Season Hypnosis

Have you ever noticed that we all transform ourselves every season? We change our thought process to what the weather and calender date is? Its not about putting on a rain coat or grabing an umbrella during a wet summer day. Its more like a changing of the guard. When that day of...lets say "fall" hits; away go our sandals, shorts, etc...and out comes our boots, scarves and hats. Our thoughts go to raking the leaves and stocking up on soups and comfort foods. Time to ready ourselves by hunkering down and buttoning up our homes. There are even specific colors we gravitate towards. No more whites after labor day (that one always baffled me..its kind of ridiculous-right?!) We choose more warm colors, more earthy shades and deep jewel tones. I think we even wear more formal dressy clothing in the fall.
We pretty much 'fall' into a preconceived mind set that allows us to 'flow' gently into each changing season.
 I do love the Autumn "mind set". I know some people who are right there with me!

I have an ever swelling urge to jump into my boots and go outside to walk in the leaves that are slowly changing colors and twirling to the ground...and breath in that cool crisp air. To still feel the sunshine kiss the top of my hair....to feel and smell whisps of woodsy winds woft past my body. I love to fill my home with slow cooking smells of stews or soups and freshly baking breads or pastries. Wrapping my cold hands around a nice cup of hot chocolate topped with whip cream and a dash of cinnamon!
I love to be curled up on my couch in comfy clothes and my favorite owl blanket and a great inspirational book, or maybe a biography. I so enjoy putting up Autumn holiday decorations inside and outside of my home too.
Living on the west coast also includes some amazing wind and rain storms. I am a lover of weather. (now you know my inner geek-ha) The wind blows so hard during these storms -objects go flying..the rain flies sideways. Sometimes the power goes out. I have candles ready that give a warm soft glow. If I have kids over..that means shadow puppets with flashlights and ghost stories or just good deep conversations of wonderful subjects. Its amazing how close you can become to others when electronics are taken out of the mix!!!
So even though we tend to "hypnotically" transfer our thought process to accommodate season to season...try to step back in those times and really drink in all of the impending excietment and see it more as an adventure than a chore while getting things ready.
Enjoy life...let yourself grow to re-love and cherish the simple and fun things in life- can I get an Amen! Fabulous!
Peace out-be warm and happy. SMILE every day~

Candy and Sweet Memories

I can remember all through my life loving to wander in the local candy shops and being transformed into one of the kids from the movie - Willie Wonka and the chocolate factory! 

"I want it now-I want it all now!"

All the smells and brightly colored wrappings. The themes that were posted on each aisle drew you to your favorite section. You were burdened by what delightful delectable you should purchase....

 Oh, there are really too many choices to make!! Do you go for something salty? Sweet? Sour? Something new, like from a different far off land? Or do you stick by the good ole same familiar "yum" you know to be true to your taste buds???!

Then your eyes travel around to the bendy toys that are displayed amongst the sweets. Hmmm, you think...another option! Decisions aren't easy...would I prefer this to candy today? But you cant even think of leaving this place without any oral satisfaction-
Oh the pain of it all sets in. Decisions-decisions. Ugh!! How did life get so complicated.

 Then you spy the giant sucker. Now that would last for days. Deciding to get the biggest colorful candy on a stick-no less and a gumby.....that posable greenish rubber eraser looking guy with appendages...what could be a better choice!! It's a win- win situation! 

 

 Ok, maybe a bag of jelly beans and some chocolate to go with it. All of that seems to be in this display-Hello kitty has it all covered🍬

And if your choices just don't sit right with you after you leave the store...there is always Halloween coming up in about a month! Kids get free candy...and adults can hand it off at the door..but who are we kidding....we 'adults' stash some away for ourselves! Ha, because we are all just big ole kids in grownup clothing!!!
                It's a simple fun aspect in our lives whether old or young we can enjoy. Just give yourself the ok to experience it once in a while. Keep those happy sweet times in your heart!  It will keep you young.
Peace out from the lollipop guild- haha!

Disc Golfing the Hard Courses

My two youngest took me to the local disc golf course- which is a very challenging course to say the least.

 I have not been out for any kind of decent exercise in a while. Needless to say, it was fantastic! I made the whole course except, I have to admit I didn't play the last hole...maybe it was the last two?? Ha.... well nonetheless, I powered on! Jess and Lance gave me amazing pointers to help me make the best of my throws. I used to throw a pretty mean baseball in my youth. I played on the town team in Monroe, Washington back in the day. But my disc throwing skills need a lot of practice!!!
 Both of my sons had amazing arms-I could not believe the distance they threw their discs. Not only that, to have them weave around the tall trees!! Pure talent!!!

My disc was the pink one. I'm not a "pink" girl...but it was easy to find. That is one of the one issues you have to deal with in terrain like this. You really need to have a spotter to watch where the wild ones go. There are many hills and brush that hide a disc. Many loose theirs, or they just go to really bad places to climb and get too...but for us.. we go for it~

Yes, they even get stuck in tree trunks, limbs and cliff-like sides....Keeps it interesting, right?! The point is to find it. Those discs are not cheap!
There are many different ways to throw your disc. Everyone has their own special "get r done" way.
Jessy has a faux bowling-throwing style that works quite well~

My son Lance has a fling and release type of throw-style. Kind of like a dancers technique to it. Whatever...it works famously. The disc soars~

 

Hole nine is the favorite. It has a ravine, fallen logs and a strategically placed basket. Sadly, Jess lost his disc on this one. But he did find one a couple holes before. So as I see it, it evened out!

( Here is hole 7 where I actually made the basket-it was not to far from there, but I will take it as a personal triumph!!)

 

I am very blessed to have my sons to teach me new sports. I am blessed to be in decent shape to enjoy my challenging hike. It was a wonderful sunny day. Fun had by all. We had the course all to ourselves. We could really get crazy and not worry about hitting anyone in front of us~

( it's happened before...haha. The guy was ok) all in stride)

 

Go out and get some exercise and do it with friends or family.

Peace out my readers~

Smile and have fun-push yourselves for fitness-the natural high in life!!

Daniel Boone!

Daniel Boone was a famous pioneer man. He was in our U.S. history books. They even made a series show about him back in the 60's- I believe it was. Such a brave and interesting man, who dwelled in a time when survival of the fittest was needed. He did great things in the revolutionary war. He was married to a good strong woman and raised many children.

 Daniel's fathers name was named Squire Boone..... Squire Boone is my great(s) Grandfather!!!!
Yes, that's right. He's my historical claim to fame...Ha-sweet!
 Doing family history is so much fun. It's like doing detective work. I have found direct links to ancestors to be able to join the DAR ( daughters of the American revolution) if I ever chose to.
His brother, Israel Boone, is my line of direct family.
 I encourage everyone, everywhere to get started on a family history tree. It's amazing who you can shake out of the treetops!
 I have found so many interesting stories and lineage to people and places I never knew existed. I am currently finding family as far back as the early 1400's. And let me tell you, that's not very easy to do. They didn't keep records like they do now or even the 1800's. But there are documentations now that are becoming available online. Just make sure they came from reliable sources. Verify-verify! The key word of the day. It's fun, its simple to start ( as in a lot can be accessed online) It gives you a solid worth of who you came from. Family history!  Luckily, I have unlimited access to many sites. What a blessing that is!!!
Spend this fall and winter- during the days that you cant go outside...doing your own research-for your own piece of history. Spend time talking to older members of your family about any family history they know or any stories they can pass down to you- and take notes. You'll be glad you did. I wished someone had  told me to do this when my grandparents were still alive.
Find your own story...
I'm finding mine!

Here's to you Uncle Dan~
Thanks for the readable memories
Peace out ;)