Lu "getting some"

That's what they call it over in the cross-fit gym. That's what they call it when you pour out every bit of mental and physical strength to complete and perfect a work-out. When you go 150%. When you do what you told yourself you could not do.

Ladies and Gentlemen, presenting...

My weekend(!):

If you ever wondered what a short person sees when they look at you, this (with a slight pan up or down depending on size):

at random

My reality

In previous blogs, I spoke about things that I saw across the fence, and thought, "Ah, how I would love to have that." Then I dreamed up all aspects of that life, which was really no life at all. Today I realized how LAME those thoughts are. And, right on time, (like God always is) my mum gave me her devotion of the day, which pointed me back to ACTIVELY THANKING GOD for all that He HAS given me.

So I did.

And people? God IS so good.

Things that I love:

JESUS, God's incredible love, family, down comforter, Mercy Flights, new days, bluebird days, cloudy cuddly days, my patients, the opportunity to go to college, my brain, the way God is so practical and so unpractical all in one, a healthy body, stars, books, other people, open facial expressions, my apartment, my soon-to-be roommate, biking, lilacs, fuzzy green grass, accounting, a reason to "balance" my checkbook, Oregon's ecological diversity, growing up in Chiloquin, growing up with God-fearing parents, being the middle child, having a little sister who wishes I would never have to go back to Medford, boxing with my 3 yr old brother, the bible, the way God gives me power in Him, spring days, running, dirt, fresh paint, morning coffee, being a paramedic...

You know the list keeps going. Really, I have so much to thank God for. More then a running list though, this, people, IS my reality.

Thank God, for that!

the day I fell in love

...is today. People, could it be possible? The perfect little house, on the perfect little road, with the perfect little pasture for my perfect little horse.

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FOR RENT
NEWLY RENOVATED FARM HOUSE WITH ACREAGE


Million $ views & close in.
4-5 acres, country living.
1370 sq ft
New Doors, Windows, Electric, Plumbing, Paint, Insulation, Individual room heat, Carpet, Hard Wood, Most appliances and New Bath.
New Exposed Aggregate Concreted, New Plantings, Some Yard care included.
Large Rustic Barn & shop was grainy.
Irrigated Pasture for couple horses or other livestock.
Dogs negotiable. Perimeter fence, Dog door, Single spayed Cat Possible.
No Smoking.

1100. Month, 1100 Deposit.

Make Appointment to See. Will Try to get more photos uploaded soon!




Oh, no. It can't be. But it is a glimpse, and perhaps, one day... One day, when I finally pop my roomie's personal space bubble; and develop (at the minimum) a green pinky.

Life is a strangely beautiful thing.

Brookings/Bandon

Bouldering

Chelsea beginning the ridge route

Denver took this just as I was clearing the top...

I love the curvature of the boulder that Chelsea was able to capture in this shot of the Denver.

Never complete without a "gear" shot.

Haglestein out-of-focus

windy, nutty, fluttery

a conversation

See me, see you

5 years big

Fire glow

My yesterday

Work late.

Run an emergency call that rocked me rather then me rocking it.

Spend an extra 15 minutes working through charting problems.

Break the ice that has formed over a puddle in the parking lot.

Realize I forgot my coat.

Find out my bike has a flat -a complete rim against the pavement flat.

Smugly know that I did NOT forget my apartment keys.

Relish a cold walk home,

with sparkling frost covered leaves,

and bright stars,

wrapped in the love of God

and attempt to sculpt my frozen face into different facial expressions.

Fall asleep cozy in my down comforter.

Know that I could not be loved more.

Source of lights

my brother is a boarder

fireside

Happy New Year!

Day 40