March 9, 2016

Jamie

It's really quiet in the house these days and that is taking some getting used to. It looks like Shibumi kind of likes it!

Shannon
This was my view for most of the day. I had to cancel my plans because and needed a rest after all that unpacking. It's so hard to gauge in the moment how long it will take to spring back from something. But at least I got to catch up on a bunch of Nashville and enjoy watching The Voice!

Suzie

I actually got out for a walk today. Grey day but the rain held off. Went to the store and marvelled at the blossoms coming out. Picked up Parmesan and anchovies in oil for a pasta dish too. First relaxed-pace day with no appointments in so long, I can't remember. And my shoulder is improving too.

March 8, 2016

Jamie

It was good to get out and do some errands yesterday. I sent over a dozen journals out to girls around the world. I stopped by the vet and picked up some food. I discovered there's a new painting cafe in my neighbourhood (!!!) and I also so robots! What a great argument for being sure to get out and about!

Shannon
I spent a huge chunk of the day working though the boxes of DVDs from storage, and I sorted each box to Yes, No, Maybe for keepers, donaters and not-sure-yeters. Most boxes ended up in this ratio of 2/3rds keepers, most of the rest to let go and a few unknowns. I did each box pretty quickly, but I don't quite know where to go from here. Should I make up some parameters or do another pass? Pack up likely keepers up or leave them out to keep sorting though? Should I keep stuff I'll rewatch, stuff that has some meaning to it, or just decide more abstractly? Do I just donate the ones I'm letting go or of try to find a good home for them? It's feeling more complicated than I anticipated, and I feel like I could pose questions over and over and over and not move forward. I'm a little stumped on all that stuff...but I am super impressed that I went through so many boxes in one day. It lead to MAJOR couch time afterwards!!

March 7, 2016

Jamie

Art Day yesterday was fascinating! A part of the assignment was to do things the opposite of what you normally do, to try things you don't usually do. So that's why you see so much green in my work, lol! And I saw more pink than I usually see over on Shannon's palette! I also tried working abstract, which I found really hard to do but I did eventually see some shifts in the work. It was a good experience to have patience and not despair. I ended up with fresh experiences and new learning. Plus, great company and a fun afternoon!

 

Suzie

It has been a rough weekend with me injuring my shoulder so Reg took me to the beach downtown for a nice walk by the water and this was taken on our drive home. The trees are blooming all over the place. Spring is here!!! Poor Reg and his allergies though.

March 4, 2016

Jamie

Yesterday was both a big and gentle day. Justin started his new job and so far things are promising, which is awesome. I spent the afternoon packaging up journals to send around the world! I also signed up for Summer Pierre's comic class. Who knows where that will lead!

Shannon
It's been pretty much all-kitchen all-the-time this week, so it was nice to kick back and do some drawing with the most recent Y is for Yellow class which had an exercise featuring one of my favourite artists: Dali! I had so much fun doing Dali drawings, it was great to get back to creating.

Suzie

Glazed pinch pots are done! But I hurt my arm making a mug today and have a flare in my right shoulder. Just been too much lately.

March 3, 2016

Jamie 

Yesterday was Justin's last day at a job he's been at for almost as long as I've known him. It's a big move, a good move but also a scary move. Luckily Shannon had left a package of Pillsbury dough in the fridge because warm cookies on a cold and snowy day make everything just a little better.

Shannon
Yesterday I opened the *last* kitchen box, oddly named "Posters and Misc Kitchen". After I opened it, that felt less odd because it actually was exactly that! And it had my very tall plastic-bag holder which is something I totally needed. Now all the kitchen boxes have been unvielled, it's down to a few more choices on what to keep and then setting everything up. SO far, I've just cleaned everything and put it in a cupboard. It felt like putting it in the right cupboard would make more sense after I knew everything that I would be keeping.

Suzie

Reg and I went to Quiznos for lunch before going grocery shopping. We had no food in the house so we went to a spot that's in the parking lot of a Canadian Tire. There is also a Starbucks. It's very weird but there is lots of parking. This way we weren't starving when we got groceries and I stayed absolutely on budget and got $30 in free groceries for PC Points. That took all my energy but it's so nice to have food at home again. And in my tummy.

March 2, 2016

Jamie 

So, this was the highlight of my day yesterday, captured in my Fauxbonichi. I went out for an introduction to a gym near us and I was feeling so good about the experience. It was very welcoming and the director had already given me some great tips for supporting my health and well-being. I was walking home feeling optimistic about making a start. The snow had been going for a little while but there was just a thin film on the sidewalk. I slipped a little, caught myself, and then literally watched myself slip again and, out of control, land hard on my left hip, which is a sensitive spot for me. I spent pretty much the rest of the day in bed. I think I'm okay though I am a bit worried that I shook up my hip joint and did some damage in there.

Shannon
I'm almost done unpacking all my kitchen stuff, and for the most part it's been pretty easy about decisions but both bowls and plates got me stumped a bit. I thought about the choices from a lot of angles (what works together, whats in the best shape, what makes the most sense), but none of them spoke to me as true. In the end, I decided not to make all of the choices just yet. It's challenging, because I feel the pressure of the power of deciding now, but that gets me all torn up inside - a clear indicator that it's *not* the right choice. I choose time as my choice.

 

Suzie

My dear friend Mike sent me his old cell phone! Once I figure out how to use it (Shannon, I might need your help again) I can really be on Instagram which is awesome. No phone plan, just wifi but that's fine. So exciting!!!

March 1, 2016

Jamie

It was weird to have my day start without the BtS. I could see how much space that it opened up and that is so helpful to me right now, especially as I sincerely want to write a book. Plus, I'm pretty exhausted with everything that's been going on so taking at least this week to just sleep in a bit more is also nourishing. But I also noticed pretty quickly that it's been my creative practice, that it's been my channel for the unending surge of thoughts and ideas and it's important I keep that energy flowing out of me. I tried creating a blog post to hold the day and it was great. I could do it bit by bit throughout the day, it helped me bring closure to the day and gave me a tangible expression of what was swirling within. However I then did have a dream that was clearly about me being creative and charming but not listening to the Universe. Hmmm....

Shannon
It's been a fun process to open the boxes of kitchen stuff, especially when I have a box full of all keepers. I hope that keeps coming!

Suzie

I had one of the longest days ever going downtown to see a specialist and thought I found refuge at a lovely cafe which turned out to be so anti-social and they killed my sandwich with a panini press. So glad that day is OVER!!!!