#1 - I haven't played guitar since my last post a bit over a week ago. But today I printed more Bebe songs and played them along with the CD's in between cleaning tasks. It is so fun to practice both guitar and Spanish at the same time.
#2 - I did round one of shoveling, I plan to go out and do round two after writing this, and maybe one more round before bed. It's nice to enjoy the snow and not have anywhere I need to go. It has been so wonderful to be able to cross-country ski this year. I know it's going to be melting this week, but if enough could hold out one more week I'd be especially grateful as I'm taking my niece on a family friendly cross-country ski weekend.
I plan on reading A Wrinkle in Time out loud during the drive. I already love the book, and have you seen the preview for the movie? It gives me chills.
#3 - I had some leftover tahini sauce from a meal last week that was scrumptious on steamed green beans.
#4 - I think I finished my taxes. That is really enough for me to be
grateful, but I also thought I had a big (to me) payment. I started my
taxes a while ago and was surprised, but accepting, at what it seemed I
owed. Then I got the retirement contribution credit and it looked much
better.
#5 - I finished up #4 with a feeling of relaxation instead of pressure. I'm starting to feel pressure/impatient now to get off the computer, but my taxes were done in a state of relaxation.
Saturday, February 24, 2018
Friday, February 16, 2018
Respirar
I haven't been listening to much music lately, but conveniently yesterday I found a new favorite song,
because the next prompt in my poetry book was to write a few lines of a favorite song and then continue writing beyond that.
Cada uno en su universo
siente su dolor
como algo inmenso
Tristeza y sufriendo
me da silencio que no comprendo
It's only two lines (of my own), but I wrote them in Spanish.
Bebe's Pafuera Teleranas (over 10 years old) is a favorite album that my brother exposed me to. I didn't enjoy the next album as much so I lost track of her, but this new one (to me), I can't get enough of. I looked up the words and saw there are chords online. So I printed them out. It hurt because I haven't been playing and I don't have callouses on my fingers. But I saw there were the chords for her old songs that I really like too, so I printed those out too and can't wait to play them! I just need to get off the computer and get a couple things done. It's been a while since I've felt that way.
Not only that, but to continue the Spanish theme, I only have 5 pages left to read in "Rascal mi tremendo mapache" a children's chapter book I picked up used somewhere because it is a Newbery Award winner, and in Spanish and I have aspirations to practice my Spanish. It's been in my closet for multiple years, but once I finally got into it I've really enjoyed it.
And for the 4th day in the row I spent some time on https://www.duolingo.com/. A website a friend recommended to me earlier this week. The stories are really fun and I was on the bus this morning and I saw someone else using it on her phone.
because the next prompt in my poetry book was to write a few lines of a favorite song and then continue writing beyond that.
Cada uno en su universo
siente su dolor
como algo inmenso
Tristeza y sufriendo
me da silencio que no comprendo
It's only two lines (of my own), but I wrote them in Spanish.
Bebe's Pafuera Teleranas (over 10 years old) is a favorite album that my brother exposed me to. I didn't enjoy the next album as much so I lost track of her, but this new one (to me), I can't get enough of. I looked up the words and saw there are chords online. So I printed them out. It hurt because I haven't been playing and I don't have callouses on my fingers. But I saw there were the chords for her old songs that I really like too, so I printed those out too and can't wait to play them! I just need to get off the computer and get a couple things done. It's been a while since I've felt that way.
Not only that, but to continue the Spanish theme, I only have 5 pages left to read in "Rascal mi tremendo mapache" a children's chapter book I picked up used somewhere because it is a Newbery Award winner, and in Spanish and I have aspirations to practice my Spanish. It's been in my closet for multiple years, but once I finally got into it I've really enjoyed it.
And for the 4th day in the row I spent some time on https://www.duolingo.com/. A website a friend recommended to me earlier this week. The stories are really fun and I was on the bus this morning and I saw someone else using it on her phone.
Thursday, February 8, 2018
A Prayer to Life
#1 - Someone in my life got the pause she's been needing.
#2 - Now there is space for her to take care of herself. I said a prayer to life about this Tuesday night and asked for ways I could support her. Now I have some possibilities.
#3 - My niece making a strange voice on the phone. I asked if there was a ghost there. Then she was a ghost for a while. Then she switched to another voice which was some sort of rat. It was an entertaining conversation.
#4 - I went to the dentist and practiced relaxing. It is a challenge even though there is nothing wrong with my teeth. I love having clean and healthy teeth, but while I'm sitting in the dentist chair I certainly don't enjoy being there. The hygienist asked about cross-country skiing. Clearly she must take notes as I haven't gone to this dentist that many years, and just seeing me twice a year I can't imagine how she would possibly recall I enjoy skiing. I much preferred chatting about this over a topic I don't care about.
#5 - My father helped me get a ski holder, which I could not figure out, to function. I am going to try and take my cross-country skis on the bus tomorrow. I'm so happy that we finally have good ski conditions at locations that do not make snow.
#2 - Now there is space for her to take care of herself. I said a prayer to life about this Tuesday night and asked for ways I could support her. Now I have some possibilities.
#3 - My niece making a strange voice on the phone. I asked if there was a ghost there. Then she was a ghost for a while. Then she switched to another voice which was some sort of rat. It was an entertaining conversation.
#4 - I went to the dentist and practiced relaxing. It is a challenge even though there is nothing wrong with my teeth. I love having clean and healthy teeth, but while I'm sitting in the dentist chair I certainly don't enjoy being there. The hygienist asked about cross-country skiing. Clearly she must take notes as I haven't gone to this dentist that many years, and just seeing me twice a year I can't imagine how she would possibly recall I enjoy skiing. I much preferred chatting about this over a topic I don't care about.
#5 - My father helped me get a ski holder, which I could not figure out, to function. I am going to try and take my cross-country skis on the bus tomorrow. I'm so happy that we finally have good ski conditions at locations that do not make snow.
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