Day 326 of 365 - Monday Meanderings
After the heaviness of yesterday's writing topic, I felt like my brain needed a break from the intensity, so I've taken a day off from that book. That, in combination with not sleeping too well last night, despite being back home in my own bed, has left me with a mushy brain today. As such, this post will just be a drifting one about various things.
For comic relief, after completing writing last evening, I watched another episode of the Irish comedy/drama Derry Girls and had another big belly laugh, which was very much welcome and a great relief after stewing about what my elder years will be like. Even though I'm in a somewhat privileged demographic, as far as the likelihood of my needs being met as I lose independence, it's certainly a significant fear to eventually lose control of decision making, especially for a control freak like me. It will be my ultimate spiritual/mental/emotional test I suppose.
Further to my recent computer crash, and the hope of transferring files from the damaged drive to my current laptop, my husband was successful today in achieving that. Hooray for technology, when devices are available to assist in that process! Since I have quite a large volume of files, I subscribed today for extra storage on Google Drive. My son helped me set that up and my transferred files are now syncing. Tomorrow I should be able to access all of them via the internet ether and will be able to remove them from my laptop storage to free up more space on the drive.
One of the items I bought at the roadside stand on the weekend was patty pan squash. I had never had them before. I purchased three. They are small and look like little yellow space ships. After looking up how to prepare them, I included two of them as part of our dinner. It is a summer squash and is rather like an in between version of zucchini and winter squash. That means it has seeds which are more like zucchini but is denser in its consistency. Unlike winter squash, you do not have to peel it. I cut it into chunks, discarding the seeded parts, tossed the chunks with avocado oil, Bragg Organic Sprinkle (a herb and spice combo), some salt and pepper and roasted them in the oven. I quite liked it.
While dinner was cooking I browsed through the latest edition of my mainstream women's magazine. One of the articles that drew my attention was about the popularity of tarot cards. Considering the type of magazine, I expected it to be critical in a tongue in cheek way. Surprisingly, it was not. It was a very intelligently written article in which the author gave an interesting history of the tarot, her own personal interest, and commentaries from some tarot readers. The theme presented was basically that it can be considered as a tool for self reflection and a means of developing intuitive skills. It actually gave credibility to tarot reading as a practice, and by association, for me anyway, to the use of oracle cards in general. I have written previously about my own use of oracle cards on almost a daily basis, as a reflection point for guiding my day. It was refreshing to read that article. I own some tarot cards which I use periodically, but I do not have in depth familiarity with them. I am grateful for the interpretive guide books which come with each of my card decks.
Today I also watched a weekly astrological update video which I subscribe to on YouTube. One of the things I like about that particular astrologer is that he weaves in the potential personal and societal impacts of the current astrological aspects. Right now the Sun is in Virgo, which is my sign. It's a time of integration, organization, a great time for getting our act together. Also, significant currently, among other things, is the interaction of Venus and Mars, representing the importance of integrating the male and female aspects of our personalities.
At the moment I don't feel very integrated or organized. My mind is a jumble. I'd like to think this means I'm in the midst of change and have just not found my next direction yet. I'm counting on my inner compass to guide me. My internal GPS is switched on. Let's see where it leads me next.
For comic relief, after completing writing last evening, I watched another episode of the Irish comedy/drama Derry Girls and had another big belly laugh, which was very much welcome and a great relief after stewing about what my elder years will be like. Even though I'm in a somewhat privileged demographic, as far as the likelihood of my needs being met as I lose independence, it's certainly a significant fear to eventually lose control of decision making, especially for a control freak like me. It will be my ultimate spiritual/mental/emotional test I suppose.
Further to my recent computer crash, and the hope of transferring files from the damaged drive to my current laptop, my husband was successful today in achieving that. Hooray for technology, when devices are available to assist in that process! Since I have quite a large volume of files, I subscribed today for extra storage on Google Drive. My son helped me set that up and my transferred files are now syncing. Tomorrow I should be able to access all of them via the internet ether and will be able to remove them from my laptop storage to free up more space on the drive.
One of the items I bought at the roadside stand on the weekend was patty pan squash. I had never had them before. I purchased three. They are small and look like little yellow space ships. After looking up how to prepare them, I included two of them as part of our dinner. It is a summer squash and is rather like an in between version of zucchini and winter squash. That means it has seeds which are more like zucchini but is denser in its consistency. Unlike winter squash, you do not have to peel it. I cut it into chunks, discarding the seeded parts, tossed the chunks with avocado oil, Bragg Organic Sprinkle (a herb and spice combo), some salt and pepper and roasted them in the oven. I quite liked it.
While dinner was cooking I browsed through the latest edition of my mainstream women's magazine. One of the articles that drew my attention was about the popularity of tarot cards. Considering the type of magazine, I expected it to be critical in a tongue in cheek way. Surprisingly, it was not. It was a very intelligently written article in which the author gave an interesting history of the tarot, her own personal interest, and commentaries from some tarot readers. The theme presented was basically that it can be considered as a tool for self reflection and a means of developing intuitive skills. It actually gave credibility to tarot reading as a practice, and by association, for me anyway, to the use of oracle cards in general. I have written previously about my own use of oracle cards on almost a daily basis, as a reflection point for guiding my day. It was refreshing to read that article. I own some tarot cards which I use periodically, but I do not have in depth familiarity with them. I am grateful for the interpretive guide books which come with each of my card decks.
Today I also watched a weekly astrological update video which I subscribe to on YouTube. One of the things I like about that particular astrologer is that he weaves in the potential personal and societal impacts of the current astrological aspects. Right now the Sun is in Virgo, which is my sign. It's a time of integration, organization, a great time for getting our act together. Also, significant currently, among other things, is the interaction of Venus and Mars, representing the importance of integrating the male and female aspects of our personalities.
At the moment I don't feel very integrated or organized. My mind is a jumble. I'd like to think this means I'm in the midst of change and have just not found my next direction yet. I'm counting on my inner compass to guide me. My internal GPS is switched on. Let's see where it leads me next.
yup we all have those kind of weird days !
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