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Coming Soon: Apple Tea, Pixie Dust, and the Brief and Curious Adventure of the Pokey Stick . . .
. . . or "Why do I always come back to the this journal after Spoutwood Faerie Festival?" -
Kaze No Torii Michi
In my mind's eye, my word wood looms, the dark shadows filled with fragrant air from the tall and handsome camphor trees. I remember the first time I smelled the aroma of camphor, an essential oil I bought after seeing Hayao Miyazaki's My Neighbor Totoro. It was exactly like I imagined it would be, astringent and clean, the way sunlight might smell ( Read more... ) -
Time for a (slight) change
New life. New year. New lj. So much has happened that I am not at all the same person I was when I started this journal. This is probably the third or fourth time this has happened since I joined lj. I need a fresh start. But I'm still in the_wind_forest. In the unlikely event someone out there is still reading at this point, you're more than welcome to join me. -
special needs . . .
He waited until after my guests left, after I had tried my phone call, after I had even left the area of the house in which he hid. Then, when all was quiet, when even much of the traffic from the road outside our house was gone, he crept out. The first thing I felt was the leap on the bed, where I was doing a calming and centering meditation. I ( Read more... ) -
All Unwritten Prompt 1366- On the Ground
Disclaimer:
So I tried to avoid the Casey Anthony trial as long as I could. I honestly didn't want to know. What I had gathered from the rampant media coverage was enough: three years ago a young mother, almost beyond even a shadow of doubt, murdered her own 2 year old child. I teach. Two of my best friends have beautiful, amazing small children. ( Read more... ) -
space . . .
NASA is retiring the space shuttle program.
Where have I been that I haven't heard this? Initially, I was a little shocked that it hasn't been displayed more prominently on the news. Then again, with everything going on in the world today, I suppose I should not be surprised that we've turned our gazes earthward and not all realized it yet. This ( Read more... ) -
(Untitled)
My meditations are so revealing, even delirious and sick- especially in moments of delirium, in fact. So many thoughts fluttering around in the cage of my mind, so much of what I have seen and heard in my 30 years of life, even said and done. How much of it, though, do I want to keep?
My mind is like my house; in need of decluttering . . . and it ( Read more... ) -
life bytes: Cranapple Tea Fusion
Recipe
1 packet of green tea
A pinch of cinnamon
Cranberry Apple juice (to taste)- Combine green tea and cinnamon in one teabag.
- Brew for 2-3 minutes. (3 minutes will make most green teas a little tangy, but it also ensures you won't overpower it if you plan on adding a decent amount of juice)
- After brewing, cool with Cranapple juice and stir.