Today was another rewarding day at the vaccine clinic. I am definitely at ease in my role as a “non-clinical observer.” I sat with an employee from Surgicare and we chatted on and off while we checked people out and made their follow up appointments. I finished up my hat with the Estonian Button stitch. […]
Yesterday was a pretty mellow day. We puttered around the house, I went grocery shopping and Mason prepared pizza for our family dinner. It was great! Today was a typical Monday. After dropping Mason off, I hit the ground running. I mopped the floors and then tackled a bunch of administration paperwork and computer tasks. […]
Today was a happy Saturday! We had sunshine for a greater part of the day and Bill and I took advantage of that for an afternoon walk. We drove out to the westside to Mesker Park Zoo to walk the paths and see the animals. Our first stop was the office where we dropped off […]
Happy Friday! Two lines in my meditation readings today stood out to me: “I learned to be happy with forward motion, no matter how small.” “I have learned that tiny steps are perfectly acceptable and that they add up.” These were perfect reminders for me. I often see the larger tasks on my perpetual to […]
Today was an incredibly full day! I volunteered again at the hospital this morning. Seeing how happy people are to get their vaccines continues to warm my heart. It was nice to see a friend across the room who was also volunteering. Today I chatted with a gentleman who was 99 years old. He ambulated […]
When I woke up, I knew I needed it to be a Monday. Mondays are my day to reset, clean and start my week. With the holiday and then my volunteer day, my Monday got pushed to today. However, I was starting my Monday really tired. I had to find the balance between easing into […]
I had another successful volunteer shift at the vaccine clinic today. I worked with a lovely volunteer whose husband is also a physician. At one point, she pulled out a needlepoint project and began stitching bicycles on a belt. The heavens opened up and I heard singing. I found my people. I reached for my […]
Both boys were out of school today in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. They enjoyed the opportunity to sleep in and laze the day away and I did my best to let them unencumbered by chores “because they were home.” (I make no friends that way.) In the meantime, I worked on the never […]
Today I needed a slow paced day. I didn’t sleep well thanks to what I think was real coffee on the drive home from Ferdinand yesterday. I was up super early and just got busy with some things that make me happy. I wrote a bunch of correspondence cards and worked on my blog. I […]
It’s been my goal to hike at Ferdinand State Forest during every season ever since we discovered it. When our winter visit came around, I hadn’t dreamed of going after a fresh snow or to experience the magic of hiking while it was falling. This lake near the Tulip Shelter reminded me of Ansel Adams. […]