I spent several hours this sun-dappled, wind-pushed afternoon in a blissful serendipitous way; I was pain free; this rarely happens. Pain is the background noise to my life: like a radio tuned to an all music station; drone of leaf-blowers in swirl of fall; hum of a fridge motor; quite roar of nature, all birds and swaying trees; the ruffle of a field of wildflowers. (Apologies; a blissfulness hangover will do this to my prose!) When it moves to the foreground, the scenery “ain’t that pretty at all.” (W. Zevon)
Perhaps it was the pleasant result of a morning of accomplishments set to music. Dancing to the Indigo Girls as I mixed the batter for gluten free scones, the Chieftains as they baked, and Alison Kraus and Robert Plant as I cleaned up.* Once set all my life to music, lost the routine since coming home in December. Even charged up the iPod and took it for a train ride and shopping in the afternoon; the background noise for my blissful hours.
Also “deep conditioned” – code word for dying/colo(u)ring with a new foamy formulation – my hair. Came out darker than intended, but the grey/gray strands are “blended” into the overall colo(u)r. Can check that one off on my on-going, ever-growing list of things to do.
Or, maybe it was just the right combination of dancing (anyone looking in the window would have thought me insane, or Elaine from Seinfeld) and meds; okay, maybe just the meds, lol. Whatever the reason, it sure felt nice not to feel! Background noise was noise, not pain. Didn’t dance up and down the streets of Ritzyville, but my heavy shopping cart was lighter, my step bouncier, my smile real.
Oh, and the scones turned out fine, too.
* why I reblogged two posts about playlists.
ooooo…can I have your recipe for GF scones? I love this post. More pain free days be yours! With much music to dance to!!!
I cheat. I start with — gasp — 2 1/3 cups Bisquick gluten-free all purpose baking mix and follow the recipe on the back for strawberry shortcake without adding sugar and strawberries, lol. This mix has some sugar (I think) that I know you can’t have. Also corn starch which is iffy right now with me — may be corn sensitive. Any gluten free all purpose baking mix works but don’t know if any come without the aforementioned; the “from scratch” version without sugar is still in development! As the box indicates, I cut in 6 tbs butter, and I mix together 2/3 cup cream, sour cream or whole milk (or a combo. Soy, almond or rice milk would work), 3 eggs (or egg sustitute)
Then I add my own touch: ground golden flaxseed (Bob’s Red Mill); rice bran;and oat flour (there is a debate, as you know, if oats are gluten-free; I don’t worry with oats as I’m not gluten intolerant and a bit of gluten rarely eaten and in small amounts (not wheat) seems okay), pumpkin, and sunflower seeds.
Drop by big globs on a greased baking sheet put in a 450 degree oven. (makes 6 if my way — box says ?
I hope to have a from scratch version soon. Need to search King Arthur Flour site — they have lots of gluten-free recipies and a line of gluten free products — like xanathan gum, gluten free baking powder, etc. I need to stock up of things like that
There are, as you know, several blogs on the subject. I know the author of one site who focusses on easy recipes for folks with chronic illness like ME, fibro, pain. I’ll pass it along once I locate the url. She might have some gluten-free baking recipes.
Thanks for the wishes. As I will post, no good day goes unpublished; the next day was a disater laundramat and pain wise.
PS: it’s actually 1/3 a cup butter (or butter subsitute).
I enjoyed your positive thoughts. I have always felt one good way to kick sadness and pain out the door is to find a quite place and dance with yourself to your own beat and your own music. No can laugh at you and you never step on anyone’s toes…
Thanks for stopping by. Dance is wonderfully expressive and freeing as you suggest.
Scone On!
I’ll “bake” sure I do!