tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28473259412973381102024-02-01T20:05:16.794-07:00Sweet Yellow BirdElizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16509978923215876056noreply@blogger.comBlogger365125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847325941297338110.post-58831163916060840762017-01-18T10:59:00.001-07:002017-01-21T23:38:49.947-07:00TimeNo matter how hard I try, I can't get a hold of the time... I have really tried. I clear my mornings, I clear my afternoons, but they don't stay cleared. There are an innumerable number of worthy, and even extremely worthy ways to encroach upon the time I am trying to dedicate to creative endeavours. I've read, planned, carved, scheduled, tracked, promised, committed - done all sorts to save the time... but it always withers away. There isn't time to get ready in the morning, eat, tidy, write an email, take a call, let alone the avalanche of 'everything else' that follows. The 'everything else' (wrong word but can't come up with another...things, people, events, appointments, errands, etc.) that call are important and I want them in my life... I choose them, but I want a little creative time, and I can't get it to consistently happen.<br />
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To do it I would have to get militant, as in "Do Not, Under Any Circumstances, Call, Write, Interact, or Ask Me Anything etc., Before 1 PM Ever.", or, and maybe this is the key, accept that the only time I really have to myself is late at night, and just schedule that time for myself. The problem is that I am tired often by then, so I looked, (longed) for the morning time... but I'm not an early morning person, so that is the crux. By the time I'm ready - it's 11 AM and the encroaching occurs shortly thereafter... If I could save 11-1 PM that would be 2 hours... it's hard my friends... it's hard.<br />
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This is a quote that I like from Kathleen Norris' book called <i>The Cloister Walk, </i>which is quoted in the book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Found-Story-Questions-Everyday-Prayer/dp/1617952168" style="color: #660099; cursor: pointer; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">Found: A Story of Questions, Grace & Everyday Prayer: Micha Boyett</a><br />
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I wrestle still, I wrestle. I try not to... do things in the spirit if Huggye, yet for this creative time that I crave, I wrestle.<br />
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<br />Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16509978923215876056noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847325941297338110.post-49701200603190074792017-01-17T09:50:00.002-07:002017-01-18T11:02:00.055-07:00Kindle Makes Me Read FasterI am beginning to believe that Kindle makes me read faster... maybe it's the swiping, rather than page turning? I suspect it's more to do with the fact that the words are lit up and I can actually see them better - at any rate, though it took a few years to really get used to my Kindle...I am flying through books now.<br />
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But if pressed... yes, I love a print 'hold-in-your-hands' book the best. I am a slave to reading glasses now though, and very good light, and that glowy Kindle is making my reading life easier. What of Audible? Has it a place? Yes it has. I love Audible too, just like Kindle and real books.. it's not so fast... audio books are definitely the slowest way to get through a book (I can't stay tuned in with speeded up narration...1.0 or maybe 1.25 at the most if I don't have to follow too closely...my mind will go its own way) but you can 'read' whilst folding clothes and doing other jobs where you would otherwise not be able to read. So I listen to books, and read books. I always have a motley pile of books on the go.<br />
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Books that are good enough to reread are <b>bolded</b>. Books I highly recommend are asterisked**. Books I enjoyed, and are good enough, are single asterisked*. If a books isn't 'good enough' I generally abandon it, but not always... so they will be listed but not asterisked. A complicated method of evaluating books perhaps... some books I really do like, but I can't really recommend them exactly. I wonder if that makes sense.<br />
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<i>**Daily Rituals </i> by Mason Curry<br />
<i>**Pray, Write, Grow </i> by Ed Cyzewski<br />
<i>*Writing Day In, and Day Out </i> by Cindi Cumbo-Fford<br />
<i>*Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work </i>by Chip Heath and Dan Heath<br />
<b><i>Coming Clean: A Story of Faith </i>by Seth Haines</b><br />
<i>*The Cozy Life: Rediscover the Joy of the Simple Things Through the Danish Concept of Hygge</i> by Pia Edberg (Kindle)<br />
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Still in Progress:<br />
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<i>My Brilliant Friend by </i>Elena Ferrante (Hoopla, audio)<br />
<i>The Broken Way </i>by Anne Voskamp (print)<br />
<i>The 100 Year Old Man That Climbed Out of the Window </i>by Jonas Jonasson (print) (I don't love this one... but it's a book club read so I'm reading on... it's not awful, but for me, it's not my favourite as my Isabelle would say.<br />
<i>The Mother Tongue </i>by Bill Bryson (Hoopla, audio)<br />
<i>Found: A story of Questions, Grace, and Everyday Prayer </i>by Micha Boyett<br />
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This is a quote that I like from Kathleen Norris' book called <i>The Cloister Walk, </i>which is quoted in the book <i>Found (above):</i><br />
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"Norris describes a monastic perspective that perceives time as a gift to be welcomed, not an enemy to be wrestled.<br />
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This fits in nicely with the <i>huggye </i>concept that we (Manochehr and I) have been reading about (<i>The Cozy Life - above). </i>I think this is an insightful way to approach our cold Canadian winters, with a mindset of taking pleasure in simple domestic life by making your surroundings cozy, warm, comfortable, being reflective, enjoying the social season with home-cooked foods, and informal gatherings among people you love and are completely yourself around. <i> Huggye </i>is a much more concise way to say all that! <i>So you are kind to yourself all winter... and let's make that all year round...</i> but it's a Fall and Winter kind of mindset... that I think would help to ward of the effects of seasonal SAD for some or many. I gave the book a 'good enough' asterisk because it's short and doesn't go into a lot of depth, but I found it to be probably the most thought provoking book of the week... along with <i>Coming Clean, </i>so it kind of deserves ** but I suspect that there are more in-depth books on the subject out there, but perhaps not, it's a simple idea really. Two or not two... I can't decide :)<br />
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Something funny... yesterday in the car we were discussing this idea of SAD and Huggye with our Mark and he laughed... "I have the opposite of SAD" when the first snow flies. He's a winter person... and doesn't begin Huggye until the snow begins to melt! What will he do all Summer!<br />
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Lastly... to pronounce Huggye..try saying Une in French... then add the H in front.... Hune (still in French) and drop the n.... now add the hard 'g' where the 'n' was, and add the 'ae' in Michael to the end... I learned this on Youtube here:<br />
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<br />Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16509978923215876056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847325941297338110.post-83017887313475768372017-01-08T22:48:00.002-07:002017-01-08T22:48:44.645-07:00Books in ProgressI finished The Eyre Affair - not my favourite, but I can see how it would be interesting for someone else. It's a little whimsical, and far-fetched.<br />
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Also completed Tribe - a fabulous book - a little along the lines of Malcolm Gladwell's' <i>Blink. </i>I enjoyed this more because of it's theme of community and exposing what we as a western society may be missing in terms of true happiness amidst the conveniences and blessings we enjoy. Tight families probably help to lessen the effects... and, even more so, happy large extended families. An insightful read that I'm glad I came upon.<br />
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Still in Progress are:<br />
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<i>The Broken Way </i>by Ann Voskamp<br />
<i>The 100 Year Old Man</i> by Jonas Jonasson (paper, book club choice)<br />
<i>My Brilliant Friend</i> by Elena Ferrante (paper, bookclub choice)<br />
<i>The Mother Tongue</i> by Bill Bryson (Hoopla audio)<br />
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<br />Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16509978923215876056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847325941297338110.post-43044385817520896302017-01-06T01:02:00.000-07:002017-01-22T00:22:32.269-07:00Books, Books, Books,It's Jan 5th, 2017 and I haven't posted much lately... ahem, since 2014, and the post before that was in 2010... whaaaat?<br />
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I've been reading a diverse range of books that I would like to track, and I've been going down the rabbit hole of my own interests like Bullet Journaling, and Calligraphy and would like to record some of what I learn breathing new life into this page.<br />
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My primary interest has been reading lately, and I'm enjoying the gluttony as a result of my current stage of life where it's possible to read a book a day if I choose. (5 books since Jan 1 completed and a pile in progress). I have always been a multiple book reader... a non-fiction, and a fiction title on audio as well as in print, so usually about four at time, at a minimum. Sometimes more, like now.<br />
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My favourite from this week is <i><b>News of the World</b></i> by Paulette Giles. This has a 4 star rating on Goodreads... why I don't know; it s a five star book for me. A short book, it reminds me of <i>Lonesome Dove </i>by Larry McMurtry, or <i>All the Pretty Horses </i>by Cormac McCarthy, with a touch of <i>Across Five Aprils </i>by Irene Hunt. I'm now reading <i><b>Tribe</b> </i>by Sebastion Junger, which is a fascinating work on what ails western society in terms of our soulful need to be part of a tribe...this is also a quick read, and is an excellent pairing with <i>News of the World. </i>It's apparently a little-known fact that when 'captives' of Native American tribal societies (there were many of course) were returned to Western society, they invariably wanted to go back to their Indian families. There were hundreds (or thousands?) of cases where white people defected to Indian society, however <i>not a case in reverse. </i>Junger explains phenomenon far better than I can, but a very interesting book to follow, or precede, <i>News of the World.</i><br />
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I also finished, in Jan. 2017, <i>Why We Get Fat </i>by Gary Taubes (it's all about the carbs people), and the latest by Liane Moriarty called <i>Truly, Madly, Guilty </i>and <i>Stories I Only Tell My Friends </i>by Rob Lowe (better than expected, though I chose it b/c it's well reviewed.)<i> </i><br />
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<i>The Broken Way </i>by Ann Voskamp (paper)<br />
<i>You'll Grow Out of It</i> by Jessi Klein (library) (abandoned)<br />
<i>Tribe </i>by Sebastion Junger (Kindle, book club choice)<br />
<i>The Eyre Affair</i> by Jasper Fforde (recommended to me but I'm close to abandoning) (Kindle)<br />
<i>The 100 Year Old Man</i> by Jonas Jonasson (paper, book club choice)<br />
<i>My Brilliant Friend</i> by Elena Ferrante (paper, bookclub choice)<br />
<i>The Mother Tongue</i> by Bill Bryson (Hoopla audio)<br />
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Books from recent 2-3 months, to catch up.<br />
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<b>Bolded</b> if I loved enough to potentially reread - there are many books I have enjoyed, but would I reread them? That's the litmus test!<br />
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<b>* Unglued; Making Wise Choices Amidst Raw Emotions</b> by Lysa Terkeurst (Hoopla audio) Deserves it's own blog post - amazing book.<br />
<i><b>* One in a Million Boy</b> </i>by Monica Wood (library)<br />
<i><b>* A Man Called Ove</b> </i>by Fredrik Backman (Hoopla audio)<br />
<i>* Before We Visit the Goddess</i> by Chitra Banarjee Divakaruni (Kindle)<br />
<i><b>* A Gentleman in Moscow</b></i> by Amor Towles (Kindle)<br />
<i>Flash the Homeless Donkey </i>by Rachel Anne Ridge (Kindle)(abandoned but was cute for a while)<br />
<i>* 11/22/63</i> by Stephen King (Kindle)<br />
<i>* Unbroken</i> by Laura Hillenbrand (Kindle)<br />
<i>* The Nightingale</i> by Kristin Hannah (Kindle)<br />
<i>A Homemade Life</i> by Molly Wizenberg (Kindle)<br />
<i>* Everything I Never Told You</i> by Celeste Ng (Hoopla audio)<br />
<i><b>* The Art of Memoir</b></i> by Mary Carr (Hoopla audio)<br />
<i>The Sociopath Next Door</i> by Martha Stout (Kindle)<br />
<i>* Still Life</i> by Louise Penny (Library)(Will read more of this series - mystery for sensitive persons).<br />
<i>Throw Out Fifty Things</i> by Gal Blanke (Hoopla audio)<br />
<i>Rebecca</i> by Daphne DuMaurier<br />
<i><b>*Everyone Brave is Forgiven</b></i> by Chris Cleave<br />
<i>*A Dog's Purpose</i> by W. Bruce Cameron<br />
* <i>When Breath Becomes Air</i> by Paul Kalanithi<br />
<i>*Ex Libre</i> by Ann Fadiman<br />
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<i>Lincoln in the Bardo</i> by George Saunders<br />
<i>The Glass Castle</i> by Jeanette Wallis<br />
<i>The Liar's Club</i> by Mary Carr<br />
<i>The Underground Railroad</i> by Colson Whitehead<br />
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Several books were abandoned... not sure if I want to track abandoned books or not?<br />
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That catches up my reading.... my further interests lately have included Bullet Journaling, and Calligraphy. In college I used to take an interest in pen and ink drawing and lettering, and so have taken it up again, for fun, and because there is the opportunity to 'pretty up' Bullet Journal pages if one is inclined. I love the BJ concept for it's complete way of capturing all the fly away thoughts, lists, projects, and schedules that float around in my head all day (and night), so this idea is an exciting development for me. I wish I had thought of it. Here is the video link that I stumbled across that began this journey for me:<br />
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Now if you liked what you see here, try googling Bullet Journal, and prepare to have your mind blown... there are so many variations on this theme that it's mind boggling, but the beauty is that you make this journal to suit <i>you</i>... in the detail that <i>you</i> require for <i>you</i>...so it will be a creative outlet or not, but it will have only what you want to detail, track etc. Plus it's fun.<br />
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<br />Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16509978923215876056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847325941297338110.post-33143929310858359192014-11-03T13:55:00.002-07:002014-11-03T13:57:34.337-07:00An Interesting BlogSince this blog is one of the top 25 read blogs<i> in the world,</i> you are probably aware of it already, but I have just recently found it,and am enjoying it immensely. It's called zenhabits and can be found here: <a href="http://zenhabits.net/start/">http://zenhabits.net/start/</a><br />
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I began at the Start Guide - because Leo Babauta, the owner of the blog, is a prolific poster, there are thousands of posts, so he provides a 'start' page to sort of catch up and/or read what's relevant to you.<br />
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I found this blog because I was perusing his book (The Power of Less by Leo Babauta) in Blinkist - an app where you can skim all the high points of popular non fiction books. I like this app very much - as it's given me the opportunity to 'read' many books I never would have gotten to, and I've found a few gems that I either ordered at the library or have put on a list to purchase so that I might delve in further. I can't comment on Leo Batauta's book yet, because I haven't spent the 15 min. that it will take to 'read' it, but it looks promising! All of the books I've 'read' so far on Blinkist have been illuminating.<br />
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Back to the blog; I found the following, which I thought was well said...I might even try tackling one of these/month in lieu of a New Years Resolution this coming Jan. 1. Something like this anyway.<br />
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less <a href="http://mnmlist.com/consumerism-vs-minimalism" style="border-color: rgb(192, 192, 192); border-style: none none solid; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; color: #303030; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">shopping</a>, more outdoors<br />
less <a href="http://zenhabits.net/living-simply-the-ultimate-guide-to-conquering-your-clutter/" style="border-color: rgb(192, 192, 192); border-style: none none solid; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; color: #303030; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">clutter</a>, more space<br />
less <a href="http://zenhabits.net/no-hurry/" style="border-color: rgb(192, 192, 192); border-style: none none solid; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; color: #303030; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">rush</a>, more <a href="http://zenhabits.net/the-10-essential-rules-for-slowing-down-and-enjoying-life-more/" style="border-color: rgb(192, 192, 192); border-style: none none solid; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; color: #303030; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">slowness</a><br />
less <a href="http://zenhabits.net/edit-your-life-part-6-a-media-fast/" style="border-color: rgb(192, 192, 192); border-style: none none solid; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; color: #303030; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">consuming</a>, more <a href="http://zenhabits.net/the-little-but-really-useful-guide-to-creativity/" style="border-color: rgb(192, 192, 192); border-style: none none solid; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; color: #303030; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">creating</a><br />
less junk, more <a href="http://zenhabits.net/the-anti-fast-food-diet/" style="border-color: rgb(192, 192, 192); border-style: none none solid; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; color: #303030; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">real food</a><br />
less <a href="http://mnmlist.com/how-to-be-less-busy-in-a-busy-busy-world" style="border-color: rgb(192, 192, 192); border-style: none none solid; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; color: #303030; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">busywork</a>, more <a href="http://zenhabits.net/the-art-of-the-small-how-to-make-an-impact/" style="border-color: rgb(192, 192, 192); border-style: none none solid; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; color: #303030; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">impact</a><br />
less driving, more <a href="http://mnmlist.com/joy-of-walking" style="border-color: rgb(192, 192, 192); border-style: none none solid; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; color: #303030; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">walking</a><br />
less noise, more <a href="http://zenhabits.net/solitude/" style="border-color: rgb(192, 192, 192); border-style: none none solid; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; color: #303030; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">solitude</a><br />
less focus on the <a href="http://zenhabits.net/no-goal/" style="border-color: rgb(192, 192, 192); border-style: none none solid; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; color: #303030; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">future</a>, more on the <a href="http://zenhabits.net/a-simple-guide-to-being-present-for-the-overworked-and-overwhelmed/" style="border-color: rgb(192, 192, 192); border-style: none none solid; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; color: #303030; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">present</a><br />
less <a href="http://zenhabits.net/the-lazy-manifesto-do-less-then-do-even-less/" style="border-color: rgb(192, 192, 192); border-style: none none solid; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; color: #303030; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">work</a>, more <a href="http://zenhabits.net/how-to-be-childlike/" style="border-color: rgb(192, 192, 192); border-style: none none solid; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; color: #303030; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">play</a><br />
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I bought it at Barb's Kitchen on 51st Ave. in Edmonton, (where I also buy delicious chocolate chips that don't taste like any other chocolate chips found in grocery stores) - the tub I bought was $30 and came with the white sponge shown. This stuff worked like magic. It's not hype, it's true. My doors are completely clean and clear.<br />
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Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16509978923215876056noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847325941297338110.post-67654500253886597882014-05-13T20:25:00.001-06:002014-05-13T20:26:21.322-06:00Look Up<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Z7dLU6fk9QY" width="480"></iframe><br />
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<br />Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16509978923215876056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847325941297338110.post-63902422765006240912014-03-18T22:16:00.004-06:002014-03-18T22:30:08.809-06:00Jane Eaton, Poetess and IllustratorJane illustrated a beautiful book of poems - written when she was 8/9. It took awhile to put it together, but another is in the works already! I loved hearing her words and thoughts, and am so thankful for her love of nature, and how free and creative she is. I reread and reread with complete enjoyment.<br />
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I couldn't figure out how to 'share' the link properly - I kept getting an error, so I am linking to Sarra's blog where you will find the book. Enjoy!<br />
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<br />Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16509978923215876056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847325941297338110.post-9787396234059878612014-02-14T14:25:00.005-07:002014-02-14T14:25:40.555-07:00How do I Love Thee?<div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><br style="font-family: Arial;" /><span style="font-family: Arial;">XLIII </span><br style="font-family: Arial;" /><br style="font-family: Arial;" /><span style="font-family: Arial;">How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. </span><br style="font-family: Arial;" /><span style="font-family: Arial;">I love thee to the depth and breadth and height </span><br style="font-family: Arial;" /><span style="font-family: Arial;">My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight </span><br style="font-family: Arial;" /><span style="font-family: Arial;">For the ends of Being and ideal Grace. </span><br style="font-family: Arial;" /><span style="font-family: Arial;">I love thee to the level of everyday's </span><br style="font-family: Arial;" /><span style="font-family: Arial;">Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light. </span><br style="font-family: Arial;" /><span style="font-family: Arial;">I love thee freely, as men strive for Right; </span><br style="font-family: Arial;" /><span style="font-family: Arial;">I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise. </span><br style="font-family: Arial;" /><span style="font-family: Arial;">I love thee with the passion put to use </span><br style="font-family: Arial;" /><span style="font-family: Arial;">In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith. </span><br style="font-family: Arial;" /><span style="font-family: Arial;">I love thee with a love I seemed to lose </span><br style="font-family: Arial;" /><span style="font-family: Arial;">With my lost saints,—I love thee with the breath, </span><br style="font-family: Arial;" /><span style="font-family: Arial;">Smiles, tears, of all my life!—and, if God choose, </span><br style="font-family: Arial;" /><span style="font-family: Arial;">I shall but love thee better after death. </span><br style="font-family: Arial;" /><br style="font-family: Arial;" /><b style="font-family: Arial;">Elizabeth Barrett Browning</b><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></span><div>
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Jared decided to forego the Lorenzo Snow look...I wish I had a photo...if I can find one, I'll add it. This is his beard after a professional shave...a MAJOR improvement I say. I never heard anyone say anything good about his former beard other than Linda, who tolerated it pretty well. I learned that the more I said about it, the more likely it was to stay:) The funniest comment goes to Sorour...who just said and I quote "pakone". Erase.<div>
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<br />Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16509978923215876056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847325941297338110.post-77845678606505978762013-11-16T18:07:00.002-07:002013-11-16T18:10:36.708-07:00TarofThere is a interesting bit on This American Life about Tarof in Iran... the art of "offering what you may not want to give, and refusing what you may really want".<br />
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I'm not sure exactly how to put a link here - I found it on the website with Farsi lessons called Chai and Conversation found at www.chaiandconversation.com. Scroll down to Lesson 6. If you look on podcasts, then look for: This American Life #428 Oh, You Shouldn't Have, and the Tarof part is found at 34.30 minutes into the program. :)<br />
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"One of the most important traditions in Iranian culture is the tradition of <strong>‘Tarof.’ </strong>Tarof can be described as a specific form of Iranian etiquette or politeness, and comes with a very specific set of rules of how to interact with other people. Sometimes it can be extremely frustrating and seem disingenuous, but at other times, it provides a nice framework of how to interact with other people in an extremely polite and respectful way. A good example of tarof is that when you visit someone’s house, they must offer you something to eat or drink. Even if you are extremely thirsty or hungry, you must refuse the offer. They in turn must keep reinstating the offer, and indeed bring you food and drink, even if they are not prepared to give it to you."</div>
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Sorry, I've forgotten the name of the bakery, but it's next to the newly relocated Sabzy restaurant at 9314-34 Ave. Edmonton. Sabzy is a great restaurant, that while on Whyte Ave. was too expensive. The food is wonderful, and one can only hope that they will be able to offer lower pricing - b/c let's face it, no matter how good, $50 for two to eat lunch isn't going to happen too often. </div>
Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16509978923215876056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847325941297338110.post-42160233702773304462013-10-07T01:15:00.002-06:002013-10-08T12:27:07.315-06:00HomeSchool at Grammies - Art and WritingHere are photos of our first few classes in the new school room (craft room) - we manage to get together once a week, for 2 lessons in both Art and Writing. It's been so fun - the children are excited to learn, a testimony to their mother's remarkable views and dedication to nurturing their love of learning. It's really something to see - they are absolutely unabashedly happy to learn whatever lesson comes up for the day. We have used art pencils, crayons, play dough, and watercolours so far, whilst painting the sky ("Grammie, there are no clouds in the sky - it's just blue!" " Go back out and take all your blue pencil crayons, and see how many blues you see!" was the reply) outside on a blanket, drawing with music, and another day while listening to a story...all to get the creative juices flowing.<br />
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Here we are in our new 'classroom' upstairs - it's a beautiful space to teach and learn in - with plenty of natural light, and inspiration int he form of books and materials.</div>
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Writing is our other pursuit; the children do tons of writing already, at home, so we have gone back to the beginning to refine grammar and punctuation. They are so quick to learn - it's hilarious - even poems are gobbled up like candy. They are so quick to memorize - and that includes Scarlet who has her own Grammie School day - she's equally eager to work hard and learn!<br />
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Jane, Charlie, and Jacob memorized The Goops By Gillett Burgess in a few minutes and Scarlet and Jacob learned The Caterpillar by Christina Rosetti equally quickly - we'll move on to more difficult material once we work into it a little...what we're doing now is probably not challenging enough.<br />
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Our class motto, for which we have been mocked (haha) is:<br />
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"In the circle of creativity, we are free to be we!" We say it together, of course if you were to say it on your own, you would say "I am free to be me!"<br />
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<span id="goog_1694923217"></span><span id="goog_1694923218"></span>Notice Scarlet's grammie bun :)<br />
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Last day we had to make a few rules...one of which is that to learn, play, and create the way we want to, we have to all be free to make a few mistakes without them being quickly pointed out by each other...so basically we each have to let each other be, while each person figures out their own mistakes. There was a little too much unsolicited criticism and correcting (which is my job), but I think we have put a stop to it. We'll see next day.<br />
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More scarves many of which were gifts from friends and family...the 2nd one from the top is a lovely scarf from my mom - a gift for my birthday, the there's the orange fringe scarf from Sorour, and the next one down, pink, from my sweet cousin Brenda. The bottom too are gossamer thin cashmere scarves from Restoration Hardware's after Christmas sale last season - they are the most wonderful endless loop scarves - perfect for my next visit to Iran b/c they are so light and airy...and breathable. I get hot with a scarf on all the time!</div>
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I love scarves, even though I'm not technically a 'scarf' person in terms of wearing them in fancy ways, I still like to recall where they came from and they look so nice on the shelf! It's a refrain of mine... "look at all the pretty colours!" I do wear them too, I promise!</div>
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Most of these lovely scarves were gifts from my dear sister-in-law or I purchased them in Tehran or Isfahan. The top one is a bird scarf that Sorour sent home with Manochehr, after my father-in-law passed; I will always keep that one. The next one Sorour gave me also, it was one of her own, and the next one also I think. The others I bought either in Iran or here. Even though I don't <i>have</i> to wear them, I love to collect them; they recall people and places, in addition to keeping me warm.</div>
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I encountered this happy fellow going home, on Baseline Rd. </div>
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Brenda, Charlie and Jane - with a 'bushel' of apples.</div>
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She was amazingly patient and happy! She must love apples too!</div>
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Henry the wide-eyed baby and Jane hanging on the deck.</div>
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Isa and Scarlet chillaxing on the deck also - waiting for ....what else? Apple Cobbler!</div>
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Sarra, Hazel and Brenda...Brenda came in first for peeling and cutting - approximately 24 apples or so!</div>
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They're ready to be picked as evidenced by the apples on the ground.<br />
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Sarra's big beautiful plum tree - full of ripe and delicious plums. The amount of plums is actually scary.</div>
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Applesauce, plums, and 24 jars of plum jam that Sarra made after I left...I was good for about 7 hours, she was good for about 15! </div>
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I LOVE having my daughter close - she is such a delight...I notice that she is exacting of herself, but completely undemanding of those of us around her...she is a perfect companion to work along side b/c she is interesting to talk to, and she really gets in the zone for getting the job done. I have a complete interest in the things that interest her...the children's education, the study of introverts (very illuminating), the love lives of the boys...haha, our need for peace, and the periods of total silence as we work feels as comfy as a light sweater on a cool day. That beautiful relationship feels eternal.</div>
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Believe me this day was not cool though - it was 28C out; Scarlet put a fan on me, and Jane kept me plied with cold water. Charlie is good at making sure I have my supportive indoor shoes...oh my, am I this high maintenance in my hormonal old age (of 52 today still)...yes, I am that hot and I don't mean 'hot', I mean hot!</div>
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Mark and Mariah engaged at last...and planning a summer wedding in 2014! Mariah has been a fixture around here for years, so we are pleased and excited to have her as an official future daughter-in-law - she fits our family like a glove; like bread and butter, like ice cream and sprinkles, like pita and hummus, like chicken and dumplings.... you get the picture... we love our Mariah:)Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16509978923215876056noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847325941297338110.post-65409133307193248492013-07-25T00:48:00.003-06:002013-07-25T00:48:49.118-06:00Ice Cream ScoopThere have been too many wonderfully blessed and horribly difficult times in recent weeks and months, hence the lack of posts - who knows where to start? So instead I'll mention this amazing ice cream scoop that my cousin Virginia sent as a surprise gift, for no reason at all. It's perfect for ice cream of course, but we use it most for our tall honey jar, for which it's indispensable.<br />
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You can find it at Amazon.com - it's called Dreamserv. It's that kind of tool that you didn't know you really needed! Thanks Virginia:)<br />
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