Above - an artist conk'. or Ganoderma Applanatun that Storm found & started drawing on & I finished! A collaboration of fungi art! It was very easy & enjoyable - almost magical like an etch-a-sketch from a tree. lol The surface is soft and I used some tool from the shop - like a thick needle file, it made for a perfect pencil! It took no time at all to draw this scene above & has me excited to try another- this time much more detailed... seeing as Storm knows where to find them, I'll work on another this week coming, hopefully. Storm explains it on his social media Flow mycology on Instagram (& others), he's been putting together some very informative videos that educate & are fun'.. I always learn a thing or two!
Yesterday was 6 years here! Time flies! & I thank God, and have every day! Not all days are perfect but every day is a blessing, not all things/events are perfect but that life, knowing I walk with God makes each day more than bearable, each day is beautiful. I still tear up many days when I look around and understand - this is what I have always wished/prayed for - a place for my family & my dogs, surrounded by nature! With the exception of mosquitos & a few other bugs, it's been pretty darn perfect! It was also 33 years of marriage yesterday, some good years, some not so good and some can feel absolutely like a prison sentence instead of a 'partnership'. I was asked what advice I'd offer after 33 years and I replied: Don't do it.
The stress, constant bickering, lies, control, lack of help (especially parenting), endless arguing is all proven to wear women (in particular) down & add to auto immune diseases and more. A study has proven , husbands are more stressful than kids. I showed Norm and his reply: that must be made up. I on the other hand, (like most women) did not NEED a study to know this. Norm has absolutely caused me MORE stress over the years than Storm ever has (& still does) & I am beyond tired of it... so no, I did not celebrate 33 years and have no intentions of lying about it to anyone, especially myself. Marriage is DIFFICULT, exhausting & dangerous for some. It all starts off great - why we continue to get married but good luck after a few years, many don't last past 3 - 5 years. I actually have known several whos marriage turned brutal the day after they said 'I Do.' I do not encourage it anymore, until it becomes easier & affordable & safe to get a divorce.
To this day Norm has never researched Trigeminal Neuralgia or the pain I live with, he turns a blind eye - very convenient of him.. it's easier for him to get away with bad behaviour if he can say: I did not realize.. I did not understand.
3 Decades has proven: I feel I wasted time & energy, caused myself to become sick worrying about someone who could care less about me or my health. I do have memories of him not even making me dinner (or even asking me if I was o.k.) the day I came home from brain surgery. I have these memories because of his actions. 33 years is a long time... divorce is expensive but staying in a difficult relationship can cost more than most will ever understand. For those reading this after only a few years of being married and think I'm being a 'negative Nancy', I hope for your sake I am... Come back in 30 years and tell me how you feel then.
Still, every day I wake & Thank God for the continued adventure, for putting me here. For all lessons learned.
Norm told me we couldn't afford to move, he told me he wasn't moving because of his job... blah blah blah... Phhhhbt. Good thing I listen to God & not Norm.
God put me here & I am forever grateful, I choose to focus on good, Jesus & God. I focus on nature, dogs, painting, Storm.. friends, family. God provides us with a new day to choose what we want to focus on.. I don't focus on the past but I'm sure not about to forget it, as it has a tendency of repeating itself.
You can create a work of art with nothing more than a stick and a mushroom! How amazing is nature?
I have a new canvas on my desk - I love painting it and thinking about it... it will take a few days all the details in my mind waiting patiently to appear. Enjoy this daytime Lord has made!! Thank you Lord for another year here.
Yesterday was 6 years here! Time flies! & I thank God, and have every day! Not all days are perfect but every day is a blessing, not all things/events are perfect but that life, knowing I walk with God makes each day more than bearable, each day is beautiful. I still tear up many days when I look around and understand - this is what I have always wished/prayed for - a place for my family & my dogs, surrounded by nature! With the exception of mosquitos & a few other bugs, it's been pretty darn perfect! It was also 33 years of marriage yesterday, some good years, some not so good and some can feel absolutely like a prison sentence instead of a 'partnership'. I was asked what advice I'd offer after 33 years and I replied: Don't do it.
The stress, constant bickering, lies, control, lack of help (especially parenting), endless arguing is all proven to wear women (in particular) down & add to auto immune diseases and more. A study has proven , husbands are more stressful than kids. I showed Norm and his reply: that must be made up. I on the other hand, (like most women) did not NEED a study to know this. Norm has absolutely caused me MORE stress over the years than Storm ever has (& still does) & I am beyond tired of it... so no, I did not celebrate 33 years and have no intentions of lying about it to anyone, especially myself. Marriage is DIFFICULT, exhausting & dangerous for some. It all starts off great - why we continue to get married but good luck after a few years, many don't last past 3 - 5 years. I actually have known several whos marriage turned brutal the day after they said 'I Do.' I do not encourage it anymore, until it becomes easier & affordable & safe to get a divorce.
To this day Norm has never researched Trigeminal Neuralgia or the pain I live with, he turns a blind eye - very convenient of him.. it's easier for him to get away with bad behaviour if he can say: I did not realize.. I did not understand.
3 Decades has proven: I feel I wasted time & energy, caused myself to become sick worrying about someone who could care less about me or my health. I do have memories of him not even making me dinner (or even asking me if I was o.k.) the day I came home from brain surgery. I have these memories because of his actions. 33 years is a long time... divorce is expensive but staying in a difficult relationship can cost more than most will ever understand. For those reading this after only a few years of being married and think I'm being a 'negative Nancy', I hope for your sake I am... Come back in 30 years and tell me how you feel then.
Still, every day I wake & Thank God for the continued adventure, for putting me here. For all lessons learned.
Norm told me we couldn't afford to move, he told me he wasn't moving because of his job... blah blah blah... Phhhhbt. Good thing I listen to God & not Norm.
God put me here & I am forever grateful, I choose to focus on good, Jesus & God. I focus on nature, dogs, painting, Storm.. friends, family. God provides us with a new day to choose what we want to focus on.. I don't focus on the past but I'm sure not about to forget it, as it has a tendency of repeating itself.
You can create a work of art with nothing more than a stick and a mushroom! How amazing is nature?
I have a new canvas on my desk - I love painting it and thinking about it... it will take a few days all the details in my mind waiting patiently to appear. Enjoy this daytime Lord has made!! Thank you Lord for another year here.
