"Let every individual and institution now think and act as a responsible trustee of Earth, seeking choices in ecology, economics and ethics that will provide a sustainable future, eliminate pollution, poverty and violence, awaken the wonder of life and foster peaceful progress in the human adventure."
- John McConnell, founder of International Earth Day
RIGHT NOW, and then again tomorrow and then again the next day and on it goes day after day,
1/2 OF THE WORLD lives on LESS THAN 2 DOLLARS each day.
Psalm 27:4
One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.
Do all you can and don't worry about the odds against you. Wield the miracle of life's energy, never worrying whether we fail, concerned only that whether we fail or succeed we do so with all our might. That's all we need to know to feel certain that all our force of diligent effort is worth our while on Earth.
Carl Safina, Voyage of the Turtle

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Summary of my last 8 years

of the highlights in my personal life, I won't even address the changes in my professional life..

- Phase 1 remodel of the first floor of my house

- Summited Grand Teton

- Finished my first Master's degree in 1-1/2 years

- ACL Surgery on my left knee

- Phase 2 - remodel - addition of a second floor on to my house

- TMJ Surgery of my left jaw

- The start and finish of three adoption processes

- Mom to three wonderful girls all happen within a 3 - 4 year time span

-plantar faciitis in both of feet thus resulting in less exercise and a ton of weight gain

-diagnosis of hypothyroidism..more weight gain and hard to lose weight

-Biopsy and diagnosis of LCIS in my right breast-still working through the murky waters as to what I intend to do to prevent what the LCIS diagnosis may mean for the future

-Started my second Master's Degree, hope to finish in 2 years

- Started a mini farm and learned to can and preserve on my small acreage in town

I realized this yesterday as I was driving to the second day of my class and the girls were at my friend Pam's home. I was thinking of how my life feels so busy and even though I am generally really happy, I also feel exhausted, mentally that is, of all the items on my agenda on a daily basis. My mind started wandering on the drive, and I saw clearly the last 8 years of my life....no wonder I am mentally exhausted.

I have so many goals in my life, I have never been in want of the next one, but now I feel I'd really like to find myself in a more relaxing, stress free job as I near retirement age...which for me won't probably hit until I am about 67 years old...that is 19 years away....I need to slow it down, maybe after I am hired for a principal job, maybe....

The report cards are in for all three girls, in summary

Mim is doing great but still at a 1st grade comprehension reading level due to her ESL, she excels in math earning an A without any accommodations. The classes with a lot of language seem to cause her the most trouble but she is still able to earn B's in them with some accommodations.

Ve is improving, but the teacher notes as I do that she wastes times before she gets going on her work, and puts in the minimal effort and won't do any work at home or school beyond what she is directly told to do.

Tuki is excelling, those are the words the teachers use to describe her behavior and effort, advanced to excellent. She pushes herself constantly, but I always knew she had this trait since forever.....She doesn't allow her teachers to view her stubborn side, as she saves it for home..lucky us!! :)

Posted by Aves @ Call of the Phoebe at 11:19 AM

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