Sunday Morning

I went to a yoga class lead by Sarla, she is so nice to take classes with. She is very open and has a great energy about her, and pushes you--but not too far. If you get a chance to take a lesson from her, you should. Next week she is doing a workshop for yoga and depression, not as a cure, but as a coping mechanism (Sarla is very open about her struggles with depression and how she lives with it).

...I am starting to reach a point in my life where I can't share many of my joys and goals with my family. I guess it might simply be a part of growing up. Parents say they want their children to be individuals, to be their own person, and no, they do not want to live their lives again through their offspring. Oh, but, how disappointed they are, when the life the kiddies decide to lead, is not the life they would have chosen.

Ah, well....

Green

So, my AC unit is out--again... and no repair man who comes to look can figure out why it keeps blowing fuses. Hence, our ac will only run for about 24 hrs at a time before it blows it's fuse.

And today is miserable. For the most part I feel sorry for our poor dogs cooped in this house-box while I work all these long days. But what has really started getting to me, is my envy of those who have air conditioning. It is walking out to my back door and hearing both of my neighbors units running.

Last night, as I lay with my windows cracked to relieve the stuffy-ness, I could hear the unit running next door and, for a moment, I could almost feel its frosty breeze... damnit.

Behold!

I went to Yoga last night, YEAH!!! And it was very good. I haven't been in a while, so today, I am super sore, but I feel good and sore.

I am also very bruised, and I don't know how or why, but I have been reading that it could be due to a or shortage of lack vitamin C and/or K. Right now, I look like I may be making an appearance on Jerry Springer soon.

Dude, the colors my skin can turn, it is something to behold.

Ready, Set...

Well, failed to go to yoga this morning. I did, however, succeed making a batch of carrot cake ice cream.

I had the worst coughing fits last night, so I chugged some TheraFlu cough medicine and passed out. I felt awful for missing this morning, BUT being a sleepy-ass has forced me to develop more of a home practice. I'm starting to wonder if I will ever kick this cough, and I am feeling a bit like I have let it (or let myself use it as an excuse to) put more than a few things on hold...

Fast starts Monday.

Ice Cream Dreams

I bought an ice cream maker Monday and today I got to try my hand at my first batch of vegan ice cream. I used a recipe I found online calling for soy yogurt. It's pretty good, but I only made a small batch, because I wasn't too sure how it was going to turn out. And while satisfying, it was missing...um, something.

THEN I found A Vegan Ice Cream Paradise. The recipe makes so much more sense (it calls for soy creamer and arrowroot to thicken) and I can hardly wait to just jump in and make tons of ice cream for my friends. Right now I am at work--dreaming about ice cream...

Lazy Girl

While I have stuck to the veganism, I have however slacked terribly with yoga. I have reasons for missing, but are they reasons, or excuses? I have been plagued with sinus problems and "The Cough", and this week I have been in my period. Yes, they are excuses. I have done some practicing at home, but I have to renew my commitment. So here I say, okay, no more 'reasons.' Get my ass together, go forth, and yoga.

Today, I missed because I am keeping Piper while Lisa is out of town, and she dropped her off this morning. While it is no Sarla class, it is for sure exercise to keep up with the three dogs. but Friday. and Sunday. I will go.


I have tentativly scheduled the fast to resume sometime after we have drinks with Caroline.

No Reason

I just really like this picture. It is wind-blown snow at sunset, while we (Brett and I) were driving home from Nashville.