melting

It is bloody hot here in Western Washington. No AC is the pits. Luckily, I am whisking my kids to the UP of Michigan for a week and a half of fun and the word on the street is that it is lovely there. Until then...signing out.

Coastin

I'm off for an adventure on the Oregon Coast for the Hilton family beachweek (11th annual I think). Simple living will abound. Laughter, reading, napping, playing and campfires...the very things that bring me my most joy...that is what is on the menu for next week. And we're off...

Gratitude X 10

1. Weekend in Chicago


2. Witnessing Martha Beck's message and wit


3. Watching Byron Katie do magic
4. Connecting with my tribe


5. Having fun


6. Late night goofing off


7. Feeling 'recognized'


8. Showing up


9. Lessons


10. Tears

busy

I'm busy, don't bug me. I have over 100 of pics like these to give my personal touch.

I'm just saying

OK...this has come to my attention in a few different situations where the phrase "I'm just saying" has become a popular "catch all". I'm seeing it among my 9 year old kid's group (including her) and then I saw it in a youtube "vlog" and I am of the mind that the phrase "ain't doin' it for me". I don't know what it is about the phrase that is bugging me but I think it feels lazy. This might be like the "ya know?" of my generation. Here is what I think when someone says "I'm just saying"...Either: You don't need to tell me what you just said, I heard you when you SAID IT. OR Well then "just say it" already!

What are the other modern day slang that bugs you? I'm just ASKING.

Drawing a blank

So....how ya doin'?

Me, I'm good. I've finished my travel hangover from last week. I usually spend a few days after a long trip kind of in a daze where I don't really do much of anything. Then I snap out of it. My niece and nephew are here and we've been busy doing "things". It rained yesterday which was much needed. My husband is nearly finished laying a patio which I haven't been 100% supportive of. I am a believer that some things are better 'paid for' and designing and laying a patio is one of them. I think it looks great and I am proud of him, but I do wish we could have had some design advice just to figure out some of the nuances....but it still will be lovely.

What else?

I've got a million books I want to read and somehow never make the time to read them. I am halfway through a few and that is totally not like me to be reading several books at a time. In some ways its nice to break the mold and in other ways, it feels like nothing is complete. I'm feeling that way about some things right now...so I think the word for this summer will be "completion". I want to finish some key books. I want to finish my coaching certificate. I want my HOUSE TO BE CLEAN AND TIDY (I'm not sure that is something that can be 'completed'...it is more continuous). In this week I want to get through the photos from my 6 sessions I did in DC.

Oh yeah...on Friday I leave for a weekend of fun and connection with Martha Beck peeps. It is a convention in Chicago and it will be with 200 of my closest friends (not). You may notice some weird 'unidentified occurrence' in the general vicinity of our hotel...it is the powers of our tribe, we'll be doing magic I'm sure...mwa-ha-ha-ha-ha.

Well, since I sat down with nothing specific to say...I just said what came first to my mind...and that is "all she wrote".