Searching for that ONE thing

What is it that holds you together?  Let's you breathe easily. Brings you back to remembering? Connects you with a set of wings. Take time this week to pay attention and find out what that is...

Do NOT feel bad if you cannot name it - for naming it can be very scary. Do NOT feel bad if you do not have it now. Do NOT feel like you have somehow blown your chance or don't deserve it. Do NOT feel bad that it is not what every one else wants for you, Do NOT think it is not unreachable. Just sit with the possibility of it.

You will be tempted to scoff at it or throw it away.  Would you scoff or laugh at a small child's beautiful smile?  Of course not.  So do NOT throw this away. It does not take up much space.

Blessings to both of my sisters. xoxoxo teri

I think this weeks challenge will be "to just let things happen..oh and make the most of it"

To just let things happen ... this will be a challenge I will have NO problem with lol.. cheating? I say not! why? because I know Teri will at least be challenged by it... Let thing happen and make the most of it.. lemons to lemon aid. WE CAN DOOOOO IT...
ok so its 4/21/2012 and hears my lemonade
The blanket I have been knitting I really messed up square #5 by knitting the pattern backwards... so I thought and thought about what to do.. i did not want to tear it all apart so I finally found a way to just separate the logs.. and then knit a few rows on then sew them back in the order they where meant to be ! yippy.. also on mid week had a bit of trouble sleeping so I made cookies to make every one feel better(they are already gone)on Thursday Phil had work to do with a friend and dan asked for a bit of help on a yard he was doing so I decided I would go vist Amy for a bit then headed to Dans and do some work.. all and all I think I may have made a bit of lemonade.

Ok I wont call it a fail of a week...

I have had a good productive week, just most of it had nothing to do with "cleaning out". Instead was more of giving back kind of week. A very good friend of mine started chemo for stage IV lymphoma cancer. The treatments went "good" now she is dealing with a persistent headache and belly upset. And all of this she still is full of smiles... how is it the people who are going through the most have the brightest smiles.. is it just perception?
I never did text Gina her challenge.. so no blame on her for not sending her pics...
I did finish another square for my knitted blanket.. but I did it all backwards.. so not sure what I will do with that mess up. I also hemmed a new pair of jeans they where 8 inches to long and put lace on them here is a pic:

I did get some tomato seeds started for my veggie garden and getting very ready to dig in. I wish gardening season was longer here in buffalo.
I did receive a pic from Teri who did great on her challenge!Here is the pic:

GO TERI GO!!!!!!

April 8, 2012 Challenge Them

So Mary Anne put the ball in my court, so to speak. 

I have been hoping for another, "Get rid of JUST ONE box" of stuff  and take it to the Goodwill. In fact I have been "cheating" and have a pile of clothes that comes up to my thigh, just waiting. At this time in my life, I feel driven to-"get rid of the junk".  Also I do feel a bit badly because I did not really "do"  anything for last weeks challenge. BUT now I am rambling, avoiding coming up with a challenge. 

HOW about we each come up with one thing for the other two to do.

• Here is my challenge for Gina- Text me and Mary once a week for two weeks in a row

• Here is my challenge for Mary Anne- well I wanted her to copy her photos to some CD's ---but that is not possible.... so hmmm what shall I challenge her to do? Send me 30 of your all time favorite images over the course of the next two weeks (3  a day, or so) ... then I will send you a CD.  Let me know if this is dumb too!    

•  And here is a challenge for me from me- Box up those clothes and take them to  Goodwill, sell my old medium format camera on ebay, get my husband to help me decide what to get rid of in the basement.

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What do you think they will have me do???

April 8th challenge

I think the challenge this week will be to let Teri come up with the challenge.. Surprise!!!

time to push back at the things that close us in

Comfort Zone April 1 -7th challenge
Had a hard time thinking just what this weeks challenge should be. Tried to think of something that would be very hard for Teri to do(yes I really did want to make this one hard at your expense..bad me being jealous)But I think maybe I have another idea. This week I would like use to explore and expand our comfort zone or at least try to.. this does not mean go to an extreme if you are afraid of heights to go bungee jump or something .. perhaps climb a ladder (and while your up there may as well do a bit of cleaning...lol) Or try to get rid of something with out the "safety" things we do..I may be cheating a bit as I made a commitment to a VERY good friend that kind of encompasses this. I really .. really.. ok I mean REALLY dislike having short hair, and today I made a promise that when my friend loses her hair...(she will be starting chemo the 10) that I will shave my head.. I don't intend this being my only part in the challenge.. but i would say its a good start!

and there it is a day or so late on the posting of the pic.. but its short and its green!