Yoga With Kelly

It has been a busy time for me over at my homestead. The past couple of weeks I have slowly been preparing my home for winter. Last week I prepared a large batch of chicken and vegetable soup. I also did an in-depth clean of my apartment and put away the Halloween decorations. However my Christmas decorations are not up yet, but the fall decorations remain. I got out my stuffed turkey and he sits perched on top of my bookshelf. I organized and cleaned up a bit as I cleaned and at the end of the day I collapsed into bed for a nap and wind down for the evening. I worked on some drawings for projects, ate two big bowls of chicken and vegetable soup and watched The Haunting of Bly Manor on Netflix, which was just spooky enough to give me nightmares. In the morning I did my herbal studies, worked on my drawings some more and then made a trip to the craft store and book store. Sunday evening I celebrated the November new moon with a moon bath for my crystals and a refreshing yoga sequence. ...

Outside the snow is coming down, the first snow of the season. All day I could tell something was brewing. I could see it in the sky and feel it in the air. "Something is brewing," I said to myself. And boy was it brewing the snow was falling so much it was basically a white out. What a great time to be inside with the warmth of the oven to keep me cozy. In the oven curry and tarragon pumpkin seeds are roasting. The bounty from yesterday's work in carving the pumpkin, to keep away the evil spirits. <Grin> I bought a pumpkin carving kit at the store and it was totally worth the four dollars I spent on it. The instructions said to carve a hole in the bottom of the pumpkin, guess that's the way to do them now and I actually like it. After I cleaned out the pumpkin and carved it, I thoroughly washed the seeds and separated all of the gunk. I spread the seeds on clean dry flour sack towel to dry. In the morning they were ready to roast.  I drizzled them with olive oi...

  Fall is in the air... Fall is certainly in the air and I am determined to soak up every little bit. Fading green leaves turn into golden yellow, fiery red and orange leaves. The colors set the sky aglow. The smell of campfires and bonfires fill the cool autumn air. Pumpkins can be found at every super market, farmers market and everything in-between. Smells of apple pumpkin fills the air of every suburban home. Leaves litter the ground and sidewalks and crunch under your feet. The earth tones are very vibrant right now. I love it! This morning I ventured into Hudson for the Hudson Farmer’s Market where I picked up fresh farm grown produce for my meals this week. I got there early and it was practically crowded streets, luckily I found a spot to park on Main Street. Of course my first stop was to get coffee at the local coffee shop, The Open Door Coffee Company, located right on Main Street overlooking the bustling about of early morning shoppers. Café au lait and cheese and her...