This site is about my life in the art studio. It includes drawings, paintings, knitting and cross stitch and fun art techniques. I will also include recipes and yoga and book reviews. This is a lifestyle blog with intentional and simple living ideas.
This is a gluten free dairy free and soy free meal. It is a meal for autoimmune.
Ingredients
Gluten free Rice noodles
Sesame oil
Lime
Cilantro
Salmon
Lettuce
Tomatoes
Cucumbers
Green onion
Black olives
Lemon basil dressing
Watermelon
Cantelop
Boil 3 tbsp water with sesame oil. Add the Rice noodles to the boiling water, cover and cook for 3 minutes. The noodles will break apart. Turn off the heat. Add cilantro and lime juice when it is finished
While the noodles and salmon cooks, make a salad.
Combine the noodles and salmon on a plate add watermelon and cantelop for a side along with the salad.
These are my paws. My studio and this blog is named after my them. I always call them 4paws when I’m looking for them, especially the cats!
I have a white cat who is mischievous, knocks things off the counter. Broke about 3 items. He’s been living here for 6 months. I love him and don’t get overly mad at him breaking things. My sentimental items are locked in a cabinet, so he can’t easily get to those.
My dog is about 13 years old. It makes me sad she older. Definitely seeing old age in her. She was my aunt’s dog, I took her in after she died.
Then there’s the revolutionist. Always up to something but is too afraid to do it. She’s a sweetheart. She’s all about me. She will cuddle by me, but she’s a large cat and it can become uncomfortable.
And finally my blind cat. She’s my nighttime buddy. She gets excited to jump on my bed and lay on her pillow by me. She loves to be held, well I think she does. Lol. She walks up and down the stairs, will run the white cat downstairs. And she loves playing. Blind yes, but really she has the same behaviors as a cat with eyes.
And I want to share I had 4 other cats prior. I terribly miss them. One was a shy little Maine coon. The other was a stray I took in. Tabby cat. Boy, she didn’t put up with anyone’s BS. Except mine. Loved her dearly. And a black cat, who was my sister’s but he preferred me. He was in love with me. And then the calico. Loved her. She was Miss house manager. She kept me on my toes. My heart breaks without them.
I am a tea drinker. I have tons of tea pots and loose tea and tea in tea bags. I drink tea daily, definitely first thing in the morning. Sometimes before bed I’ll have a relaxing tea, like lavender. Or I’ll drink a detox to help with my edema and fluid retention.
Eye certainly express emotions. As a counselor, there are times, clients will not look at me or anyone for that matter. Fear, shame, guilt, uncomfortable, timid, anger etc.
We are in a society where a lack of eye contact is “normal.” It does not have to be normal. We can change that, but getting social and being more friendly and open to other people. We seem to focus on the differences of others and needing to prove our individual point instead of learning about others’ viewpoints. Social media has contributed to the lack of eye contact and the need to post how “wonderful life really is.” But it’s just that a post, it is a second of some ones’ life captured. But look into their eyes, look into their soul and find out more about a person. That is how we can change.
It has been awhile since I had a time to stitch on this cross stitch.
Today, I took many naps, kept my legs elevated and stitched..it was a nice quiet day.
I found out I am diagnosed with Lipedema and may also have Lymphedema. It’s going to be difficult if it progresses. Which sounds like it will. I’ll be going to medical appointments more often. Blogging may be on hold for awhile. Yet again. Chronic pain really bites! This upsets me and I’ll most likely blog about it, once I feel comfortable to write.
It’s causing me to rethink about my job and how much I take on. I’ll need to make a change. I’m thinking of a few options.
This challenge is about shadow. I took photos of the shadow from the trees two days after the intense winter storm. The sun is shining and some of the snow is melting. It’s cold though.
Plants. I love a home full of plants. Indoor plants provides a natural look to the decorating but plants are a benefit to our health and home
Benefits of Plants
Air purification, indoor plants can absorb carbon dioxide and they help release oxygen
Plants release moisture into the air.
Plants improve your mood
Reduce fatigue, improves stress and anxiety.
improve focus
minimizes headaches.
helps with dry skin
Photography of My Plants
From left to right: cactus, green onions, Christmas cactus
Palm tree- it’s 11 years old
Snake plant
From left to right: ivy, peppermint
Christmas cactus
Both of these are cactuses
Poinsettia tree- I took the plant a few years ago and replanted it in a larger pot. I heard it can be grown indoors. It needs to be in a dark place to get the red leaves, but around Christmas I get a few red leaves even near this window.
From left to right: mini rose, and some kind of cactus (I think)
Cactus
Mini rose plant
Some kind of tree plant.
Those are my plants, they are in my living room, dinning room, and the bedrooms.
I love bringing nature into my home. It’s fun watching them grow and bloom.
If I move, I really would love to have a sunroom to put my plants in.
Today I tried a different salad. This is a simple recipe. It can be made as vegan by omitting the bacon with vegan bacon.
This recipe quick to make, easy to stand in the kitchen without chronic pain issues. Easy to digest.
Ingredients
Romaine lettuce- cut it in small pieces before cooking.
Bacon-omit for vegan bacon
Radishes
Tomato- diced
Lemon
Potato
Follow Your Heart ranch salad dressing (contains soy)
Parmesan cheese or nutritional yeast- optional
Make the bacon. Cut it in small pieces. Add back to the pan and saute the radishes to heat them up. Then add the lettuce. Stir it several times, cook until it wilts.
Bake the potato. I added vegan butter and salt, pepper, and chives on the potato.
Pour the salad mixture onto a plate. Add diced tomatoes on top. Then pour the Follow Your Heart ranch salad dressing on top. Squeeze a lemon on top for extra flavor. Can add parmesan cheese or nutritional yeast for added flavor.
Serve potato and salad together. Add fruit in the side.
Tonight I’m going to rest and enjoy my dinner in front of the television. Maybe a craft later tonight. Definitely will be doing yoga. My back hurts from working all day.
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