I know

I don't believe I know, Carl Jung

Well that's interesting.

After feeling lax because I hadn't been reading my Simple Abundance book I came to read it tonight, and above was tonight's quote.

Things I know.

I know I am blessed to have amazing friends. One of whom (Andrea) I have spent the last several days with. I've had a blast! From getting some gym workouts in, to creating new things, to razzing each other about the Olympics, she's truly a friend I am blessed to have. That's us above eating our Canada VS US cake.

I know I am very proud of Canada and all it's done through and for the Olympics. I am stoked about tomorrow hockey game and hope we kick some US butts! BUT if we do not at least we get silver!

I know I am thank full the Tsunami did less damage than expected today. I am thank full all is well at home.

All in all a lot of what I know is good things! And that I am thank full for too.

You know it's spring

You know its spring when the grape hyacinths start coming up and Andrea and Whitt have some in their front garden already poking their heads out. They are some of my favorite flowers.

I am learning to etch copper today, hoping to make some buttons and charms and maybe some bracelet components. It's so much fun to spend time with Andrea, always something new and exciting in the works!

Andrea and I went to Shelton today. We had lunch with Patty Frantz at Alderbrook, crab mac and cheese YUM! Then went to Double Helix, I was really impressed, what a set up! There is a lot of technical stuff involved in making silvered glass and holy cow was it interesting to hear about! Then on to Frantz Art glass. On the way back to Pt Townsend we saw a large herd of elk on the side of the highway!

I fixed my phone!

I've had problems with my Iphone, and am NOT very technical. My phone guy thinks I am a complete idiot I'm sure. I couldn't even figure out how to turn it off when I got it! I've had some email problems and just fixed it myself! I am pretty darn proud of myself!

I'm spending a couple days in Pt Townsend with Andrea, looking forward to some relaxing and fun!

Maybe being oneself is always and acquired taste. Patricia Hampel

With the Olympics going on right across the water being oneself for me right now is being a very proud Canadian. I am so impressed with Vancouver and Canada in general. I am a bit bummed we didn't get tickets to go see any of the events. I was in Calgary for the 88 Olympics and there is nothing to compare to the energy at the Olympics.

Today I had a fantastic ride on Indy, he's settled down and is behaving a bit more like himself. His rehab is steadily going ahead, all though I have to say his breathing concerns me a bit. I expected him to have better wind than he does. I may try him on some lung herbs and see if that helps.

The weather was gorgeous again here today, I got my garden top dressed and got my herb and flower beds weeded!

One little crocus is poking it's head up. The cherry trees had bloomed a bit by later afternoon today, it's amazing how quickly things bloom when the sun comes out.

Feels like spring!

Today felt like spring, in fact I had a t-shirt on for most of it!

I hoped to get my veggie garden weeded this weekend and get the mushroom manure on it. WELL I got it all weeded today! I may not be able to walk tomorrow but it's weeded!

Snoopy our cat and best buddy enjoyed the sunshine with me. He doesn't get in the garden much because usually the scarecrow is on to shoot water at the bunnies, it's off right now so he came up to spend some time with me.

He spent about 30 min exploring a long drain pipe we have down the side of the garden, I was actually a bit surprised he went in it at all.

Then he lounged in the sun for a bit, right beside the catnip plant!

Then on to scaling the garden fence.

Then yet another nap in the sun.

Success! My weeded and turned garden!

We cannot kindle when we will

The fire that in the heart resides

The spirit bloweth and is still

In mystery our soul abides

Matthew Arnold

We live many lives in our one life. How's that for a statement? Child, adolescent, adult, mother, wife etc etc .........

Spring tends to bring out the child in me, the bright bulbs popping their happy faces up. While shopping for mushroom manure (what IS that anyways?) today at Home Depot I saw the most amazing array of colors in their primroses. Unfortunately primroses are the one flower I can kill fairly easily so I didn't buy any but boy was I tempted!

The bright colors carried me through to the pharmacy where I bought some bright orange nail polish, painted my toes! Happy feet!! Childish happy feet!