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untonuggan- New med combo seems to be helping! There is still room for improvement, but OMG. I have so much more energy, I forgot what it felt like. Victory shall be mine! Ahem. Anyway, so we're reducing the bad!abilify slooooowly (by like 1 mg at a time) and I'm on a higher dose of Midodrine for the POTS/dysautonomia and it's the brand name (which apparently makes a difference for this drug). Energies/spoons, I can haz! *dances*
- Today I got up at 6 am and finished making challah (I had started it the night before and left it to rise overnight in the fridge. I have a friend who's exploring her Jewish heritage and it seemed like an appropriate and in-my-budget gift. Oh woe there were two loaves and I just had to eat one with my family. ^_^)
- I kneaded the dough by hand instead of using the stand mixer, and I used my grandmother's mixing bowl (the US-midwestern-prairie grandmother who I hardly knew, but whose hands have left their mark throughout the house: the latch-hook rug she made; the afghans she crocheted; her mixing bowls just slightly off kilter at the top in a way that I love and oh-so-sturdy.) I was working late at night when the house was quiet and it was just lovely and peaceful and floury...and spiritual, in that I felt so connected to women throughout time.
- I got a job interview offer and turned them down because even though just going for interview would have been good, I knew I couldn't do the job because the location was too far away for someone who is not allowed to drive herself because seizures. Plus, what with potential dog grief to face, bad timing. *sigh* Still -- job interview offer! For something fun and artsy (teaching digital photography to kids one day a week)! (And yes I know I could have gone and networked, but I decided to budget spoons.)
- I am interested and looking into doing some historical interpretation/"living history" volunteering in my area. There's a LOT of colonial sites and I am totally up for spinning for tourists/school groups as long as I get to dress up. I blame skud for my sudden rekindled interest in this. That and the meds (see #1).
- Remember my friend who lives in NYC and is cold? I managed to make her a complete matching set of hat, cowl, and fingerless gloves. I am SO EXCITE that she is visiting this weekend and I can give them to her. *hopes they fit okay and that she likes them*
- Dog is super cuddly and lovely and cherishing time with him. Will see how many good days he has, maybe Sunday doesn't have to be The Day. Or maybe it does, we'll see. Can cancel that home vet appointment if necessary.
- WENT TO THE PAGAN STORE that I had been avoiding because Bad!highpriest. He was not there, nor were other people I knew, except the owners who were lovely. Got a smudge stick to smudge the house.
- Realized in an "oh duh" kind of moment that I do way more in practicing my religion than I had previously thought. I may not be casting circles all the time, but I do everyday magic like baking challah late at night in my grandmother's mixing bowls and getting up at dawn to finish it. \o/
- FIRST SNOW of the year. It is only flurries so far but I am the excite.
- Also cooked today (for tomorrow): cranberry tangerine cherry sauce; whole wheat pumpkin walnut muffins; apple pie (but I was mostly an assistant on that one).
two loaves of challah baking in the oven
one loaf of braided challah, cooled
All The Mini Whole Wheat Pumpkin Walnut Muffins
Apple Pie on Cooling Rack
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Date: 2013-11-27 09:08 pm (UTC)DH actually made a gluten free pumpkin muffin with maple syrup and cranberries that was VERY tasty. I think we're set here. But, you know, if they were passed in front of me I probably wouldn't say no :D MMm, food.
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Date: 2013-11-27 09:13 pm (UTC)I'll have to make them again sometime. *note to self: stock up on canned pumpkin*
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Date: 2013-11-27 09:14 pm (UTC)I'll have to ask him where he got the recipe. Of course I'm happy to pass it on:D
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Date: 2013-11-27 07:40 pm (UTC)9. Even as an atheist, I suspect my life is full of thoughts and activities that pantheists (and related belief systems) would consider to be worshipful and/or sacred. /mindfulness
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Date: 2013-11-27 09:06 pm (UTC)Mindfulness ftw. :D
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Date: 2013-11-28 12:02 am (UTC)AND WOW THAT BREAD LOOKS FANTASTIC yesss do want. :D Also I am sad that those are pumpkin-walnut muffins because ugh orange vegetables ugh nuts, but they look like they'd be super tasty. And home made pie! It is the best pie! \o/
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Date: 2013-11-28 12:24 am (UTC)ALL THE BAKED THINGS YESSSS. I kind of have a pumpkin/orange vegetable obsession, but I understand that not everyone shares this.
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Date: 2013-11-28 12:27 am (UTC)I think I'm a bit weird, in that I dislike all orange vegetables ever, but yay for you if you like them! :D
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Date: 2013-11-28 12:07 am (UTC)Also, your bread looks beautiful. It's been snowing a lot here the last couple of weeks, and I've been baking a lot of breads and muffins, too. Cold, dark days just seem to call for homemade soup and bread. :)
Hope the "living history" project works out for you. My son has been volunteering at a local historical site for several months. He wears period costume when they are having special events. He especially likes helping with school groups. I'm sure you'd be great at things like this, and that you'd really enjoy it.
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Date: 2013-11-28 12:25 am (UTC)^__^ Would love to see photos/hear about some of your bread and soup-making! Cold weather does indeed call for it, I feel.
That does sound super fun! Glad your son is able to do that. *crosses fingers for own success in such an endeavour*
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Date: 2013-11-28 04:14 am (UTC)When my husband worked at a museum, sometimes I helped demonstrate butter churning and things like that, when they had school groups in for 'pioneer life' days. It was fun. I didn't dress up, though. My son thinks I should volunteer where he works. I've gone to some of their events and seen people spinning but I was too shy to talk to them. Maybe next time. :)
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Date: 2013-11-28 11:25 am (UTC)Also, I have been considering building a butter churn but I think I would reach a new level of eccentricity within the household. (I mean, they do tolerate fiber drying in the bathroom pretty well, but I don't want to push it.)
^__^ I bet they would love it if you talked to them!
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Date: 2013-11-28 06:22 am (UTC)I so get this! I know exactly what you mean! And wow, beautiful bread. So golden!
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