Life Lesson
Children and Proverbs
I would love to tell you all that my house is a peaceful, tranquil place, full of children with angelic smiles. None of you would believe me anyway, and the reality is if you have little people…
His good
Joel and I headed to the hospital today for another chemo, just an in and out in one day chemo. It was an odd day filled with little mishaps that when you add them up can seem…
Small Beginnings
I think I have eluded to this on more then one occasion but it bares repeating simply because it is an ongoing issue. Order… Organization… Schedules etc. It is hard for me to believe but Joel’s diagnosis…
Fall, and healing
Fall is definitely, here the weather has turned colder, the leaves are falling and crunch under our feet. Yep, it is Fall. With the change of season it has marked a degree of acceptance in our home.…
Striving for perfection
Do you strive for perfection? Photo credit: Robin Mikkelsen Norway Midnight Sun I love a clean orderly house. I love it when the kids are all clean, in clothes that fit well with no grass stains etc.…
Dreams
A random post of sorts…. I overheard Josh and Joel talking tonight… Joel – I am going to collect all the pennies I can!! Josh – Joel you can’t get rich on just pennies. Joel – How…
Annoyed…and moving beyond it
Can you see the irritation on Joel’s face??? Well that is how I am feeling. I was out today and got home to discover there was a message from our local hospital telling me I have an…
Learning Contentment again
I have had the desire to write about some kind of an update. A change or some new progress…but things are much the same. I get asked, “How are things going? How is Joel?” I sometimes struggle…
Hands on Learning
Hands on learning is part of our daily life around here. Basically, hands on learning is learning by doing. We are all probably familiar with the old adage; “Give a man a fish and you feed him…
NOW
Sorry, I haven’t written in a while AGAIN! Things have been very busy around here mostly in a good way. We have been trying to get ourselves organized things really piled up around here when Joel and…
Walking the line…..
Each day I find that I walk a fine line. I don’t ever remember feeling this way before. I feel like I am on a balance beam and each time I take a step and let one…
Good, Better, Best…
Since coming home from the hospital, I have to say I have been struggling with fatigue. I think part of it is just the comfort of home… my whole body is much more at peace here and…