Following Bliss

And I have the firm belief in this now,

not only in terms of my own experience

but in knowing about the experience of others,

that when you follow your bliss, doors will open where

you would not have thought there were going to be

doors and where there wouldn't be a door

for anybody else.

-Joseph Campbell

Someone shared this quote with me today. The jury is still out for me on it. . . . . Maybe I need to change my expectation of the door I want. And realize the beauty in the door I have been giving. . . . But there is just something about working for the Olympics again that I dont want to give up on.

Looking for Stablity

I was just thinking about how there have been people in my past that could always make the world a better place. And when life didnt seem all it was cracked up to be, they reminded me of what matters. . . . I miss them. Im getting tired of the transient life. People frequently coming and go, or me coming and going. Im thinking Im ready for a real address. One that I can get mailing address printed for, and not be worried that Im wasting money on something that will be useless in a year, or even less. Maybe even a place I could plant some flowers. Or paint walls a color I want.

Just a thought.

Maybe I shouldnt post this last at night! ;)

Dont take non-transient for non-traveling. Just thinking it would be nice to have "my" homecity airport.

Labor Day

Sorry. Alittle late. But I had a fabulous Labor Day Weekend. . . Drove from CT through to Burlington, VT, then took a ferry over to the Adirondack and drove home through NY. It was a great get away.

First time at Ben & Jerry's, surprisingly as I have camped close by for years. Very short tour, good thing it wasnt expensive.

Its almost fall in New England. A few trees were turning. Loved the rural houses and the scenic drives.

The hydrangea bushes were amazing. This is out at Joseph Smiths Birthplace and Memorial.

Boden, My Love!

One of my most vivid memories of when I was little, probably 3rd grade little, is of this new outfit I got. Not exactly sure where we bought it. But I loved it. It was pink and purple stripped shirt an then a pink skirt and purple pants. I remember hanging out in my room laying out these clothes on the floor, alternating between the skirt and pants. Adding in other clothing items as I was putting together the perfect outfit. I even climbed up in my closet to get a birds eye view of what this outfit would look like. I know. I was an odd kid, glad to have grown out of that! ;)

And subsequently, I remember loving to wear that outfit, and remember loving the days that I

wore that outfit. There were days in high school that I remember never wanting to change my clothes because I liked my outfit so much, and therefore staying up really late just to wear those clothes as long as possible.

Whether it were the clothes themselves or the experiences in them, its alittle hazy. But I do know that I still can get that way about clothes. And my newest love is this sweatshirt.

I recently found out about this brand Boden. Its a UK brand that I have totally fallen in love with. And this sweatshirt was one of the items that first caught my eye. I know. Nothing Fancy. But between the colors and the texture, its just to relaxing to me. Boden has so many cute and modest clothes. Im excited to buy more things from them, thanks to my brother for a lovely birthday gift! . . . Thanks Boden for my new favorite sweatshirt!

Shadow

My Little Shadow

Set the Record Straight

So. In case anyone was thinking that I was sitting back in Connecticut with my feet up eating bon bons all day long, I just wanted to take this time to set the record straight. Here are some pictures to show what I have been up too.

I (helped) laid all the wood floors in the new house. I added helped, as there were other people, but I did assist in every room of the house. Spent many hours working on it all. This picture is from when my brothers were up visiting the first of Aug. Gotta love how everyone is watching my Dad work! Reminds me of what you see when you pass by construction zone.

Ahh. The drum sander. My arch nemesis. I lost feeling in my finger after using this machine for two 8 hr days straight. Not my favorite part of this process. After laying all the floors, we then put epoxy in all the holes and knots. Then had to sand the floors. First using a drum sander, than two other kinds (sorry, dont know the name), before varnishing. Dont worry. Used a buffer between the 3rd and 4th coats of varnish. Must say that I have a love/hate relationship with these floors. They are beautiful. But alot of work. One day Ill post a picture of the final.

Happy

Its been 4 months since I walked away from 347 Congress St, Boston, MA (Aka my job). Its been a fabulous 4 months full of travel, family, sun, warmth, friends, laughs, smiles, and simple goodness. Would never take back my decision. . . . The Spirit is a great guide. You just have to be quiet enough to let Him speak to you.