living purposefully…not perfectly
There are times when we must choose to appreciate the win of the moment. Although rarely enjoyed in adulthood, ignoring the next to-do list item and turning a blind eye to glaring flaws and blemishes is necessary in order to bask in the simple, glorious present.
Read more “Lesson #11 The Phoenix Safely Lands”When mired in the muck of a project, it is easy to become impatient when it stalls. Anxious frustration is used in a futile attempt to propel lost momentum. One such project that had us tugging to free our mud-stuck boots was the raising of the cabin.
Read more “Lesson #10 The Phoenix Rises When It’s Good and Ready”Recent provincial measures and interprovincial bridge shutdowns have imposed a welcomed break from cabin renovations.
Read more “Lesson #9 The Flow of Water”We often have crap in our lives that requires curb kicking. Some items and entities go willingly while others hang on for dear life. Or it is us that cling. Either way, stuff can be harder to shake than a fleece-embedded burr.
Read more “Lesson #8 Heeding the Spirit of Stuff”You have met Stella the wood stove and our eight squatting squirrels (eviction papers successfully served).
I would now like to introduce Bert.
Read more “Lesson #7 Nature’s Call”
If you recall in Baby Toes Blues, our first order of business on the cabin (after duct-taping Dave’s toes together) was squirrel proofing the soffits with double layers of mesh. There was evidence of a squirrel presence that needed addressing before they hunkered down for the winter, isolating in place with kith and kin and a good bottle of gin.
Read more “Lesson #6 If the Cabin Were a British Pub”It’s been a mundane afternoon. I’ve been pulling nails out of beadboard pried from the cabin interior so Dave can get a better look at the carnage that lies within. He needs to figure out what is going on with the existing electrical and is losing hair quickly every time he scratches his head and mutters dispiritedly.
Read more “lesson#5 Brandy Inspired Bites”
Happy Lunar New Year! We have some incredible energies thrown our way this weekend: the new moon, the start of the Lunar New Year, and Valentine’s day.
Read more “lesson#4 The Grooviness of Gratitude”Dave has committed to the project in writing and we are now the proud official owners of 4.3 acres, a “hunt camp”, a leaning tower of Pisa outhouse and various junk piles on a peaceful private road across from a lovely little lake.
Read more “lesson#3 Baby Toe Blues”I have a serious case of the dreaded mind monkeys. These jokers chatter incessantly and change persona depending on what will provide the greatest torment. They often become a mariachi band right before I desperately need a good night’s sleep.
Read more “lesson#2 Monkey Mind and Swan Dives”