Eric and Annmarie Wedding Photos

Check 'em out on Nikki's Flicker:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/homespun_colony

The Engagement 7.11.08

Although it was nearly two months ago, I wanted to post some pictures from Annmarie and Eric's Engagement Party. Mark and I hosted the party at our house and we were honored to have all the fellow Johnson lovers all in one place. We just celebrated their wedding last weekend...hopefully I can get those pictures up a little quicker this time.

Domesticaticated Night Returns!

Although this summer has been crazy busy. One accomplishment is the return of Domesticated Night. Enjoy the pictures!

Have I been weak in my life?

Sometimes I find it impossible to continue on in the work that I do. Can I really persevere through the cocktail of pain, abuse, addiction, and mental health issues that these women struggle with daily? It makes me think, have I been weak in my life? I can barely keep myself afloat just trying to help these women amidst the difficulties they face, and I'm not the one faced with any of these problems myself. Sure, I have gone through my ups and downs in life like anyone else. But at the end of the day, the kind of love and support that I come home to...how can I complain? I ponder...am I too sensitive...what do I have to offer with the relatively "easy" life that I have led...I can't relate to this kind of suffering...I am at the end of myself. I guess that's an adequate place to be.

This journey has been arduous. I will endure.

Memorial Day Events

Mark and I were originally planning on going away to Palm Springs with a bunch of friends for the Memorial Day weekend. Since we have been gone virtually every weekend this month we opted to stay at home and plant our garden (finally). We planted carrots, onions and eggplant. Next weekend we plan on finishing our garden and planting tomatoes, peas, corn, lettuce, spinach and a bunch of other veggies. Mmmm, I can't wait to go in my back yard and find everything that I need to create a yummy meal.

Camping at San Onofre

Decisions

Sometimes I just wish that decisions could be made for me. I seem to over-analyze, foreshadow, think and rethink, until I feel sick to my stomach. No matter how much thinking that I do, I still am faced with making a choice, which will inevitably change my course in some way or another.
I guess my fear is making "the wrong choice," but maybe it's not so black and white, but maybe it is?!?!
Just a little outward reflecting.
What are your thoughts on decisions?