If The End Of The World Was Coming In Three Months…
…I would toss out my new year resolutions. For 2013, I created a very ambitious plan for personal growth and gain in the coming year. In years past, I just did what most other people do: I made some resolutions and then sort of petered out on those resolutions as the year went on. How … Read more
A New Year Means New Possibilities
So. Today is the dawning of a new year. The year is a brand new canvas, fresh with possibilities. I have 364 more days to make my life different, if I want it to be. Or the same if I want it to be. The canvas of days are mine to pull, stretch and frame … Read more
Another Confession From a Lousy Wife
The last couple of weeks since Micah and I have gone to the kidney transplant class have been full of anxiety and hope. Micah, in particular, wears his emotions on his sleeve. I’ve been watching him run the gamut of emotions; as I watch, I empathize. In general, I prefer to see the good side … Read more
Training For A ‘Thon
On my bucket list (the list of things I want to do before I die) is walking across America. I think I’ve mentioned that. That’s why this whole blog was created! But I’ve got a lot of other things on that blog that I want to do, and several of those items are related to … Read more
Portland Walking About
Because I’m not walking across America this year, I knew I needed to change direction. I needed to do something that will keep me physically ready, keep me planning, and keep me engaged. I also needed something that would catch people’s interest and make them ask questions. Thus, I’ve decided to do a variation of … Read more
New Home, New Goals & Starting Fresh
In a previous post, I mentioned that I may need to re-assess my goals and what I want to do this year, since the funding portion didn’t work itself out in time for me to walk this year. I have been so frantic with all the stuff I’ve been working on and doing this week, … Read more
April 1st & Plan B
I am mildly amused by my rapidly approaching April 1st deadline to leave. I had originally chosen that date because the 1st fell on a weekend and because April 1st is April Fool’s Day. I thought it would be a funny day, because only fools would take on a walk as big as America, … Read more
Call Me The Reformed Idiot
The Kidney Health symposium that I attended with my husband last Sunday was beneficial to me in more ways than just a long-overdue smack upside the head and the realization that I had been an idiot. Yeah, there was a lot more going on at the symposium and I feel privileged to have gone. … Read more
Getting Nervous
The date I planned to leave is rapidly approaching–only 19 days away. Yet I have a very, very big problem. It never occurred to me that this could possibly be a problem and I took for granted that it wouldn’t be. Now I’m finding that my assumptions have been entirely incorrect. My major assumption was … Read more
Wool Is Awesome!
Wednesday I got to try out a wool jacket I bought off ebay. It’s a plus-size plum-colored Lands End 100% wool jacket. It’s beautiful! I wore it and even though it is thinner than my ancient fleece jacket, it kept me very toasty. So toasty, in fact, I ended up leaving the jacket open! I’m … Read more
