I know you probably all feel neglected. I have been more than little absent this July and August; this whole lack of a normal routine-thing is really messing with my attempts to consistently write. But enough excuses. Here'a brief update: We are doing well with the house process. The mortgage application paperwork is in, the…
Contentment is . . .
"Contentment is a choice based in actively choosing a perspective of thankfulness" I thought I would follow up my post Summer projects, the waiting game, and being content with this quote. It is easy to get frustrated when you are looking ahead and wanting to be there and not where you are. But awhile ago when I…
Summer projects, the waiting game, and being content
Well summer has officially started as of today. This calls to my mind what this season might bring for me. Since vacation in May (see Vacation Highlights part 1 and Vacation Highlights part 2) I have felt pressure to work hard at my job: the job of finding a job. It is hard living in a place where…
“Happily Ever After” is only the Beginning
All the movies make it seem as though that walk or drive off into the sunset with the love of your life is the end no more conflict, no more challenges, no more changes. But Happily ever after is only the beginning You relationship is not complete when you get married. You don’t stop working…
Patience: giving myself time
We live in an impatient world. We are used to instant gratification or easy access to all commodities we would need (and almost all we would want). We are constantly being told we deserve the best, fastest service in every industry from drive-thru coffee, vending machines for movies, to self-checkouts at grocery store. This makes…
Living with one car; the tire story revisited
As promised, I will share the saga of our recent car drama. If you have been reading my blog for awhile then you know that Luke and I are currently sharing my little red Honda CRV. A few months ago, on a very chilly day in January the front tire went flat. To read the…
Judgement-Free Living: An Introduction
My subtitle for the category: Transcend, is: learning what it’s like to live nut-free, barley-free, and judgment free. To transcend as my Transcend page states is: a : to rise above or go beyond the limits of b : to triumph over the negative or restrictive aspects of : overcome So far I have provided some yummy examples of how I choose to transcend…
A.Greene's Adventures 