Today was a busy day of making things, both for myself and to share with others. Here are a few of the things that I made today:

After our morning walk, I picked two little sweet pea flowers (the only ones in bloom so far) and made a simple arrangement to enjoy…

Then I took last night’s strained wild highbush cranberry juice and made jelly (I will post the recipe tomorrow)…

Then I made two thank you cards, featuring a picture I took of one of the recipients at her recent 30th birthday party here at the lake… 

Then I made a huge batch of homemade chicken broth loaded with garden veggies. I will use this as a base for Vietnamese shrimp and lemongrass soup for supper tomorrrow (both recipes to follow in a later post)…

Then, in honor of the new moon in Virgo a few days ago (which encourages cleaning up and creating new habits and routines), I made a whole bunch of new affirmations and stuck them all over the cabin…

Then I made jalapeno cheddar cornbread muffins (the chilies came out of the Medicine Wheel garden- again, recipe to follow in a later post)…

Next, I made time for Lucy. I sang to her, wrestled with her on the floor (her favorite thing), rubbed her tummy, and then we went for our evening walk together…

Then I made time for human friendship. I took over some cornbread, highbush cranberry jelly, yesterday’s compote, and the cards that I made today and headed over to my neighbor, K’s, for a movie night. We had a great chat, a few glasses of good wine, and the movie was both inspiring and uplifting…

Finally, I made this blog post. A wonderful way to end this creative and productive day. Not all of what I made had a significant material outcome, but everything I made nourished my spirit and added beauty to my life. I would love to hear about what you all made today!