Unfortunately, someone eventually knocked over this lovely off-trail stack.
Author: GBK Gwyneth
more birthday.
The first week of July is full of family celebrations. On the 4th, Phelix and Gazoo celebrate their birthdays. Of course, they have no idea of what a birthday is, and we really have no idea what their actual birthdays are. And on the 8th, Rob and I celebrate our anniversary. 22 years this week….
brain fog.
Lately, I’ve been finding it almost impossible to concentrate on anything. Perhaps exhaustion? De-hydration? The heat in general? Stress? Getting out on the mountain can help with my cloudy brain, but the heat is too oppressive at the moment. The past couple of weeks I’ve tried to get adequate sleep (some days I feel rested)….
gratitude – 6 jul 2017
I told myself I would never be a jealous person. No green-eyed monster here. But I’ve been finding myself becoming jealous these past few months. Life got hard, and I see people who have walked away from their responsibilities. I see people who get to travel. I see people pursuing their dreams. And I start…
happiness project: career
Thrive, Project 46, and the monthly projects in my Happiness Project … so many projects! In reality, they are all facets of the same project, guiding me to finish or give up old projects and move forward on the ones that are most important to me. June’s main theme was Blogs. I checked on old…
happy birthday!
Of course we have no idea what their birthdays actually are, but we declared July 4th as Gazoo’s birthday based on the vet’s estimate. And then When Phelix joined the family 5 years later, he was also thought to have been born in July, so we gave him a July 4th birthday as well. Gazoo…
celebrations: week 27
We did not manage any celebrations this week. Coming up this week: 3: Eat Beans Day and National Chocolate Wafer Day 4: Independence Day and National Country Music Day 5: Workaholics Day and National Apple Turnover Day 6: First Picture Postcard Made and National Fried Chicken Day and International Joke Day 7: Chloe’s Birthday and…
frost – 8 jan 2017
Keeping cool by thinking of cooler days. Trying to get everything done so that when it does cool off, I have time to hike every day!
dailyX – 29 jun 2017
Another week of pushing to get in some “fun” time, whether it be a new experience or taking time to return to an old favorite. I’m tired and would rather just nap and read, but making time for interesting experiences does help with lessening the feeling of drudgery. I know that time is running out…
tired. oh so tired.
So, so tired. I think I might possibly be getting enough sleep at the moment. With Rob gone, things are bit quieter around here, and I seem to be able to sleep a bit more. But not enough to make me feel rested. I really need a bit of downtime. Time when I’m home (or…
celebrations: week 26 (26 jun – 2 jul 2017)
We did not manage any celebrations this week. Coming up this week: 26: Bicycle Patented and National Chocolate Pudding Day 27: Sunglasses Day and National Orange Blossom Day 28: International Caps Lock Day and National Tapioca Day 29: National Waffle Iron Day and National Almond Butter Crunch Day and National Handshake Day 30: Meteor Day…
happy place – 3 jan 2017
Maybe, just maybe the rain and heat will take a break this week and Phelix and I can get back to our happy place….
growth.
Not my own personal growth. I struggle with that each and every day. I try to move forward, but my life is not my own, and I am very easily sidetracked. I won’t give up, but I’m struggling to fight the current. But look at that magnolia in my front yard … Perhaps a house…
dailyX – 22 jun 2017
Self-care was the theme of the month, but when kid issues came up, I put self-care on the back burner … (and then I got burnt). So I’ve changed my focus to finding something interesting to do each day. A new experience, time with family or friends.
celebrations: week 25 (19-25 jun 2017)
We managed a few celebrations this week. Coming up this week: 19: Garfield’s Birthday 20: National Ice Cream Soda Day and National Vanilla Milkshake Day 21: National Peaches & Cream Day and Go Skateboarding Day and Summer Solstice 22: National Chocolate Eclair Day and National Onion Rings Day 23: National Pink Day and Public Service…
village – 29 dec 2016
This was not our best Christmas. Other things took precedence. But we managed to enjoy a few of our traditions, such as our annual gingerbread house nonetheless.
being present.
I’ve lived in a constant state of panic for so long that I no longer know how to not live that way even when there’s no need to panic. This week, I’ve caught myself wishing for something to “Hurry up and be over! I have things to do!” a number of times when, in reality,…
midlife crisis — interrupted.
This past year, things got real. Really real. Life got hard. Not braces complicated (though we had that) or college choice hard (we had that too). I had spent the previous few years recovering from homeschooling. I was getting my life and family and work organized. I was starting to find time for connecting with…
celebrations: week 24 (12-18 jun 2017)
We managed a few celebrations this week. Coming up this week: 12: National Peanut Butter Cookie Day and Red Rose Day 13: Sewing Machine Day and Kitchen Klutzes of America Day 14: Flag Day and National Strawberry Shortcake Day 15: Nature Photography Day and Smile Power Day 16: National Fudge Day and Fresh Veggies Day…
twisted.
Out on the trail back in December.