Setback is a bit premature, I suppose, as I haven’t even figured out how I want to approach this project other than to know that I would love to incorporate many bits and pieces of The Happiness Project into my life. In her book, Gretchen (I have a hard time calling her Ms. Rubin, as…
shoals – 9 apr 2011
The girls had fun playing in the shoals in the river by the entrance to Indian Springs State Park. Slippery and cold, but fun.
azalea – 8 apr 2011
The azaleas were lovely at the cottage we stayed in at Indian Springs State Park!
abandoning the quiet
The house is silent. I rarely, rarely have moments like these. My work is finished for the week. The house is picked up and clean. No one is home but me and the cat. I could spend the next eight hours resting my back and leg and doing the things I enjoy, like playing with…
Photo Friday: Butter Carving
Last Friday, Chloe and I joined Camille on her Latin class’s field trip to the Monsters, Demons, and Winged-Beasts: Composite Creatures in the Ancient World exhibit at the Michael C. Carlos Museum on the Emory University campus. We had issues with parking and ended up having to walk a long distance, uphill, fast. As my…
butterfly day – 7 apr 2011
The time has come to release the butterf;ies that we had raised from young caterpillars. Gazoo was horrified; she thought she should have them as toys…
let the planning begin!
I’m stuck on the couch, still recovering from my sciatica. Rob is off in San Diego; the girls are at a cabin at a state park. While I hope to be well enough to join them tomorrow, there was no way I could drive that far today, plus I am behind at work due to…
Planning a Trip: Step 1- Grab a Map and a Calendar
April? How did it get to be APRIL already?? Usually by this time of year, we’ve got most of the details of our summer travels worked out. I would usually have lists and documents and maps all organized and ready. Travel guides would have been read and bookmarked. I just LOVE the research and planning…
on the couch – 6 apr 2011
I’m so sick of being stuck to the couch. I *am* feeling a lot better – no pain meds other than an ibuporfen today – but still far from being back to normal. I sure hope I can sit soon!!
what i learned today
happiness project: Quiz: Are you a Moderator or an Abstainer, When Trying to Give Something Up? Ordinary Courage: it’s not me. swear. (thoughts on cell phones + civility) friends: House in the Woods: Birth Announcement on the farm parenting: Cool Mom Picks: New York City to consider ban on Happy Meal toys. Are you lovin’…
camille – 5 apr 2011
Camille has been studying hard this week despite me being under the weather. I love how self-motivated she can be … though we have been having issues with her doing a little too much websurfing — on Ravelry of all places …
learning styles, wordpress and design
If you visit my blog (yes, this blog, but maybe you read via Google Reader or some other type feed reader) right now, you’ll notice it is a bit of a mess. A few months back, I decided it might be fun and useful to start learning more about WordPress. I have been experimenting with…
Travel Tuesday: Weekly Favorites for 5 Apr 2011
I’ve been stuck on the couch the past four days with sciatica; I hate being grounded like this! I hope to be up and at ’em soon! But … I love what I’ve been reading out there on the web, and I’d love to share my highlights with you. Here are some of my favorites…
flower – 4 apr 2011
As I’ve not been feeling well, my picture taking has taken a nosedive. Hopefully I’ll be feeling up to taking pictures again very soon.
threw in the towel
The pain in my knee not only didn’t get better overnight, it got worse and kept me up quite a bit tossing and turning. Although one of the issues I am forcing myself to deal with this year is my “white-coat syndrome”, Rob called his doctor for me and made an appointment for me, then…
camille – 3 apr 2011
Camille’s new “Spin Off” magazine came this weekend, and she celebrated by spinning strips of tissue paper using her drop spindle.
knocked out
I had grand plans for this weekend. Room of the month for April (a weird set of smaller rooms) was going to get done. The monthly “family” newsletter I enjoy writing was going to be written and sent out. Some new recipes were going to be tested. Not a bit of it got done. Last…
chloe – 2 apr 2011
Chloe kept posing for me, forgetting that she had a moustache…
being authentic – step 2
my first step in “being authentic” was to give up saying that I don’t have time. I’m not ready to declare success on this yet, but I’m getting better at it. The next step is to stop doing things to try to impress or get a reaction from others. I do it FAR more than…
butter – 1 apr 2011
The girls and I went to the Carlos Museum today for Camille’s “field trip”.., while they were there to see ancient things, I enjoyed seeing the current creations of the Tibetan monks who were there in person creating transient sculptures and mandalas.