I showed the filbert (aka hazelnut) cracking setup yesterday - will share the next stage in the process today.
Today was the first since we've been here that the sun hasn't come out. I'm freezing! Disappointed. Meanwhile, Phil and his mom, who are too hot if it's over 60 degrees, are breathing sighs of relief.
Do you run hot or cold? Do you have a partner who runs at a very different temperature? Leaving Alaska always reminds me of how uncomfortable Phil is when it's warm.
I also have found myself sucked into the busy-ness of being on a farm at harvest-time. And still doing my regular work on the computer. Yesterday, I was feeling sick to my stomach all day too, and by the time I got home from doing my internet stuff, I was fried and barely coherent! Obviously, I'd forgotten to ask myself that important question, "What are you going to do to rest today?" This tells me that I need to slow down, take a step back, take more down time, and just let things go.
Here we are at the dining room table, with a bucket of nuts that have been through the cracker. We spread them out on the table...
Pick through them, discard wormy ones,
And end up with a beautiful bowl of nuts to dry, and a whole bunch of worms, shells, etc, that will be burned in the woodstove.
And yes, I am wearing my jacket in the house. Phil's mom likes it _cool_ and it really never gets warm in there. I'm very happy to be there, but I have to be warm!
I have blogged every day for over a month now, and it's time to re-evaluate. It was a great commitment for the 30 days of self love experience. But I think that in general, just for me, every day might be slightly to high a frequency. I am a writer, and it's so important to me to have time for my deep creative writing projects. I'm so busy with everything else, and sometimes I think that if I didn't blog every single day, but four or five times a week instead, I'd be more likely to make the time to do my own writing, which is essential to my sanity!
Plus, I've been pushing myself too hard and need to take a step back. So, I am not promising I _won't_ post tomorrow - still so many farm photos and stories to share - but I'm not going to insist to myself that I must do so. Once I'm working at the computer, it's so easy to multitask and fill up every second for too long until I'm fried, and I need to take a step back from that too. Any sound advice?
love to all.
I don't think I could ever commit to being a daily blogger. Even for 30 days like you did! Sometimes when I tell myself I "have" to do something, like blog every day, it becomes a responsibility rather than a joy, and my excitement about it can slowly shift to apathy. I prefer to blog when the inspiration (or just the right recipe!) strikes, personally.
ReplyDeleteIt's always good to follow a posting routine that works for you. Blogging should never feel overwhelming. It's meant to be a fun and creative outlet.
ReplyDeleteAnd lastly - that's a lot of nuts!