQuzIxYS0AbrISWt66UqswxIxWtysTE1cIdApRwuWNQFE9tRdQ12GRVGb5bFSMCIQQ=s280" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="180" data-original-width="280" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_hg-vJ2N1SlzvVdPDFuUPgwnqGP-6WwRys79WAQK3om2M9jM2HZvaSJ--uPjXe_tbYWlqyIGgCifH90H-F84I5wi5ZY0p3s3G-2AYtg3riiIo2mc-LEVaVJTQuzIxYS0AbrISWt66UqswxIxWtysTE1cIdApRwuWNQFE9tRdQ12GRVGb5bFSMCIQQ=w400-h257" width="400" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: Indie Flower; font-size: x-large;">Hot cocoa weather! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Indie Flower; font-size: x-large;">Let's indulge in many ways - </span></p><p><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><span style="font-family: Indie Flower; font-size: x-large;"><br /><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/562032584293780619/3540637816978128912#">Bon Appetit's Best Hot Cocoa</a><br /><br />3 tablespoons cocoa powder (preferably Dutch-processed), plus more for serving<br />3 cups whole milk<br />6 ounces semisweet chocolate (preferably Scharffen Berger), finely chopped<br />3 tablespoons demerara or granulated sugar<br />Lightly sweetened whipped cream (for serving)<br /><br />Bring ¾ cup water to a simmer in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Whisk in 3 Tbsp. cocoa powder until no lumps remain, then add milk and return to a simmer. Whisk in chocolate and sugar and cook, whisking frequently, until mixture is smooth and creamy and chocolate is melted, about 5 minutes.<br /><br />Divide hot chocolate among mugs. Top with whipped cream and dust with cocoa powder.<br /><br />*<br /><br /><br /><b>HOT COCOA COOKIES WITH MARSHMALLOWS</b><br />1/2 cup butter<br />12 ounce bag semisweet chocolate chips<br />1 1/4 cups light brown sugar<br />3 large eggs<br />2 teaspoons vanilla extract<br />1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder<br />1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour<br />1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder<br />1/4 teaspoon salt<br />8 ounces semisweet baking chocolate, cut into 1 inch pieces<br />16 large marshmallows, cut in half<br /><br />In a medium saucepan, over medium heat, melt the butter and the 12 ounces of semisweet chocolate chips. Stir constantly until just melted. Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes to slightly cool.<br /><br />In a large bowl, combine the brown sugar, eggs and vanilla. Beat with an electric hand-mixer, on medium speed just until blended. Beat in the cooled chocolate mixture just until combined.<br /><br />Add the cocoa powder, flour, baking powder and salt. Mix on low speed just until combined. Cover bowl with saran wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours.<br /><br />Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper. Scoop and drop the cookie dough by the tablespoon, onto the prepared cookie sheets. You should fit 12 cookies per sheet, and making sure to space them at least 2 inches apart.<br /><br />Bake cookies for 12 minutes. Remove cookies from oven and place one piece of chocolate on the center top of each cookie, and then top each chocolate with one half marshmallow. Place cookies back in oven and bake another 4 minutes.<br /><br />*<br /><br /><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/562032584293780619/3540637816978128912#"><b>HOMEMADE MARSHMALLOWS</b></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/562032584293780619/3540637816978128912#"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhSapWsWPQyrtsWeJ-5WIM6TmIQCr4s2790v22ldsfAxV9SmF5Js-FR7LXiimItGCAj1hs-Dakr1QGkwxR8Z4cpRZOO2icGE8irtMO_Zhs780WW2yBaMwphbSXeYft6u1V-4p1ASZKa9g/s400/hotcocoa.jpg" /></a><br />Bigfoot-feet-shaped marshmallows I made for my investigation team.<br /><br /><br />Vegetable oil, for brushing<br />4 envelopes unflavored gelatin (3 tablespoons plus 1 1/2 teaspoons)<br />3 cups granulated sugar<br />1 1/4 cups light corn syrup<br />1/4 teaspoon salt<br />2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract<br />1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar<br /><br />1. Brush a 9-by-13-inch glass baking dish with oil. Line with parchment, allowing a 2-inch overhang on the long sides. Brush parchment with oil; set aside.<br /><br />2. Put granulated sugar, corn syrup, salt, and 3/4 cup water into a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Cook, without stirring, until mixture registers 238 degrees on a candy thermometer, about 9 minutes.<br /><br />3. Meanwhile, put 3/4 cup cold water into the bowl of an electric mixer; sprinkle with gelatin. Let soften 5 minutes.<br /><br />4. Attach bowl with gelatin to mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. With mixer on low speed, beat hot syrup into gelatin mixture. Gradually raise speed to high; beat until mixture is very stiff, about 12 minutes. Beat in vanilla. Pour into prepared dish, and smooth with an offset spatula. Set aside, uncovered, until firm, about 3 hours.<br /><br />5. Sift 1 cup confectioners' sugar onto a work surface. Unmold marshmallow onto confectioners' sugar; remove parchment. Lightly brush a sharp knife with oil, then cut marshmallow into 2-inch squares. Sift remaining 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar into a small bowl, and roll each marshmallow in the sugar to coat.<br /><br />*<br /><br /><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/562032584293780619/3540637816978128912#"><b>Mexican Hot Cocoa</b></a><br /><br />6 (12-ounce) cans evaporated milk 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg Pinch cayenne pepper 2 (12-ounce) bags semisweet chocolate chips (recommended: Hershey's) Cocoa powder, for serving<br />Stovetop: In a large pot over medium heat, whisk together milk, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and nutmeg. Add chocolate chips. Stir until chocolate is melted. Cover and turn heat to low for 5 minutes. For slow cooker: In a 4-quart slow cooker, whisk together milk, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and nutmeg. Add chocolate chips. Cover and cook on LOW setting for 2 to 3 hours, stirring every 15 to 20 minutes. Serve with a dusting of cocoa powder.<br /><br />*<br />Stirrers<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/562032584293780619/3540637816978128912#"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOj4plLBdRPlQXb4egRJWpkn5gtVfMo0zIPPn_MXmWmkRRStenu9pqrFew7dpfmcSZLClmZ_Lf3oQD3B_0fo0PTQ_af8Oz05_tPyyySYJs4_4APvkmKaVWFqLz49e_S3XvuZFHIfXmxh7t/s400/hotcocoa.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />Melt dark chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate, or white chocolate onto a plastic spoon. Add tiny marshmallows, candied ginger, peanut butter, crushed candy canes, cinnamon -- refrigerate to harden. Wrap with saran wrap and tie with a ribbon, have at the ready for stirring.<br /><br /><b><br />ADD-INS FOR HOT COCOA</b><br />Stir with a peppermint stick<br />Add Kahlua, rum, or Bailey's Irish Creme<br />cinnamon, nutmeg, whipped cream, marshmallows, ginger, coffee granules, cayenne<br /><br />*<br /><br /><b>Best Things To Dip In Hot Cocoa</b><br />Cookie recipe above<br />ginger snaps<br />sugar cookies<br />biscotti<br />peanut butter cookies<br /><br /><br />*<br /><br /><br /><b>MOVIE SUGGESTIONS</b><br />Chocolat<br />Krampus<br />Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory<br />Elf<br /><br /></span><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"><i><br /><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ac&ref=qf_sp_asin_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=ghoshunttheo-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=B075NT5Q1J&asins=B075NT5Q1J&linkId=b7d74fade51270e0fc551133c465ccd8&show_border=false&link_opens_in_new_window=false&price_color=333333&title_color=0066c0&bg_color=ffffff" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;">
</iframe></i></span></div><div><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div>Sharon Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13609356325356264202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284353378483242278.post-52269897340929840982023-11-07T00:00:00.044-08:002023-11-07T00:00:00.137-08:00Recreating Yourself <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijnzb0yjIKKRcBNknbQX3SvdsMk0xkHN8DkQkF6gARo3PXztFXU-GZQjQZE2R2OmJZzCSsqOhYh7V9zPZJAHSUmyIRiWu5fd148SasH2iTgaGuiBvN476nZf-_Oo4uuSKv4XHcRJ3V3sz7ewaUw3AvPp0wvsj9IhKBJLHS3XERGXxaMBl_b5L34HgZia8/s280/chalk.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="180" data-original-width="280" height="411" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijnzb0yjIKKRcBNknbQX3SvdsMk0xkHN8DkQkF6gARo3PXztFXU-GZQjQZE2R2OmJZzCSsqOhYh7V9zPZJAHSUmyIRiWu5fd148SasH2iTgaGuiBvN476nZf-_Oo4uuSKv4XHcRJ3V3sz7ewaUw3AvPp0wvsj9IhKBJLHS3XERGXxaMBl_b5L34HgZia8/w640-h411/chalk.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">When you get to a place where you want to start over, consider this - in order to put a new message on a chalkboard, you must obliterate the writing until it's illegible and all traces are gone. It's a messy process. It's permanent. And you better be ready to fill the board with something new - </span></p><p><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Ask any woman and, after a breakup, she gets a new hairstyle, a tattoo, a daring piece of clothing. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">It's one thing to say,<i> "I'd like to stand up for myself and quit being a doormat,"</i> or <i>"I want to</i> <i>be a traveling vagabond without a care,"</i> but the actuality of it - being the same person inside, well, it's <i>doubtful.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">There's a safe routine we follow when we find a life that causes the least path of resistance. It always involves a lot of compromises from who you are inside <i>(a rebel who questions authority) </i>versus who you adapted to become for best results <i>(a complacent ass-kisser</i>). </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Like treating phobias, becoming a new you who approaches life with a different set of skills and attitudes, you have to test the waters a bit at a time. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Perhaps you say "no" to a friend who wants you to help him move. You work your way up, realizing nothing godawful occurred, and you gain confidence to use the "no" reply more often in bigger and harder situations, like at work or with your spouse. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">My fast-track to shifting from the woman of my young adulthood to a more confident and uncompromising defendant of my dreams is a pretty simple method.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">It began with doing nothing the way I did it before. In the evening, instead of watching TV, I went outside and sat under the stars. When I drove home from chores, I explored a route I didn't know. I braided my hair when usually it's tumbling. I wore a color I've never worn. I chose to have pickles and cheese for supper.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>I basically rebelled against my old self!</i></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">Listen to George - </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CizwH_T7pjg" width="320" youtube-src-id="CizwH_T7pjg"></iframe></div><br /><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Poppins; font-size: x-large;">You literally have a choice to run on autopilot or manual. Always choose manual. It keeps you in control!</span></p>Sharon Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13609356325356264202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2284353378483242278.post-46903896448289741822023-11-01T01:00:00.000-07:002023-11-01T07:23:00.337-07:00Virtual Vacation by Drone <p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7z-yJHibKdPEYYFr52j_GAjdxTWH6QsQFdAKVndeiRK-x0zVeJxshyphenhyphenx_qhzrFQrGn89hfGr_7h3p88aXtgdANmF0Mrte4OzNpoIfn67hg1-dyJN6C2NjYWlICXlEjnKDC9taBIDOVrAw/s1600/DRINKS.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1212" data-original-width="1440" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7z-yJHibKdPEYYFr52j_GAjdxTWH6QsQFdAKVndeiRK-x0zVeJxshyphenhyphenx_qhzrFQrGn89hfGr_7h3p88aXtgdANmF0Mrte4OzNpoIfn67hg1-dyJN6C2NjYWlICXlEjnKDC9taBIDOVrAw/s320/DRINKS.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">Yup, it would seem that most of us are not doing a vacay this year. We Americans are pretty used to foregoing them for commitments to work, family, and home projects. The cost of gas, the meager work vacation days, TSA long lines at the airport. Sometimes the trek is so exhausting it cancels out the down time.</span><br /><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><br /></span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">Let's have a wee getaway of a virtual variety - </span></span><br /><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"></span><br /></span><a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><br /></span><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/50pVbxwjk4E/0.jpg" frameborder="0" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/50pVbxwjk4E?feature=player_embedded" width="320"></iframe></span></div><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Emf5FTQ7QVg/0.jpg" frameborder="0" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Emf5FTQ7QVg?feature=player_embedded" width="320"></iframe></span></div><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/i4ufCzEh_-E/0.jpg" frameborder="0" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/i4ufCzEh_-E?feature=player_embedded" width="320"></iframe></span></div><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LzNkmQ6VV1A/0.jpg" frameborder="0" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LzNkmQ6VV1A?feature=player_embedded" width="320"></iframe></span></div><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/41zV5jN5VZk/0.jpg" frameborder="0" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/41zV5jN5VZk?feature=player_embedded" width="320"></iframe></span></div><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/gXM_eb0m8t8/0.jpg" frameborder="0" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gXM_eb0m8t8?feature=player_embedded" width="320"></iframe></span></div><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/SKG4jOIZdjY/0.jpg" frameborder="0" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/SKG4jOIZdjY?feature=player_embedded" width="320"></iframe></span></div><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bYVebL_BYqo/0.jpg" frameborder="0" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bYVebL_BYqo?feature=player_embedded" width="320"></iframe></span></div><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/koBTH0xDlKo/0.jpg" frameborder="0" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/koBTH0xDlKo?feature=player_embedded" width="320"></iframe></span></div><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ol9K-1VUuAM/0.jpg" frameborder="0" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ol9K-1VUuAM?feature=player_embedded" width="320"></iframe></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"><i><br /></i></span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family: Roboto;"><i>I hope this helps relieve any stress and at least for a few minutes allow y'all to coast. </i></span></span><br /><span face="Verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Sharon Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13609356325356264202noreply@blogger.com0