The backspace key on my computer has come off. I guess there really is no turning back and I must retire. š Seriously, though, the computer is only two years old and I have to depreciate it over three years so I absolutely refuse to buy another one when this one isnāt fully depreciated. IāmContinue reading “An accidental retirement?”
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When my forest returns… .
Itās very nearly mid-May and despite an early start to spring, the recent spate of cold weather slowed the march towards the full glory of my forest. At this point, itās only about 60% filled in. It needs to get to 80% before the hillside behind the house turns to a complete sea of green.Continue reading “When my forest returns… .”
The good life.
Iāve been thinking a lot lately about āthe good life.ā In general, we spend very little of our lives actually content. If you think about it, we start out pretty content ā only crying or complaining for three simple things: we are hungry, we are tired or we are uncomfortable. Childhood, when itās done right,Continue reading “The good life.”
Building a life…
The whole point of this blog is about my journey to simple peace. Nearly a decade ago, in a yoga Nidra class, I had to come up with my intention. Not even truly thinking about it, simple peace came to mind. When it did, I realized that I had been coming to this concept forContinue reading “Building a life…”
Save me some daylight, please!
I am one of those people who wholeheartedly embrace all of the Daylight Savings Time process. In winter, I literally count down to the days when DST begins again. And in fall? Well, it hits at just the right time to enjoy an extra hour of sleep. This year? Itās arrival couldnāt be more perfect.Continue reading “Save me some daylight, please!”
My “what’s next?”
Yesterday, we nearly completed piers 7 and 8 for our new deck. We have 9 and 10 left to go next weekend. After that? Well, we can start framing. We eventually need to dig and pour a cement pad for the stairs, which my husband insists on placing piers underneath to avoid frost heave, butContinue reading “My “what’s next?””
Regaining perspective
I havenāt posted in awhile, but thatās not because I havenāt been writing. I have. You wouldnāt have wanted to read it. What I wrote about was full-on anxiety about our deck building project. Like I always do, I painfully wrote out each anxiety, thought, plan or concern. Itās cathartic for me, but painful toContinue reading “Regaining perspective”
My rituals…
Every morning, we do the same thing around here. I get up, pet the fur buckets, make coffee and make their morning snack. (The cats have automatic feeders so we donāt have to feed them regular food. Instead, we do a watered-down snack twice a day. That treat is not only a big hit, butContinue reading “My rituals…”
Turn signals.
This little family is making that turn towards home. You know the route, right? Itās been a long trip and youāre tired. The car smells of old food and a little sweat, and you stopped caring three stops ago about keeping things organized or clean. Instead, in a fatigue-driven sense of exasperation, you just decided,Continue reading “Turn signals.”
Power outage…
The lights, the internet and even the air conditioning just went off. Yep, itās a good old-fashioned power outage. Outside, there is literally not a leaf moving and itās that white/gray kind of overcast that feels almost oppressive. If I could check the weather radar, Iām sure I would see storms in the area. IContinue reading “Power outage…”
