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#bethelight – Day 260, 261, 263, 264

Wow!  I made it to the end of the most exhausting week of my year.  Kind acts kept me going... people carrying things for me... my daughter helping me down stairs when my knees couldn't do it again... my friend loaning me a trailer... the same friend coming to my biggest strike and collecting all… Continue reading #bethelight – Day 260, 261, 263, 264

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#bethelight – Day 259

Holy Smokes! It's HOT! More than once I have needed to put my head in the sink and soak myself. I ran out of my blood pressure meds and have not been able to leave work and get to the pharmacy when they are open. You combine that with the heat and I feel extra… Continue reading #bethelight – Day 259

Thought Tuesday

Be kind to yourself

Today I just want to share a quote that impressed me. "One of the great tragedies of life, it seems to me, is when a person classifies himself as someone who has no talents or gifts.  When, in disgust or discouragement, we allow ourselves to reach depressive levels of despair because of our demeaning self-appraisal,… Continue reading Be kind to yourself

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#bethelight – Day 258

Today I worked hard.  At the end of the day I realized I hadn't brought dinner for Lilli.  I found a moment to buy her some dinner.  She is a good kid and noticed I was struggling to get to the end of my day.  So she jumped in and started helping.  She carried boxes… Continue reading #bethelight – Day 258

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#bethelight – Day 257

Hard work day.  Today I worked on solving problems at work in a calm and polite manner.  Let me tell you... it was work.  Only 4 more days of CET left... then my tired feet, ankles, knees, heart and brain can rest... and maybe my house can get some chores done too.

Menu Monday

Struggling to Keep the Plants Healthy Plant Food

Snap!  It is hard to keep up good eating habits when I am NEVER home!  As a result I end up grabbing things I know are not the most helpful.  But I do what I can and sadly, feel frustrated that I don't have time for better choices. Monday I ate a lasagna I made… Continue reading Struggling to Keep the Plants Healthy Plant Food

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#bethelight – Day 256

The best thing I did today was to write a letter to Hannah.  It took me all day, but I succeeded.  18 pages.  I should have titled it The Epistle of Mom.  LOL.  I hope she likes it.  It goes in the mail tomorrow.

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#bethelight – Day 255

Long day... and still more to go.  My kind act of the day is to take my teenager to the movies at 10pm.  I'm tired, so it is a little bit of a sacrifice.  However, got to make memories where you can and while you can.  In some ways, we are all each other has. … Continue reading #bethelight – Day 255

Satisfaction Saturday

Satisfied with Lilli’s CET Experience

Today I am celebrating my youngest and the joy she has found in Children's Educational Theatre (CET).  I admit, it is a ton of work for me... but she is worth it!  Seven years ago I agreed to take on Technical Director for CET with the promise that my youngest would be able to participate. … Continue reading Satisfied with Lilli’s CET Experience

Family Friday

4 Weeks of CET down – One More to Go before the Summer Rush is over

Phew!  Summer is moving along so fast, yet, in the middle of the week it feels long.  This week has been so busy! Last Saturday, John, Lilli and I drove Bend for the Celebration of Life party for my Grandma White.  We met Kimber and Ray there.  They had fun "camping" on Grandma and Grandpa's… Continue reading 4 Weeks of CET down – One More to Go before the Summer Rush is over