The Highly Sensitive Person

I wish I had discovered this book years ago. I guess I've always known I was a "sensitive" person, but sadly, I never saw this personality trait as a positive. It wasn't until my son who I intuitively knew was also sensitive, became an adolescent this year, that my tools for dealing with his sensitivity seemed to be used up.....or maybe, I just was sick of dealing with his sensitivity and wished he would "grow out of it". Reading Caring For Your Highly Sensitive Child as well as The Highly Sensitive Person has helped me enormously. I have a new understanding of who my son is, and who I am. More on these books later....Oriana is needing her Mommy.

Finally A Tourist

This spring was the first time I managed to do something touristy in NY with my daughter. My parents and 2 sisters still live in NYC. We visit as a family about once a year, but hardly ever leave Brooklyn (where my sisters live) except to go to the village (where my parents live.) This visit, though, I managed to squeeze in a trip to the Natual History Museum with Oriana, and she was enthralled. I have to say, I always love visitng when I'm there, but the planning and getting there oftens seems to take more effort than I can manage. I wish I was like some of my friends who seem to be able to zip down for a visit every few months.....

Magnolias Are Gorgeous!

Channeling Huckleberry Finn

My spring project has been to scrub down, bleach and finally paint white our 14 year old cedar picket fence. It is a Herculean task, but, the results so far make me feel it is worth it!!! I must admit, there is something very cheery about a white picket fence. Even if there aren't many flowers in bloom it gives the yard a happy feel. It took a while to get my family on board about it, but when my hubby introduced the power sander, my 14-year-old son Casey and his friend were convinced that for $5.00/hr. each they could possibly help a bit. And wanting to earn more money for gum, Oriana has helped out too.