Pyrite Stone: Fire Stone

Why is that the good ones leave so soon? A really great colleague is moving on to bigger and better pastures. I am completely envious and estatic for him all at the same time. It makes me think of how we should embrace life and celebrate our big moments and small moments. More to come on this topic later. As for my friend, JS...I wish you abundant blessings!

-SG

I'm back...let's see how this goes!

-SG

Favorite time of the year: Precious Stone: the Timeless Quartz Stone

Ahh, it's back to school time and I could not be happier. Although I'm doing much more running around now that school's in session, I am taking time to smell the freshly sharpened pencils. My little one is excited to be back in school. He's only six, so he isn't jaded or hip to the fact that he'll be going to school for a kabillion years.

With the new school year, I've decided that it's time for getting rid of old stuff and simplifying my life. I have accumulated junk from waaaay back in the day. I have old papers and books from college. I haven't even looked at any of it since taking those classes. I have been toting it with me from place to place. Not anymore, the papers are hitting the shredder and the books will be donated to my alma mater.

I am having my son get rid of his junk too. He's picked up some very bad habits from me. Enough with bad examples. He duplicates everything I don't want him to imitate. That's a whole other blog, and not all of it is my fault either. One week into school and he's at home "popping it". Uh...no, not cool behavior on my little guy.

So even though I have the battle of trying to beat the school buses during rush hour, I am still happy to see them even if they sit there with the stop sign and flashing lights. It means for the next 9 months, my life is semi back to normal. Back to school is a beautiful thing.

Speaking of my life as back to "normal" I am finding ways to help the Gulf Coast Evacuees get their lives back in order as well by donating (and not just one time--this will take years to redevelop) to the American Red Cross. I gently, but urgently request that everyone do the same. Sharing with my child the gift of giving is a lesson I want him to keep with him always.

Until next time...

SG

Self Imposing Guests: An Unprecious gem: Crack stone


Have you ever been told by a friend or a relative that they were coming to visit and that they're going to be STAYING WITH YOU? It would not be so bad if you had invited them to be your guests, but they have taken it upon themselves to become your residents. Well that is the situation for me in two weeks. I have a friend who has called me and has informed me that she will be visiting with me the weekend of the 29th. Forget if I have plans, because she expects I'll drop what I have to do to accomodate her. Well...that's not going to be the case for my friend. She can crash at my pad, but I won't be changing my plans and I won't be including her in on everything on my itenerary. Don't get me wrong, I love entertaining, but I do so at my own convenience. I guess my irritation has more to do with the fact that she announced and had not bothered to check with me if this would be a good time for her to visit me. It really isn't the best time for me, since I am planning to travel myself to see my friends in Maryland. However, I have asked my friends prior if I may come to visit them. So basically I have decided to hold off on my holiday for this visit. I have alternative plans in town, but I feel that I should not expect to be this friend's only means of entertainment during her stay.