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Thursday, May 31, 2007

re: Nature is nature's prozac

Lizzie, I know just what you mean. I spent Memorial Day weekend in Ithaca, NY with family. While it was lots of running around (and a six hour drive to and from Ithaca-Washington) there were still very peaceful and gratifying moments, like helping my family on the farm, truly "getting back to nature." I do miss that in my  urban life, and also returned with renewed energy to get in my garden, feel the soil in my hands, and de-clutter my life.


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1 comment:

Liz said...

Those long (or short) weekends are key to recharging. Over the last few days I have found myself trying to think of smaller things that help remind me who I am. Here is my mini list:
- hitting the Farmer's Market
- making a new recipe
- going for a hike
- diving into good book (whether it be smut or something intellectual)
- going to a Nats game

These are the things I am going to focus on this summer.