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Amanecer (Sunrise)

What’s your favorite time of day?

I sometimes scroll through other bloggers’ responses to the Day One Prompts just out of curiosity. Today, when I scrolled through, it was a blogger that said, “Who cares what your favorite time of day is.” I laughed my ass off. I don’t know why it was so funny. It makes me wonder if that is their response to all the Day One Prompts. It just seems weird to say that for just this one. The reality is that the majority of people don’t care about any of our answers to the prompts. But we answer it because there is just enough people that give a shit to make it worthwhile.

For the people who do care, my favorite time of day would be sunrise. I have gone back and forth with myself on whether it was sunrise or sunset. Ultimately, I chose sunrise because it is the start of the day. The sky lightens, and as the sun comes up, it fills the sky with all these pretty, muted yellows, purples, pinks, and oranges. It is usually pretty quiet except for the birds chirping and singing. The temperature may require a little jacket or not. You can look forward to the day ahead realizing it has infinite possibilities.

For as much as I love sunrises, I haven’t seen one in a while. I don’t have any new pictures of sunrises or sunsets, for that matter. I do have a few old pictures.

I don’t know what I did any of these mornings after taking these pictures. I do know I felt uplifted from the beauty and awe of the miracle of a new day. I know I said I wanted a house on the water facing the sunrise so I could go to the restroom and come back to look at the sun from the comfort of my home. I would get annoyed when I had to use the restroom and therefore had to return home. When what I really wanted to do was drink coffee and stare out at the sun and the water all day. Oh well, one day.

I am asking because, unlike the other blogger, I do care. Lol. What is your favorite time of day? It can be as simple as nap time. My friend Monica listed naps 3 times on her 30 Things That Make Me Happy list 😆. Or dinner time. I get it. I love to eat too. There is no wrong answer. Be well and whole. Much Love 🧡 💚

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Life Goes On

One day, I was driving to work, dealing with the traffic, and I had a moment. A moment of frustration and unhappiness. I just felt as if I was…existing. I said to myself, “If this is the only life I get to live, I’ll be damned if I live this one.” I am not living the life I want to live. There are times I am unsure of what I want to do, who I want to be, or how I want to live. Yet, I do know this ain’t it.

My social media drug of choice is YouTube. It’s bad. I have even put a timer on to alert me if I have been on for an hour. I only get annoyed with the timer when I am listening to a podcast or some program. Other times, I’ll get off for a little while and go right back. If I’m not watching a podcast, I’m watching shorts. Saturday, I saw a short of this grandmother getting an electric scooter. I was like, I want that, right now 😆. The scooter is a smaller one with handlebars (is that what they are called on scooters), and it is lightweight. The best part is how well it folds up. I am sure I could handle it all on my own. Actually, maybe that is the best part. For me to be able to fold it up and put it in my trunk by myself would be great!

I have been reluctant to go places and do things that require a lot of walking. I have accepted the fact that I have a limitation when it comes to walking, but I haven’t accepted the need for the next level of mobility devices. I hate my rollator walker. There have been days when I just want to pick it up and throw it. Yes, I am aware that would not be helpful, so that is why I haven’t done it. It seemed that taking the next step up was admitting defeat. It is like I am acknowledging that multiple sclerosis (MS) is winning. And the last thing I want is for MS to win.

Yet, I have to realize I’m not winning living half a life. It is okay to accept the things that I can’t do, but there is still so much that I can do. And if it requires me to sit my ass down on an electric scooter, I need to suck it up and do it. Better than sitting in the house doing nothing. I have been allowing MS to change how I show up in the world. I don’t want to do it anymore. I have this quote as the tagline on my email.

“The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.” – Ayn Rand

When I see this quote, I always think that the only person that can stop me, is me. And it is true, I have been the only one stopping me. The first step is to purchase the ScootNGo (what a name). The second step is to live the only life I get to live. What about you? What do you want from this life? Are you taking the steps to get it? I know it is hard, frustrating, and at times overwhelming, but I know you can do it. I am rooting for you! Be well and whole. Much Love 🧡 💚

P.S. This is the video of granny getting her ScootNGo.

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What’s Cooking?

What’s your favorite recipe?

I am not a cook. Professional or home cook. I didn’t even want to learn how. I remember being a young girl telling my mom that I was not going to be a housewife, so I did not need to learn housewife duties 🙄. What a childish statement. The reality is everyone has to eat, and it is best and cheaper to be the one cooking the food. As a home cook, you can season the food just the way you like, add or delete ingredients, and make as little or as much as you want. Even if cooking isn’t your thing, I recommend you learn how to make a few dishes. At this age, I won’t starve, but don’t expect too much from me. I can’t cook for an event or family gathering, but I can bring a dish that I have mastered.

My favorite recipe is white chicken chili. I love this dish because I believe it is one you can eat year-round, and it is delicious. You can make it simple with a can of cannellini beans, cut up chicken breast, and the white chicken chili sauce pack. You can substitute the chicken for turkey burger. Or forgo the meat altogether and just use beans. There are so many different ways to personalize this chili. Add cheese or vegetables. I like to make mine with cannellini and great northern beans, turkey burger, corn,  petite diced tomatoes, and at least two sauce packets. I like it to have a little kick. Then, I eat the chili with tortilla chips. So yummy 😋. I make this chili in every season, but of course, more in the colder months.

I have found another recipe I like, taco cupcakes. I don’t feel like I have perfected it yet, but I will continue to work on it and the different variations I want to try and make. What is your favorite recipe? Is it one you found or one that was passed down through the family? I do have a rule not to cook anything with more than 5 ingredients. Do you have any cooking rules? Let me know what you are cooking up. Stay well and whole. Much Love 🧡 💚

P.S. I finished my first 1000 piece puzzle of this year. I’m in a puzzle swap with my friend and her dad 😆. He has the good quality puzzles, not the cheap dollar store ones.