A Mindful Life

So I went to see an orthopedist and got some information on what’s going on with my leg. First of all, I have patellofemoral syndrome (also known as chondromalacia patella), and I was told to stop wearing a knee brace and given an exercise to strengthen the quadricep muscles. Apparently the cartilage under the knee [...]

Not much to say. Stuff going on that I don’t want to share here. To bridge the gap and the silence, here’s a photo from preschool.

At last, I finished something so very simple that I started last July. It’s an accessory scarf. Not sure what I’ll do with it; I’ll probably package it up and store it as a “someday gift” for someone, or maybe one of these days I’ll get going on an Etsy shop and try to sell [...]

Maybe. This is a portion of San Jose. This map does not include foreclosures and short sales. I searched for a house or townhome that’s listed at less than $650,000 with three bedrooms and 2 baths. It’s bad around here. You’d think house prices would be even lower, but they aren’t. Most of these homes [...]

It’s been a rough weekend. Claire has manifested some loud and distressing screaming sessions. She sounds like Katherine Turner, Demi Moore, or Marlon Brando (take your pick). Her doctor says there’s a lot of illness focused on the throat that turns into a croup-like cough. She’s tired and pale too. This evening her sweetness returned [...]

Claire’s fever broke on Thursday, and yet she still isn’t quite well. She never fully bloomed into a cold (no sneezing, coughing, runny nose), but her voice is hoarse and she is cranky, cranky, cranky. Meanwhile, it was 71 degrees today; our average is 59.

A dinner for two: Quinoa and Portobellos 2 portobello mushrooms 1 medium onion 1 Tbsp. safflower or olive oil Pinch of salt 1 tsp. dried chopped basil Black pepper to taste 1 cup of quinoa 1 3/4 cups water (or use vegetable stock) Rinse the quinoa well. Bring water and quinoa to a boil in [...]

On Monday and Tuesday, Claire didn’t seem herself. She clung to me at Little Gym and in music class. She was subdued and had low energy. She seemed fragile. I felt concerned and thought it was probably more teething. Claire woke a lot last night crying; Husband takes care of nights and he comforted her. [...]

It’s late. Here’s this week’s work for Creative Every Day. This is one of the things I do all day. Every day. Don’t let the brevity of my text lead you to think I dislike this or find it a chore. I enjoy each day, even if I do find it a little challenging to [...]

Husband is a researcher. For months he has diligently tracked the housing market to see if house prices will enter a range we can afford. In the past couple of weeks, we have taken field trips to various parks in San Jose neighborhoods to see if we like the area, and to see what our [...]