Sunday--A Day of Rest, Meditation, and Experimentation

Happy Sunday! Hope yours was blessed and full of good food, good drink, good people, good meditation, and good exercise as well as rest. It was a beautiful day here in Southern Indiana--right around 70 degrees with azure blue skies and a light breeze. The dogs and I enjoyed a couple of miles of walking--it always feels great to get out in the sunshine and the fresh air.

Walking is also a great time to meditate. Next time you head out for a stroll or powerwalk or whatever your speed is, try meditation and calming your monkey mind. What is monkey mind? We all have it. When you sit down to meditate or walk or rest, your mind starts clamoring with a bazillion thoughts, emotions, and suggestions. Most of those thoughts dredge up the past or the future. Meditation gives us permission to gently nudge the monkey mind back into the present. Be in the moment. Smell the smells, see the sights, hear the sounds. Live in the present. It's a guaranteed way to relieve stress and anxiety--even after walking for several minutes, you'll feel more rested than if you'd sat in front of the tv or computer screen and let you mind go monkey-wild.

Today was also a day of experimentation. I recently purchased a juicer after Kurt and I discovered just how good fresh fruit and vegetable juices are when we tried out one he brought home from his apartment. Ever tried it? Amazing...truly. We made juice from granny smith apples and it was excellent. Tom walked into the kitchen just after Kurt and I sampled a glass of it with a response of "wow!"...Tom's response? "Wow!" An endorsement from all of Weismanhaus' inhabitants. Since then Kurt and Kelsie have been using the juicer for all kinds of juices. So today was the day to wash the new one up and give it a try. I juiced three carrots (just wash--no need to peel or cut off the ends) and it make about 3 ounces of juice...incredible. A smaller amount that we usually think as a serving size, but like most really quality tastes of food or drink, it takes less to be satisfied.

The juicer is an 800 watt GE. I found it at Walmart for right around $50. A good investment in my book and a welcomed addition to the kitchen.

So, happy anti-fungal living...and here's to a week of good health.