Pretty pretty words

Self Portrait

It doesn't interest me if there is one God
or many gods.
I want to know if you belong or feel
abandoned.
If you know despair or can see it in others.
I want to know
if you are prepared to live in the world
with its harsh need
to change you. If you can look back
with firm eyes
saying this is where I stand. I want to know
if you know
how to melt into that fierce heat of living
falling toward
the center of your longing. I want to know
if you are willing
to live, day by day, with the consequence of love
and the bitter
unwanted passion of your sure defeat.

I have heard, in that fierce embrace, even
the gods speak of God.

-- David Whyte
from Fire in the Earth
©1992 Many Rivers Press

Day 12 - What's In Your Bag

It really depends on what bag I am carrying and why to be honest. In my current purse/bag is an inhaler, my wallet, a tin of Rescue Remedy gummies, and before I leave the house my PDA, phone and keys are added. If I am taking the larger bag, then I'll also have my Nook and possibly whatever knitting project I am currently working on.

Sunday fic recs

I am currently indulging in several fandoms while keeping an eye on older beloved fandoms. New fandom loves are Sherlock, SGA (yea, I'm late to the party) and the Losers.

For Sherlock, I ran across this fic this morning and it goes so far to explain some of Sherlock's mannerisms. It is crack, pure crack, but fun.

Title: Obviously
Author: Beneficia
Fandom: Sherlock BBC
Characters: Sherlock, mentions of Mycroft, John, and mummy Holmes
Disclaimer: All publicly recognizable characters, settings, etc. are the property of their respective owners. The original characters and plot are the property of the author. The author is in no way associated with the owners, creators, or producers of any media franchise. No copyright infringement is intended.
Rating: G
Word Count: 771
Spoilers: none
Warnings: crack!fic. Umm… vague mentions of drugs. Insulting people.
beneficia.livejournal.com/32058.html#cutid1

Why you should read it: Its crack, amusing crack and yet is true to the characters.  The voices are perfect.

Cleaning, cooking and the whole enchilada

While my Eldest and Youngest Spawn are out house sitting I decided that it would be a good time to go into the Youngest Spawn's room and clean it out. 

A little minor background, the Youngest Spawn is currently 22 and getting ready to try and go back to school again for the the fall.  She is bi-polar with an anxiety disorder, along with hallucinations (auditory and visual) and a minor issue with agoraphobia.  It's only the icing on her health issues, but as a parent of a child with these health problems it can be ...interesting...

So, the cleaning out of her room.  Its being done with her knowledge; it would be VERY BAD to do anything like this without much discussion.  To do otherwise is to court meltdowns of epic proportions and the possibility of hospital stays.  No fun for any of us.

So far I've hauled out the clothing that no longer fits.  And invited a friend of her's over to help herself to any and all of the going away clothing that she would like.

Now I've begun to go through the rest of her belongings and attempting to put some sort of order and method for the stacking/storing of the said items.

It's taken me three days so far, but I've made real progress.  Tomorrow I'll tackle the desk area and try to bring some sort of order to the software and CDs littering the area.

In the midst of that I've also been doing some kitchen changes, including the type of foods that I am cooking and eating.  I found the coolest little spice jars at Cost Plus with gasket flip lips (like old fashioned canning jars) that some of my spices will end up in, especially those I am buying in bulk on in the little plastic bags in the Hispanic food section of the stores.

I also replaced the Evil Can Opener that Did Not Work with one that should take the entire lid off (I had one years ago and loved it).  Next on my list is a digital temp prob like the one Alton Brown uses on Good Eats.  I have found it online for a mere *gasp* *cough* $89 but on the plus side it comes in my color (RED).

Tonight's dinner is chicken and dumplings.  I know that most recipe books show this as just chicken cooked with dumplings on the side, but that is not the way that I grew up with it.  Instead it's a thick veggie and chicken stew with dumplings added at the end.  I love to make this as a comfort dinner, especially on days when it's cool like it is today.