Yoga -- a new beginning!

Up early to a beautiful, sunny day. The birds dancing about the feeders. Spring is arriving with the promise of new beginnings -- so time to get back into exercise.

Time for Yoga. And, since I never want to start anything slowly -- I choose a sixty-eight minute routine called Total Yoga with Tracy Rich and Ganga White - perfect! Not too hard, but no easy routine either, quickly working up heat in the body, and keeping it there with Ujjayi breathing throughout the routine.

A good workout to kick off the season -- because I am making a commitment here to keep it up. Daily hour long exercise -- starting today. Today being a 1 frequency with 4 + 4 + 2 + 9 = 10 = 1, it is a beginning energy day, so I am off to a good start.

Reminding my Self how good Yoga feels. Already, I feel taller and thinner (Sigh, I surely do have a healthy imagination.) Immediately after the workout, I felt so energized and still do at this time late in the afternoon. Wanting to remember this because it was hard to start today and it will likely be even harder tomorrow.

Macaroons

They were so delicious! -- the crispy golden Macaroons topped with shiny chocolate ganache -- just as promised. Only they are so rich that you can only eat one -- at a time that is. Husband and I each ate one, swooned over them, took a some to the neighbors and then, quickly popped the remainder into the freezer to be out of sight. But, they are delicious straight out of the freezer -- maybe even better that way. Hummm. Orangette was absolutely correct in all that was said about her Macaroon recipe.

New Snow and arrival of Western Bluebirds

Maybe an inch of new snow fell overnight. Up at first light with 15 elk in the yard gathered around the salt lick we set out for the deer. Neighbor called and wolves were in his pasture making the Buffalo very nervous. Elk staying close to the ranch houses, most likely feeling safer there.

The day has warmed with the sun sliding in and out of the clouds but still it is only 30 degrees. And, we saw our first Western bluebird pair checking out the birdhouses -- too early if this weather holds --no bugs.

Have been chasing the cowbirds away from the finch sunflower feeder all morning.

I have spent the morning looking at recipes for cakes and sourdough -- feeling the need for the process of baking. Found a great looking book, Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day, perfect for my often busy schedule -- so order into Amazon. Now I just need to come up with the best Starter.

My Mind is a jumble

Thoughts are scrambled and sluggish this morning after a restless night. Sophie was the one who was restless and woke me several times to lift her on and off the bed. Should have just taken her outside because this morning I saw the elk herd (64 count) gathered in the pasture, no wonder she was wakeful.

Read my new Marchella Hazen cookbook before falling asleep last night. So happily dreamt of pastas, and chocolate ganache topped moist cakes all through the night. Can't wait to try her simple, easy red pasta sauce. Simple as simmering a can of best quality tomatoes with an onion only peeled and split, not chopped, for about 45 minutes, then a swish of butter and ready for dressing the pasta of my choice.

Think maybe the best way to start the day is with a list of ILove .....and end the day with I am Thankful for ....

Today some items on my Love List would be...

• To cook. Love standing in front of the stove stirring a pot of Risotto to the perfect creamy finish.
• The teachings of Eckhart Tolle that with such simple clarity lead to learning to love and appreciate all that is, just as it is.
• The smell of spring that brings the pomise of renewal.
• The gift of constant curiosity and eagerness to learn new things.