Last week I made & canned 3.5 batches of Apple Pie Jam and planned to write about it. But the problem is that on days that I can jam, I am exhausted from it and have no energy, creative or otherwise, when I’m done. I took a whole extra day off work just to canContinue reading “Doing What Is Written”
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Fasting. AKA Not Stuffing My Face
I am experimenting with “fasting”. I have long been envious of people who manage semi-long fasts regularly, such as 16 hours fasting, 8 hours eating. I love the idea of not thinking about food for that long. But I have never felt that sort of prolonged fast was a good fit for me. I likeContinue reading “Fasting. AKA Not Stuffing My Face”
2021 – Canning Goals
Last year I set the most ambitious canning schedule ever for myself – at least two recipes, every other month, starting in February and ending in October. (Every year I water-bath can jams, salsas, etc and sometime before the crush of the holidays I open my pantry to any and all who know me toContinue reading “2021 – Canning Goals”
2020 Wrap Up
In some ways, this post feels ridiculous in the face of what happened yesterday (January 6th, 2021). And yet it feels important to remind myself of achievements from the past year. In 2020, I: Found a workout routine I could stick to. In my previous, athletic, life I “trained” instead of working out. I hadContinue reading “2020 Wrap Up”
Running in Snow
This year, through a mind-shift towards exercise and my health which I have tried to write about but it becomes tedious and long-winded quickly, I managed to continue my run routine for the entire non-snow season. Usually I give up due to either a joint problem or a flare up of my skin autoimmune disorder.Continue reading “Running in Snow”
Small Things Make Up Big Things
A few years ago we did a huge house renovation and doubled our living space with a full basement. Now that I write that out, that sounds like the big thing. But really my point was every since we became a 2-floor house, I have noticed so many small things that remind me to beContinue reading “Small Things Make Up Big Things”
2 Years & Change
If you are lucky/privileged to have health insurance, you probably have had an annual physical and know mental health is covered. 2 years ago, I was depressed due to reasons beyond my control and knew I suffered from seasonal depression as well. I ticked the hard boxes and had the hard conversation. I was notContinue reading “2 Years & Change”
It’s A Start
I had not planned to do stream-of-consciousness writing here. I was going to do thoughtful, laid out posts that fit into specific categories. And then…(gestures broadly)… (Will “gestures broadly” become synonymous with the pandemic? Before this year it was meant to be any catastrophe or wrench in plans. But I’m not sure I will hearContinue reading “It’s A Start”
Canning Mango Chutney – 1st Time
Two disclaimers: I feel like there should be a whole post about canning while still currently in quarantine and grocery shopping is…weird at best. I’m not canning to preserve food to eat in every day life, I’m canning recipes I think are fun and tasty and plan to give away at the end of theContinue reading “Canning Mango Chutney – 1st Time”
How Being a Long-Distance Hiker Prepped me for a Pandemic
Well! This is not what I thought I’d be writing, but it is what’s going on and definitely part of my In Progress. I’m starting this post on Saturday, April 4th, 2020. On March 24th, we closed our business to the public in anticipation of the Wisconsin Governor issuing an order for non-essential businesses toContinue reading “How Being a Long-Distance Hiker Prepped me for a Pandemic”
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