I figured this was a good day to start my post with cookies! :-) I sure wish I had some of them here in the house this morning! I woke up with a 'sweet tooth'...Now that I think about it though...it's probably a good thing that I 'don't' have any in the house!! ^_^ I just started watching the news!...Whew!!!...The kind of news we're getting lately...nuclear bombs being tested, rogue police officers, cruise ships floating around with no electricity...or sanitation! O_O...a pope resigning, snow storms and hurricanes going wild, etc....YIKES! It could have you running for the sugar bowl...with nothing but a spoon!...if you're the kind of person that needs something sweet to get you through, I mean!! LOL
I'm not that kind of person usually. Usually some pretty yarn and a crochet hook does it for me!...unless hormones come into play!...*wink! wink!*...and now you know the whole story!...I.....NEED.......COOKIES!!!!!! LOL
Thankfully I'm calmed by other things too! I read and study my Bible, (which reminds me that all of these things happening are a sure sign that 'better' is right around the corner)...listen to music, watch my birds at the feeder, chat with my hubby, look at old movies, write poetry, sip on green tea, etc...which makes me curious to know...what calms 'YOU' down (blog readers, I'm talking to 'YOU' ^_^), or helps you stay in a relaxed mood?!
Something else that calms me is strolling through the Etsy search. :-) Seeing all of the creative energy people are putting into the things they're making...Including the delicious looking baked goods...like the shortbread cookies in the header photo! YUM!! But there's all kinds of things people are creating! Here's just a couple...
I just have to add here, that the above napkin rings gave me 'IDEAS!!!!' ^_^ I 'DO' love a new place to place a flower!!! :-) ... But moving on!!...
Calm.....relaxed! :-)
Of course, I do have one other thing that calms me...writing my blog! :-) Spilling my guts and just talking...with my fingers even...calms and relaxes me! Hmmm....does that have something to do with 'YOU'?! :-)
Yep!...Envisioning 'YOU' sitting down in front of your screen, reading my blog post, holding a cup of coffee or tea, hot chocolate or apple cider, calms me. :-) ... So, even if nobody is actually reading it....and please don't tell me if you aren't!! O_O...I'm still good! Ha! Ha! It's the perception of talking to someone that's relaxing me!...It's always good to at least 'think' you're being heard, right?... ^_^ ...or, in this case, read (sounds like 'red' LOL...Ugh! The English language!!)!
Okay, I'm off to get some things done. I'll catch up with you tomorrow...for calmness, which, by looking at the news, I'm sure I'm gonna need again by then! ^_^
News
News of war and near disasters,
Lots of folks who are to blame;
A world that's ever slightly shifting,
and yet still remains the same.
You can turn off your T.V.,
Unplug your phone. No one would care.
But soon you'll need to be connected,
and the news will still be there!
We have to streamline all our focus,
no matter what we use,
and keep our minds on what's important.
Now, Baby, that's some news!
News of war and near disasters,
Lots of folks who are to blame;
A world that's ever slightly shifting,
and yet still remains the same.
You can turn off your T.V.,
Unplug your phone. No one would care.
But soon you'll need to be connected,
and the news will still be there!
We have to streamline all our focus,
no matter what we use,
and keep our minds on what's important.
Now, Baby, that's some news!
