The Semi-Interesting Musings of a 40 Something

Im not sure what came over me… i just made a sugar free Peach and Blueberry Buckle. And it looks like it turned put pretty good?! I used @lakanto
Granulated Sugar Free substitue, olive oil, added peaches, and all purpose flour.
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Note: i want to acknowledge that the recipe for this specifically says NOT to use all purpose flour, but its what I had on a Sunday morning.
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Mine was a riff on @sturbridgebakery and I am positive that theirs is delicious!

Recipe Reel: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cge0ZY4A3h4/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
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This is Chloe in protest.
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Elcie let us sleep through the night but she needed up and out about 5:45 a.m. no complaints here.
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I took Elcie out, Chloe was still buried in her Cozy Cave, so I let her sleep in. It was dark turning to dusk when Elcie took me for a walk about. The air was still cool, but soft, slightly clingy, it’s going to be a humid day.
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It’s was like 4500 mornings of insomnia nights, early morning workouts, late nights awake… Elcie has been my constant companion, my midnight ride or die, always sharing my seat. Any time I’ve come down stairs, she has always been right behind.
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In true Elcie form, while I was getting her daily liver supplement, she hopped up on the couch (no help needed), like 12 years of mornings before. We sat there, in the light of the TV, just us, like no time had passed, like she never had a stroke, like she doesn’t have cancer, like none of it ever was and we were always just here. This was today’s #findthesilverling moment.
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Eventually the desire for breakfast won out though, it was time to wake up Chloe and make the magic of the their first meal happen, hard boiled eggs, kibble, frozen blueberries, some baby carrots, their daily supplements and some homemade chicken broth.
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Chloe is now protesting on the stairs that she’s not permitted up. Hubby needs to good sleep and I’m determined to make it happen. Chloe is a different girl, a different type of ride or die. She’s so patient, so sweet, and obsessed with my Hubby. She eventually came back down and laid down, not without a little annoyed side eye. 🐾
#findthesilverlining #elcieandchloe #dogmomlife #gspofinstagram #gsp #pointersofinstagram
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We have been up since about 2 a.m., Elcie is a little fussy today, but she’s ok. The firstbofn4 days off. I did some chores, worked out, did some yoga, all the windows are open celebrating a beautiful clear cool morning. The house smells like fresh air and freshly baked sourdough bread (for my planned avocado toast later)
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My #findthesilverlining today is the unexpected gifts that the universe gives us when we need them.
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I picked up dinner last night from our local @tugboattavern, it was a perfect solution to this week’s exhaustion. Its family owned, a staple in ourblittle community, awesome food and great staff. One of the owners, Kathy (Hi Kathy!), popped out the kitchen and saw me. She gave me the most amazing and needed hug. She has been following our journey with Elcie and knows the struggles. It made me cry, but it’s was one of those moments where I didn’t feel bad or embarrassed for crying. She made me feel held and seen.
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Kathy is one of those women that you meet in life that is a combination of white fire, blue steel, solid like a mountain, and a cool breeze, all satellites orbiting the biggest softest heart. It is easy to fall in love with her, life sparks out of her eyes, and she always has a smile for everyone. She loves BIG, and I am grateful to call her friend. She gifted me her Saint. Anthony coin, the Saint of miracles, help, lost things.
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It reminded me of the angel that I keep with me. My parents gave me the angel on my wedding day. My mother was given it during her cancer struggles and she found strength in it.
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Now I have these 2 amazing talismans. Objects and things give us what we imbue in them. In them, I am receiving strength, love, compassion, and hope because of the people that gave them to me.
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Thank you Kathy, that hug and this gift was exactly what I needed. ❤️
#grateful #findthesilverlining
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Friday #Musings🦋
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My early day yesterday didn’t go as planned, I ended up putting in a full day - I finished a final draft of a Continuity of Ops plan, all 5 sections of a County EM plan, processed the editorial review of a COVID pandemic ops plan, sorted out timesheets that needed correction from July thru August, had a planning call with a most challenging client. All of it needed to be done, and there is even more that didn’t get done. I decided to prioritize what absolutley needed to done and submitted and then I could have today without worry. Cheers to 4 days off!

Reposted from @powerofpositivity

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So true. I am headed into a long weekend, made purposefully longer. Today is my “Friday.”
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It’s even more important for me to take time off now. 1) to rest amd recover from several months of stress and lack of sleep, 2) spend some downtime with the hubby, 3) to recharge my creative batteries and sink myself into a few craft projects, and most importantly 4) to soak up all the moments with Elcie
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Reposted from @fuckologyofficial
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Her latest version of down Dog.
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Slept in a little
✅️Meditation
✅️Worked out

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One more day of work before a purposeful few days off!
#dogmomlife #findthesilverlining #Elcie
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Field Note #885927
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They have officially teamed up. This is it. It’s a coup of cuteness. I am convinced that they know what they are doing.
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If you don’t hear from me, you know that it’s over. They are forcibly cuddling me into submission. I’m scared for when I run out of treats!
#elcieandchloe #gspofinstagram #gsp #pointersofinstagram #dogmomlife
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Reposted from @makerswomen
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When life hands you struggles, it’s up to you to find the silver lining in every day. Watching my hubby process what is happening with out Elcie has reminded me that I’m going to have to remind myself (and him) that while her journey may be coming to an end, we need to treat even the hard days as precious and find the good in the sad.
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I practiced this early in the pandemic when the pandemic was scary and the world seemednto crumbling. (Hashtag) “Find the Silverlining” .
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Today, I ran downstairs to get my lemon water going and set up my workout. When I left her sleeping in my bed she was snoring like a truck driver. Fast forward 5 minutes of me being downstairs, she jumped off the bed and proceeded to roll herself down a flight of stairs, meeting me at the bottom in a perfect sit and completely confused as to how she got there. Scary, yes. Injured, no. She was totally fine, probably because takes a fall like a drunken sailor, she just goes with it and doesn’t fight it.
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Now she is sleeping soundly, back on my side of the bed, Chloe on the other side. I’ve gotten a nap in, a work out, a lovely DM from a good friend, and took a moment to say a prayer to the universe. I’m starting my work day with my last croissant as a ham, egg and Gruyere cheese sammich and a cucumber tomato salad, partnered with strong iced coffee and plenty of water.
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My silverlining today:
🌠 Early morning cuddles/nap w/ Elcie
🧘🏻‍♀️Good mobility work out/Meditation
🥐🥚🧀Croissant for breakfast
#findthesilverlining #self-care #dogmomlife
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Sometimes it’s 10 minutes sometimes it’s an hour,I am always reminded when I fall off the meditation wagon of how much I love this time and space. It’s important to take even the smallest period of time for your self daily.
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*language warning*
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Straight up - Give me a fucking break. So she went out to spend time with own friends, danced and god/dess fucking forbid, and had a good time letting off some well deserved steam. Wholly shit, the world is ending because a woman let her hair down for a few hours. Call the press, it is a catastrophe in the making.
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Message to the world, wake the fuck up. Women are entitled to ALL of the things including a prominent and public job, fair employment and salaries, sovereignty over our own bodies (we aren’t breeding cows), and grabbing a cocktail with girlfriends - because …. (drumroll) WE ARE JUST AS FUCKING HUMAN AS MEN.
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Rewind, and read that again. (at Troy, New York)
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Reposted from @powerofpositivity
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Trying something new this month, @athleticgreens. Looking for 1 replacement for a few of supplements. The subscription cost made me take a hard look at what I’m paying for other supplements, this replaces about 6, reducing my monthly cost by over $40.
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1st day: easy to measure and mix. Mixes with water. There is a slight gritty-ness to it but I wouldn’t say it’s off-putting. The taste is mildly sweet echoing a slightly apple had a date with a mango vibe.
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Could easily be put into a smoothy.
https://www.instagram.com/p/ChzVTG2AEpD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Love this ❤️🌹
Reposted from @lisa__hillyer Repeat after me….

I am worthy of a life beyond my wildest dreams.

To thrive is my birth rite.

I am the embodiment of the Divine, the Goddess breathes through me.

I am open to receive what is meant for me.

I am holy & human.

I am the Sovereign Queen.

I am in alignment with my soul.

And so it is.
#sovereign

Image @anitakopacz 🌹
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Saturday goals!
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I’ve been awake and semi awake since about 1:30 a.m., Ms. Elcie needed a midnight stroll. It’s hard for me to fall back to sleep, so I spent several hours until dawn watching Dateline, Diners Drive-ins and Dives, and Celebrity Ghoast Stories. Needless to say, it was an early Saturday for me.
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It’s the new moon today, a time for setting your intentions for the coming weeks. My intentions are: to get out of the house more, go for some solo hikes, finish a knitting project and get recommitted to my daily meditations.
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Oh! And release 5 more lbs!
#selfcare
Reposted from @spiritscienceofficial
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