What's been shaking at our urban homestead?
Warm greetings Steem Fam!
With abundant inspiration from a few different Steemians, i bring you a bit of this and that from the happenings at our precious spot on Earth.
We've done some holiday goodie making! So yummy! Way too much sugar, butter and other naughty things but... oh so good!
Every year i am the scrooge who doesn't want to bake these yummy treats but to be honest we had a lot of fun making them! And, they won't be coming home so i enjoyed what i could when we made them.
Do you holiday bake? What are your thoughts on Christmas goodies?
We needed ingredients so off we went to the grocery store.
My nephew can never pass a snow hill without climbing to the top. My son was very much the same when he was a little guy.
There's snow and more snow now.
This snowflake was on my car! I thought it was so pretty!
The snow is so sparkly it's really amazing!
And, more snow.....
Welcome to my life!
!!Warning: Rant Ahead!!
I have been having this really wild run in with Shaw Cable, the internet provider for our area. They had a promo i was totally suckered into, Inernet 300 ----> Get $300 visa gift card when signing up!
They refused to give me the gift card!! Call after call they kept putting it off. After waiting on hold hours! Waiting for calls back. I finally rented a car. Drove an hour. And, went into a retail location. They may have asked me to stop yelling. I was far from yelling but chose to use a very loud and clear voice and plenty description in my discussing of the matter that needed to be resolved. They sent me off again without the matter resolved and i told them if i had to come back i'd rent a van rather than a car for the drive and that i'd bring friends, like @sunnydays-r-over and they'd wish they delt with it NOW!
Few hours later they offered $330 credit on my account. What slimy fucks. This Christmas i wish for decentralized internet access and companies that create devices that last. Like really! My $600 phone should not need to be replaced every 18 months!!! Grrrrrr end rant
Back to baking!
Yes! More baking 😁 it was good to! Haha i attended a Christmas craft making event with my sister. A fundraiser for a project that educates young women in developing areas about menstruation hygiene and basic education.
Painted slice of log. I like how it turned out.
Other than that, i am working really hard at recovery. Which is time at the gym building strength and stamina, light therapy to help reduce scars, pain and to help vitamin D levels, massage therapy, vestibular therapy, chiropractics, physiotherapy but my practitioner is away this month on the shores in New Zealand where his parents live which is awesome, psychologist and on deck hoping the approval for funding goes through, an occupational therapist. Thankgoodness for this team. What a long journey. But, progress is happening! When i look back to this time last year the difference is night & Day. Here's to hoping this time next year will be the same.
The day is getting on! Time to hit the gym & light therapy. Juuuuust a little more baking this afternoon and am subbing a restorative class for a colleague this evening.
Much Love & Many Blessings!
Whatever you do.....Steem On!!
Please keep that snow up there.. the cookies you can send 😁
@yogajill, I've never experienced Snow in live, but whenever i saw snow in pictures or videos, it always reflects as Cherry on the cake effect for me. And it's reflecting as some amazing and delicious foodie stuff are going on. Keep enjoying.
Wishing you an great day and stay blessed. 🙂
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Thank-you for your great comments @chireerocks! I can't imagine life with no snow in fall, winter & spring! 😂 But, there might come a time when it would be nice to live where you can grow food all year around! That would be super cool!! Do you happen to garden or grow your own food where you live in warmth all year long? You too!! Please stay blessed and enjoying the simple things, like all the green around you! It's a pleasure you stopped by!
Welcome and i have small garden but unfortunately i am not growing my own food, but genuinely speaking i want to, and if i get an opportunity i will for sure move into nature in an full-fledged way and live there. Have a great time ahead. 🙂
Ahhh, yes. Living in the concrete jungle does pose some limitations to growing. But, you could start with what you have and grow a little of this and that depending what might be suitable to grow. Especially if you desire it! Then go ahead and do what you can! The rewards are so many!! Enjoy yourself! This is definately a good thing. 🙏🎶😊
Thank you so much for your kind response. Wishing you an great day and stay blessed. 🙂
im eating lunch and listening to a drum solo on an old dereck and the dominoes album. This is a great share. Thanks!!
The cable company?... why? I mean why? what morons. I worked for an insurance comapany a while and had to quit. Some people dont get it. Life that is.
The cookies looked amazing. I licked the screen. (just kidding)
Haha :) i appreciate your sense of humor @thetrueyou!
And, honestly ....why?! Is right. I won't even get started on a rant about insurance. That likely would be a whole series. The lack of compassion and it seems the insurance agents have to give up aspects of their nature to do their jobs. I have an ex-best friend in the industry and can really see how she's lost herself being there so long. Good for you for choosing to be true to your nature rather than sell your soul for a pay cheque.
Sounds like you're having an enjoyable afternoon yesterday! What were you having for lunch while you're listening to tunes?
Thanks for your great comment! It's a pleasure to connect!
I have to think about lunch and dinner and breakfast daily now.. omg. So, about 3 years ago I started feeling nausea? A slight sea sickness. It came and went. Over time and trying different things, i figured out it may be gluten and or dairy. So I am fasting from both for a month. So far 4 out of 7 days I am good. Whew... not fun.
Insurance - I worked for a company for a while. All of them were complete immoral sharks. I see this today in the business world.
People can easily cover their truth with thoughts and stories and weave their stories in their heads to not feel the pain the heart sends them for actions of separation. Then if that does not work , there is drink , and drugs and distractions.
I can sit in silence and feel the mystery of stillness appear as everything around me. This not many can do, much know about. Im very lucky to have had my life crash to open this beautiful whisper.
M
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Wow what a crisp and beautiful snowflake! Great shot @yogajill.
Looks like you have been very busy, what a baking haul! Nice of you to contribute to that fundraiser :)
It's always great you pop by @gardeningchef! Thanks for taking a peak at my blog! I hope your lush and beautiful garden continues to bloom and bring you abundance! See you next time 💚🍒❄
Wow what a great action filled post! 😆 Good for you for getting some sort of result from those yes oh so slimy fucks! Pretty hard work though but worth it in the end. Your baking looks outrageously good and such a spread of delights!
I hope you had a good session at the gym - you are pretty darn wonderful you know!! I am a little jealous of all your pretty snow and that snowflake 0n the windshield is gorgeous!!! Love ya si-Star ❤️🌈🦋🍀🌴
Likewise @sallybeth23! I just love your thoughtful comments and your sweet delightful presence!! It was a lot of work! I think that they do that on purpose :( i am so surprised because i have been dealing with them throughout my whole adult life and they have always been so reputable in terms of customer service. They've really dropped to an all time low. That poor desk was dealing with 4-5 other grumpy customers as well as me. Not a fun or heathy environment to work. I did make it very clear to the agent to not take the communications i was delivering personally. It was their employer that was on the naughty list and i wished it was a chopping block! Haha.....i must laugh to free that negative energy!! The sun was also shining brightly, a slight breeze, and all those sparkes in the snow helped to be very clearing! I also went straight to cooking when i got home. It's very soothing and grounding for me a great self-regulation tool! Veggie stew which was a lot of fun to cook. I used up all the veggies in the fringe and got to use herbs from the patio garden plants i brought in for winter. Mmmm! Stay awesome blessed friend! Lots of love 🎶💜❄ p.s. i am so excited for the package coming from you from Spain! I feel so lucky 😁🙏
Yummy baked goodies! You have more snow than we do, so far... I like the pic with the single snowflake. Recovery can be a long road, but you're doing great. One day at a time. :)
We have more snow that you do!? That seems wild! And, i doubt it will last long. You'll get yours 😁 haha! The encouragement you offered means a lot! I am grateful you shared those caring and sweet remarks. Hugs! Thank-you 💜💙🎶🍒 Hopefully, you'll be able to find some quiet and space to do some recordings! Love hearing your music👍 one step at a time, no doubt. I constantly need reminding! Oh how i wish to rush the process and get back to my full asasna practice, oh that will be glorious! (Angelic choir sings loudly! 🎶) I've so much going on in my T spine and with nerve damage i have to stay away as it causes more harm than good. Which is super humbling as i've always though yoga to be a 'cure all' LOL...... life and it's lessons. Lots of love beautiful SiStar 🤗
Great post @yogajill! It sounds like all that lovely baking was the balance for the internet company's shenanigans! We have an ongoing saga with a courier who has gone awol with our new gearbox... for 4 days... but not being a baker or all that domesticated, I just turned to a big bag of crisps for a bit on an instant comfort hit! Love your photos too! 🤗
Oh no! That's shitty news about your MIA package! I hope it arrives soon. Oh the ways of dealing with stress & frustration! Crunchy crispy treats can totally help break up that energy too! I did mention to my sister that we could get out the rum while baking which was really just a bad joke because i rarely drink alcohol and certainly not to sooth anxiety over a situation like this! Glad you enjoyed the blog! Really appreciate your comments 🤗🧡💙💜
Hey Jill,
I don't know that anyone will ever get decentralized internet access but you can do private browsing. There are free browsers like ultrasurf and Tor that block any type of nosy nancys that you might like...
Hey Dan!
A gurl can dream right? Dream i must it seems!! Haha! I wonder how we can have real freedom and decentralized applications with internet access being so monopolized?! I can't help but think -- If an authority could just stop internet access what good are tokens? Perhaps we could use NFC transfers without internet but i think it would be difficult to get around it. The idea of blockchain seems very promising and gives me a lot of hope. But, the sneeky monopoly of internet access as a foundation rubs me the wrong way. I sure hope we can find a way to unmonopolize it! Power to the geeks and coders out there maybe even good inventors. It's not that i want to hide. It's the issues i have with authority not being of a good nature & their nefarious ways that gets me going!! Thanks for sharing those two browsers. I have never heard if them. I tend to use Chrome as it seems websites work the best (in general) with it. How's Real Estate and life in Connecticut for you these days?
Hey Jill,
Life's been pretty cold lately lol! But I'm sure not as cold as your neck of the woods.
Regarding the blockchain and cryptos, I understand where you're coming from but it might be good to stay a bit cynical here. The cryptos are going down for a reason. How do you establish a value on a crypto? There are lots of theories but you have to remember that most of them haven't been around for more than a year and are used almost exclusively for speculation. Some say crypto is a commodity but commodities can't really go to zero where as a crypto can easily go to zero. Take a gold mine for instance, the mine can be depleted of its gold but the gold itself will always hold some sort of value. I think that the block chain is a good means of keeping account of things but cryptos are more of a trending concept right now. There are some cryptos backed by physical goods, I would think that they might be the way to go?
We have a foot of snow while your pictures makes it look like a few inches. Despite that, your pictures are beautiful.
I also have to say WAY TO GO JILL for standing up to those thugs at Shaw!!!
Mmm those treats looked sooo good, I see a snack mix like nuts and bolts and some kind of caramel covered something ... mmmmm!!! The perfect things to get us in the mooood!!
I'm so proud of you for being so assertive with the #coooooooonts! Wow you have way more determination than me!!!! We could all take a page out of your book Jill, and yeah, they were right to fear you renting the VAN and bringing BILLIE with you the next time!! AHAHAA!!!!! BOOOOOM!!!
You are recovering brilliantly, thanks so much for sharing all your ups and downs with us here on the blockchain !! #Legacy!!!!!!