I was told that from the time the options were presented until the time we made a decision was about an hour. But all I remember from that time was lying on the bed next to Rob, sleeping deeply in between contractions and waking to endure them. I lost all sense of time. I had [...]
Posts Tagged ‘displacement’
6 Apr
Elijah’s Birth Story, Part III
[Note: This part begins a challenging time in my labor. But as you read, know that I do not regret birthing at home or naturally, and will absolutely do it again next time. I don't believe these challenges were a result of not being in a hospital, but rather were a necessary part of my [...]
23 Jun
A Simpler Life
When we started this journey a little over a year and a half ago–through reading, researching, learning, and dreaming–it was easy to romanticize the “simple life.” After all, I had seen the beauty of laundry hanging in the wind and drinking homemade root beer in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. I read blogs of chicken owners, talked to [...]
17 Mar
Knee Day
A couple of years ago St. Patrick’s Day ceased to be a day for green beer and pinching–at least in our family. March 17, 2008 changed the course of events in our calendar, overwriting St. Patty for the evermore infamous “Knee Day.” This was the day of my second ACL reconstruction. The final ACL reconstruction, [...]
25 Feb
Stitches and Cones
Sometimes Sugar gets what we lovingly call “The Crazies.” When she gets The Crazies, she begins running full speed in whatever direction she is facing until she meets an obstacle (like the edge of our property). Then she’ll stop in a way that resembles a skier at the bottom of a hill, dirt flying everywhere, [...]
19 Jan
Moments in Time
Although most of our days lately have been spent working on getting our bathroom back up and running, I’ve found myself more and more recognizing the larger picture of our situation. It’s true that this remodel has been an inconvenience to say the least–on our bodies, our time, and our finances–but in the proper perspective, [...]
14 Dec
Doing What’s Necessary
This weekend I learned more about wielding a ultility knife, a crowbar, and caulking than I ever anticipated in these early weeks of our time on the homestead. When we bought the house–which is about 60 years old–we knew that we wanted to replace the carpet in the bathroom and completely remodel the guest bathroom. [...]
11 Dec
Day by Day
This week has been an eventful one. After the snowstorm, my sickness just kept going downhill. For the first time since I had mono, I just couldn’t fight it off without help. I think a lot of it had to do with lots of stress and little sleep–stuff that I can usually let roll off [...]
19 Nov
The Final Countdown
One week away from the move, and things are going slightly less smooth than we had hoped, but we’re counting our blessings. It turns out that we won’t be able to get into the house as soon as we thought, but Rob’s start date at work is non-negotiable, so it will be a week or [...]
11 Nov
Things to Come
Sorry that the posts have been a little thin lately. There’s so much to do in preparation for the move, I’m struggling to fit everything into the few hours each day allows. Yet it’s all done joyfully, and so far I have not felt the debilitating stress that so many have warned come with a [...]
Just a joyful Catholic girl trying to live as simply and consciously and gratefully as possible in this beautiful, amazing world...and bringing as many as possible along for the ride.
