5 things for the weekend 25.19

candied jalapeños, pultizer prize poetry, making zen, the overstory, music in james

Hello friends!

I am now fully over my cold, and feeling revived after a week of mostly resting. I can tell that the synapses in my brain are firing again, because not only am I inspired and full of ideas, I am also actually executing them.

Part of this is no doubt due to it being Spring, with more warmth and sunshine, not to mention flowers blooming everywhere.

I hope that wherever you are, you are finding things that are inspiring and motivating you to meet your dreams.

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5 Things

1. Cowboy Candy? Apparently that’s what these candied jalapeños are called. We actually planted jalapeños last week, so I will be trying this! And I have it on good authority that they are being served during the Cowboy Carter Tour.

2. Listen to the poem Hymn, and watch an animated version from the Pulitzer Prize winning poet Mary Howe.

3. Get ready for the 2025 edition of Making Zen! I love this online summit all about slow and mindful stitching. It runs May 25th to 30th. and is completely free.

4. Several years ago my husband bought me a copy of The Overstory by Richard Powers on a whim. He didn’t know anything about it, he just thought I’d enjoy it. He was correct! It’s now one of my favourite books ever. And it’s the featured book on the Booker Prizes site this month.

5. There’s lots of press about James again, as it just won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. I was fascinated to read this essay all about the musical motifs included in the novel. I’ll be paying closer attention to things like this in the future!

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News from the Callaloo Collective

• This month in the Sister Reads Book Club we are reading Yellowface by R.F. Kuang in commemoration of AAPI month.

• Keep up with the Collective by joining in the weekly chat, and following along in Substack Notes

• The Multipassionate Crafters’ Planning Circle is expanding! It’s now The Multipassionate Creatives’ Planning & Journaling Circle, and will now include tips, techniques, and resources for Journaling Through the Year. If you’re someone who want to journal but keeps forgetting to, this is just the place for you. As always you can join as a free member, or choose what you pay for access to additional content.

• And keep your eyes peeled for an exciting announcement about The Callaloo Collective on Substack coming next week.

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I am:

Reading: The Feast of the Goat by Mario Vargas LLosa

Creating: a daily watercolor sketchbook

Smelling: perfumed wild roses

Growing: strawberries, tomatoes, and peppers, oh my!

Watching: Andor

Planting: sunflowers and zinnias

What are you doING?

“Only in our dreams are we free. The rest of the time we need wages.”
― Terry Pratchett

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