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a fool-proof plum cake, a new audiobook, and my falcon’s shawl

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I love Marin in September. The mornings slowly get darker and the air crisper, but the afternoons are still warm. Late summer fruits and vegetables are also at their peak and their fall successors are getting ready to be harvested — just look at the grapes I spotted in my neighbor’s front yard on a recent walk! (It was so hard not to take one and try it. I didn’t. I couldn’t.) After admiring my neighbor’s gorgeous grapes, a couple more minutes into my walk, I saw a plum tree growing on the side of the road. This is the main road that leads to downtown. The tree was full of plums, and this time I couldn’t resist the urge to taste one. The tree was so full of fruit that the branches were hanging a bit low. This tree wasn’t planted in anyone’s yard, it was planted outside a fence on a hill that seemed like public land, at least that’s what I hoped! So I ignored the cars driving past me and what …

week 28: new f.o. and a delicious corn salad

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finished! ribbon-tied wool vest I finished knitting the baby top I started a few weeks ago and finally got it in the mail. Well, with a few hiccups. I’d been worried that I’d taken so long to knit it, that by now it wouldn’t fit. Babies grow so fast!  So, as soon as I finished it I ran out to buy a small envelope at the local pharmacy, looked up my niece’s mailing address as soon as I got back, and stuck one of my Elvis forever stamps on the front of the package. There. Ready to ship! Or, so I thought. I put the package outside on top of our mailbox to make sure the mail carrier would see it, but when I went out to check later, the package was still there. Oh, that’s right, it was Wednesday, we rarely get mail on this day, so the mailman probably drove past our house. The next day, the same thing happened, which annoyed me a bit. So right before five, I drove down to …

week 4: mindfulness, color inspiration, and weekly recap

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About two years ago, I purchased a special issue of flow magazine dedicated to 19 days of mindfulness. The topics and exercises in the publication were things I was thinking about then, and I am still thinking about now: meditation, writing, slowing down, finding time to explore creativity. Many of the reasons I started writing this blog. Unfortunately, the magazine has stopped producing its English version and I am glad I held on to this issue. This past week, I have been trying to incorporate some of the exercises into my daily routine, but rather than trying a different exercise each day, I’ve decided to focus on one for a longer period of time. I’ve started with Morning Pages. In this exercise, you write about what’s on your mind right after you wake up, and before doing anything else. The idea is to write without editing your thoughts. It helps you clear your mind and get clear on goals. I’m really liking it, although I must admit, I have been typing mine. You are supposed …