Feb. 12, 2008 - Dependent?
Morning/Afternoon all!!
Loads going on around here at Sage Manor, some fun, some not so fun.
Let us just begin with the not so fun facts: Car wreck. Big time. Flipped the Focus. Not so fun. All is well though; and it was such a God thing (not getting hurt, that is!). Thankfully neither myself or poppet was injured. The car was a mess though, flipped on it's side; and the repair shop said he couldn't believe I didn't total it. The mud slowed us down you see. So living life without a vehicle has been a bit of a challenge!! A good one though, really. It MAKES us slow down. Although in this crazy cold weather, we all have cabin fever!! I tend to slip my flip-flops on and stomp around humming, "Here Comes the Sun"!! We really are going a bit stir crazy.
Thankfully we have had visitors today......that breaks up the fever alittle. I host a Science Co-op on Tuesday mornings for the homeschool crew here in the area. Today we built bridges, and were Engineers, and used 150 straws, 3 rolls of tapes, and $4.00 worth of pennies to show how strong a bridge can be!! Engineering=Science=breaking up cabin fever!! I have no idea what we will do next week. I am looking at buying a ton of Mind Storm equipment for Robotics. My husband is all for that!! I have even talked him into taking a morning off of work to teach it!! I would probably blow the household electricity grid if I tried!! (looking around, "who did that??!!)
Just completed PBS's mini-series "The Colonial House". Wow. 1600. I could have never, ever done it. I think about what our ancestors did, what they had to do, their choices in life, and I am grateful. I would have more than likely been burnt on a stake. This Activist Mama would have protesting the 6 hour Sabbath meetings, the constant water fetching, and sleeping on the floor. Which reminds me of items for my Grateful list.
I am Grateful:
*My belief. My walk / my path. Knowing my God.
*For being a Mama, a Woman, a Wife, a lover, a thinker.
*For the ability to read & comprehend literature.
*For modern "helpers" (washer/dryer. Bosch mixer. Oven. Furnance. Lights. Mattresses.)
*For my body. Working. Strong. Able to heal.
There are so many things that I automatically take for granted. It is almost second nature to expect certain priviliages. Isn't that funny? And then when a simple accident happens, it leaves me stranded, confined. In a sense, Stopped. It is amazing how dependent we actually are. Hmmm......
thoughts?
Scrumptious, warm days to you!
Kelly
