rainbow blossom: land of skinny emo boys
Today I brought my boss a copy of one of my aunt’s romance novels (meaning my aunt wrote them, not merely posseses them). We had been discussing the Harlequin novels and I suddenly remembered this bizarre fact (“my aunt writes romance novels!”) in the usual ‘Aramie has either something crazy to add to conversations, or nothing’ way. Between work drama, cheap novels, and the very recent personal tragedy of a family friend I have had plenty of time and reason to contemplate relationships, what they mean and what they never should. How strong community is everything. How you cannot be ”in love” and unfaithful. How getting stronger, better, and kinder is all there is to life. Very simple truths that seem to somehow, sadly, never get taken seriously by lots of people. But then I have to say, the fact that I understand these truths means that countless people who already got them were able to teach them to me. Good folks is out there, but the bad ones do the damage. Sorry to end on this note, but there’s a lot more thinking to do still.
I just learned:
when you heat foods above 115 degrees the enzymes are destroyed (they start to degrade around 105). Enzymes are, essentially, the energy or “life force” of food. They are catalysts and assist in absorbtion and utlitization of food. Vitamins and minerals are also lost when food is heated. Raw and living = beautiful!
And this is my obsessive health-nut post if the week. Long life to everyone!
ponies means horses
This morning, up in northern KY, we went out for a drive and found a small horse show in the works at a barn on the side of the road. The kids were so cute, mostly around 10-11 with lots of little paint ponies. I immediately thought of Keri cause one girl had a paint draft horse (unusual!!) and was taking him around the jump course. It was fun. So many memories (and promises of things to come?). All I know is, it brightened my day. Ponies!
