What Does Your Life Path Look Like?

rocky trail through the woods
rocky mountain path

Without getting too depressing here, this rocky trail photo resembles my life path. And notice it goes up a steep hill, with no end in sight.

So what does your life path look like? Do you ever stop and wonder if you had the chance to choose, way back when, would you have continued on, or not. Most people would say, yes. Life is hard, but it’s worth it (as the song goes).

tree-lined road in summer
Maybe your life is more like an easy-to-navigate, country road. Flat, straight and peaceful. We all have our ups and downs and normal sadness in life, but for many, those things are just temporary bumps, and then it’s back to the good stuff. Moving on, accomplishing goals, and doing well.

Trail & Trail Marker
Wooded Trail

May your path be interesting and manageable at the least. And never give up. If you are breathing, you have a purpose, although it may be hidden from view. A cure for that disease may be just around the corner. A financial windfall could surprise the heck out of you. And there still may be love in your future. No one knows where their path leads, so keep walking. The journey will end one day, and today I am thankful for that.

Back to School – One More Time

back to school bus
One… more… time

Since 1982 I have been doing the “back to school” thing- yes, for 32 years. At first it was exciting. As a parent of young children, back then, it was fun and scary to see them go off to their first day. I used to take first day of school photos of the kids all dressed in their new clothes. I would bake them a special cake or surprise to celebrate. Each year we’d head to Target or Walmart to buy all those school year supplies.

As time went on, I began to dread school. My 3 boys were not the best students. Their grades did not reflect their abilities, and keeping track of what they needed to do, when they tried their best to hide it from me, was a full time job. Helping with homework was a daily nightmare as well. My husband worked shift work and was no help. While I made supper (after a day at my job), I juggled keeping the baby quiet while answering math questions.
I attended the teacher conferences, and ran the kids back and forth to all their extracurricular activities. I picked them up from the buss stop, and got up early to see them off each day. I lost time at work when they stayed home sick, and sat at all their practices for whatever sport they played.

My children are spaced out in age so when my first son was in elementary school, I had a baby. When those two were in school, I had a baby girl. And when my daughter was in 5th grade, one son was in middle school and the other one had already flunked out of high school. (He went on to get his GED and is now a very successful man). Guess what? I had another baby. This one was not at all planned, and so I began again. When I discovered that I was pregnant the most depressing thought was doing school all over again! In 2003 he had his first day of school, and boy was I over it.

Now my youngest son is starting his junior year of high school. Two years to go. I am not involved with the school. In fact I have as little as possible to do with any of it. I try to keep my son on track and spout the benefits of good grades to deaf ears. I’m used to it. I know that he can still do fine in life even with bad grades. There are more important things.

So here we go again. Yay.

Viewing Mt. Monadnock From the Air

plane view of mt. monadnockRecently I went to Florida to visit my son and on the plane ride home, my other son and I got this great view of Mt. Monadnock. Luckily, my son had the camera handy as he had been taking photos during the flight, and he snapped this one.

Mt. Monadnock is recognizable above the other mountains we saw, as it has a large stone top. Anyone who has ever climbed it, will know all about those rocks!

I went straight back to work once I was home, only to discover that my laptop would not cooperate. The keys on the left side would not work, which meant I didn’t have the “a” to use! Can’t do much without that! So I bought a new computer. It was time anyway. My laptop is about 6 years old. Now I have a lot to get used to.

Fortunately I could figure out how to create the image for this post. It’s also my new banner image.

How to Make Dandelion Tea 3 ways (Dedicated to Earth Day)

Ever since I discovered I had kidney disease I am always on the lookout for anything that will help make me healthier. This is a great post about using dandelions as tea and especially the roots which help with kidney function.

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In lieu of Earth day I am bringing you an article about gardening.  Well, not really.  I don’t have a garden.  But I do have a yard with a ton of dandelions in it!  Okay, so its not really my yard…its my neighbors yard, and she was happy enough to let me dig up some of these detox powerhouses.  I would have used my yard, which is right next door, but unfortunately my flowers are filled with dog pee.  (Thanks dogs! LOL)  Some people may despise them as a weed, but honestly nothing makes me happier then sitting in a green field speckled with yellow flowers.  Dandelions are completely edible.  From the yellow flower to the root.  It is mother nature’s way of saying its time to spring clean…your body.

Before using any part of the dandelion, please make sure to wash it off well, and don’t be afraid of any bugs that might be on…

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