You can help Others!

I decided to join an MS walk. My mother grew up with a close friend. Their families were friends and they were the best of friends. Mary is one of the most beautiful souls that I have ever met and she means a lot to me. She has come to holiday get togethers and she enlightens everyone she meets. She has a certain knowledge of the world that comes from compassion that most people can never get to. Her heart is a unique thing and for her inspiration in my life I want to pay it forward to her and people like her! She has been diagnosed with MS for some time now.

My fathers long time friend and my godfather Ken also has been diagnosed with MS. He is a lovely gent and has love for everyone around him. He gives great bear hugs and sincerely cares about people. Over time it has slowed him down and has been lessening him to be able to do the things he loves most. Hunting, running around with German shorthairs and his family.

These people mean a great deal to me.

Seeing that my birthday is the day before the Madison MS walk I only thought it was appropriate that I start my 24 years of living in their names to give support and some sort of love that I have always felt was gained from them. These people are special, not because of MS it is just a part of their life that they refuse to bog them down.

We could all learn a lesson from these two beautiful people!

If you would like to donate to my walk that would be more then appreciated and know that it is going to a great cause and from one heart to another!

Thank you for your time.

Here is the link to my page, I just set it up. Lets see what we can do.

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Exhausted with love.

What a few days it had been. Rishi our great Pyrenees puppy arrived on Tuesday at 5. Needless to say there has been a lack of sleep in mark and my life! She is great, huge already large bones and beautiful. With almost too many toys surrounding her she lies asleep. With taking a few days off work to ensure our baby adjusts well I have been through 2 Steve Martin films. Yes I love his work... housesitter, which is my favorite and Roxanne. With many trips out to the potty and some successful and some not, we are seeing progress. With Rishi any progress we get excited about. I cannot even believe what it must like to have babies. That will not occur for us for a VERY long time, no one should expect it within the next 5 years at least. I don't know if it is my job or what but I am not the biggest fan of little kids.. Wait yes, I know it is my job.

The cats keep hissing or hiding from Rishi, they are pissed. Tazo is being better then Sacha which we did not see coming. Overall I want to pass out at any chance I can. I am excited for the next phase of puppy hood.. where she can hold her bladder better! Next week we will be rearing to go for another vet visit for her second round of shots! yippeeeee!

I must admit when she lies there passed out I just could squeeze her she is just SO cute!

It is time to get jealous!

That is right. This is Rishi. The Great Pyrenees breed has been around since 1800 b.c. that is right. I will have a goddess in my casa!

bigger things.

I hear of these great people that I dont even know, yet they touch my life and make me yearn for something greater, greater in the sense that I too can touch others lives and change/help them in their life. I feel like ever since I became aware this has been my greatest passion to strive towards. I want to get out there, have my voice heard. I dont want to be a shadow, I dont want to be an accessory. I want to be me a person that cares.

enough said

I am quite happy to say that this is my first post being (finally) a post-grad! Things are getting exciting. Seeing people that we have been wanting to hang out with in a long while! Dinner, drinks, snowshoes, houses, apartments, new beds, dreaming of backpacking! Life. Living. Trying to find my inner divine, cleaning, designing, painting. LIFE. I am quite thrilled that mark and I now are able to get out and enjoy each other with my school being done, his seasons over for a few months, and wedding planning, things are starting to get fun!

Trying to find my niche with getting back into shape that makes one thrive more and have more energy.

its close.

So close. i am a little nervous, however ready for the end. The trip has been an unexpected ride with going to 4 schools, and pushing in so many classes to just rid myself of this.

ALMOST there.

times through tea.

Today I decided to really clean. That normally means your come upon things in your past that you either put away for a reason, hide, or something that you thought at one moment I will need this or see it as something valuable. Something provoked me to go through my tea box. Yes, I love tea that much. Alone in that one box there were treasures and things one only wishes they do not have to think of again. I found letters I wrote from college. Tea that I shared numerous conversations and depth with. (my favorite teas) Then I found my Zen Dream tea. Which I have had since I was in high school. It reminds me of art class, since that is all I really did. I opened the tin only to find 2 packets left, but the smell brought me back to the moment and place. I closed my eyes and I was there. My Rishi tea brings me to a certain movie. I think of how tea has been a large part of my life. Once I fell for someone cause he offered me tea as a beverage, hot tea... it can do wonders for me.

There is something about the process of the person growing the plant, letting it age to the proper time, then picking it by hand, with love and grace, then choosing the type of tea, then bagging it or having it be loose, then to the person and who they share it with. No wonder the English love their tea as much as they do, its not about just the tea its about the experience. the mood it brings the conversations that occur, the love of connectedness that flows.

Something about process in most things I hold near, and sometimes I think people could appreciate life more if they just think about the things they have and how so many people have been apart of these things.

To you sip your tea.

to top it off I am watching before sunrise. bliss