The Beckoning of Lovely

This seriously made me cry a little. I know, I know. I posted another video that made me cry, but this one made me stop and reconsider life for just a second....and to me that is always worth a few moments.

The Beckoning of Lovely

Conversations with Bethany

(Bethany is my niece. She is 3. I stayed at her house last weekend.)

Bethany: Where did you go?

Me: I took a bath.

Bethany: You took a shower?

Me: Nope, I took a bath.

Bethany: You took a shower?

Me: No, a bath like you do. I took a bath in your bathtub.

Bethany: In my bathtub?

Me: Yup.

Bethany: But you are too big.

Me: Yeah, I am bigger than you, aren't I?

Bethany: Did you squish up your legs like this?

Me: Yup.

Bethany: Oh, ok.

The Green Sludgie

May I present the famous Green Sludgie. A cousin to the smoothie, this delightful sludge has made history throughout history. It has sat in the right hand of people like Napoleon, Martin Luther King Jr., Marilin Monroe and even Gandhi (wait he didn't eat). It is unrivaled in its beauty, its greenness, its...uh...sludgie texture.



Here are some delectable pictures to tantalize you.

First, before its creation, we have a blender of sun-ripened fruit with a spread of fresh greens, chard, kale and a stalk of celery.


Next is a picture of a freshly smoothed sludgie. Frothy, and green.

A side shot, inviting you to drink.

Here is one of our celebrities with her own glass. A smile twinkling from her eye as she drinks in the goodness. (ignore the amazing bed-head/just-went-running look)

Cheers! (Yes, that is a sludgie mustache, not my own thank you.)

Glass Blowing

The other day, I looked up glass blowing on the internet. I can't even remember why now, but I came across this video and was overwhelmed by the beauty of it. I actually started to cry as I watched it. This fellow seemed to dance with the glass, every movement being so precise, so musical, masterful, shaping the molten stuff. It reminded me how amazing we humans are.

Sea Glass

Sea Glass

broken
empty bottles
discarded

thrown into the water
without much thought

caressed by waves
etched from the sand

tumbled
tossed
becoming smooth

now gifted back
returned by tide
a treasure for our
trash

Here is a picture of two sea glass pendants I think I will get. They are so luminescent, smooth and frothy like the sea became infused into these little pieces of glass. They come from the site www.naturalseaglass.com

This one comes from Bluebox Studio in the UK. I'm entranced.

Our garbage being transmuted into something beautiful, valuable. What a symbol.

I couldn't help but laugh....

I was bored the other day, and started flipping pages through one of those magazines that sells really cheezy stuff. Stuff like boxes that say "Granddaughters are forever..I am so glad you're mine" etc. Not only do they sell heart-warming cheese, but 14-yr-old-boy-humor stuff like fire extinguishers that are for farts. Yeah, I was bored.

But I kept seeing these t-shirts with the funniest phrases on them. So, I am going share. Here are some of my favorites.

Don't make me break out my Flying Monkeys

I started out with NOTHING and I STILL have MOST of it LEFT

I have multiple personalities and none of them like you

I tried being good, but I got bored

WARNING
I have gas and I know how to use it!

I used to care, but I take a pill for that now.

Shut the DUCK up! (there is a duck with duct tape around it's beak)

DANGER
Mouth Operates Faster Than Brain

SARCASM
Just one more service I provide.

"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." Benjamin Franklin (apparently it really is a quote from good old Benny)

I didn't say it was YOUR FAULT.
I said I was going to BLAME YOU.

The older I get the less a lifetime guarantee is worth to me....

You don't have to be crazy to work here.
We'll train you.

Time Flies When You Are Having Rum!



My two favorites were actually welcome mats:

(this one had a dog and a cat smiling up at you)
We're so excited to see you we don't know
whether to pee on the floor or tear up the couch!

AND the last one....(ha, this one still makes me laugh)

Well, butter my butt & call me a biscuit look who's here!

Teas and Fall

I am finding that as the weather turns...I am becoming a tea monger. I seem to be always drinking it. Morning. Lunch. a little tea nipper before I go to bed. I can't help but look in the tea section in the store every time I go these days. Some of my favorites are: Bengal Spice, African Honeybush (with subtle fruit and floral notes..how cool does that sound), Madagascar Vanilla Red (a Rooibos tea), White Orange Spice, Tangerine Orange Zinger, some cool Blueberry one that my sister has and many mucho more.

I have also discovered an array of sweetners such as all of these cool honeys. Rich ones. Light ones. Fruity ones. Nutty ones. I love it. Then there is the new and acclaimed agave. Which is a little lighter and sweeter than honey. Though it also has its various hints. Ok, those are the only ones I have played around with so I don't know if you would actually call that an array.

To top it all off I will add a bit of Almond milk, Oat milk or Soy milk. Though my new favorite is Hempseed milk.

Tea

the mug is deliciously warm
against my hand
sending heat all the way to my
bones

the steam softly billows up
caressing my face
as I breathe in the flavors

it is almost too hot
to drink
so I send a breath
rippling the surface

finally a sip slips into my mouth
so earthy
a memory of fruit
with just an echo of bitterness
at the end

my whole body relaxes into the warmth
my mind eases with delight
my soul smiles

It is my new cup o' tea. *chuckle*