I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom.
fiance, student, homeschool retiree, preschool teacher wannabe, Senior Living Coordinator, writer of many things unsaid, blogger, lover of the creative, most cheerful depressed person, devourer of books, crafty wanna be, amateur tech support, internet junkie, facebook stalker, tweeter of tweets, Pagan, friend, sister, daughter, aunt, karaoke super-star
Right now I am lying in the grass at Kliener Park staring at the grey-blue and cloudless sky. I can smell the grass and the soil beaneth and it makes me feel grounded to this spot. I close my eyes and listen to the sounds around me. The boys are rolling down a nearbhill, they cry out in joy as they tumble down, picking up momentum. Small children talk and shout as they play. Running steps echo across the concrete. Parents chat in small groups or speak in cheery tones to small children. A dog barks somewhere in the distance. I hear birds. I open my eyes. The light in the sky is shifting as the sun sets. The air cools slightly and the moment has passed.
I used to hate that I had hazel eyes. They were never a pretty blue, or bright green, or deep brown. Just a muddy mix of green and gold. I am learning to love them though and all the color variations. Today they are more green, which I love! Maybe I should get some color contacts? Or maybe I should just learn to love myself and appreciate what God has given me.
I have been working out lately. Have been back to the gym for about 2 weeks straight now. My knee is feeling SO much better. My goal is to be running by November.Wohoo!
“Exercise makes endorphin's. Endorphins make you happy. Happy people just don’t kill their husbands. They just don’t.” ~Elle Woods, Legally Blonde.
The boys are playing a Lord of the Rings game on the Xbox.
Kaleb is the White Wizard and Ian is Gandalf.
They are fighting.
Kaleb, who is losing says, "Come on Gandalf! I'm your brother!"
My baby girl niece, Charlese turned the big 4 today. I love being her aunt. I REALLY appreciate my sister sharing her with me and letting me be so involved in her life. Its almost like having my own little girl.....but better! I can spoil her with absolutely no guilt.
“After a while you learn the subtle difference between holding a hand and chaining a soul, and you learn that love doesn’t mean leaning and company doesn’t mean security, and you begin to learn that kisses aren’t contracts and presents aren’t promises, and you begin to accept your defeats with your head up and your eyes open, with the grace of an adult, not the grief of a child, and you learn to build all your roads on today because tomorrow’s ground is too uncertain for plans. After a while you learn that even sunshine burns if you get too much. So plant your own garden and decorate your own soul, instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers. And you learn that you really can endure… that you really are strong, and you really do have worth.” ~Veronica A. Shoffstall
A man without ambition is dead. A man with ambition but no love is dead. A man with ambition and love for his blessings here on earth is ever so alive. ~ Pearl Bailey
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Read this blog at your own risk. In the writing of this blog typos have been made, words may have been scandalously misspelled, and grammar rules have been broken. Often ideas and thoughts come so quickly they are beyond the mundane restrictions of the English language.Critiques are gladly accepted!
