EKjourney Backup

You know, I could really use a break from weirdness with people LOL!  We had a strange encounter with our neighbor lady that lives about 1/3 of a mile away but shares a fence line with us.  I had a very unfortunate session with someone who was mentoring me that caused a lot of grief.  We are continuing our opposition to the current house bill stripping parents of their rights to make medical decisions on behalf of their children and this is a very charged situation fueled with media fear tactics and scared people who become angry and hostile.  It is a disheartening situation.  I have been wrestling through all these issues and more and trying my best to apply what I have learned to the relationships within my home.  Encouraging my children to come to me anytime they have been hurt by something that I have said or done so we can work that together.  Encouraging them to talk to each other through the fruit of the spirit (love, joy, peace, patience, kindn...

One cannot help but think of the phrase, "April showers bring May flowers" during the monsoon that is typically April.  The rains came and the fields are flooded and Beaver Creek (which lines our neighbor's property) is spilling over its banks and everything turned green and the leaves burst out on the bare twigs and the seeds I planted are up and growing... I have been thankful for the rain not only for what it brings outside but for the contentment to be inside and do school instead of longing to be outside in the sunshine! I took a much needed quiet, solitary walk the other evening. When you sprinkle an insane amount of garlic powder on your eggs and then mom has to forbid garlic powder for breakfast. The older 2 went on the annual Jr. High retreat to the beach.  Lots of rain, friends, games, and hopefully learning about the Lord! This a bit hard to see but we are supposed to be doing math and where are the "little ones"?  Outside, in the rain, under the pink...

When I lived in Silverton, down in the ravine, with tall trees all around me, I didn't like the wetness of Spring.  Now that I am out in the country with big windows, rolling hills, and miles of sky to gaze upon, I notice the ever changing weather patterns and it makes Spring so exciting and it doesn't feel like constant drizzle.  I had learned to appreciate the blooming trees, shrubs, and bulbs in town with the colors that come only in April and May so despite the rain, it was my second favorite season.  I noticed right away when we moved here 2 Springs ago, that when you are surrounded by grassfields and native trees the color of Spring is mostly just green - growing grasses and new leaves.  I missed all those bright colors and I think that it partly why it was so important to me to plant trees and shrubs so I could get color back into my landscape.  I see Spring now as the most wonderful season, possibly tying with early Autumn!  I love watching everythi...