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 ‘joy’
5 Apr
Elijah’s Birth Story, Part II
We awoke with the sunrise and I realized the contractions were still present, although not as strong as when we went to bed. It was unseasonably warm in Tehachapi—in the upper 50s—for a January day. We gathered the dogs into the car and headed to a favorite breakfast spot, a local diner named Kelcy’s. I [...]
21 May
Gratitude
The weather has finally warmed up around here, and the hills are beginning to slowly shift to a gentle golden color. We’ve spent most of this week assembling our chicken run (hopefully we’ll be done by tonight), and it has been so fun to watch our eight girls learning how to become hens. Their chick [...]
13 Apr
Whew!
The bees are coming, and we’re ready for them. We spent the weekend putting the finishing touches on the hives and creating some wind-breaks that won’t blow over in our sometimes 75-mph gusts. We painted the hive a light yellow. The paint is necessary to seal the wood, but it has to be a light [...]
10 Feb
The Hillside
The other day I was taking Sugar out to the backyard for a break from housework and a little fun throwing ball. As soon as we stepped out the back door, her ears perked up and her back arched. She stood at full attention, eyes fixed on the hillside. The air was still and [...]
6 Jan
Planes, Demolition, and Sugar
Hey folks! Happy New Year. I feel ashamed that it’s taken me this long to get back into the swing of things, but so it is. We had a wonderful time in New Jersey, and arrived back in California stuffed full of homemade cookies and lots of love. It’s good to have such amazing [...]
3 Nov
Getting Closer
We took my parents up to the house on Sunday and gave them the grand tour. We also got a closer look at the details of the place–we went inside the root cellar, took a peak inside the jacuzzi, gave a the chicken coop a once-over. The grape vines might be able to be salvaged, [...]
19 Oct
These many beautiful days
These many beautiful days cannot be lived again. But they are compounded in my own flesh and spirit, and I take them in full measure toward whatever lives ahead. -Daniel Berrigan, SJ
29 Sep
Dreams Have Value
When my husband and I visited Best Friends Animal Sanctuary earlier in the month, we fell in love with our overnight dog, Julep. We took her on a ride down to Jacob Lake, took her hiking, and had a nice meal on the patio of a local restaurant. Julep was wonderful, and we immediately saw [...]
21 Sep
Back
Well, I’m back. 10 days, and one of the most memorable and enjoyable vacations of my life. It was relaxing, inspiring, filled with hope, and nourishing to my soul. And while I long to go back (and still be on vacation), I also feel content with what I had. It was enough. I’ll be posting [...]
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.
