Not Yet. It Can Be Displaced
The paws retract, bearing with them the singularity that occupies a central position in this life: how to endure such an asymptotic relationship with human connection, The program seems simple. Reach out, break out, go beyond yourself to make it back to the land of the living. Learn that it is possible to overcome the jagged-edge damages of the past.
Fear exists. Anxieties sprout like thistles in the meadow. Prickle and burr are unavoidable. As with many simple things, the program is difficult in its implementation. Therein lies the rub. Overcome the self and its hand-made chains, step into the light despite your shortness of breath! It is exquisitely hard to cast ones’ self out of the nest. The hope is for an easy victory, or at least a guaranteed one.
But life will show you that is very rarely the case. The universe cares little for your particular hardships. So it is out of the nest for a brief taste of flight, pure joy to soar, enough to engender belief that perhaps the odds, the self, will be overcome. There is a surcease of fear until the ground rises up yet again.
This seems cruel if unsurprising. The breaker trips again, the clocks slow and stop. The house of the heart grows dim again at the lack of power. The sun is kissing the horizon. Green waves begin to fade into indigo and purple-black streaked with fire. One can feel the urge to reach out. Stand up, perhaps. Walk the weary bones down to the tide line and dip both hands into the cool sea. It is by such short journeys that a path can be found back to connection. If only weariness could be overcome, with the memories of loss and disconnection expunged. If only the breakers could be reset and the circuit be short no longer.
Once it’s mixed, just taste and adjust the seasonings if you like, and you’re good to go. Tasting tip: For the most accurate idea of what the dressing will taste like on your salad, dip a leaf into the dressing, shake off the excess, and try. If you’re not serving your vinaigrette right away, you may have to shake it again right before serving. But here’s where the bonus of a couple of the add-ins come into play: both Dijon mustard and honey help emulsify the dressing, which keeps it together longer.
So consider adding one or both of these if you’re entertaining and don’t want the embarrassment of a broken-down dressing (the horror!) or if you are just plain tired of shaking. And … that’s it! Wanna see it in action, Click the play button! Or if you’re ready to start making your own vinaigrette right this second, scroll on down for the printable recipe. Along with oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper, that’s all you need to make a simple vinaigrette at home. Trust me, it’ll beat the pants off of store-bought!
This basic vinaigrette recipe yields enough vinaigrette to lightly dress a salad for four. 1. Add all of the ingredients to a small mason jar, screw on the lid, and shake until blended. You can also whisk the ingredients together in a bowl or whirr them together in a blender. 2. Taste and adjust seasonings if desired. Add to salad, toss, and serve. 3. Keep leftover dressing in a sealed jar in the refrigerator for 2 - 3 days.
I'll put the digraph headers up when I introduce a word with that digraph. These cards fit so nicely in my new coupon organizer! This makes my OCD very happy! Here are the word wall header cards I chose. It's a little difficult to see the cloud pattern but it's so pretty. Time to start working on the actual word wall board.
First stop was Hobby Lobby. I bought some great sparkly ribbon for 50% off. I actually used the thinner version of the lime green ribbon on the top in the picture. This was the worst part, and took forever because I had to get it just right. You can even see my measuring tape pinned to the board on the far right so that I could measure my horizontal ribbon stripes. So glad that parts over!
