tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85422389201649675792024-03-05T23:27:20.877-06:00The Fairy Mom's Journalfairymom aka Victorymama aka Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18243552999061251597noreply@blogger.comBlogger379125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542238920164967579.post-63993896847940127922013-09-01T08:08:00.001-05:002013-09-01T08:08:17.180-05:00We've Moved! <p>We've moved. Please come visit us in our new space. I'm so excited for this new adventure.</p>
<p><a href="http://http://oursimplelittle.blogspot.com/?m=1">Our Simple Little Blog</a></p>
fairymom aka Victorymama aka Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18243552999061251597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542238920164967579.post-72537450235718238812013-08-06T10:46:00.001-05:002013-08-06T10:46:22.306-05:00Farewell <p>I have grown to call this house on the hill home. Found a fondness to it. And over the last few weeks, come to find that I know I'll miss it. We've made memories here. We've made this land, this house, home.</p>
<p>Much like a favorite sweater, or pair of tennis shoes, it has grown on me. Become comfortable. Part of us. Part of our story.</p>
<p>We've loved here. And fought here.</p>
<p>We've birthed here. And lost here.</p>
<p>We've laughed here. And cried here.</p>
<p>We've found joy here. And found strength. </p>
<p>We've changed here. And become whole here. </p>
<p>We've struggled here. And triumphed here.</p>
<p>We now move on. Another step forward, a step closer to where we're going. In a few days time we will start new. A new home. New memories. New struggles. New joy. New lives.</p>
<p>Changes are coming all around.</p>
<p>I've decided with a new chapter, will come a new blog. This one will be left open. But I'll start only writing there. A fresh start. Simpler. A joint project with my husband. How it will look, much like life's path, will reveal itself as it comes.</p>
<p>I will miss this home. Both physical and virtual. And I am grateful for all that have touched me, inspired me and encouraged me. </p>
<p>Without what I've found, and learned, here, life would be so very different. Peace. Joy. Strength. Hope. Gratitude. And patience. With the memories, I'll take these lessons with me.  </p>
<p>Thank you for reading.</p>
<p>(I'll post a link to the new blog, once it's up and running.)</p>
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<p>I realized this morning I've moved from denial, and a sense of false hope, through anger and sadness, to a place of fear and overwhelming paralyzation. I'm afraid to make decisions. Not little ones, like homeschooling or dinner, but life changing, big ones. Like buying cars, jobs and moving. The stress of a life full of the wrong choices, has brought me here. I no longer trust myself or my ability to do it. I feel as if I haven't made a good one yet. Almost 20 years of being an adult and I haven't moved forward.</p>
<p>Now just to clarify, because when I posted something similar on fb, others got the wrong impression of what I was trying to relate. I'm not doubting myself as a parent, or my parenting. I make the choices I have to, am able to see where I've gone wrong in that aspect, make changes in the way I do things and then move forward. I love my role as mother, and would never change anything about that. (I freely admit mothering is hard, and sometimes sucks. That the rewards can be hard to see, and far and few between, especially when in the throws of it all. But they are there, when you step back look, or come running up and slap you in the face.) Motherhood is the best part of life. And sometimes I feel unworthy.</p>
<p>But the rest of my life, feels as if there's no movement forward. "The energy you put out, you get back." Karma. Fate. Choices. Life paths. Control, of our lives, is out of our control. These are common things we hear, see, read, especially vivid when going through hell. But the message, really boils down to "Stop making bad choices, and start making good ones." I can't agree with this, because the choices we have sometimes, are just what we have good or bad, right or wrong, positive or negative. They can be only what we have to work with. How these choices come into our lives is a little bit of fate, past choices, and luck. Though I do believe making many "good" choices, brings more, and vice versa. Too many "bad" and we're stuck in a rut.</p>
<p>I'm not sure where the first came in and set the path. Maybe many, many years ago. Maybe just a few. But now we have almost no choices. And seeing this invokes feelings of fear, anxiety, and finally panic. I try to move through each day, as if it's the only one, and make it through each day with some sense of peace. But doing this too long, puts off the inevitable and is just another form of denial. One day at a time, will just bring you to your end date without a plan. And sometimes doing the next right thing gets you nowhere. Especially when the next right thing isn't really what you're supposed to do.</p>
<p>We thought moving somewhere where the cost of living was cheaper, would help us move forward in our plans, life, dreams. And in theory, you'd think it would. But in reality you should also look at what the growth of said place is. If there's no future there, there's no room for anyone to move forward. You will become stuck, like the environment around you.</p>
<p>And after making so many choices, that end badly, you fill with doubt and immobilizing fear of doing it again. And going even further down than were you are. </p>
<p>Did I get too comfortable? Why do I now fear change? Have I become complacent? Should I learn to embrace it all? How?</p>
<p>Just over a month from now, we have to be out of our house. We've known for about a month. We have been looking for somewhere to move to. But with no luck. We've started to resign to the fact we may be back to where we started, when arrived here. Back in the trailer park. If there is an opening. A bit of me feels a sense of relief, at least it's a plan. And part of me fears what will go wrong. And what of our other plans for the future? How do I trust we can manage those wisely? Or that they're even good plans, that we're not just making more mistakes.</p>
<p>I wish there was someone out there that could tell me if we're foolish, how we could do better, and where to start to change things for the better. </p>
<p>Today all I can do is let it all go again, care for my family and myself. To make it through today denial is my friend. I'll keep faking it till I make it. Hopefully that'll come soon.</p>
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<p>So I had thought I'd at least be on the first sleeve of A's sweater by now. But I'm not. I'm still working on the right side, that I cast on last week. It has been a busy week, and I've found myself too tired to knit much in the evenings. But I'm almost there. I'll make it my goal to be on at least the first sleeve by next Yarn Along.</p>
<p>But I can say I'm pretty sure I'll have yarn left over. And would like to make a little matching outfit for A's doll. If anyone has any suggestions for patterns, please let me know! (12-13 inch doll)</p>
<p>As for reading, we're having some questions on how to deal with a few behaviors of O's, so I'm going through Tony Attwood's book Asperger's Syndrome- A Guide for Parents and Professionals. I've paged through it before but never got all the way through. </p>
<p>How about you? Reading? Knitting? </p>
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<p>I did a bit of a variation, because we don't have dried fruits in the house. Or shredded coconut. Or nuts of any sort. So I found what I had on hand.</p>
<p>Very ripe strawberries and peaches.</p>
<p>I made up 6 for the kids and I. And let them set. In hindsight they could've set a bit longer, as the first batch didn't pop out pretty like hers. But they were still so tasty and light.</p>
<p>I did make up another batch. This one with just peaches, and let them set about 5 hours. </p>
<p>The verdict from my family. O and J didn't like them much at first, but both threw a fit when someone else tried to take it from them. O even asked if he could have one from the second batch when he saw them. (I'm saving them for dessert tonight.) C and A loved them and gobbled them right up, asking for more. I and P approved, and added suggestions too. P and dh did say it was a bit weird to eat straight oil. It's ingrained in their brains oil=bad or just to cook with. So all in all we'll try them again, and mix it up with the ingredients. Dh thinks they do need a bit of filler, such as the nuts, Taryn suggested, or some oats.</p>
<p>I love being Inspired! to try things. It keeps life new and interesting. </p>
<p>(I love how the plate looks like its smiling!)</p>
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fairymom aka Victorymama aka Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18243552999061251597noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542238920164967579.post-43171486295861004602013-06-21T11:32:00.001-05:002013-06-21T11:32:11.591-05:00{this moment}<p>{this moment}</p>
<p>A simple, special, extraordinary moment.<br>
A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.</p>
<p>Joining Amanda from <a href="http://www.soulemama.com/">Soulemam</a>a.</p>
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<p>I've made loads of progress on my first sweater. The back, and left front are off the needles. And the right front is on. I should be working on the sleeves by the weekend. Last Friday, I found 6 more skeins of the matching yarn, I thought I might need 8, so I grabbed up all they had. Now farther into knitting, I see the 6 may be just enough. Here's hoping! (And if by chance I do have leftovers, I may knit up a matching hat, or dress for A's doll.)</p>
<p>For some reason it didn't occur to me, until I was looking forward at the pattern, that I'll be able to adjust the sleeve length to accommodate A's arm. I think by shortening the right by 2 inches should make it not have to be rolled up or hang over her wrist. This is exciting! Tailored clothes just for A. </p>
<p>(For those visiting, A was born without her right hand, affected by ABS, amniotic band syndrome.)</p>
<p>As for reading, I'm reading Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl to the children. We're only 3 chapters in, finding time to sit and read to them, when the weather is so nice, is proving difficult. A trip to the library, had me looking for books for the kids, but like usual, I forgot to find one for myself.</p>
<p>What are you knitting? Reading? </p>
<p>(Little A in the pic, loving on her future sweater. I think she's telling me "I want it done now!".)<br>
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Behind our house a creek runs.<br />
<br />Sometimes deep.<br />
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Sometimes just ankle high.<br />
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Minnows swim.<br />
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Turtles bask.<br />
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A slow, soft current winds along.<br />
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We visited twice this week.<br />
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We'll visit more in our time here.<br />
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Splashing in high places.<br />
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Swimming in drop-offs.<br />
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Sitting on clay banks.<br />
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Setting leaf boats to sail.<br />
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Searching for rocks to throw.<br />
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Shells to find. <br />
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And building castles in the rocky sand.<br />
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Our creek.<br />
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<br />fairymom aka Victorymama aka Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18243552999061251597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542238920164967579.post-32642863865592239102013-06-16T23:29:00.001-05:002013-06-16T23:29:57.242-05:00Gratitude Sunday <p>Joining Taryn from <a href="http://woolymossroots.blogspot.com/?m=1">Wooly Moss Roots</a> for Gratitude Sunday.</p>
<p>~ for my husband.</p>
<p>~ finding the lyrics to Yellow Submarine.</p>
<p>~ plant growth.</p>
<p>~ Sunflowers.</p>
<p>~ Hummingbirds.</p>
<p>~ Air conditioning.</p>
<p>~ a clean, peaceful creek behind our home.</p>
<p>~ memories.</p>
<p>~ sibling love.</p>
<p>~ Food in the frig.</p>
<p>~ new knitting, new yarn.</p>
<p>~ love from far away friends.</p>
<p>~ hummus.</p>
<p>~ for the path dh cut through the tall grass to make accessing the creek easier. </p>
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<p>This the first year with the knowledge of mine gone. I wish I'd had more time. But I'll remember him every year, just like before.</p>
<p>And I think of my stepfather today too. He was a great asset to my childhood. And I am grateful for having had him. A good stepfather can make all the difference in a life. Though I don't have as much contact with him now, I continue to think of him and love him.</p>
<p>Happy Father's Day to all the fathers out there. You make a difference in children's lives. </p>
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<p>A simple, special, extraordinary moment.<br>
A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.</p>
<p>Joining Amanda from <a href="http://www.soulemama.com/">Soulemam</a>a.</p>
<p>(A twofer. Couldn't decide.)</p>
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<p>We planted in the beds from last year. Along with creating a new vegetable area where the chicken coop sat throughout the winter. Hoping the chicken "soil" would be better for growth, than the plain clay. Planted there are two tomato plants, peas, bush beans, a pepper plant and an okra plant. These are definitely tall than last years plants, but not as large as they should be. Some are already flowering.</p>
<p>We also used some containers for planting. Most notable, old tires. In those we planted yellow squash, zucchini, watermelon, and cantaloupes. These are doing amazing! We already have one squash growing.</p>
<p>In typical planters, we have a tomato plant and more peppers. These are planted in bought manure and black dirt. But are growing slowly.</p>
<p>The husband talks of starting a nursery, since we do well at starting plants, but have troubles with them after we get them in the ground. Sounds like a worthy plan.</p>
<p>The best growing, my wildflower garden! So full of color. </p>
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<p>The husband <a href="http://http://www.peachesandcreme.com/yarns/ombres/love">picked up this yarn</a> for me this weekend. I'm craving something to knit, and having a new skein is just what I need. It's not wool (which I like most), but it's not acrylic (which I really don't like working with). It's small so I either needed to knit small, or pick up more. And being inexpensive, I've decided to go big and pick up more.</p>
<p><a href="http://I choose this pattern from Raverly.">So I choose this pattern</a> from Raverly. I've cast on my first sweater! Of course for little A (I figure a smaller sweater for my first is best). Being it's 100% cotton, it'll be nice for cooler, but not cold, weather, like fall or cool summer nights. And the color is lovely, as the name says.</p>
<p>It's nice to have something on my needles again. I just cast on yesterday, but am already halfway done with the back panel. I'll have to slow down a bit, so I can pick up the rest of the yarn I need this weekend. If I can do this I have a few more in my Raverly library, and I'll move up a size and knit up something for J and C. Maybe matching, as they tend to fight over certain sweaters.</p>
<p>As for reading, still taking my time working through the current issue of Taproot. But to be honest, I'm not enjoying it as much as previous issues. The articles are lacking the brilliance of others. Still a nice issue, just not as engaging. I find myself returning to the last issue, Dream, for inspiration.</p>
<p>How about you? Knitting? Reading? </p>
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<p>We knew we needed something again this summer, to keep the harsh rays off the porch and out of the house. But luck was not with us in finding another this year. And a thought to make our own popped into my head.</p>
<p>Now mind you, this is intended for seasonal use, so temporary, but it could be sewn for a permanent fixture.</p>
<p>Dh had attached a ratchet strap between two porch poles, to use as a laundry line, so I made use of it for this project. You could use any other rope type, just make sure it's taunt. </p>
<p>I took a full size sheet folded over the strap and used larger safety pins to secure it. Much like you would it drying it on a line. Then to keep the bottom weighted down, keep to from flapping in the wind, I found a scrap piece of 1/2 inch pvc pipe and again using safety pins, folded the sheet up around the pipe. You could use a dowel, or even a straight stick instead of the pvc pipe. I just used what I had on hand. The pipe isn't as long as the sheet, which would've been nice, but again I was using what I had on hand. So the keep the pipe from slipping out of the ends, I used two more pins, this time vertically, to keep the pipe in it's grove.</p>
<p>But it was still pretty light weight, and swung some in the wind. I needed it keep it down better but also wanted to be able to raise it when storming, or at night for the cool breezes. So again using what I had on hand, I attached a chain and carabeaner clamp (ok so I probably spelled that all wrong! Haha.) to the pvc pipe. With this I am able to attach it to the porch rail and also a swing hook in the ceiling. The added weight and security of the chain keeps it down. The fabric will still billow a bit, but not so much to be an issue.</p>
<p>It completes it purpose. Blocks the sun and helps keep the temperature down in the house. I went into this prepared to loose the sheet to damage, but so far there has been none, so I may be able to reuse it again. </p>
<p>And bonus, it doesn't look to bad. </p>
<p>(Since I'm posting this from my phone I'm not in control of how the photos upload, so I hope you can figure out the steps I did.)</p>
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And do just so. But unlike our older girls they tend to stay out of the gardens, away from our plants, so we pretty much have left them be.</p>
<p>This morning to all our surprise, and much excitement, from both kids and dogs, they visited the porch. Lots of little tid-bits of food to find, kept them returning.</p>
<p>I do worry a bit about them being too adventurous, and getting too close to the dogs, or wandering farther away from the house. But not much can deter these girls. They jump, glide, fly over 5 foot fences.  So about the only thing that'll keep them in is covering the whole chick yard with bird netting. And that'd be a pricey endeavor, especially for a place we're only in another 2 months.</p>
<p>I'll just have to be on my game, making sure the chicks are out back when letting the dogs out.</p>
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<p>You're probably wondering why, or how, it took me this long to find out, and how come in this way. The short story, there's been no contact between us in 15 years. And my family on that side would have no way of letting me know. (I've moved numerous times, gotten married, changed my name and so had my mom.)</p>
<p>The hard (longer) story, I made the decision 15 years ago to cut ties with him, and his wife. I couldn't handle having my whole relationship with him be dealt with through his wife. My dad was severely dyslexic and his wife was in charge of all his communications, even reading his mail to him. (At least this is the information I was given, and have always believed.) There was no privacy there. And I was not treated with respect or as an adult by her. The last letter I received was very hurtful, and I never responded. At the time it was too much for me to handle.<br>
I tried contacting him twice in the years since, the first was returned, the second I never received a response. I googled him usually a couple times a year, to see if he was still living in the same town I was born in in Oklahoma, and for any other news there may be. And the last time was last fall, a few months before his death.</p>
<p>There is remorse. And regret. I'll never reconnect with him. He'll never meet his grandchildren. They'll never meet their grandpa. I never got to say goodbye or I love you. It's hard and it hurts. My eyes are brimming with tears now.</p>
<p>But I can't live there. I am choosing to try and live in the memories I have. Not a lot of them, but they're vivid.</p>
<p>My parents divorced before I was 2. My mom and I moved to Minnesota, closer to her family. I visited my Dad 10 days every other summer, until I was about 13. </p>
<p>Things I remember from those visits:</p>
<p>~ sleeping on their couch, it had wood arms, cream cushions, and was very uncomfortable.</p>
<p>~ some of his vehicles. A small orange pick-up that he kept a towel on the dash of, to keep the hot sun from cracking the vinyl. A small sports car (maybe a Porsche), that had a switch in the trunk to cut the engine, to keep it from being stolen.</p>
<p>~ going to a dry river bed to search for arrow heads. (My dad loved doing this.)</p>
<p>~ his dud grenade. And his gun safe the size of a refrigerator. (Yes, he was a member of the NRA.)</p>
<p>~ taking me to the Marland Estate outside Ponca City. I'd guess it was circa 1920s, Olympic size pool and little cabanas that looked like castles. Walking there I could imagine the grandeur of a time long ago, children running laughing, the ladies in their full dress swim suits. The color of the paints bright and vibrant. (I believe I got my love of all things old and historical from my dad.)</p>
<p>~ homemade peach ice cream, at my grandpa's.</p>
<p>~ my aunt's trailer, the neighbors had chinchillas in their root cellar. My aunt's feeling homey. Another one of her houses, with a quilt that hung on the wall, made by one of my great grandmothers (at least that's how I remember her telling me it).</p>
<p>~ story books gifted to me by my aunt, from her and my dad's childhood. I still have them. Fairy tales, Bugs Bunny, a Christmas one with a tissue paper tree that popped up when you opened the front cover.</p>
<p>~ my dad always drinking Coke.</p>
<p>~ It's a Small World music box I received one year for my birthday.</p>
<p>~ wanting so badly, a engraved id bracelet one visit, and receiving it for my next birthday. (I still have it today.)</p>
<p>~ watching MASH with my dad, I grew to love that show, and continued to watch over the years. I still like it.</p>
<p>~ watching The Yellow Submarine on another visit.</p>
<p>~ his dirt bike parked on the right side of his garage.</p>
<p>~ swimming in the pool at his apartment in Tulsa.</p>
<p>~ visiting my grandpa, his house with the hot tub bathtub, the peach tree, the bumper pool table that had a cover that made it a dining room table, the autumn drive wallpaper. My last visit he no longer lived there, but lived in a trailer, with his dog, a chow, and the cameras he'd collected. Most prominent, a German camera from WW2, he'd brought back. He'd promised it to me, I never got it, after his death.</p>
<p>~ dad explaining what the funny looking things digging into the earth were, dotting the landscape of Oklahoma. Oil pumps.</p>
<p>~ he was always willing to answer my questions.</p>
<p>~ his accent was thick. It always took me awhile to get used to it and understand him.</p>
<p>~ missing him, wishing to see him, when I was upset. I so wanted to be daddy's girl.</p>
<p>~ my dad served his country during the Vietnam war, as a Green Barrett, a paratrooper, and a medic. He came home and became a nurse, in a time many men weren't, continued to help others.</p>
<p>He was 66 years old when he passed, "peacefully in his sleep at home" according to his obituary.</p>
<p>He is gone. I didn't get to say goodbye, or how much he did mean to me, or even I love you. But I'll honor him and remember him.</p>
<p>Rest in peace daddy. I love you and miss you.</p>
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<p>A simple, special, extraordinary moment.<br>
A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.</p>
<p>Joining Amanda from <a href="http://www.soulemama.com/">Soulemam</a>a.</p>
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I was. Am inspired to be, by all the knitting going on over at Ginny's <a href="http://www.gsheller.com/2013/06/yarn-along-130.html">Yarn Along</a>. Such wonderful patterns, colors and yarns by everyone over there. I go to my stash to find something, and am met with disappointment. It's an old stash. And I've tried working with everything I have, most of which has been passed along to me (obviously it inspire the previous owner either), and my inspiration evaporates instantly. So until I can get some new, better quality, inspiring yarn, I'm not knitting.</p>
<p>But I'm still keeping busy. The new inspiration is sewing! In the last few days I've made 3 new dresses for A, and a pair of pants for her. (I used the same fabric for a dress and her, i love the pattern so much.) For each of the boys animals I made some pants also. I also, finally, finished the pillow I had intended to give C for his birthday, back in April, made from vintage print bandanas. These all have whipped up so quickly!</p>
<p>As for reading, the newest issue of Taproot arrived last week and I'm slowly (taking my time) making my way through it. </p>
<p>What are you knitting, crafting, reading?</p>
<p>(For some reason I'm unable to upload the photos of the pants. So sad, as they are so cute!) </p>
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Nothing can survive without it. It's a life force of the Earth. And a cleanser, washing us clean, and renewing even our souls. </p>
<p>There's nothing like the smell that fills the air after the rain. Soil. Grass. Growth. Life.</p>
<p>We are surrounded by water here.</p>
<p>Springs.</p>
<p>Creeks. Permanent and temporary.</p>
<p>Streams that make their way through the fields, grass, and dirt.</p>
<p>A natural spring well rests under our house.</p>
<p>And when it rains, my children's favorite place to be, just as soon as it clears, in the puddles left behind. The streams that ripple along the drive. Finding their way down to the creek that fills and rushes.</p>
<p>The clay soil becomes a medium for creative hearts and minds. Story book characters, Easter Island heads, skulls, snakes. A mind's eye taken form. Water opens paths, allowing for expression that is often capped.</p>
<p>A dancer naked in a muddy field. Just to watch the unbound freedom, brings joy, and a longing to join. The giggles of being 2 and so so free, those are what we all wish for.</p>
<p>What will the next rain bring? Surely another trip down the drive, to splash in mud puddles. Giggles. And muddy bodies to be sprayed down with the garden hose.</p>
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<p>Gratitude * Sunday</p>
<p>A list of gratitudes.</p>
<p>This week I am grateful for:</p>
<p>~ seeing the unexpected beauty of wild turkeys flying.</p>
<p>~ rapid growth in the garden</p>
<p>~ a butterfly visitor.</p>
<p>~ pigtails.</p>
<p>~ getting better at blogging from my phone.</p>
<p>~ my husband. We're finding balance again.</p>
<p>~ being busy.</p>
<p>~ mud puddles.</p>
<p>~ rain that brings cooler weather.</p>
<p>~ sunshine.</p>
<p>~ patience.</p>
<p>~ the new issue of Taproot magazine. I haven't been able to commit to any books lately, but this magazine brings me what I need to help fill my mind and soul.</p>
<p>~ our chickens and their eggs.</p>
<p>~ tadpoles! In the unfinished duck pond. Such a discovery for the boys.</p>
<p>~ hummingbirds at my feeder.</p>
<p>~ a golf club to the head, not causing more damage than a headache, a bruise, and a bump. Hard heads.</p>
<p>~ a broken arm that healed quickly, without much summer fun missed. (2 different children for each of these injuries.)</p>
<p>~ time to figure out our next move.</p>
<p>~ finding the simple joy each day. </p>
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<p>A simple, special, extraordinary moment.<br>
A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.</p>
<p>Joining Amanda from <a href="http://www.soulemama.com/">Soulemam</a>a.</p>
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<p>I'm taking more photos with my phone too, again with the intention of blogging from here. But time slips away from me. </p>
<p>We're also having issues with our computer still, overheating. It's really only good for about an hour, then dies. I'm a bit afraid of uploading the photos, that I'll loose them. It happened before, lost over a years worth, 700+ photos. I did learn from that, and often save them to a flash drive. </p>
<p>What have we been doing?<br></p>
<p>School's out for summer for the girls. Next year P will start high school and B middle school. O still has a month of schooling left but much like public school does, we've switched to a more relaxed end of year routine. I don't plan on not schooling at all through out the summer but we will be putting away the books and doing some unit studies.</p>
<p>We've got our garden going. A bit different than last year's. We utilized some old tires that were on the property, using them for raised planters. They're working better than anticipated. Summer squash, cantaloupes, and watermelon, are exploding from within them. Our first starts of lettuce, endive and spinach, were eaten by Blonde the escape chicken. So we replanted further away, and covered them with chicken wire. It's getting a bit warm, for them, you can tell by the slow growth, but we're keeping them watered and they are still growing.</p>
<p>A bit of our gardening feels in vane, we may not see the fruits of our labor, not because of loss of them but because we'll have to move before some are ready for harvest. Another letter arrived this week from our landlord, announcing we have to vacate by mid-August. This time insurance premiums rising as the reason. I've found some acceptance in it, gratitude that we will no longer have to deal with her whims. But there still sadness, grief, and some fear of what's to come. We'll take it day by day for now.</p>
<p> <br>
This week we returned J and A's placentas to the Earth. I hope to do a post on our ceremony soon. </p>
<p>We harvested 2 gallons of wild Honeysuckle and tried our hand at oil making. Getting the essential oils, through a steam process, was more difficult and I can see now why the oil is so expensive to buy. We also are infusing the honeysuckle blossoms into grapeseed oil. This oil will be for soap, lotion, body product, etc. making. We'll see how wonderful it is in about 6 weeks time.</p>
<p>We explored more of this expansive property. Discovering another hidden gem of a spot. I am so grateful I've taken so many photos over our treks. We'll have a visual reminder of the things we've come to find and love here. I hope we can fit a camping excursion into the summer before our time here ends.</p>
<p>Being a city girl that never really saw a wild Turkey until almost 7 years ago, I was astounded to see a flock fly yesterday. We'd heard the first one on the property during my mil's visit, at the end of April. Found a loose on a walk a few weeks later. Spotted the first one in the fields just over a week ago. And saw close to 8 of them, feeding on the hill in the freshly plowed field yesterday. To my astonishment they individualy started flying away over the tree tops, soaring like large hawks. So surprisingly graceful! They can reach speeds of up to 55 mph flying! (I had to Google it, I thought I was going crazy.) My camera is not powerful enough to capture this memory, but it'll still be there.</p>
<p>What have I not been doing?<br><br></p>
<p>Obviously blogging. But also knitting, I've run out of yarn I can work with. Crafting, sewing, reading for myself. I received the latest issue of Taproot this week, but have only browsed the pages, reading only A Letter to My Son. Birth stories always capture my attention quickly. The newest issue of Mother Earth News, was happily received, and even more happily found to be more like the magazine we first fell in love with. Dh is very happy with this issue! I browse Amazon looking for new books that interest me, finding a few and wishing to read them. But with my lack of reading motivation lately, they'd probably get fingered through but never read cover to cover.</p>
<p>So here is what life has been lately. Busy. Filled to the brim with everyday life. Joy, heartache, gratitude, fear, hope. Searching. For more time in the day, even being awake from 5am most days, till nearly 11pm, there still doesn't seem to be enough time to do so much that needs, wants doing. Searching, for clarity, a miracle, wishes, dreams, coming true. Peace, more joy to fill our days. And always things to be grateful for.<br>
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<p>A simple, special, extraordinary moment.<br>
A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.</p>
<p>Joining Amanda from <a href="http://www.soulemama.com/">Soulemam</a>a.</p>
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