project ‘knitting as a therapy’ has been finished for this time. it became quite expensive but nice and warm.
looking up the word ‘therapy’ on my blog I found a few things that I mention as being therapeutic: (in case someone out there is looking for such activities)
1.bread baking
2.knitting
3.gardening/weeding
4.drinking beers.
5. making photos
which are your top five therapeutic activities?
sourdough is one of my new hobbies. nothing to be ashamed of. this little creature living in my fridge, similar to a tamagotchi which needs to be fed and cared for. and later it becomes a tasty bread. the kneading is nice therapy aswell. this was the only creative and positive thing i managed to do yesterday….
mr rooster has become a big boy, he is a proud singer by now. the ladies started to lay eggs, and he is protecting them where ever they go.
exchanged the dead amaryllis for some dying tulips.
and this metallic flower is never dying.
still not a day for self portraits. it is more fun to shake your head above the camera instead. today my sinuses are feeling a bit better…
I am experimenting with sourdough these days. I have tried it a few times already but could not really get the hang of it, my breads would mostly turn out heavy and dense. now, my starter is ‘vigorously bubbly’ as the pro’s call it, and my breads are so very tasty (if one may say so herself?!)
a real fun challenge, observing, nurturing and caring for the starter and learning more and more on how to understand and treat the dough. almost like an obsession, I think I baked six loaves this week! another tasty, rewarding thing I am into these days is homemade lemon curd. easypeasy and works well on top of the bread or as a dessert.
baking is therapy! but enough of that. wish you all a happy and tasty weekend.
i fantasize about a mobile home. like this little camper i saw today. it would have a tiny kitchen, a bed, a hang out area, and the most essential and necessary stuff. not more. not less. of course it would still be very cozy and homey. and i could travel around and put my house wherever i feel like. i dream about driving all the way from israel to sweden, stopping by many places on the way. it would help if i had a driving license to begin with.
today i was sitting around in the heat, after i finished rehearsal. going slightly mad. and despite the sun i took my camera and went for a long walk. it is such good therapy, playing with the camera while wandering the streets. my walk finished at the laundromat. i kind of like laundromats, and i seem to have photographed a few already. but today was one of the first time i used one. people seemed to think i was a bit weird, taking pictures of my dirty laundry. but anyhow, laundromats are also nice places to chill out in. you just bring a book, or some postcards to write. but enough of this and good night.
2. i need therapy (we all do sometimes)
3. the garden of eden is here
5. how good it is to be
peace and independency. inshallah.
today i transplanted the potato and the onion that was growing in the compost to my little garden. and i put tomatoes, chives, זוטא? (what is it called in english?) and some flowers into the ground aswell. it feels abit better while digging. and while sweating. and while crying. all at the same time. my neighbor once told me that gardening is a way better therapy than going to see a shrink. i guess he might be right.
… cause i just couldn’t resist. maybe because it has a beautiful cut in the back? or the weird mix of 80’s flowers and a 60’s model? beats me.
we rehearsed in the park today. getting used to dancing on grass. tomorrow we will rehearse on the beach. to get used to dancing in water. well, actually we were looking for a very shallow pool, but couldn’t find one.
it sounds pretty good i guess, working on the beach. but right now we have quite a lot of unresolved issues which creates tension, so it isn’t exactly peaches and cream. but enough of that. now i will chill down with a cold shower followed by a beer. simple after work therapy. hope you guys had a nice day? where ever you are, what ever you do…
there we go again. last year i was also braiding my hair, i lived in another place, and i baked a lot of christmas sweets.and this was my song of the month. i remember going through a very intense period, with plenty of feelings and confusion. a year has passed, it feels like it went quick, but SO much happened inbetween.
today was a weird day. communication keeps being one of my biggest challenges. the worst is always the unspoken, hanging in the air without being tangible. and always those boarders and obstacles for not just popping that bubble and dealing with it.
instead, knitting is my best therapy, i started again after a few years of not having done it, and it empties my head instantly. if was only better at reading knitting patterns…
