Tag: memories

• My crazy climbing experience

  I climbed these crumbled steps of a Mayan Ruin 4 years ago. The steps are huge and it is very steep. Each step up was like 5 steps in a regular home staircase. The temperature felt like a 100 degrees out but my son and I made it. The hard part was coming down and…

  Donna

  April 23, 2022

  about me, travel

  adventure, climbing on vacation, comfortzone, crazy climb at 62, focus, mayan ruins, memories, musing, perspective, stress, surprise, travel, travel to Mexico, Tulum mayan ruin, uncomfortable

• fridge kids + just kids

  December is such a wonderful reminder of the children that are available to me to enjoy the sweet moments with. We had a little visit with our family friends and the 2 small boys this morning. What a blessing they are. Then there are my fridge kids. Tommy above pic, as a kite flyer at…

  Donna

  December 13, 2021

  acreage event, children, fun

  children at Christmas, Fridge kids, friends, good things, Graham, grateful, memories, musing, toddler and baby, Tommy, visit with friends, World Vision sponsored child

• thankful memories in place of grief

  How am I feeling and doing these past 2 weeks with my mom gone? I slept a lot for 3 days after her death. Then I slept myself out and started to have a flood of great memories; to the point I could not get to sleep for several nights as I could not stop…

  Donna

  October 10, 2021

  about me, heal, parents, what is bugging you

  great memories like a movie, grief, memories, mom passing away, musing, photos of my mom

• 10 reasons why I believe in Christmas

  This is a list of 10 reasons I believe in Christmas. Do you believe? THE NUMBER ONE REASON IS…….the world becomes brighter; we are not shy about putting up lights outside, on trees, on houses, equipment, and so much more. I love this “lighting up the world” literally 2. magical times and childhood dreams are…

  Donna

  December 7, 2020

  about me, children

  10 reasons, bonfire in winter, childhood Christmas magic, christmas, Christmas spirit, Christmas tree lights, good things, memories, perspective, revising Christmas thoughts

• 5 ways to savour your tree decorations

  I am not one to enjoy the process of hanging ornaments carefully on my Christmas tree I do have ways that I can savour the process even though I don’t enjoy the tediousness of individually hanging each ornament and choosing which branch to put it on. This method below works well for me. I do…

  Donna

  December 4, 2020

  Uncategorized

  big hooks, big ornaments, Christmas tree decorating, focus, good things, grateful, hanging tree ornaments, how to appreciate your Christmas tree more, memories, perspective, planning, savour the ornament hanging, stress, tree decoration takes patience, tree ornaments, trees

• have fun, remember?

  I am looking forward to a present under the tree for me. I am spending time outside today with my horse and I may just walk around and tell jokes to my mare. Why not? It is a holiday time and my stress is the food buying and preparations for a nice table to sit…

  Donna

  December 19, 2019

  about me, Food, horse

  christmas food preparations, family, fun, memories, serious

• thanksgiving then and now

  I lost a loved one 15 years ago. I realize that every time a memory appears that shows that I could have been a more thoughtful caring person at that time; Guess what shows up…. Guilt. If only I did this instead of that. Hindsight is 20/20 STOP. I created a boundary about memories of…

  Donna

  October 12, 2019

  about me, heal

  boundary, guilt, Juliafehrenbacher, loss, memories, thanksgiving

• My Heart Says

  I miss this young man. This is my eldest son who passed on 15 years ago. He has his little cousin in the saddle with him on his horse Rocky. Grief always keeps my son alive. Grief always has a future. I know grief has readjusted everything . God gave us memories with visuals, like…

  Donna

  July 20, 2019

  about me, heal

  grief, heart says, horse, memories, my grief, my son, passed on, Rocky