Learning that I Have an Abundance of Time

Taking deep breaths as I reprogram myself to trust that I have enough time.  Here of some reminders of all the beautiful things I have had time for.  

Picking wild food with Veda.  We have been gathering nettles, and this picture show the magical wild violets we found.  We eat them in salads, and they smell heavenly.

I have had time to create some new breakfasts.  This is my latest protein hit.  I blender up and apple and some raw almond butter, sprinkle it with hemp seeds, and raw sprouted buckwheat granola.  Thats something to get out of bed for.

Moved some art around.  I wuv my painting of Red Block and Licorish the guinea pigs.  I have a strange connection to guinea pigs.  At times  I dream about them often.  I saved both these guinea pigs from raccoons, so maybe they are communicating with me.

And I finally finished these three paintings.  This is a poor photo but i was so happy to get them done, I couldn't wait to celebrate.   I am excited to change things around a bit with the next paintings I am planning, it will still be flowers and leaves, but some new colors are coming.

Woman Can Not Live on Painting Alone

Here are some other things I was up to today, besides painting.  I made dehydrated flax crackers, yum. 

This is my pot of elixir.  When I paint I listen to alot of music, pod cast and youtube videos.  I came across Daniel Vitalis, showing how he makes these herbal decoctions that you can then use in your smoothies ( I use them as soup stock too).  This one is make with lots of fresh ginger, nettles, oat straw, cinnamon, star anise, nutmeg, cacao butter and goi berries.  You blender it all up and strain it and then use it.  This one taste like chai tea.  Daniel calls this 'elixir craft'......I never use to pay any attention, because I thought he was selling or promoting  a blender.  See what my ignorance lead me to miss out on for so long.

Thing are so mild here right now in Victoria, I decided to take a walk and check my ocean side nettle patch.  I was not disappointed, lush little nettles are up.  Here is my nettle, lemon, celery and cucumber juice I had this morning.  

And here is me and Veda getting the nettles.