I Like Thursday # 405 bowls, art, doing nothing, and a poodle

 

To start this week's list of likes, my new little bowls... each different, each has a different pattern inside and out, a pleasure to use. 

when we make chicken souvlaki here, we heat the chicken in EEOO, lemon juice, mint/oregano/parsley/paprika. We use flour totillas, and have little bowls of prepped additions like minced red onion, tomatoes, cucumbers, feta cheese, lettuce 

DH and I are listening to Italian podcasts together, to learn the language in practice. My favorite phrase this week is piacere mio. It means the pleasure is all mine, when meeting someone or giving them anything and they say thank you. Piacere Mio, sung like a blessing

link: https://coffeebreaklanguages.com/coffeebreakitalian/

The 60 day challenge, ICAD  Index card a day, is on, I'm on day 6...  a small daily drawing or painting from a prompt. An example this week: 

an index card prompt this week, for "tree"

Prompt this week:

when you have free time, do you feel the need to  constantly "DO"  something? Is rest considered wasting time? How do you spend some free time and how would you like to spend free time .

This is actually a value, and all things we value define us in a way. Some people believe you're a "good" person if you are always achieving, a "lazy' person if you can just rest or recharge

what do you think? Do you wish you were more moderate or different? 

my answer: 

I am a big believer in taking a moment to just "be'  

My husband is spending time meditating, which is challenging to him. He  feels responsible to "get things done"  The meditation each night has changed him making him easier to be around. Stopping the merry-go-round of thoughts has calmed him a bit. 

I can only find that peace by being outside, in the quiet. There is no quiet here in our part of Colorado and I can't just leave. I seldom have peace from pain. It's hard to watch a tv show. I wish I could meditate but I have monkey brain.( I can't explain how distracting pain is). 

I do have memories of being on my screened in porch in MD with the fountain gurgling, the birds singing, me just watching and hearing. 

I used to sit under a palm tree at the beach in Florida, and just listen to the surf, watch the repeating waves. I used to just be at Lake Placid each year, just watching the water, hearing the loons. 

I think it's restorative like sleep which also is not peaceful here with all the neighbor's loud cars. I value being away from stimulation of devices, not being distracted by the blah blah, but just listening for the sounds of silence. 

I want a donkey... and look how kind Petey is to a blind horse... oh that people were so understanding and giving...

 I liked this quote from Annais Nin

“There is not one big cosmic meaning for all;

 there is only the meaning we each give to our life, 

an individual meaning, 

an individual plot, 

like an individual novel, 

a book for each person.”

 Milo's Moment

Mama: Milo why can't you ever just do what I say, out of blind obedience. You understand the words

Milo: because you raised me to be a  smart, independent , poodle who thinks for himself. If I ever do what you tell me it's because I love you. Like a gift, right? 

Mama: life would be smoother if you could just recognize we are the pawrents and wouldn't tell you to do anything that would hurt you

Milo: oh really? Like take a pill of poison? Like go into the bath? Like eat kibble before I'm ready for it? 

Mama: when I was a kid, before a car trip, I was told "go and try" so I did

Milo: well, you're a different person than I am. When you bark an order at me...

Mama: I do not bark orders, I calmly state what I need from you

Milo: whatever. When you order me around like a circus poodle, I think about what you said, and decide if it fits my needs at the moment. Like when you say WAIT. That pretty much never suits my needs. COME will suit me if I look and you're holding a treat. See what I mean? I think through things. 

Mama: oy, well I wanted a smart doggie. Still... it would be nice now and then if you just automatically did what I told you. 

Milo: maybe for your birthday but that's a year away and I'll need a reminder 

please visit these folk to hear about their likes this week

welcome home, Mickie at  http://3poodlesandanana.blogspot.com/

https://wordweaverart.blogspot.com/

https://canadianneedlenana.blogspot.com/  

http://littlepenguinquilts

princess bubbles creates   

https://comfortspiral.blogspot.com/

 craftscaviescontras   

https://knittingquilter.blogspot.com/

grammajudyb.blogspot.com

the knitty quilter

https://lavenderdreamstoo.blogspot.com/

 

taking a break:

  http://imworkingonaproject.blogspot.com/

chasing my stories

https://www.homesewnbyus.com/

https://scrapatches.blogspot.com/ 

 

   LINKING WITH 

https://brianshomeblog.com/ 

http://itsasmalltownlife.blogspot.com/   

http://goodrandomfun.blogspot.com

https://llbinourbackyard.blogspot.com/

               friday smiles