I used to be able to work like mad, chase the kids and have energy to spare…
This week (working extra) has kicked my ass. I feel like an extra big baby for even whining because husb has worked 21 days straight, he gets two days off next week (hopefully) and works 6 days a week all next month (they are short staffed to say the least), honestly, I don’t know how he does it.
If you “are only as old as you feel”, I’m 86.
Night kids, Momma’s going to bed early!
Below is my first (and most likely my last) password protected post. If you would like my password, just drop me an e-mail, or leave a comment asking for it on this post.
Thanks for playing along with One Word!!
This is what I got:
(1) Admirable
(1) Appreciated
(1) Creative
(2) Maternal (Motherly)
(1) Resiliant
(1) Strong
Thanks for playing along…now go pick up your toys before dinner!
But my kids fuckin’ rock!!!
Today, while I was at work… they painted my bathrooms!!! Both bathrooms
Was it because I asked? No.
Is it my birthday? Nope!
It was a complete surprise, I had no idea until they were done. They said they did it to say “Thank you” for the things I do for them. How amazing is that! Seriously… If you are ever in need of ‘the perfect gift’, time and love are the most amazing! Especially if the occasion is ‘just because I love you!’
My pictures are kind of dark… one is irridicent white, the other is terra cotta sponge painted with faux brick… How frekkin’ awesome is that?
Oh… and if you are so inclined to play ONE WORD with me, see the post below. It’s kind of interesting….
I’ve received this via e-mail from a few people… I’ve decided I want to try it, but with a blog-spin…
*E-mail* your word to me (so it’s private and so that one person leaving a comment doesn’t get idea’s from the previous person). My e-mail is: addict@myaddictions.com
Describe me in ONE WORD, send your word to the e-mail address above and I’ll post the results early Wednesday (well, after mid-night on Tuesday night). I will not post who sent which word.
So I am saving the walking stick until November. It will be an anniversary gift. The stick is only half of the gift, *this* is the other half, tell me what you think:
“For every gift you give, life holds a gift for you as well. This walking stick is made of simple wood and rock; it does not have the same monetary value as the one you passed on. As the years go by however, may the value of this walking stick increase to a worth far greater than what can be measured with money, may its value be measured in increments of love. This walking stick does not represent the need to lean on an object, if it did, than a walking stick would not be for you. It represents the overall distance of the journey and how far we have traveled in each others company. Through these last 12 years we have traveled far in miles and far in our hearts. Thank you for sharing parts of your journey with me…
Your stick contains:
• My love and prayers, our hopes, your dreams.
• At the base, you will find 4 bells. They are to ward off your enemies before you approach from the north, south, east and west. The best battle won is the battle one does not have to fight. May your obstacles clear your path for safe passage before you are even aware that an obstacle once existed.
• For those who persist in blocking your journey, there is a sharpened stone for your protection at the top. It is far better to have a weapon that you do not need, than to need one and be empty handed.
• This stick carries a braid of your hair. The very braid that was cut as both a sacrifice and a celebration for something you worked hard to attain. Never forget that sacrifice and celebration are often partners and oft times they travel together as you walk your path.
• The bear talisman carved from crystal represents you. Crystal for its power, the bear who watches over and protects what is his. The bear is both gentle and fierce. He innately knows when to be which. Trust the bear inside of you, he will always direct the proper level of response to any situation.
• Five strands of beads near the base represent the children that you have raised into fine warriors. All strong in their own way, all still in need of the bear’s protection in other ways. Each strand is unique and yet each is the same. Take great pride in what you have created.
• At the top you will find an eagle feather for strength and the feather of an owl for wisdom. A journey is lacking in balance without both strength and wisdom together. One is attached with 5 beads and the other 7 beads to celebrate the year of your birth. This brings the essence of you, of strength and of wisdom together as a unit.
• Your dog is your companion and can often be your guide. Her claw is stitched in near the top such that she will continue to be with you well beyond her years.
• Many of the beads are counted in rows of three (the girls) and five (your birth month). There is power in the numbers that represent you.
• Malachite and turquoise are used heavily to represent its traditional use in Native American objects. History serves to teach us as well as to honor where we have been.
• Special silver beads are used to represent your unselfish heart. This is a part of you that is often ignored. Your walking stick is generously laced with Tibetan Prayer Beads. Aunt Sheryl wears a set around her wrist and she never removes them. To honor your original gift to her, may these beads serve as a reminder that you are a giving spirit and may you embrace all that you have to offer.
• Lastly, you will find your initials carved into your stick. This belongs to you, and while you may pass it on one day, everything attached has a meaning, the attachment is unique to you.
Much like walking through the path of your life, as you discover the trinkets on your walking stick, may you also find meaning in them. May you measure each item you find by the love in which they were applied and may you celebrate the value of the many gifts life offers specifically to you.“
I added a couple of these
A few of those
And you will either understand this, or it will totally gross you out, but our aging dog has lost many of her teeth and occasionally will lose a claw (nail). She has is pain free if not handled, but she can no longer tolerate grooming… we drawing near having to make a painful decision about her care and what would be the most humane for her. Anyway, you will see a dog claw attached to the walking stick.
Husb can be a very unselfish person (for a self-centered bastard ). On our trip to Reno, he gave his favorite Aunt one of his Native American walking sticks because she had admired it so on her last visit here.
I thought I’d make him a replacement as a gift.
Everything was chosen for it’s value’s. There is an eagle feather for courage, an owl feather for wisdom. It carries his talisman, a braid of his hair, bells to ward off evil. The beads are grouped by type and in numbers of meaning (5, 5, 7, 1, 7 for his date of birth), gems that represent him and the kids. It bears his initials. His Aunt always wears silver tibetian prayer beads and because he gave his original stick to her, this stick also carries those same beads.
While it will take a while to completely finish, I took pictures of the process… I’ll share more as it nears completion. I got a pretty good start today though.
The pile of “ingredients”
Carving out the setting for the top stone
A spare set of paws to help with the beads
The first pieces go together
A braid of his hair is added
Next is some fur
His initials
The crystal bear talisman
Adding the base and then the bells
There is more leather and several strands of beading to do and then add… more pictures as the project continues…
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