I did something brave last month. You might not think it such a brave thing, but for me it was. Or rather, it still is because it is still out there. Waiting to be acknowledged, judged, valued, criticized, read, discarded. What is it you ask? It’s a book. An eBook to be more precise.

I have this website (I know, one of my many!) called www.creativeprayer.com where I have written up instructions on how to set up all the contemplative prayer stations I have created over the years. There are over 70 on the website right now. But a few people have asked me over the years to put all those into a book, with the intention of selling it. That to me was incomprehensible, mostly because of fear. But I finally got brave and I did it. I am an author of sorts now I guess.

If you go visit the website you will see most everything that is in the book. On the website there is also a page where you can buy the book if you are so inclined (http://www.creativeprayer.com/ebook/). And I will hide under the bed while you read it. *grin*

I am going to have it up on Amazon for the Kindle by the end of February. Yeay! *whimper*

In the meantime, I have been trying to continue to obey the orders and not do squats or build brick walls.... with one slight exception.  We went to Monterrey this weekend with the boys to play in the sand and dangle our fingers in the Monterrey bay aquariums.  How is that disobedience you ask?  I sat in a car for longer than 20 min.  *gasp*  I know.  Awefull.

But it was soooooo worth it.  Here is proof:

But don't tell the surgeon.

I had surgery on Nov. 9th.... and it was awesome!!!  The doctor said, upon removing the herniated disk, that it was like removing a pebble from betwene the vertibre of my spine.  He removed some disk fragments as well.  I woke up with out the torturous pain stabbing down my leg from my hip to my toes!  I will have a nifty little scar to show for it AND I probably now have had more stiches that you!!!

It has been two week and I am weening off the meds the Docs had me on for the three months leading up to the surgery.  That is actually going rougher than I thought it would.  Its not so much the physical withdrawls (which are mild and although irritating, they are manageable) as it is the emotional crazy that comes with it!  About every other night I go through this fast cycle of laughing, crying and then super anxious.  And it always happens as we are going to bed.  I am halfway through this weening process and hope to be done in another few weeks... although withdrawls can still effect a person 2-3 weeks after the last pill is taken.

And ofcourse, I have now hit my 20 min sitting allowence and must either go walk around or lie down.  /rolls eyes

The boys decided that we would all dress up like characters from the Anime/Graphic novels called Naruto. I am the village Hokage (ruler), Tsunade.  Shaun is Kakashi, an advanced ninja who is mentor to the boys.  Micah is Saske and Silas is Naruto.  Fitting, no?!?

Yesterday the pain from my back was very low, which was a very nice and welcome break.  But, with that came an ach in my leg and foot as the muscles were able to untense.  So, of coarse, I got in my hot tub.  But it was sunny and I didn't want to get sunburned.  So, of coarse, I took my umbrella to shield me.  And then my husband asked me to sing the rubber ducky song from sesame street.  So, of coarse, I did.  You would to, wouldn't you?

I am seriously thinking about getting my hair cut very similar to this, minus the die job.

Ever since college, when I was finally brave enough to hack off all my hair, I have enjoyed changing my hair just for fun. I recently had the Lara Croft braid, but after getting all tangled up while swimming in the lake I decided it was time to hack it. The thing is, I wasn't sure what I wanted yet. So I went with a crop I had before as a temporary fix... but this is what I think I really want to do with it. And if it turns out awful, at least my hair grows fast!

Silas is far to clever for my own good.

A few days ago, as we walked home from school and ate black berries along the way, he grabbed a berry that had one button that was still red instead of black. He pulled it off and low and behold, with the black juice on his fingers and the button, it looked like one of his baby teeth. So, of course, he turns to me and says; "MOM! I lost a tooth!" And I fell for it completely. He thought is was brilliantly funny.

The kid thinks on his feet faster than me. Not good.

Shaun, Silas and I were walking up to the board game shop in Nevada City and Shaun was telling him a secret... that the shop was magic and it had magic supplies for mages and magicians. Silas exclaimed; "Awesome!" I was walking a few paces behind and asked him what was awesome, trying to see if he would unwittingly spill the "secret" and the kid floored me. He didn't skip a beat and said, "Mom is awesome... you mom."

I have noticed things like that all this week. The kid thinks fast and thinks sneaky. *sigh* I am so screwed.