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Karmastrophic 11-April-2012 4

Apr

2012

Karmastrophic 11-April-2012 Five years ago I had my last seizure. As much as I’d love to, and may yet, write a book about what led to my having seizures, and why I don’t have them anymore, that’s not my point today. Today is kind of like Memorial Day for me. I both celebrate that anniversary, ...

Strong as You Think You Are 20-March-2012 1

Mar

2012

Strong as You Think You Are 20-march-2012 Here’s a discussion I think we’ve all had with our 8 year old daughters… Sophie- “I’m never as strong as I picture myself being, in my head. I always think I’ll be able to just stand right up and do the right thing no matter how hard it ...

Things of Beauty 09-March-2012

Mar

2012

Things of Beauty 09-March-2012 A couple of evenings ago, we had the back door propped open to enjoy the warm spring evening. Standing on the back deck, I heard Sophie, giggling, say, “Come look, Daddy.” Being in gruff ‘get your homework done’ mode, I almost missed what she wanted to show me. At first I ...

Post-It Notes 02-March-2012 1

Mar

2012

Post-It Notes 02-March-2012 There are always at least a dozen Post-It notes on my desk, often more. Sometimes the kids sneak one in there for me to find later, like, “Don’t forget to wear pants when you leave the house, Dad.” Or “Sackboy Ezra Loves you Dad!” It’s sort of their way of communicating with ...

Breakfast in the Tea Room 18-February-2012 1

Feb

2012

Breakfast in the Tea Room 18-February-2012 On our recent Grand Adventure, we had occasion to have breakfast in the Tea Room off the lobby of the grand old hotel we were staying at… this became one of those times that all I could do was sit and watch and wonder what it’s like to see ...

My 4 Year Anniversary 09-November-2011 2

Nov

2011

My 4 Year Anniversary 09-November-2011 Today marks 4 years since I got my first ‘Yes’ on the best date I’ve ever had! I spent some time going through pictures to find just a few of my favorite pictures from those nights… and, of course, I’m no longer allowed to call them ‘Date Nights’, but ...

Heart and Soil 18-October-2011

Oct

2011

Heart and Soil 18-October-2011 “The town crier didn’t say the storm was raining acid. Did he? I recall his dramatization, but I recall nothing about the storm being able to wash away life itself. He should have mentioned that.” Gunnar was good at making light of bad situations in order to survive them, ...

Stargazing 09-September-2011

Sep

2011

Stargazing 09-September-2011 Little Lady turned 8 yesterday. (She finally decided to turn 8 instead of staying 7, because of the booster seat issue…) We closed off her Birthday with a quick trip out of the house to a dark, quiet place to do just a little stargazing before bed! A couple weeks ago, ...

Ying Yang Hearts 10-August-2011

Aug

2011

Ying Yang Hearts 10-August-2011 Tonight, the Oracle drew Ying Yang Hearts and spent some time explaining souls to us in a little more clarity. This is something I learned from talking to her, although not really anything in particular that she said verbatim. It’s hard to know which people to keep in ...

Purple Flowers 16-June-2011 2

Jun

2011

Purple Flowers 16-June-2011 These flowers were in a hanging basket we bought a month or so ago. We bought 2 hanging baskets, and put them on the front porch. 3 feet apart and both get the same amount of sun and water. This plant was dying while the other one has flourished. ...