Self-Awareness


Way out of sync

Way out of sync

I am totally overwhelmed. I'm posting today because I need to take time to write out my "anxiousness" (I always feel better after writing) and so that I can look back on this post in a couple weeks and say "whew, I'm glad I'm not in that space anymore". Self ...

Communication breakdown

Communication breakdown

Alberta countryside Our server crashed this weekend, of course while we're 2,000 miles (or so) away from home. A friend went over today to fix it so I can finally post again. It's rather scary how much blogging means to me these days. It's how I communicate what is important ...

Afternoon tea enroute

Afternoon tea enroute

Yesterday's afternoon tea came from a paper cup in a busy airport clear across the country from my cozy living room. In the middle of 16 hours of travel, lay overs and security clearances through 3 different time zones. But I'm happy to report that today's afternoon tea was once ...

Summer of Love

Summer of Love

Today we go on our last camping trip of the summer, to the Common Ground Fair. A celebration of all things folkie, organic, earthy and Maine grown. Yee-haw, I'm excited! How fitting that summer ends on this last camping trip of the season and the weekend of the fair. Seeing ...

Photography, Soul Salve

Photography, Soul Salve

morning Masterwort Monday was difficult. Here's the run down, I: spent a fair amount of time bawling my eyes out, mourning the mortality of everyone I love. burned myself with tea kettle steam and had to do all my morning chores with salve, bandages and a glove on my right ...

Who Does She Think She Is?

Who Does She Think She Is?

Well, the camera arrived yesterday. I won't bore you with all the specifications and functions, I barely understand most of it myself. I feel slightly embarrassed owning a piece of such beautiful engineering. I mean, this thing is worth more than our car. Yipes! Keep in mind of course our ...

Les Miserables

Les Miserables

Wrote this post, journal style, 3 days ago on our first day of vacation. Today we have wi-fi access at our campground, in the Maine woods no less. Don't despair, subsequent days improved... Miserable, am I allowed to feel this way when camping? What about selfish? Miserable and selfish, and ...