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This is a lovely poem.  Enjoy!

The Promise

By Jane Hirshfield

Stay, I said

to the cut flowers.

They bowed

their heads lower.

Stay, I said to the spider,

who fled.

Stay, leaf.

It reddened,

embarrassed for me and itself.

Stay, I said to my body.

It sat as a dog does,

obedient for a moment,

soon starting to tremble.

Stay, to the earth

of riverine valley meadows,

of fossiled escarpments,

of limestone and sandstone.

It looked back

with a changing expression, in silence.

Stay, I said to my loves.

Each answered,

Always.

That's the fresh perspective...

It's so cold.

It seems that all over the world folks are suffering from the extreme cold.  I'm always looking for new recipes and I found this one.  Cold weather hotpot.  I'm going to give it a try, and I will report back when I do so... For all you non-meat eaters, you can always substitute the meat for more veg.  That's the beauty of cooking, you can always just take away and add as you wish.  Stay warm my friends!

Peace

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Happy New Year jokers!!  As per usual, everyone has a subconscious list of all the things they would like to do better in the new year.  We all have an internal collection of the things we didn't accomplish and want another crack at.  Is that bad?  I don't think so...

It's the same type of feeling you have when you wake up in the morning.  It's a new beginning, it's a fresh start.  Yesterday you didn't get the laundry done.  Today, you will.  Just a part of being human.  I have heard so many people say, "why wait till the new year to try to be better?", "new years resolutions suck, and are stupid.  be better all year round...".  Really??

I can't say I totally agree because I think it's in our innate nature to 'want'...  We want more money, more time, more, everything.  Just like I said before, whenever I wake up, the new day (and the new sun) makes me think of a list of things that I would like to accomplish.  Even if it just the laundry, I'm positive that those types of small goals are just as life changing as the big ones we make on the first of every January.

And besides, laundry is sort of a big deal, I mean, I post my outfits on Fridays so there's that...

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Holiday Traditions

Got any family traditions that are coming up?  Anything that a lot of you, or a few of you, get into in December?  I have two small kids that are at the age of actually remembering experiences.  This holiday we will attempt to take the bus (again), go sledding, go skating, and last but not least, go to the Nutcracker.

As they get older, I'll see what we keep and what we ditch.  Taking the bus, in my opinion, is pretty fun.  We take it to the University of Manitoba, and when we get there we run around the snowy fields and throw snow and make snow angels (last year, my youngest sat in the snow and cried while my other daughter and I did all that fun stuff).  I think it's something that they should experience instead of being driven around all the time by me...

At the shop we've kept the tradition of stockings going for the third year in a row.  Starting December first, we put up stockings and all of us fill them till our last shift at work.  On the last day, we open them up and laugh, and cry, and laugh.  It's the best.  We do take the Holidays off and this time spent to make memories and be together is very important for me.  I hope all of the clients that patronize us aren't too inconvenienced by our break, but all of you should know that we are so grateful for each and everyone of you that choose Freshair Boutique to be your salon!

Whatever you get into this month please be careful and please enjoy your friends and family.  You know I will!

Peace

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Boys! It's MOVEMBER!  It's the month for men!  It's the month for men to raise awareness about prostate cancer and men's mental health by wearing a moustashe.  In support of men, all the posts this month are for them/you.  Ladies you can read too...  Let's start of with some photo's of men's fashion.  Enjoy!

That's the fresh perspective...

Giving Thanks

I am so very grateful for my life, my loves and the health that I have been given.  I am thankful for all of you followers that keep me writing and foraging for new things and ideas.  Happy Thanksgiving!!

Peace