Tag Archives: relaxation

A brief respite…

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Ms. C

Yesterday was my one day home between my trip to Canada and my trip to Maryland to teach a class for FEMA. It was almost 12 AM by the time I walked in my front door Friday nite (but I … Continue reading →

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Dot calm…

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Ms. C

The last time we visited the beach house was during spring break 2009.  Upon our return, I went straight into flood fight efforts.  The spring breaks following 2009 kept me close to home based on flood forecasts.  But this year with the optimistic … Continue reading →

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Saving daylight…

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Ms. C

When I travel I rarely adjust my watch to the new time zone.  I just try and adjust my thinking.  Mostly I travel East and need only adjust by an hour forward – this is accomplished easily enough – +1…I have … Continue reading →

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Ready to rumble!

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Ms. C

It is amazing what a solid night’s sleep can do for you.  I slept 10 uninterrupted hours last night – 10 uninterrupted hours – how heavenly is that??!!  Then I awoke to the lovely sound of my neice Rita’s cooing … Continue reading →

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Putting the wabi back in my sabi…

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Ms. C

Last year about this time I wrote about wabi sabi in my blog.  Wabi sabi (which comes out of Japanese ideology) focuses on the beauty in imperfection and the wisdom in being satisfied with what you have (as opposed to … Continue reading →

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