The Desk is on Craig's List

This morning I saw this in my minds eye and we did it.
It is now up on Craig's list.

The Studio is officially packed.
We also put the pink play house out on the driveway after The Mr. washed it down. I saw myself put a sign on it for $50. so... I did so. Not but an hour later a knock on the door gave way to $50. in my pocket and the play house sold!
Now lets see this desk sell fast.
I am going to do a yard sale next weekend.
The Mr. is out with a pick ax chopping the weeds that do flourish is the dog dung heap. He does hate that job. We all do. It is ridicules the extremes everyone goes through to avoid it. I am not able to go out there because it will set off my asthma.
I think I'll head off into my closet to weed clothing out and pack up the winter things.

Sunday Smiles

Good Morning

Dash asked me to tell all of you thank you for your well wishes.
I slept in until 9:30 this morning and am just now having my tea and getting ready to task.
Beloved is going to attack the lawn and the dung today and I am going to follow what I saw myself doing. The desk and the studio is needing to get set to paint. Oh my if I look beyond the thing I see to do this moment it feels like a waterfall knocking me off me footing. So I will wisely just look to what I see this moment and do what is required of me next.
I will give Dove a floor sweeper and set her to a task. Dash will work with the Daddy man. I wish for the day to have ease but there is an urgency to task as we must get this place on the market.
There is a possibility that The Mr and I might have a date today if the kids go to a friends. Not sure if it is going to happen or not.
Oh I do love His presence (the Misters too) I am speaking of Abba Pappa God My Friend. I can just reach out and touch Him. I am kept on a focus by his tender rod goading me to keep away from overwhelm. it is looking . I cried last night in the shower when I let myself think beyond the moment. So much work to do and I can so easily feel sorry for myself if I go there. It is by a choice I pull back to center. I know that this is for a season. For a purpose. For freedoms sake.
Well my word the day begins. Yee haw!
Keeping His sabbath in the most unusual of ways.

Saturday in the park:)

What a nice day!
I awoke at 5:30 a.m. and set to task.
Arriving at the park on what was a "San Diego Day" cloudy and cool. The birds were so wonderful and the sky was filled with song. I had two hours to decorate.


We had a nice turn out. What wonderful families came. Some really great parents. It was really fun.

The kids all free played and then came in for cake and played some more.

After a while they did presents.

We even had a Mother with a sick child come and drop off a gift. That was sure impressive.

The other Mothers wisely stashed the gifts away in the gift bags so they would not get opened.
I met the Art teacher at the kids schools. She sets up the art master piece for the fourth graders. Photo Daughter is s volunteers for this program at her school so I was familiar
with it.

Now that was an easy party!
The whole thing was so peaceful and I so enjoyed the other parents.
We all headed back over to the house and Julie and her daughter came as well as Michelle daughter. Then when Michelle came we ladies had a peaceful visit and just hung out.
I have so much peace and everything turned out so well.
I rested in the afternoon and then the four of us went over to the elementary school and played basket ball until I had an asthma attack and had to rush home for a breathing treatment. The kids had showers and then we hung out on the "big bed" and gabbed and watched a little TV.
Daddy Man showed us some cool videos of "dry ice" exploding and such. Cool science. They are in having story time now.
That was a full day!
We did little to the house today it was a family and friends day.
Dash was given so many cool toys. His best friend gave him the same two Lego kits I did. It was the two he had prayed for. He was so thrilled to had double sets.
I love it when God answers my kids prayers like that.

Thank you Jaye.

Back at you!

Staging, playing and delighting in the day!

Well my Dash is seven! How fast time fly's!

Little Dove is so proud to be able to help him light his candles.
The cake was a gift of sorts. I went to the store and they were out of cakes , but...I happened to look over the counter and saw the woman who had helped me on Monday with Doves cake. She said I could have one of the ones she was decorating she even put a tree on it like Dash had desired. It was however chocolate when we cut into it.

Dove was a little more like a hawk awaiting her prey. She is having a few boundary issues I need to address. She and Dash played so well together. They are like a little symbiotic organism. So attached at the arm.

I am doing a lot of staging and preparing of the Estate. It looks so pretty. I emptied the big sewing desk. I will be putting it up on Creg's list soon with a few other things. I hope to replace it eventually with a sewing table.

I am closing down shop for a few months. It will be a strange thing for me to close down the studio. Wow I am so looking forward to seeing what lies before us. I am rather excited to have the settling into our next home. I am ready to have an adventure!
Mr Uncommon is so freed up in his spirit. I see him coming home into his true way. I have missed my Beloved as the stress of our finances have so consumed his beauty and gentle spirit. I see him coming into himself. He is such a delight. A truly wonderful man. His spirit is so fresh and bright. When he is in himself it is pure delight. Being held by him his very muscles a more at ease even. It is a joy to let go of all this stuff just to have him full whole and free from the stress. I love him so much. I have missed the relaxed husband I married so many duties and responsibilities ago.
Well I got a play date at the park after school with the kids and a another mom. I better pack up and ready myself.
Delight in the day!

He said ..."Just do what I show you"

As I awoke to this new dawn These words were with me ..."just do what I show you"... Your load is mine and it felt really light. I rose and made a fast sandwich for "The Mr" and off ran to joyful dogs to their run. I feed them and the road is as if I am floating above it.
Dash is seven this morning bright and alert to that fact as he declared the achievement first this that he spoke. Dove is tender and sweet awake early as well. The dawn now coming a minute sooner each day. It is nice out around the mid 50's.
I had a good cough and out came less of the grunge than yesterday morning. That was the first day that I did not get a post to you all . I wish I could give you a piece of the peace that I have. This is a new day with only 2 more days of the anti-biotics to take. They really leave me feeling dizzy,tired and ill, but they are working to kill this bad guy that climbed into my chest.
I am looking forward to tonight. I am going out with the girls to a pottery place. You all go over and give Trisha "Photo daughter of the King" a hello for me. She is a sweet heart I think you'd enjoy your visit. Her and I have been friends a many a year.
Dash had a family birthday yesterday evening with the Grand parents. It was so thoughtful of them. They brought "Fazoli's" thats spaghetti for those of you else where. It was so nice not to have to cook. The kids were nuts though vieing for attentions and just really being more of a challenge than a sick mommy could put up with. Dove was being regressive and just well....jealous very jealous. Oh children...
Blogger is down so I'll have to load the photos later.
The children are playing with the new toys that Dash got. They are sure good together when it's just us at home.
I have had a strange week. On Sunday Beloved walked up to me and handed me a diamond ring! I thought he went daffy on me for a moment. He told me not to get to excited he found it! I have yet to have it tested so I do not know if it is real. He found it in the sand at a park. We put out found notices and have had no callers. I just might have a new ring. Sure feel bad for whoever lost it though. It is not mine though I am just getting to enjoy it. It is at least a half CT. I think. If it is real it is a significant find. Diamonds falling from the sky as a friend told me. "Only Me!" :)
Sometimes I just feel like he is shining on me. I feel that way today. My health is retuning and I am able to sit here and scribe with the touch of a gadget.
I have Dash's party on Saturday and I am walking into what I see to do. It is really my hope that it does not set me back being out in the lawns. I will rest as much as possible today and just "do what he shows me" and no more no less.. Oh I have such peace. I am letting go of my possessions and I am alright with it. Years ago I let go of everything from my family of origin. All the things I came into my marriage with. It was a n act of obedience to what I was compelled to do. Now 20 years later I am letting go of things again. Down sizing and shedding some of the weight that is heavy upon us. It has a liberty I just find amazing and strange to explain. I am going to sell my big sewing desk and perhaps my hutch. It will help us to fit into a smaller house. I have not been asked to do this by the mister..it is just what I see myself doing. It is so strange that I am not upset by any of it. I see in the future perhaps replacing it with a sewing table a real one. I do not know what the future holds but I do know (intimately) the one who holds it. It is a wonderful adventure to freedom. I can only imagine how it will be. I will see him face to face. I can only imagine.
Did you all see LOST last night? I sure enjoy that show. I watch it alone in the bedroom under the covers with a nice glass of ice water. My hubby brought the ice water and a smile. He is so sweet and is taking good care of me.
Well I better get the kids fed for school. The Lego's are flying in the room as they search out each little treasure and create the magnificences of childhood.

My Friends

Good Morning Friends and Readers. I am joyful the day. Physically I am very weak. My heart is strong within me with praise for this good life I live.
My health is challenging me right now. I am coming into the mend. I feel the healing beginning to occur within my lungs. I slept again this morning after the children to school. My sweet son is having a birthday tomorrow so I will use all my strength to go get him a gift and a few party favors.
I am grateful for your kindness and I appreciate your prayers. I will rest in His strength. I know I am in His palm and it is warm here in His palm. Oh goodness is over me and peace within me. I am happy.

Tackle It Tuesday

Hello, Friends
Today I have just been tending to laundry and resting. It has been a quiet day for me.
Yesterday was my last day of steroids for the breathing difficulties. I am a bit run down. So no big tackle for me today. Just a great morning nap and an afternoon folding laundry, breathing treatments and contemplative thought.
I hope all of you are enjoying your day.

Adoption Day (10 years)

My Sweet Daughter.

Your humor and kind heart fill my life with so much joy!
Happy Adoption Day #10
Wow! ten years ago the judge said "yes".
I love you so much.
As I pause to reflect...
it simply amazes me how privileged I am to be your Mother.
Just tears me up with gratitude.

It is always a mystery to me what I wrapped. I knew it would be one of the dolls.
Next year I think is the girl doll to match him. Her adoption day gifts are all wrapped in her paper from her baby showers. She was a very celebrated baby.

He is hand made by a local Russian artist. We bought him at a kiosk, a type of little shop set up on the streets. They line the sidewalks. Barter system was still used there. This was 10 years ago on a icy, snowy sidewalk. I can still see the doll hanging up on the shelter of the lean too shack. I loved the beauty of the hand work. The boots are real leather and the fur is authentic. She warmed up to him after a while. I think it was a strange thing for her to open.

Wow she is so grown up.
My Little Dove.