The Talking Trellis

Wow- 2009! Did anyone else see this coming? I am happy to be in 2009, yet the whirlwind that has brought me here is staggering and astonishing. The holidays of 2008 were grand but kicked my ass a bit. And when I say, ‘a bit’ I mean a lot. It almost seemed as if time stopped for two months and now, well- now I have to recap and immediately move forward. I can do that. I am used to doing just that.

So many things have me hopeful. Truly too many to list. There are goals I have and dreams that are bound to come true, feisty fights, lingering laughter, and love- why would I not want to look forward?

Here is a sampling:

More sustainable living
Expanding our family
Gaining more rights
Getting Healthier
Keeping in intimate touch
Anklevine’s continual evolution
No new shoes
Clearer focus
Definitive decisions

Some Explanations:

-One of my goals for last year was to learn how to steam bread, I have accomplished this goal and it has in turn made me so more confident and adventurous in the kitchen. The more I go back to the kitchen the more dreams and realizations toward a sustainable living percolate and come true. Will keep you posted as more surface and need attention.

-I have been curving my consumer ways. ( Go ahead- call me a frugal bitch, I can take it! ) Mainly because I enjoy subverting the patriarchy of commercialism and economically is such a sweet sweet way to practice this love. Also, we all of us, pretty much have more than we need- some way more, some a tad- but more nonetheless. I do not get to wear all of my shoes, so I have decided that when I feel the urge to buy a super cute pair to add to my collection ( Yes, collection. I buy classic styles- even when they are trendy- and they surpass time and can be worn on my whim, which- of course- is all that matters. Also, I even have two pairs of flip flops. But they are kitten heeled wedgies and have sweet sweet gingham patterns- hardly the ones I rail about. ) I am going to go shopping in my collection and take a pair out from the back and go dancing! This rule does not apply to anyone who might like to gift me a pair of shoes, I have not gone crazy. Nor does it apply to sport endurance shoes, should the need arise to replace them for safety and health reasons.

-Expanding our family- true, many of our friends are in our family, yet this year, we would like to have a baby. A healthy baby. Born of our love and generosity. One that grows under our charge into a well rounded person of their own. There you go universe, get to granting.

-The world is spinning and little by little it will start to throw out the unjust rulings and declarations to form a more unified, equal representational paradigm. I am speaking of laws and ordinances that make full citizens who pay all the same taxes and are upheld to the same laws, second class or exported. We have the spirit of the Smith sisters and their cows to back us up and we will move forward until we may simply live. Abby and Julia, I wish you could have lived to see the passing of the 19th Amendment. I know you are smiling down on us as we fight to ratify the ERA and for all of our GLBTQI sisters and brothers to be granted equality, at the very least in the law.

-Anklevine was born last year and this year there are many plans to spruce it up and keep it improving. A stagnant thing doesn’t get to see the world, and anklevine’s roots are spreading. Check back often to see the newness of the day. ( in all honesty, give me a few weeks, my to do list is growing by the second! Though I promise to be more forthcoming with blogging. ) The platform is going to come into its own, the store will be restocked and updated. All good things, good thingsindeed. Wait, what’s that, look down… is that a vine around your ankle? You have been kissed by anklevine.

Beautiful Horizons on the scene, snow or sun covered. Blessed Be- yes, you and me.