A blog dedicated to promoting happy idleness as a purposeful pathway to a contented life. Topics include cookery, gardening, design ideas, writerly pursuits, social media, books, daydreaming and creative moodling of all kinds.
Happily moodling with my new Nikon this morning. Working with focusing on a small, close-in subject. Very appropriate I thought, for the blog - being all about having a macro-focus, or exquisite awareness of the little, tiny, everyday things that bring joy, contentment and peace. Here's my experiment:
Using P:Mode (a kind of flexible auto-mode).
Metaphorically, I can say I spend a fair bit of time in this mode...
Using the auto macro-zoom setting (added richness...better focus)
Using the auto macro-zoom with flash (exquisite awareness with just a little more dash!)
Variations on a theme - yet with a common thread: the beautiful still centre that is the heart of the composition. Remind you of anything?
And the big boy that makes it all possible...
This is love.
(Taken with my trusty Canon compact)
I finished my 3-month cleanse at the end of July. In many ways, the cleanse was one of the biggest challenges I've ever taken on - I'm a foodie and I'm also rather self-indulgent. Oh, you hadn't noticed? Ahem.
And the cleanse was really restrictive. I mean. Really. Restrictive. Proud to say, though, I managed it, and - not only that - I'm happier. Healthier. Thinner. More energetic. And did I say happier?
So I've decided to embrace this new way of eating as my regular diet. Oh, I'm going to cheat once in awhile - for favourites (like the Chinese at Flo's in Scottsdale. Especially the Mu Shu. Muuuu Shuuuu.). And I am definitely adding fresh fruit and sugar substitutes like honey and agave nectar to the roster, but overall...I'm going clean.
Here is a little video I made, honouring my choice. And really, the choice is about honouring myself. (Told you I was self-indulgent. Surprise!). A tribute to health and happiness.
