Seven Days of Nourishment: Day 3

Wow, that's been a long three days. I was so turned off of the computer the last couple of weeks but I'm starting to get back into it. This has been pretty much my favorite mode of travel these days. Horizontal.

Things that nourish me: sewing. I've been turned off of a lot of things including favorite all time obsessions like spinning and knitting but I've been living to find time to whip myself up a cozy jammies and bathrobe set just so I have an official slothing about uniform. That and setting myself in my sewing room (see? I'm even calling it my sewing room now!), feels akin to comfort food. Perhaps because I grew up with a distinct memory of being Edie's age playing along side my mom busy either cooking or sewing and listening to Simon and Garfunkel.

Geez, ask your life partner to take a picture of you wearing your freshly made jammies and he rips your head off (in the picture anyway). I can't touch the spinning wheel these days. My friend, Velma, suggested it's the whirling round and round that triggers the whooze. Totally that's part of it. Also, the sitting still part bugs me, ironically. If I'm going to still still I'm going to be sitting still horizontal. With my eyes closed.

And to match my sloth suit, I made a nib hat and entered it in a Pluckyfluff contest. The contest was I dream of Beanie. Spin a yarn, turned it into a beanie that represents you; your Power Beanie. What this one represented was my cocoa nib obsession which represents my cravings which represents my body's infinite wisdom and miracle making. You can read the whole blah blah at the contest site. Congrats to Eva of Atomheart for winning!

What doesn't nourish me: Hmmm, this one always a stumper. Right now it's over extending our commitments. Especially when it comes to Edie. It's getting more challenging, not easier as expected to get the little critter anywhere before 10:30/11:00. Most classes, going-ons begin at 10:00 around here so that makes it somewhat impossible and totally stressful to catch any of them. (PS when my Mom mocks me she says 'totally' every three words. Totally funny especially with her little big accent.) Thankfully, her beloved ballet classes don't start until 2:45. So, we've cut down on her daycare gig from two to once, sometimes to no times a week. Instead her Manny comes over and hangs with her here. Which is awesome because I'm already nostalgic about her not being my one and only loin fruit for long so it's nice to hear her giggles and imaginative play just in another room rather than a big kurfuful of getting her out of the house and mincing a backpack full of un-choke-able snacks to graze on for five hours at the ungodly hour of 10 am. Plus, she loooooooves her Manny. He's so good with her,  AND he's in our Parenting as a Spiritual Practice class with his partner. Problem is, again, me and my huge mouth blabbing how awesome he is. Now people are scooping him up. So, yes, staying low is nourishing me these days. And not talking so much.

Comments

[HandyCraftyWoman]

Is Manny a nanny but a man-ny?

Do forgive my prying, is just I am a bit dim ;)

New sloth uniform v. nice btw.

[Dana]

You're back! I was beginning to imagine the apples in the previous post going brown...

But I understand the need to take time away from the blog-- I've done it myself, too. Do what nourishes you, girl!

[Tangerine Dreams]

Thanks guys. Yes a manny is a man-ish nanny. That's what Brittany Spear's nanny was coined and I thought it was funny; though he's not really a nanny even. I just go with funny over reality sometimes. Thanks Dana! Brown apples. That made me laugh.

[rachel]

you are awesome. being pregnant with the second and having toddler...well.it's not like your the first but you are your first..i know i sound awful..but you rock.
forget about the awesome crafts you make for a while..make a cute little human again...feed that part of the universe...hmmm..just please..somehow keep all that adorable baby karma with you..dont send it my way...i'll send more makin-baby karma up your way. you be the brave one. i'll stay here and just watch...
uhoh. i just typed TOO much..
forgive?

[velmalikevelvet]

'sloth suit', hahaha! i'm with rachel, tho: keep your baby-makin' goodness to yourself! i swear it's in the water down here. my friend shaylin just had one on 4/20, and my friend essence had one in november, and my friend lynda is due in august... hope it ain't catchin'! ;)

but you, that's another story. love to hear about your pregnancy, and that you're doing better, you crafty vixen.

loved your power beanie, btw! and those blue puffs in the window are the best! hugs, v

[robyn]

glad youre back and feeling good.
i could not keep my eyes open for the first 3 months..zzzzz
love the slouch outfit!
every girls gotta have one.
love