Archive For June 23, 2014
Everybody has struggles. This is something that my kids and I talk about. It is usually triggered by seeing someone that needs help with their mobility, but I try to make sure they understand that everyone struggles with something, multiple somethings. Some of the struggles we can see, some are happening in people’s environment, body,…
I am sitting on my backyard swing enjoying the fading warmth of the day. The kids are inside being entertained by various media devices. I am being entertained by the dogs. I think I got the best of the possibilities. In the last half hour I have watched some all-star wrestling, tug of war, stealth…
Chauffeur, chef, personal assistant, receptionist, nurse, dog trainer, personality management and conflict resolution, home repair, baker, bicycle mechanic, teacher, motivation coach, confidant, creative director, nutritionist, photographer, gardener, dress and costume maker, artist, councillor, graphic designer. A teacher once said to me that I was a jack-of-all-trades. I think she meant that I was so busy…
I have a renewed admiration for people who make new things from old things. New materials are easy: you buy them, you manipulate them, and you make something. Done. Making something new from something old is more like: you hunt down, scavenge, discover, clean, repair, prepare, sort through, organize, store, dig through, manipulate, and then…