Good Morning!

It's good that you enjoy cooking and baking, @Former-Member. I only do occasionally. Hating waste and having to eat it all myself means I have to over-indulge. Food! Can't do without it...

Yes its hard living alone. I think food offers some measure of comfort and if theres leftovers you can tend to eat more than you planned. I don't enjoy baking as much as I used to. I looked after my ex, but now its just me @Historylover

Hello @Historylover just charging up my phone. I discovered that the schumanns resonance was playing up yesterday. I have to learn to read schumann resonance charts. There is a cheap schumanns resonance app for my phone which I'm going to install. Schumanns resonance can account for lots of somatic disturbance both emotionally and physically. Scumanns are fluctuations in the earths heartbeat. I felt the onset on Friday morning and its activated again today. Usually I would ground myself and stay hydrated or just wear a pyramid but today have felt really "heady"

Baking and cooking is something to keep us busy sometimes, and to try new things. It can be an enjoyable pastime if we feel inspired, @Former-Member. I hope you will be having a walk today. Not so sunny today, but I guess we can't have perfect weather every day.

I'm pleased you are enjoying your phone. Fascinating, aren't they? Modern technology is amazing.

I look, too, at the technology involved in space exploration and I am amazed at how it all gets put together. I can see where the enormous time and cost come from.

@Historylover I've been a bit slack today regarding walking. At the end of the week I give myself a bit of a break so its not too bad. But yes could possibly squeeze something in this afternoon, you never know! I try and find things to do too. I would love to get back into a craft like crochet but don't think I can afford the yarn. @Judi9877 used to knit a lot and its what pulled her through some difficult patches. My acupuncturist says doing things with your hands is an escape valve for the mind. Have read elsewhere that the mind can be like the slayer of the rest of the body in traditional chinese medicine. So may check out some crochet in future when I can set aside money for yarns. We used to have textiles at high school and I could knit, crochet, sew, spin wool and do macrame but it was so long ago. I don't think they have stuff like this anymore in schools. Yes will learn how to interpret schumanns graphs today as I am tired of being affected by a spike in the earths frequencies and don't know why I'm feeling a certain way on days like this. You can get knocked about a bit when the schumanns is off the charts, not feel your usual self, ringing in the ears, insomnia and just feeling weak and a little off. It can also explain health flare ups. So will install the app today. I love my new little phone. Don't know why I did not get an Android years ago???

@Historylover here are some Schumanns resonance graphs for last week. On Friday you can see an escalation in the schumanns resonance in white. I had a twitter friend trying to do a online presentation during this schumanns peak and she ended up getting ill and had to take a break from the talk. She needed to go outside and ground herself. I felt like my crown chakra was just wide open and felt so "spacey" on Friday morning. I had to put my pyramid on to try and stabilise my energy and use my earthing mat. Changes in the schumanns resonance can account for all kinds of emotional, mental and physical challenges in humans as well as animals.

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You didn't get an android years ago because your old one was working just fine, @Former-Member. Same reason as me with mine. I've had mine for 4 years now and it has been an excellent purchase. Purchase and connection have cost me about $20-30/month so far. Land line used to cost much more.

The trouble with craft is that you have to need something otherwise it just gathers dust. I haven't done any craft for decades, although I tried art at the local community house for a short time, however I am not creative these days. My mother bought me an expensive sewing machine and had me take external dressmaking classes when I was in high school, as she wanted me to be more skilled than she was. My parents really did their best despite overwhelming obstacles. However, my ex-psy took me onto intellectual pursuits instead, which was much more suited to my potential. I loved to make clothes for my daughters when they were little. Appliques etc. They always were complimented. I don't have a flair for such creative activities these days. although I was tempted to make some fingerless gloves for when I am working on the computer in the cold weather. I bought a pair and they have done their job. I'd hate to have gone through the chilly months without them. I had been suffering from chilblains in recent years.

Well, another weekend mostly behind us. Here's hoping for a pleasant week ahead. Not too much nibbling and a lot of walking.

Yes I used to sew a lot. Dad was proficient at fixing sewing machines. The first thing I ever tried to make was a cyclamen colored shirt made from fabrics bought at Cleggs in the city. I was young at the time. We also had Knitwit about town which was a sewing centre where you could learn to sew using basic patterns they supplied like sweatshirts for example which anyone could wear. I never joined up though. I just taught myself. I used to prefer the Simplicity patterns as they included seam allowance. The other patterns like Vogue were a bit more challenging. My best creation would have been a lined anorak. I had a friend I used to sew with. We would all take our sewing machines to her house and just sew. She had amazing hospitality. I miss her a lot nowadays. We grew apart. She was such a lovely friend to have and she got me through my mental illness. I have a sewing machine for doing minor repairs and alterations. The only thing I have sewn of recent date is duster jackets. But that was years ago @Historylover

I haven't had a sewing machine for at least 20 years, @Former-Member. Any minor repairs are done by hand, before they become major.

Cleggs would have been before my time in Melbourne, I think. Making clothes for myself was never a success story. I prefer to buy. Children's clothes can be an expression of our creativity much more easily. My daughter made her own first marriage bridesmaids' dresses. I doubt she would sew these days either. Not many people make clothes today. And handmade jumpers are rarely seen. Wool is so expensive! We need an activity of one sort or another to make the most of our lives and selves though.

Hi @Former-Member that weight watchers recipe and image look absolutely delicious.

Not something I could keep in my fridge. It would be eaten in one sitting..

Are you a weight watchers member or have you done the program before?.

Have a nice morning 😊💜🤗