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Talk about the last time something made you cry.
I cried reading a book called Braiding Sweetgrass. The chapter on Witch Hazel reminded me of my [I.] grandmother and us going out in the fields looking for wild food, like blackberries, asparagus and sassafras. As a child I was happiest on the [W.] farm and it’s values seeped into my consciousness, even though I live in a city, where I grow veggies and flowers in a community garden and have potted herbs on my deck. It was sadness for a past that is no more in so many ways. And for the people in my life who are gone that I want to tell how much they made me the woman I am today.
June 12, 2021
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Let's talk about exercise. Has the pandemic affected whether or how you exercise? If so, how?
To be honest I have always struggled to maintain a regular exercise habit. I played roller derby for 6 years and that was the most regular exercise I have gotten, and the most fit I have ever been. But since COVID contact sports have been put on hold and roller derby is still unavailable. I have been riding my bike more regularly, commuting to work and taking longer scenic rides on weekends. When the pandemic started it felt like the safest form of exercising. It still does. I also feel safer going on rides with others since it is outdoors and there is a lot of wind resistance when you ride where I live.
September 21, 2021