Month: December 2016
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When Skies are Grey….
Well, winter is definitely here. The past few days or even the past week has brought in the moisture with increased humidity and foggy mornings. As I write this now, my view is becoming greyer and greyer. There are times when I think about my Oregon life and wonder why I do not live there.…
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“Buck Up, Buttercup”
My husband said this to me on the way out the door this morning due to my seemingly worsening mood/state of mind. First off the season is changing. I know that sounds strange in a place like AD, but truly there are more clouds, it is getting cooler and I think there was even some…
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Renewing Old Faith
For a few months I have been processing in my mind what and where my faith has gone. Over the past year of yoga teacher training, I have discovered the gift of meditation and seen a woman of strong faith fight to believe in the sutras – philosophical texts – because she cannot reconcile that…
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Gone Country
One of my favorite genres of music is country. Yes, it is true. It is not something I advertise widely given such strong feelings people have either for or against it. However, it truly makes me happy, move my feet and want to dance. Before summer, we went quite a few times to ‘Country Night’…
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My Adoption Journey – 5E: Another Birth Family Development
It has been a while since there has been any development about my birth family search. In all honesty I had put it on the back burner to simmer until I was ready to do anything else or until something else came up. Back in August of last year, I posted on the results of…
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Last Month of 2016
Wow, it is so hard to believe that 2016 is coming to an end and to reflect on the year that it has been. A year ago, we were 20 days from getting legally married. A year ago, I was making my decision to quit my full-time job to embark on the crazy path of…
