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Post by michelle on Aug 15, 2021 3:13:37 GMT
Affirmation: Today is a brand new day! Mind: Committed Body: Limber Spirit: Uplifted Gratitude: My home
Today my husband and I did some gardening. There's lots to do and as soon as I make gardening my hobby I will have lots of fun however that change is a work in progress. Right now I like the flowers but am not too fond yet of digging up old grass and other chores like that.
Cathy: My daughter who is a nurse working with Covid had some things to say about me going back to the University given the current spike in Covid cases. She said that 1/3 of the patients who are in the hospital because they have Covid have had their vaccines and 2/3 have not. I hope your leg/back has improved.
Onward>>>>
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Post by cathygeha on Aug 15, 2021 6:27:22 GMT
Affirmation: My time makes me mellow
Mind: mental gymnastics make me smarter
Body: mighty
Spirit: magical
Gratitude: movement is not impossible though it is painful...positive thinking will see me well sooner than negative thinking!
Pain persists but hoping it will improve within the week. Time will tell. The situation is about the same. I have books to read, food to eat, a bed to sleep in, have not run out of ibuprofen and am thankful for these things. Talked to our daughter yesterday using G3 since no internet as there was no electricity and hope to talk to our son's family tonight. I think the pain might be improving as I had more sleep last night than the night before.
MICHELLE: Covid-19 is scary and the variants make things even more so. The numbers are going up and I can see why your daughter would worry. I even question getting together with my friends on Wednesday as the numbers go up daily here in Lebanon. My daughter starts teaching and they will be in full classrooms with everyone masked but with over 100 arriving on campus already infected with covid-19. She will follow the precautions her virologist PhD husband researching covid recommends.
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Post by michelle on Aug 16, 2021 3:12:43 GMT
Affirmation: Fresh start on a new day! Mind: Calm Body: All the parts work Spirit: Invigorated Gratitude: The incredible effort of 6,500 fire fighters and other first responders Today I took the girls to "Fun With Tricks" class and basically got the assignment for homework. I enjoyed it since it is not achievement focused like some dog obedience classes are. I have taken many classes from this instructor and always like her classes and also her. It was fun chatting--dog talk.
Cathy: I am working on keeping my spirits up. My daughter noticed that many in our area are suffering from SAD, seasonal effective disorder, kind of a depression due to so many weeks of smoke and no sunshine. Well, we do see an orange orb sometimes through the smoke haze. It was a good reminder for me to stay busy and to look at each day as brand new. Life is what I make it. I can decide to be happy no matter what the circumstance!
Onward>>>>>
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Post by cathygeha on Aug 16, 2021 11:19:05 GMT
Affirmation: Nice thoughts -> Nice days
Mind: Notices
Body: Natural
Spirit: Nourishes
Gratitude: Cooler days in the midst of hot ones
Electricity still a problem. Talked to granddaughters yesterday. Hubby bought some produce and we had a tasty lunch. Pain persists but i think positive knowing it will eventually dissipate.
MICHELLE: I had not thought of SADS as a problem during fire season but can see how if not the lack of sunlight the depression might be due to the fire itself! Glad you and the dogs had fun together!
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Post by michelle on Aug 17, 2021 4:49:23 GMT
Affirmation: Look on the sunny side of life! Mind: Motivated Body: Gardening, Yoga Spirit:Determined Gratitude: My pets. They have definite personalities
Lots is going on with the Dixie fire tonight. Our highway is closed because of it but we are still in the safe zone. I am grateful for the internet that provides accurate information so that I don't have to rely on the media.
Cathy: I may lose power tomorrow also. The power companies plan to shut off the power to avoid their electrical lines starting more fires because of the wind event that is occurring for the next two days.
Onward>>>>
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Post by cathygeha on Aug 17, 2021 12:01:04 GMT
Affirmation: Offer kindness and receive joy
Mind: Open
Body: Ogle-worthy (according to my husband)
Spirit: Opimistic
Gratitude: Olive trees for olives and olive oil
It is another iffy day for electricity and Lebanon is descending into chaos as fuel supplies diminish and politicians bicker. I am glad I am away from the city on my hilltop.
MICHELLE: I hope the fires do not encroach too close ~ Stay Safe!
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Post by cathygeha on Aug 18, 2021 10:43:03 GMT
Affirmation: Peace is powerful
Mind: Present
Body: Peachy
Spirit: Passionate (sometimes)
Gratitude: Peaches and plums in season now
Electricity cuts persist, pain improving, no gas to buy at gas stations, eating basic fare and enjoying it, trying to remember to charge computer and phone when there is electricity...life continues.
MICHELLE: Am guessing you are without power...hope all is well for you and yours.
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Post by michelle on Aug 19, 2021 3:33:06 GMT
Affirmation: Today is a brand new day! Mind: Strategic Body: Walking Spirit: Protected Gratitude: A lovely cool day with little smoke. Hooray!!!
The power went out yesterday afternoon and came back on in the middle of the night so I couldn't post. My stress level is off the graph. The Dixie fire is marching around and one of the spot fires got into the escarpment (kind of hills) that runs along our highway so now this is a MAJOR problem and it is headed our way. It seems like they may get it under control but this fire has burned 1,000 square miles so it is nothing for it to burn another 30. This was on their list of two extremely serious problems they needed to deal with today neither of which got dealt with insofar as they did not come up with a containment plan or just where they were going to try to stop this section of the fire coming our way. I am so thankful that the FFs post twice a day on FB or YT exactly what is going on. Knowledge is power!
Cathy: The wind blew most of the smoke away and the temps dropped about 30 degrees. I felt like I was on vacation when I ran my errands today. Lots for us to deal with lately
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Post by cathygeha on Aug 19, 2021 12:28:28 GMT
Affirmation: Quick thinking saves lives
Mind: questions everything
Body: quality stuff
Spirit: Quaffs deeply of peace
Gratitude: Qualities I admire and others and see in myself
I am going to QUICKLY post this and move on...will lose electricity any time.
MICHELLE: I hope you stay safe and the fire stays away. Fingers and toes crossed!
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Post by michelle on Aug 20, 2021 1:54:58 GMT
Affirmation: Life is what I make it! Mind: Strategic, Focused, Perserverant Body: Functional Fitness Spirit: Powerful Gratitude: Important items taken care of today
Tom from the phone company caused my phone to quit working but then he got it fixed. I laughed when he admitted it and then committed on how happy I was that it wasn't four days before it got fixed. We both laughed about that.
Cathy: I like your Q's! I can hear the fire retardant planes--it's time for me to ramp up the positivity and personal power. Possibly they made progress today to stop the fires march toward us. The online meeting that discusses this is in just a few minutes.
Onward>>>>
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Post by cathygeha on Aug 20, 2021 7:17:40 GMT
Affirmation: Remove obstacles -> Regain momentum
Mind: Rational
Body: Robust
Spirit: Ravenous
Gratitude: Relief from heat when the electricity returns to move the fan blades and recharge batteries
Electricity cuts continue. Politicians still bicker. Life goes on. Pain lingers but is improving. Life is what we make of it so mine will be fine.
MICHELLE: I hope the meeting you attended about the fire had some positive news. I can't imagine what the West will look like if the fires continue devastating the landscape...and rain doesn't occur to replenish the greenery. I don't want the west to become a wasteland like the dustbowl was!
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Post by michelle on Aug 21, 2021 4:07:42 GMT
Affirmation: Happiness is a choice that I make today! Mind: Thought filled Body: Functional Fitness, Yoga Spirit: Introspective Gratitude: My pets
Today I worked on taking out wooden fence panels and replacing them with metal ones. I removed some of the ones that ran up to the house and were connected to it because it is a fire hazard. So we still have a fence for the dogs but that section is now safer. It was very hard work. I am glad I got the most difficult ones done today.
Cathy: Good News! The lines are holding so the fire did not keep moving in our direction. My father's family relocated to California from the dustbowl. Glad your leg is improving.
Onward>>>>
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Post by cathygeha on Aug 21, 2021 12:11:33 GMT
Affirmation: Seeing the good around me makes me more positive
Mind: Savors new ideas
Body: Senses more than I realize
Spirit: Seeks wisdom
Gratitude: Sunshine and Shade from the Sun and Sunscreen
Things are about the same...no idea if/when this country's politicians will get their sh*t together! That said...glad there is enough electricity to keep electronic devices charge and that we are doing okay. Pain is diminishing. Hope to talk to children this weekend.
MICHELLE: Glad the fire lines are holding! I read a book about the dust bowl the other night...I then did some googling and saw just how crazy the photos of landscape, dust storms and such were. I am glad your family relocated and hope that their life was not as difficult as most who migrated were.
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Post by michelle on Aug 22, 2021 3:39:41 GMT
Affirmation: Happiness is a choice that I make today! Mind: Thought filled Body: Functional Fitness, Yoga Spirit: Introspective Gratitude: A lot of EMP chores completed
Good day for me working with my husband's help on a big wildfire safety project. I'm glad that we got so much accomplished. I am on fire watch now which means I don't leave the valley and am paying attention about evacuating which may or may not occur.
Cathy: My grandparents had a nice lifestyle. Many people found work and went on to be happy to have relocated. I liked your affirmation!
Onward>>>>>
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Post by cathygeha on Aug 22, 2021 9:35:13 GMT
Affirmation: Take time to breathe - it calms to the soul
Mind: Teases and tests me from time to time - can be thoughtful and full of thoughts
Body: Ticklish
Spirit: Tricky, tough, tenacious
Gratitude: Trees and the sound of wind that blows through them
There is a breeze today but it is warm so won't open the windows till later in the day. Made Green amaranth with bulgur, onions and black eyed peas and will have it for lunch with fruit for dessert. The amaranth was harvested from the garden and now returns every year without needing to be planted. Talked to our daughter and our son will be home from his business trip so will get to talk to him tonight.
MICHELLE: I am glad you are staying near home and have an evacuation plan as well as plans in place to make your home safe as it can be. How do many vehicles and how much stuff would you take if you had to go and how would the dogs leave with you?
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