Thank you for your presence here in this space, everyone, and for sharing your lovely selves! 🙏 I'm so grateful to be a part of this community! Have a great weekend! 🌸

This week has really been over the top. Instead of easing into the weekend I screamed into it like I was sliding into home base on a full count in the 9th inning. I am READY! So- ladies, what are you doing for fun and relaxation? Tomorrow I'm taking my granddaughter adventuring to scope out a camping spot I plan to use later in the season and use my mid-month allowance on burgers and fries at a local walk-up burger joint. ( I get 2 of these "allowances" during my no-spend month.) It will be good to spend some outside time with her. I'm finishing my 3rd book of the year (goal is 50) and tackling the office. Since my Granddaughter is going to be staying with me for the next 6 months it really shined a light on how much I had stored in that room - so I'll purge what I can from that stuff. Junk. Whatever you want to call it. Anxious to see what you all are up to!

I loved Connie’s Jan 16 grounding practice and really enjoyed reading everyone’s responses. The rhythm of so many of them reminded me of how I feel when I read haiku. After sitting with the calm that came from Connie’s pause—naming what we can see, hear, feel, and smell—I felt inspired to nudge that grounded moment into something creative. So I turned it into a haiku. If you feel like playing along later today, here’s the invitation: Take the grounding pause first. Let it settle. Then try shaping it into a haiku (three lines: 5 syllables, 7 syllables, 5 syllables). Here’s mine: Snow falls past windows the steady hum of furnace bitter-sweet coffee I didn’t aim for perfection. Turning the moment into something creative sparked joy for me, and I’m curious whether it might do the same for you. If you try it, I’d love to read them.

Weekend check-in, anyone? 😊 Last weekend felt a little quiet around here, and I found myself missing these conversations. No pressure to be profound or productive—just popping in, sharing a small moment, or saying hello counts. I’ll be on and off with my lattes, happy to stay connected if you are.

Good morning, friends. In the spirit of my no-spend January, I'm having coffee only at home. I've created this latte recipe to enjoy as a treat, and I've found it to be more satisfying than the $9 Starby's. If you decide to try it, please let us all know if it satisfied you as written, or if you've improved it with some tweaks. Celestial Latte Ingredients: - Strong coffee (my fave for this recipe is Café du Monde) - ¾ cup whole milk - 1 tsp honey or brown sugar - ¼ tsp vanilla extract - Tiny pinch cinnamon Instructions: 1. Brew the coffee stronger than usual. 2. Stir honey, vanilla, and cinnamon into the hot coffee. 3. Steam cold whole milk to a silky texture (about 140–150°F). 4. Pour steamed milk into coffee (about 60% milk, 40% coffee). 5. Finish with a little foam from the steamed milk and a light cinnamon dust.