I fortunately missed out on both of those tribulations with my biological children. I think it is because we home educated and I talked with them all the time. They trusted me completely. We still face clutter and chores done late, but they know how to cook, sew, do laundry,clean house, mow the lawn, and change the air conditioner filter. There’s far more, but those are the basics, right?

With our adopted children, however, it’s been a long haul to that trust stage. Even though we home educate, they still remember portions of their life in Russia and also see things on television that they think they want. I have problems convincing them that they don’t have to find out the hard way. The twins are watching their almost 15 year old older brother (they are a sibling group of three) as he stumbles along with choices. Fortunately, they don’t want the results he’s getting. I’m hoping he will calm down and see the life benefits of being loved and given strict rules.

Yes, 13′s are like 3′s. “Look, I’m 3, count my fingers!” “Yea! I’m 13. Finally. Now I get to…” Does anyone remember why it was that we couldn’t wait to get older? What is it we get to do? Make our own decisions. Yes, how easy is that? Buy our own things. With what money? Get a job. Are we all doing what we dreamed of?

The twins took a middle school course online. I worked through it with them. Critical Thinking. The course was a repeat of all that I’ve taught them anyway, but it was good to have the reinforcement. The one thing that rang out above all others was the part about living in the moment. All through their lives, most people think about when they will get to the next point. Starting in childhood. I think it comes with wanting what others have. Bigger brother/sister, mother/father, get to do things we don’t get to do.

The biggest thing around here is television. My husband has little self-control when it comes to what he watches when the kids are in the room. On the other hand, I never watched anything I didn’t want my two oldest to see. When they were about 8 and 10, we watched Northern Exposure together; that was the only adult show. I did not watch PG-13 or R rated movies. As they got older, we moved into the PG-13′s and now they watch the R’s. I like to have time with my older boys and will watch a movie with them on occasion. This, of course, makes a to-do with our younger ones. They just can’t wait until they’re 13! Well, I’ve been telling them all along, just because the Motion Picture Association of America thinks it’s okay for 13 year olds to be watching people sleep together and blood pooling under bodies or listening to foul language as if that’s the new way of carrying on a conversation, doesn’t mean I do! Well, not in those words, but pretty close.

We can’t afford cable right now, so there is no regular TV. We do watch some on Hulu, only ones Mommy gives the nod to, and we are paying for Netflix. That’s a pretty good deal when there are four computers and a couple of game systems that can run movies and shows all at the same time. Of course, this is our only entertainment and 10 bucks a month I can live with.

Oops, got carried away there. That’s part of the 55 year old thing. I think it reverts back to the talkative 5′s. LOL.

Can I say I’m enjoying where I am and living in the moment?  I surely know it’s never greener on the other side!

Fotki image credit:  photosues – jumping boy

We find books and DVD’s and Audio Books at the library for free!  We love listening to the Audio Books during meals and even while we do crafts.

Then the library has other activities going on too.  We are taking advantage of the Knitting Club/Class…for free…and the Signing class…for free…and we will be looking into the Activity times one of the branches has twice a month.

There are also one time programs that are put on.  We want to attend the “Be Kind to Animals” program.
I just made a cute pair of slippers after having learned to knit again.  They are called “Pocket Book Slippers”.  Here’s a photo and the url for you to get the pattern from if you happen to like knitting.  These are very easy and look just like a little pocketbook when you’re done sewing up the two sides.  The size is perfect for my short stubby foot and then stretches out to fit my girls’ long size 9 1/2 feet too without stretching too far and looking ugly.

I had the needles and the worsted already and they cooked up really fast!  The main site I found them at is called Knitting Pattern Central.

My oldest boys are off larping this weekend.  They are having a major battle over in Orlando and we may go see it on Sunday – free except for the gas.  They made their own chain mail by slicing 1″ pvc pipes into 1/8″ rings and then cutting a slit into each so they loop together.  The chest plates are made by cutting 50 gallon blue barrels into about 3″ x 4″ rectangles, rounding, drilling 8 holes in each and then lacing them together.  Yep, long process, but it’s the real thing as in how chain mail has always been made, just not out of plastic.  What a great experience for them.  No photos yet.

Middle son is learning the woodworking trade this summer spending days with his father.

The dogs are happy as can be inside in the air conditioning, as am I, I’ll tell ya.  We had a few days of overcast and rain, which was quite pleasant, but we’re back in the 90′s with high humidity (70+%) after the rains.

I’ve been having a grand time doing Distance Sessions.  It is a most fulfilling acitivity for me, especially as clients share back with me about the readings I provide along with the energy.  I am just as happily surprised as they are and love the positive feedback that results.

All that’s left for me to do is GET SOME EXERCISE!  Right?  Right.  right.

You probably haven’t noticed the categories I’ve placed this article under, but they include Currently Minded, Life Modeling, and All Things My Children. Are you keeping all these topics ever present in your mind too?

I am positive that all of us who are engrossed in daily existence are doing what we can to be conscientious – more conscious, more economical in all areas of our lives, perhaps wondering why all that “Secret” stuff on abundance has gone awry.  We are adjusting our aspirations to fit in with our new economical life styling.  We are a bit more aware of our earth and have striven to tackle human awareness with a vengeance.  We can be proud of our efforts!

Isn’t there a little tug, though, that is whispering, “I hope the rough stuff doesn’t last forever?”  There is for me, and yet, even though life has been tough for most of my life, I can assure myself with complete conviction, “I have it good.”  I’ve been reading some of Byron Katie lately.  I can see from her view and have worked hard to do just that in most of my adult life.  Taking the approach that all things are the way they are supposed to be is a giant step toward freedom.

Finding joy is paramount to actualizing that freedom.  If we think that isn’t true, then we need to analyze what part we think should change and see that changing it won’t necessarily bring joy either.  We need to be ever present and find joy in every aspect of our lives.

Doing what we can and finding joy in every action and moment will bring changes.  Find the joy.  We know, for things to change, things must change.

Flickr Creative Commons image credit: laihiu

This was after I had made dinner for the rest of the kids and my husband, of course; all of whom were happy to give me a couple of hours of freedom.  The evening was a healing experience in its own right that was topped off with a small gift.  I found a sterling silver charm and necklace as we arrived at Cold Stone’s.  First the chain and then I realized there must have been something on it and looked at the dark pavement.  Sure enough, there it was , a little, half inch owl.  I am taking that as a good sign.  My sincere thanks to the person who dropped it.

We have tiny screech owls that live in our oak trees and I love listening to them speak late at night.  No screeching, it’s a soft, low trilling sound.

Owls symbolize wisdom, insight, and virtue.  They are the totem for those with psychic abilities, those who can find the truth in the most dimly lit places; a person with the traits of an owl can hunt out unnecessary vermin and expel them with ease; always balancing, not overdoing.  This is within their own life as well as those of others they choose to help.

Dare I accept these traits as my own?  I’d love to.  I think I need a bit of practice, though.

Remember being told that God will never give you more than you can handle?  I think that means, “And still be alive to talk about it.”

My husband has been out of town on a job for over two weeks.  He’s just gotten home and will be off again for a similar length and we will do this for three months.  Thankfully I have my two grown boys still home and I can get a small bit of relief from my younger three…I still can’t leave them home alone and the oldest of the younger ones is a boy 14 and 1/2 years old.  My girls are twin 12 year olds and are no where near mature enough either.

The rollercoaster ride began for me back when I hooked up with my husband 30 years ago.  There have been many humps, bumps, and stomach trashing moments during that time, but none bigger than the SheiKra event of 7 and 1/2 years ago when we adopted our three youngest from Russia.  O…….M…….G!

I know things could have been far worse with them, but my life has been hellacious ever since.  My poor old body has felt the strain and I overeat constantly.  Throughout each day of homeschooling and personality wrestling that goes on, I will find myself either heading for the computer or for the fridge to satiate my need to refill.

Thankfully my sister brought Reiki to me a few years back.  It is what saved my life.  Even belonging to a church and participating as an elder and membership chairperson and in whatever other slot needed filling didn’t FILL me up.  I was being sucked dry and knew there was a bigger picture of our creative universe than I was finding in my religion.  So, by becoming familiar with the loving energy and learning to share it with others, I found myself filling up a little more each day.  This is how I found God within me.  This is how I hang on each day.  I adore working with the energy and channeling it to others during the distance healing sessions I do in the evenings.  I get filled at the same time.  And it’s so much better than overeating!

There hasn’t been anything too heavy yet, even though I’ve felt there has been on many occasions.  The ride hasn’t thrown me off track and I know there is always an up side coming; every rollercoaster ride has them.  Hear me scream!  Aaaeeeeeeeeeee!

Just returned from the 1st Annual Florida Power Fest!!!!!  A great venue with super sound and inexpensive grub – we took the family.  LOL  Bourbon Street  in NPR, FL  Earliest count was 400 Power hungry fans of all ages.  What a night to remember.  Nine bands and nine hours of loud, head banging, Power Metal at it’s best.  I love being part of their excitement.

The girls and I almost got moshed, no really.  It turned out to be a lame attempt and, luckily for us, stopped before getting messy.

So much fun!  Can we do it again?  Yep, next year.

That’s my boy.

Seven Kingdoms will be playing along with Circle II Circle on Saturday night!  11-14-09

SK has put together the show of nine bands which will be at the Bourbon Street Nightclub in New Port Richey, FL.

Guess who’s gonna be there!.  Yes, me, the very proud parent who loves to hear her son play.  Click on their website link to see and hear a bit of what Seven Kingdoms is about.  Mine’s the guy with the long hair. LOL  Well, you know he’s not the female vocalist.

Their latest, I’m sure there will be more, plug is for protecting our planet and the poor little animals because God has commanded us to do so. And, the animals are all God’s messengers. It makes for a very intriguing plot and takes a super stand on ecology as well. They want to become Amish as far as their description of the best way to do things goes. I agree!

Here they are with their Grandma Martha who is a writer too.

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