. . . waking in the morning to the sound of much needed rain, sharing a breakfast at our local “good old boy” restaurant, stopping at the library and leaving with 2 heavy sacks of books, celebrating the progression of summertime in our gardens, sitting in ”our row” in church with 10 great grandchildren—ages 6 and under, gently stepping back in [...]
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Peace in the storm!
Posted in Avoiding Stress, Creative Living, Family Joys, Peace in the Storm, The Therapy of Nature, tagged Avoiding Stress, Creative Living, Creative Living with Illness and Pain, Fun and Funky, Gracious Living, Having Fun!, Living with Chronic Illness and Pain, Peace in the Storm, Priorities, Victory in Illness and Pain on August 22, 2009 | 3 Comments »
We could say this summer has been a bit of a storm, metaphorically speaking! Early in the summer my husband’s health issues loomed large, and spurred us to begin the process of moving our life. Since Joe’s hospital sessions in June, he’s had 2 other medical emergencies which (praise God) have been resolved–at least for [...]
Satisfied with less . . . .
Posted in Avoiding Stress, Chronic Illness and Pain, Creative Living, Having Fun!, The Therapy of Nature, tagged Avoiding Stress, Creative Living, Creative Living with Illness and Pain, Fun and Funky, Having Fun!, Living with Chronic Illness and Pain, Priorities on May 7, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Yesterday I went to a favorite shopping site where it is hard to say “No”: the local greenhouse. All the plants were out–annuals, perennials, vegetables, shrubbery, young trees, and hanging baskets of flowers. What a temptation! In past years I’ve purchased perennials to add to what we already have–plus some annuals, especially snapdragons and marigolds, to [...]
Nature’s Panacea
Posted in Avoiding Stress, Chronic Illness and Pain, Creative Living, Having Fun!, The Therapy of Nature, tagged Avoiding Stress, Chronic Illness and Pain, Creative Living, Creative Living with Illness and Pain, Having Fun!, Living with Chronic Illness and Pain, Priorities, Victory in Illness and Pain on April 19, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Although nature may not provide a complete cure, our natural surroundings bring inexorable refreshment to body and soul. How beautiful to spend hours outside after a winter of sub-zero temperatures. When we walk in the fresh air, or sit in a sheltered spot of sun, we feel the benefits of nature’s therapy. The sounds of Canadas, mourning doves, redwings, loons, and frogs clacking in the swamp sooth me [...]
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