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I think my boy is loving summer.  He's like his mom - he almost never has shoes on outside.  Come to think of it, he only has clothing on about half the time he is outside.  His mom, however, to the relief of our neighbours, spends the vast majority of her outside time fully clothed.

C'mon, though - how great would it be to do nekkid yoga out in the herb garden?

The monster Dusty is holding is another one I made for yet another swap.  The apron he's wearing is also one I made for a swap - I wanted to get it in the mail (to Australia), but I wanted to photograph it first... I didn't have any grown up ladies around to model it for me.  Fortunately, almost four year old boys work just as well!

I've been working on re-organizing my life a little - mainly the way I take care of myself.  I tend to neglect myself a little, then realize what I'm doing, and have to get back on track.  The other night I was about to eat something I don't even really like eating, I wasn't hungry, and really didn't feel like eating it.  It hit me that I've been really really dumb with my eating for a few weeks.  One of the books on ayurveda that I've had for a few years practically jumped off the bookshelf right then at me, and I re-read it over the next few hours.  I got up the next morning and went to a lovely restorative yoga class - it was very gentle and healing and lovely.  As an added bonus, I was the only student, so woo!  Private yoga lesson! 

So, I'm doing my best to really listen to my body and eat only what it needs.  I'm avoiding "dead" foods - canned or otherwise processed stuff, and meat.  Dusty and I have been making our own paneer and yogurt - even our own ricotta cheese!  My body has really been craving fennel lately, so I'm obliging it.  It feels good to do that.  I'm also craving parsley, cress, and cucumber.   Oh, and rose water!  I'd love to make my own, but I don't grow roses. 

Every evening, I'm doing self-massage.  I work on the softsoftsoft blanket I'm crocheting while I let the oil soak in.  Then, I hop in the shower and wash everything off.  I do my best to be in bed before ten - having trouble with that one.  I really want to clean up my sleep - I've always had sleep issues - can't get to sleep, can't stay asleep, and often wake up way early and can't get back to sleep.