The sun came out this morning! It has been a gray and rainy week. We were all starting to feel it. The news is looking more positive as far as the pandemic goes... but when you look beyond that the world is still a messed up place. The week has felt like a constant battle… Continue reading The Sun Will Shine Again
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The number stands out now. It has it's own identity. The sight of shoes lined up row by row to represent children lost adds a level of realism. How long were they mapping and determining the magnitude of this mass grave. How have the people working on this site been processing this. Here. On home… Continue reading 215
A New Day
What do you worry about? We were joking around the campfire last weekend about my cousins tendency to worry about things that have never happened... like her son sleeping in and missing his work shift. Her comment was that when she worries about it then it never happens, so it's not a bad strategy! We… Continue reading A New Day
Practice
Have you ever had an uncomfortable situation or conversation ahead of you and had your mind whirl with the 873 ways things could go? Do you find yourself having many conversations in your head before actually having them in person? Have you ever approached a situation mentally rehearsing how you were going to respond? Turns… Continue reading Practice
Misinformation
I opened my weather app this morning and it said it was raining. I looked out the window at a blue sky and sunshine. Just one example of when the information presented doesn't line up with what your 5 senses are telling you. It happens all the time. Sometimes it is blatantly obvious which is… Continue reading Misinformation
Teenage Brain
If I live to be 100 and raise 50 teenagers I will still never understand the working of the teenage brain! A mass of contradictions, completely void of connecting consequences to actions, and yet a precise grasp of loopholes that baffle you. We sit at the supper table discussing the new food before us. Enchiladas.… Continue reading Teenage Brain
Loyalty
What defines loyalty to you? I can't think of a better example than the dogs I have known and loved. My dog is always glad to see me... no matter how long I've been gone. My dog is always happy to go with me... no matter where I am going. My dog is happy to… Continue reading Loyalty
Words
The nature of a blog is that I communicate in words. Words are a vehicle through which I convey thoughts, feelings and ideas that hope to provoke thought, inspire or inform. Words aren't the same for everyone. My head is full of them all the time. They are tools to express a rich thought life… Continue reading Words
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About 2 years ago I was toying with the idea of writing a blog... I've always wanted to write and I thought a weekly blog might be a way to try it out! So I committed to write a blog post and have it up by Friday every week for a year. I knew if… Continue reading 100
Learning the hard way
"Oh, they forgot the straws!" I said as we drove away from the drive thru window... Not an insurmountable crisis as we are all more than capable of taking off the lids of our cups and drinking our beverages. We were off to enjoy a bike ride along the Sturgeon River and had decided to… Continue reading Learning the hard way
Entitled
I got to visit San Francisco twice. Once on a road trip where my girlfriend and I drove from Seattle to San Francisco, and once on a Mother/Daughter trip with my mom and and 2 sisters. Both times were enjoyable and I highly recommend San Francisco as a great place to visit. We did all… Continue reading Entitled
Nothing
Today I have nothing to say. Not because there is nothing going on... but because I have no words at the moment. Sometimes life is like that. I might just need time to process. It might be that things are a little too fresh to share. Being a foster parent can be hard. You invest… Continue reading Nothing
Money
How did you learn about money? Were you given a set allowance as a kid, or were you able to earn money by completing chores? Was money something that magically appeared now and then only when it was gifted to you? Did you learn about budgeting or did you just get it and spend it...… Continue reading Money
Resilience
What is resilience and why does it matter? Have you ever noticed how some people can seem to keep going against incredible odds? They have challenge after challenge and seem to spring up and keep going with a reasonably cheerful outlook on life. Then there are others who break a nail and need a mental… Continue reading Resilience
Digital Landscape
Kids on various screens is a reality in our world. There is no going back. They do school online, read online, connect with friends online, play games online, chat with family online... you get the picture. In this Covid-19 Pandemic technology has saved us, and is sinking us at the same time. The quote below… Continue reading Digital Landscape
