@Feathertip Iām sorry your knees are hurting. I hope you can get some relief soon.
@Greenbriar itās muddy outside, but the garden is loving it. Hopefully we donāt get much more or weāre going to need a boat!
@Amethyst Iām happy your chiropractor helped you out.
@Eira_of_the_Living_Hearth sending love your way, it seems like I lose my footing daily, but Iām trying to stay balanced.
@georgia come visit me. I just happen to live in the Watermelon Capitol of the world and there are watermelons everywhere. Good luck with your house inspection! I know you will do great.
@Artemisia your landscaping will be gorgeous. Iām looking forward to seeing it when itās done.
@shanna5 painting with beeswax does sound cool! Iām looking forward to seeing your artwork!
Not much going on around here this week. My garden is still cranking out the veggies.
I hope everyone has a beautiful week and a happy Litha!
On the way back from a doctor appointment today, we drove right into a storm. Iām glad I wasnāt driving, I couldnāt see past the hood of the car. Luckily the Lyft driver was driving very safely and carefully and thankfully so was everyone else.
I checked the rain gauge after it had stopped and we had almost 3 inches in about an hour! At least we didnāt get flooded like some areas around town did.
Wow! I hope that went well for you!
I know you must be on edge because of that. Maybe a ritual for mental calm and clarity would be in order. Iām sending lots of lucky and patient vibes your way.
Hopefully the rain will let off because the ground is saturated. Iām happy your drive to your appointment went well and your not flooded. I have about 2 inches of water around my garden. Iām glad I raised the rows before I planted.
I went through a moment where I was really interested in Tai Chi and took some local classes, but all the levels were mixed together in one class and I struggled as a beginner I remember searching online and there are great videos to follow at your own pace. Iām afraid I canāt remember a specific teacher/channel, but if you search on YouTube youāre sure to find some great introductory Tai Chi videos. Good luck and have fun!
You are cracking me up!! Hahaha! Never TMI! I am a Pisces! What does oversharing mean?!
Dowinx Gaming Chair. This is the one that I got from Amazon. But that brand has a lot of options if that style doesnāt suit you. I was very impressed by the quality at that price point. The lumbar pillow flips over and gives you a massageā¦heated massage!!
I am in the purple shoes! It was so fun!! I canāt believe I started fencing at 43 and have found so much joy in it! If you have a fencing gym near you, just go check it out. It is a great workout and surprisingly easy on my joints.
Still waiting on the interview results! I have switched to white candles near jade and aventurine to compensate. Hahaha! I am fresh out of green candles! Maybe I should switch to red to maybe expedite this answer!!
I need to get back to that again. I checked locally and didnāt find anything close, so I opted for online.
I used to watch videos on YouTube - Freshfield Fitness was the channel I liked - she has lots of options for seniors, people with limited mobility etc. as well as more advanced stuff.
Thank you beautiful. Any energy is welcome. I have none. My tank is empty.
I hope your load gets lighter soon, Sis. Hereās wishing you love and light for this coming Summer Solstice!
Thank you, sis. I wish I could say the load will get lighter, but it wonāt. The load will only get heavier starting next month. I donāt want to be a Debbie Downer, so I wonāt go into details. Just know I appreciate immensely all the love and support you give.
I wish I could wiggle my nose or wave my wand and change everything! Thank you for the extra strength, love. Iām gonna need it.
sending love your way, it seems like I lose my footing daily, but Iām trying to stay balanced.
Thank you, beautiful. Youāre doing better than me! At this point, Iām sliding downhill on my butt! What the heck is balance?!
Thank you all for your love and well wishes. Iāll check in when I can. I still have tons of hearts to give out!
Congratulations @shanna5 on your 2nd place win! Thatās awesome!
@Artemisia I donāt know anything about Tai Chi, but I always see commercials on Tai Chi for Seniors. It seems AI knows Iām an old and out of shape.
@Amethyst I was looking at an old cookbook that I have from the 1930ās, and I thought you might get a laugh at a few of the recipes. Also, if you need a recipe for fried squirrel just let me know!
Thatās just awesome. So happy for you! And clearly, youāre pretty darn good at it!
You got it, sis. No worries about being a Debbie Downer - none of us would expect you to suppress your truth. Got that?
@Ostara - OMG - that cookbookā¦ Well, these recipes might be just what you need if thereās a Zombie apocalypse.
Fried squirrel - my aunt and uncle were good country folk in rural Missouriā¦heād shoot a few squirrels, bag 'em, tote 'em back home and sheād skin them, cut them up and drop them into a pan of hot oil.
Thatās nice, but I found a nice wide one thanks to you! I like a bit of room for my bum, and they have Criss Cross chairs so that you can sit with your legs crossed! I wonāt, but I didnāt know that was even an option. I may have to wait a month to get it, but I like the looks of that one. It doesnāt have the massage, but man, it is cushy and comfy looking with lots of room! Thank you for the link!
YAY! Congratulations! Our own DāArtagnan! Iām sure the purple shoes helped you win.
Not a bad idea, but you donāt want them to rush to the wrong decision.
Will do!
Yeah, thatās what Iām thinking. And sometimes those brakes break. LOL!
I get that. I realize that my blahs are the start of my depression, so yeah. Gonna have to talk to my doctor when I go later this month. Just try to keep your spirits up and the Wheel will turn!
Actually, thereās squirrel hunting in the area here in the fall, and Squirrel gravy is a delicacy around here. I donāt get it. Despite the fact that theyāre cute and fluffy, there canāt be enough meat on them to make much! But yeah. A couple of the boys would bring stuff like that in their school lunch boxes when I was a kid. Urgh. I live in hunting country, where people skip Thanksgiving for hunting. I am so not surprised.
You poor things. I am so glad my Dad hated hunting. Hunting up the pizza place number was his kind of thing, although he did have a fondness for Swedish/Norwegian and white fish that was scary.
@Amethyst when I was growing up, I would ask my mom what was for supper. If she said āmeatā, I knew it was rabbit, squirrel, or deer. Meat meant I was just going to make me a grilled cheese!
Oh yeah, it happened all right! I bet you do know! And my mom (sister to my uncle, the great squirrel-hunter) would threaten us kids if we didnāt politely eat everything that was set out for us.
What a funny experience as a kid. I imagine not growing up around it, you all thought it was hilarious! Our family wasnāt eating squirrels. My grandma would have likely hexed us if we had! She has always had a space in her heart for the little terrors! I love them too now. But we definitely had some extended family ābumpkinsā down south that were probably neighbors to your uncle!
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I remember searching online and there are great videos to follow at your own pace. Iām afraid I canāt remember a specific teacher/channel, but if you search on YouTube youāre sure to find some great introductory Tai Chi videos. Good luck and have fun! 
So happy for you! And clearly, youāre pretty darn good at it! 
I never ate it, never liked how it looked lol.
Congratulations! Our own DāArtagnan! Iām sure the purple shoes helped you win.
