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Ordered Steps

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Zion Springs Too busy, too loud, too hustled. Life was too much like we say back home. I sunk, drowned in the pit of chaos and noise all around. In my home, on the street, in my head. There was a deep seated desire to press the mute button, more like the pause button, better yet just switch off. Could this be a sign of aging? The need to slow down, to turn down the lights for a while? Grandma smeared mud on her window panes, she sealed off one square at a time. She said there was too much light coming into her room. Here I was making a similar complaint. Electronics, screens, car engines, people … aah!! “I need to go away for a while” I told my husband. Without asking many questions he helped me find a hide out somewhere in the woods of Lees burg. I packed my bags and was on the road the next morning. I branched off onto the graveled road, the trees were taller and closer together, the farm land spread out for miles, horses munched on hay outside barns. Sheep looked l

Mrs O Tags Along for Outdoor Education Camp

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Fire to keep us warm inside.  Never dreamed of the day I would be the parent who attends her son's events hoping not to totally embarrass him. But you see, the school organized a 3 day outdoor education camp and parents were invited to volunteer I thought it was a brilliant idea until I told my son.

A Bedtime Conversation

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March 29th, 2015 Miss: Mummy please buy for me a new leap pad like yours Me: The leap pad you have is still good. When you grow up you will be able to buy one like mine. Miss: But I'll just be a police Me: Even police can buy nice things Miss: I will just decide who stays and who goes Me: (Cracking up). But I thought you wanted to be a builder and a cooker Miss: Yes, but I have to learn all those things... and I don't even have a drivers license. (tears in her eyes) Me: Don't worry when you grow up you will learn all you need to know Miss: But it takes a long time. I want to learn to drive now. Me: You need to be at least sixteen to drive. Miss: But can't I learn at six? Me: Well you won't be able to hold the steering wheel and step on the peddles because your body is still growing. Miss: Is Mich old enough to drive? Me: No, he is not yet sixteen either Her face brightens up, we say our good nights and she lays down her head to sleep. Aha! Th