Rambling thoughts about "stuff"
I am ordering some new music for the New Year. I love swing and big band music so I am ordering a CD called Big Band Classics which are the original recordings. I am also getting a chant CD called Solace. Since I get one free when I buy two I have also picked something called Celtic Dreams which is harp, pipe, small drums music. I have ordered from this company, The Gift of Music, before and their compilations are pretty good. I have some Christmas music from them that I really like. I think the latter two CDs that I ordered will help with relaxation and also could be useful with meditation and ritual. Their site, if you are interested:
http://www.thegiftofmusic.com/acatalog/
I am SO glad that it is Friday. I didn’t have my chiro appt last night because she hurt *her* back and couldn’t even get into the car. I can’t imagine how bad it must be when someone who makes their living helping other people get out of a painful situation also hurts. :-( So, I am still in pain. She said that she would call when she can take patients again.
Work is going well, and I am happy. :-) It has been going well for almost a year now. It is a bit chilly in the office today, but nothing like before they got the heat fixed. My feet are slightly chilly - even though I am wearing 2 pairs of socks. Other than that, though, it’s not too bad. Work load has been good, and last month was a very good month. I hope this month is just as good. I feel good that I was able to cope with my job through depression and didn’t give up when things were really tough here, but I have always been a fighter. I couldn’t give in and in the end I won.
I knitted for a little while last night. Not long though. I didn’t want to stress my shoulders and back, but I am noticing an improvement in my knitting. I have completed the square that I am going to sacrifice at the Imbolc ritual this weekend. I want to give it to Brighid as she is (amongst other things) the goddess of creativity. I think she will be pleased that I give her the first fruits of my labour.
In January I lost 2 more pounds. I am taking weight off slowly and sensibly under my doctor's orders. Considering the fact that I had a pulmonary embolism last year, I am absolutely following her orders.
I have started another Artist Trading Card and I would like to finish that at some point. Perhaps I will finish it tonight if I feel up to it. I have joined a Victorian ATC swap. I plan to join a few more. I love getting mail. :-)
One of the things I am learning this year is to let anger go like dust in the wind. Some things are worth fighting for and some are so inconsequential that they shouldn’t even be on my radar. I have learned a lesson recently about which is which. It certainly helps me put things into perspective. Honestly, I could let anger eat me from the inside. I am choosing not to. I am a nice person and I care about people, sometimes too deeply. I am tend to worry about friends. I tend to bend over backwards. I also make mistakes, everyone does, but I am a forgiving person. I tend to look over personality flaws in others as we all have them. I am not vindictive and I certainly am not mean. It’s how I choose to live my life and I am stronger for it.
I have a lot of things that I need to catch up on. That will be another post...
More later - I want to do some book reviews and have a few other things to take care of.
http://www.thegiftofmusic.com/acatalog/
I am SO glad that it is Friday. I didn’t have my chiro appt last night because she hurt *her* back and couldn’t even get into the car. I can’t imagine how bad it must be when someone who makes their living helping other people get out of a painful situation also hurts. :-( So, I am still in pain. She said that she would call when she can take patients again.
Work is going well, and I am happy. :-) It has been going well for almost a year now. It is a bit chilly in the office today, but nothing like before they got the heat fixed. My feet are slightly chilly - even though I am wearing 2 pairs of socks. Other than that, though, it’s not too bad. Work load has been good, and last month was a very good month. I hope this month is just as good. I feel good that I was able to cope with my job through depression and didn’t give up when things were really tough here, but I have always been a fighter. I couldn’t give in and in the end I won.
I knitted for a little while last night. Not long though. I didn’t want to stress my shoulders and back, but I am noticing an improvement in my knitting. I have completed the square that I am going to sacrifice at the Imbolc ritual this weekend. I want to give it to Brighid as she is (amongst other things) the goddess of creativity. I think she will be pleased that I give her the first fruits of my labour.
In January I lost 2 more pounds. I am taking weight off slowly and sensibly under my doctor's orders. Considering the fact that I had a pulmonary embolism last year, I am absolutely following her orders.
I have started another Artist Trading Card and I would like to finish that at some point. Perhaps I will finish it tonight if I feel up to it. I have joined a Victorian ATC swap. I plan to join a few more. I love getting mail. :-)
One of the things I am learning this year is to let anger go like dust in the wind. Some things are worth fighting for and some are so inconsequential that they shouldn’t even be on my radar. I have learned a lesson recently about which is which. It certainly helps me put things into perspective. Honestly, I could let anger eat me from the inside. I am choosing not to. I am a nice person and I care about people, sometimes too deeply. I am tend to worry about friends. I tend to bend over backwards. I also make mistakes, everyone does, but I am a forgiving person. I tend to look over personality flaws in others as we all have them. I am not vindictive and I certainly am not mean. It’s how I choose to live my life and I am stronger for it.
I have a lot of things that I need to catch up on. That will be another post...
More later - I want to do some book reviews and have a few other things to take care of.