Good Morning!
Oh when I think of comfort food, I think of Shepherds Pie.
Adding any protein, veggies and gravy to a pan and then covering
it with potatoes is homey and comforting.
Today is a typical rainy April day.
A bit cool, windy also...
So it is the perfect day for it!
I always use my cast iron pan for baking it in.
That way I can cook the meat/strain it, add seasonings
and veggies create gravy , top with potatoes and bake.
All in the same pan.
This season of growth and beauty is never lost on me.
This year seems different.
I have come to realise for the first time in a LONG while
that this whole online experiment was just as I thought it would be.
Developed by a self described introvert who had trouble making friends
it was his way of doing so without the actual face to face situation.
While that is great for some folks, I would always rather meet
people face to face. It can not always happen so in those rare
moments, I understand the necessity of keeping in touch
as I have with high school friends for instance.
I have gravitated back to actually having one on one conversations
and/or meeting folks at events.
Perhaps it is because I realise what really matters.
Perhaps it is because I have found a bit of myself recently
that I had long cast aside.
I have no idea.
I do not need 1800 * friends*.
That is insane.
Gosh, what ever made us think that racking up tallies of
people would fill the gap of actually interacting with one another?
When I meet folks, we jive for a reason, we ease into conversation
with shared experiences and likes, values and interests.
Online, we label folks ( which people LOVE doing nowadays..)
and then cast them into a bucket to sort them into groups.
It's gross and the polar opposite of the charming way true
friendships start.
I have been spending limited time online because of this.
Because I have been aware of the time thief this
artificial *friend* is....
I use the internet to gain information, to grow and at times to
communicate with friends who are living elsewhere.
It is no longer my first line of communication.
I call, text, meet up with people now.
I send cards and letters.
It also lets me return to my actual day, an awareness
of that I am in the present rather the past or future.
It is a healthier way to live.
My every day must haves.......
Life for me is just better spent with those I love, doing
things that I love.
Physical health is at my forefront of my days.
I have been spending months resetting my life to be
the healthiest it can be.
Or other people for that matter.
I exhausted my patience with stupidity and ignorance.
I refuse to be distracted by this machine that never existed for a large
part of my life. It breeds the ignorance, the intolerance and the
insane need to classify and label everyone.
I see the overall picture and WHY this is the way it is.
So no thank you.
Like most of my life, I will make my own choices without aligning
with any narrative or group.
🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸
You know me, I rarely post about products unless
I really love them. I found this simple, well made
thermos that is not HUGE . Owala is easy to keep clean,
is textured on the outside for easy grip and fits in my Jeeps
cup holder.
It is the perfect size and does not spill.
You can get them at Target or Walmart or
at their website here:
https://owalalife.com/products/freesip
I will be spending this Saturday gently clearing out .
I say gently because I threw out my shoulder ( a bit of bursitis I think)
while bagging up old clothes and dragging them to my car.
So today...icing it and sticking to the small items.
May you all have a wonderful day.
Blessings,
Raven
xoxo
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