An Investment In Life

My summer has been exhausting as I struggled to break through my physical limitations - but it has been very rewarding on all other levels.

My son and his wife moved to Ontario just before Christmas; so I was facing a long lonely summer. I decided instead of sitting home feeling sorry for myself, I would invest myself in Life.

Beginning at the end of May, I set Thursdays aside for baking. On Fridays, I took my "goodies" to the local Farmer's Market to sell. The proceeds from this venture are going to help support an orphanage in Haiti.

This is not as selfless as it sounds. Doing it this way allows me to fully enjoy the Market experience without getting caught up in whether the return is worth the effort I am putting into it.

In early July, I took time out to go to a four-day "Aboriginal Experience" in Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia. Awesome stuff! Those four days were full of little miracles and synchronicities. From there I went to Truro, Nova Scotia for a 3-day Dream Workshop.

Since my return, I did crafts with children at two week-long Vacation Bible Schools and assisted at a third.

Busy, busy, busy. Plum full of adventures.

And now I am feeling the need to create little pockets of space to process all these new and wonderful life experiences.

Summer is winding down now. And I am grateful for all that I have experienced this summer. But I am even more grateful to pick up my life "as I know it" once again.

A heartfelt hello to my faithful friends who expressed concern at my absence.

It feels so good to be in your presence once again.