Too long it has been

Too long it has been since I sat in this seat, penning a message to send out to the blog universe. It's beginning to sound like a rhythmically repeated cycle of a statement. Busy-ness, ah busy-ness. Such an unhealthy reality.

Sadness and philosophy aside, for it is only me creating this insanity (moi and my lack of ability to speak the word "no" - I am learning, yes, I am learning, and it is amazing how much easier it becomes the more I repeat it).

Day of the Dead passed. So called due to our finds, all within mere yards of our property, of a decapitated mud-coloured bird and a squirrel, almost flawless yet absolutely for sure in a state of rigor mortis. We spent a lot of time investigating the incredibly intricate bumps and pads of squirrel paws, the size of sepia stained teeth, and the black formless orbs with missing eyeballs. No touching, of course, but the kids and I were in awe of God's creativity.

A weekend away at Crieff Hills - a so-called "retreat" though my brain worked harder at deciphering speaker comments and questions regarding "multiculturalism" than normal. Stuffing myself with freshly made bread at every meal, still warm and dotted with sunflower seeds, I could only be grateful for the kindness of the friend who blessed me with the weekend away. And the proximity to her and her wisdom, along with the honesty and realities of so many other women. Why can't women be so opaque in "normal" settings? Don't we all know that not a single person lives a perfect, continuously happy, life?

And an upcoming reflexology exam on Nov 29. What is Raynaud's Phenomenon again? What does the Parasympathetic Nervous System do? Arggg...this thinking thing is certainly hurting my head!