Friendship, my thoughts

Very recently, a friend got upset with me. It really was for no reason and yet I still feel the upset inside. Part of my problem is that I often feel someone is a friend that really has not thought of me as one. Part of the problem is that when I consider someone a friend, I feel a closeness and devotion to the relationship that few people today ever experience. Maybe being a friend is old fashion, maybe it take too much effort in this high tech busy world. What ever, I am grateful to this forum that lets me vent when I need to.

Camp Na-Wa-Kwa

I am just taking it easy this weekend. After having a very busy week of water buckets, wading pools and just general dealing with the heat, I pulled a muscle in my upper back. I took a quick trip to the emergency room to confirm it was not a collapsed lung, as it was making it hard for me to take a deep breath. I am really much better, but my husband is doing the chores for a couple days so I can give the back a rest.
The weather has cooled some and although we turned the air on this afternoon, the windows are able to be open at least part of the day.
We are planning a day camp at the farm next year, so I have been working on the plans for that. It is really very exciting, as I am an old Girl Scout camper and I long to share with kids that knowledge and fun I had. I attended Camp Na-WA-Kwa in Poland Indiana for over 5 years. I think that part of me is still in the Pioneer Unit.

Every summer it was a total emergence into the natural world. It was wonderful and I do think those years had a great deal to do with the person I am today. I am an environmentalist, activist, a constant student of nature and sustainable living. Today, many young kids never get to experience the outdoors and all of its wonders.

Fresh Air

It is a beautiful, overcast morning. There is a cool breeze flowing through the screens, along with the locust humming and the peacefulness of the country. I have a relaxation within and my body is soaking up the energy it lost in the triple digit heat. I think how the weather affects me...Not just me, but the life cycle of all living beings.

In the last week I have found that two friends have and are going through breast cancer therapy. I set up my mamagram appointment. I feel so sorry and overwhelmed with this new knowledge. That is all I can say.

I need to get moving...Onward and with a new attitude. Is George Bush still president? Damn, somethings never change!