news from arabia – 28 nov 2017
This week in our Arabian Adventures: Monday 11/27: Since we were at the cabin most of last week, Phelix and I only made it out to Arabia once this past week. On Monday, we took a friend out to the lot. As we approached the driveway, there was a group of people walking along Rockland.
celebrate: week 48
Coming up this week: 27: National Bavarian Cream Pie Day 28: National French Toast Day and Giving Tuesday 29: National Lemon Cream Pie Day 30: National Mousse day Chocolate Mousse December: 1: Eat a Red Apple Dayand World Aids Day 2: National Fritters Day and National Mutt Day Zucchini & Corn Fritters National Mutt Day
brooklyn bridge.
I’d love to get back to the city one day soon.
photo friday: tiny worlds
I don’t often get the chance to take things slowly. There is a crisis in the making at all times, so I generally try to live five steps ahead. Every once in a while, I remind myself to “Go slow, live in the moment.” But then the panic sets in again, and I forget. Today
news from arabia – 21 nov 2017
Arabia Mountain. Along with Pine Lake (and possibly Cape Cod), this place is one of my heart’s homes. Most people don’t get it. A rocky outcrop in the city. Noise pollution (highway, police firing range, ATL landing route). Never too far from populated areas. But Phelix and I have found our special places here. Special
celebrate: week 47
Coming up this week: 20: National Peanut Butter Fudge Day Easiest Peanut Butter Fudge 21: World Television Day World Television Day 22: National Cashew Day and Go for a Ride Day 23: Thanksgiving and Espresso Day and Eat a Cranberry Day Eat a Cranberry Day National Espresso Day 24: Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day and
cape cod.
Been a bit too long since we’ve been to the beach.
resolving my anxiety over gift giving.
Gift giving. It should be fun, right? We have the means to give gifts. I love to give, whether it be time or otherwise. But Christmas and birthdays. The gift acquisition process is an anxiety-ridden, stressful, axe over my head experience for me. My stress levels soar. I really hate buying things. For me and
photo friday: cloudland canyon
A chilly, yet lovely, weekend camping on the West Rim of Cloudland Canyon. Hiking, resting, geocaching.
celebrate: week 46
Coming up this week: 13: National Indian Pudding Day and World Kindness Day and Sadie Hawkins Day 14: National Pickle Day and National Spicy Guacamole Day and Claude Monet’s birthday 15: America Recycles Day and National Raisin Bran Cereal Day 16: National Fast Food Day 17: Homemade Bread Day and World Prematurity Day 18: National
arabia.
Lovely morning on the mountain.
happiness project: files/finances
Thrive, Project 46, and the monthly projects in my Happiness Project … so many projects! In reality, they are all facets of the same project, guiding me to finish or give up old projects and move forward on the ones that are most important to me. Octobers’s main theme was Travel. I haven’t gotten to
celebrate: week 45
Coming up this week: 6: National Nachos Day 7: Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day and Hug a Bear Day 8: National Cappuccino Day and National Harvey Wallbanger Day 9: National Scrapple Day and Cook Something Bold Day 10: National Vanilla Cupcake Day 11: National Sundae Day 12: National Pizza With Everything (Except Anchovies) Day and
arabia.
I don’t get to Arabia much in July, so I was happy for a cooler day and a trip to the mountain.
GBK Gwyneth