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The morning lightened sky is coming earlier in the morning when I drive to work. I love this. We recently returned to our much-needed rain, but our snow in our mountains is also going to higher elevations. It’s an unusual year for us with not so much mountain snows this year so far.     Groundhog Day is coming up on Monday. Over 2 and a half years ago, before I had the day job I have now, I was facing early retirement and the knowledge that I had felt I had done everything un

I had my first appointment with my medical team. I compared WW to MEDVi and found MEDVi to be less expensive overall. My current insurance does not cover medical weight loss, so it will be out of pocket. It is a program that I would not recommend to anyone as it is a serious medical decision and there are side effects to the medications. I have chosen it after much contemplative thought, and it is a personal decision and is not for the faint of heart. I will share my story fo

There should be something said about movement forward even if we don’t seem to know what our destination is. I am building something and am in the middle of discovery at the same time. Maybe what I am doing is climbing to something. I can turn to others for guidance, but they don’t really have the answers. They just know what works for them or perhaps I can glean substance from their journey. I can’t wait for a leader because there is none. There is only me and my heavenly re

The video is of our weekend last week.  I wrote an entry on my phone, and it disappeared; frustrating but something that can happen if you don’t have a backup. And it can also be something good if you hadn’t thought it out appropriately, and it was a trial run.  We got back our car last night. The cap on the left driver’s side mirror was replaced after our little outing away on the weekend where it had disappeared.  After that excursion of rental cars and managing insurance,

We have sunshine in the Seattle area today. How wonderful. I just want to dream today. Typing out a vision. I would very much like to work for a Television company part time. I very much would like to continue my education, one class at a time towards a meteorology degree. I would like to keep my full-time day job. I would like my little private business to grow. These are a lot of things to desire, and it is a blessing that I can even contemplate them.   I am very thankful f

This is a goofy moment with us. I’ve been taking a little time away to do some sleeping this past week. It seemed like I couldn’t get enough while working full time this week, so that is all I did when I wasn’t working. We’re going to take a couple days away just for R&R. Of course, we’ll video and take photos. I understood from some recent reports that Washington state is in the middle of its cold and flu season. I have not caught anything but have been sleeping a lot so I f

I love the moon. It is beautiful to me. I’m contemplating the morning. Rest is so important. It is so easy to not get enough rest with working full time, taking a class with a 24 hour a week commitment and making efforts to make a business fly. Dream time is so important. Inspired studies of ancient manuscripts and present-day writers is so important. What makes you nervous facing, that may be the very thing you need to spend time with. I’m still in the self-discovery phase w

This morning's moon; my husband watched me from the porch as I took this shot; some semblance of safety as I ventured out into the parking lot into the cold and whatever else was lurking in the shadows. The same parking lot where homeless people have slept in their cars and where cars have been stolen in the middle of the night; my morning at 2:30am. That thread of safety knowing my husband’s eyes could see me from our front porch; somehow that gave me courage to take my favo

Our window of opportunity has come. A moment where there are no storms and we’ll be able to make it over the mountains and back in one day; where we won’t be stranded for any length of time. Not that we would mind it as we have a gracious family who would love it if we stayed; we just have responsibilities to attend to and just 2 days in our weekend. My first weekend of homework is done and my weekend is free. I think I will like working with this instructor. She challenges h

Here's to my best Friend Kim on her birthday weekend. I’ve known Kim since I was 6 years old. She has been the sister that I have never had. She knows me well through all my different perspectives, journeys through life, travels, and relationships. I know a relationship like this is truly unusual, and I treasure my walk through life with her just an email, text, and call away. An artist, musician, lover of all kinds of nature's creatures and photographer and the kindest perso

This video short is from a year ago up on Snoqualmie Pass Western Washington State I-90. The curious man is my husband and makes for a good subject in my video. It is right before I received my certificate of video editing from AGI out of Boston. The purpose; to update my skills from my BA degree in radio, television and film. This little clip was in my one-minute reel that can also be found on my website Dswh33360Journey.com .    I started my class on Monday in calculus. I’m

I love this video short. It is part of one of my videos on my website Dswh33360Journey.com . Intuition; sometimes I don’t want to know things. Someone once said I was a psychic who didn’t want to be one. I can only handle good things unless it is my own dark humor I’ve developed. The video has lanterns of flames; a waterfall and a beautiful lodge balanced on rockery above the falls. Sometimes there is a fire within me that draws me to something only to be something that I can

I debated whether I would show this but then decided showing a range of perspectives can be a good thing. The video is shaking because I am excited. Occasionally my husband and I go out for a drink and play a few pull tabs like we did this week, and this will happen. The kindness of the heavens rains down to pay for our holiday season; truly kind.   When I play, I never play expecting to win, I just spend my little allotment and sometimes I am blessed. It kind of works that w

We had a Sunny Day on Sunday and a gentle halo around the sun. I’m taking a step back from studies to focus on my health and business. Of course nothing is permanent. Things can change. I need time to focus on improving my health exercise and eating habits; things that can be second nature to some but not for me. And my business is just starting out and I need time to care for it.  Taking a college class can take 24 hours out of a week, the time of a part time job; a lot of t

An email I sent out to my special people this year. I thought I would also share it with you.    Hello,   May you have New Year full of hope.       This year I am hoping to do more video work, if possible, through my website  dswh33360Journey.com , shooting video and editing video. We have made a few changes on the website hoping to make it more interactive as the year progresses. One of my previous bosses did a wonderful job updating my new resume for video related work.  I

Driving our way home from the Christmas holiday, we drove the route where the road was flooded just days earlier in Snohomish. The roads were clear.     I have friends and coworkers from all walks of faith and that is how come I say happy holidays most days. I do say Merry Christmas to those that I am aware that celebrate Christmas.     Today is a day that I will welcome anything that comes my way. It’s a day for brainstorming and dreaming. I will get ready for the day either

I’m sharing a morning routine with you; my first cup of the day. Happy holidays and Merry Christmas, whichever holidays you celebrate. Santa came in the night in the form of a clean kitchen and stocking stuffers too big for a stocking by the fireplace for my husband and two bath balls, sparkling pink Moscato and a red candle for me, and professional massage sessions that I haven’t used yet. Granted I already knew what my presents were, that’s okay. My co-workers at work far e

The moon is something we do not see this time of year often in Western Washington, so I’m revisiting the moon from early October this year; just from a desire to see it. This time of year, we think of the guiding star that led shepherds and the wisemen to that fateful animal shelter where the baby lay. From humble beginnings it is good to know a baby meets us where we are and even beneath where some of us are accustomed to being.    It is good to contemplate this during a tim

Making gift bags for my coworkers and bosses; ready for the holiday. Crazy atmospheric floods and weather delayed this a bit, but it was kind of the heavens to give us a little reprieve so that we can visit with our family on Christmas.    Contemplating changes for the new year. I have an addictive personality, luckily nothing antisocial but I’ve been a workaholic before and a foodaholic and other things. I’m always very touched by people’s stories with addictions when they c

End of year reflections; I have been thankful to have a regular job that I can do daily; a warm home that has seemed to deflect the storms; a friendship with my husband that keeps me company; a support system with family, friends and previous bosses and instructors; the ability to take a college class per quarter to stretch my mind; to have my health, even though I need to lose some weight and get healthier; a little free time to dream and plan for my present and future; and