Oh what a day!!

First of all Happy New Year! and a good night. I'm not sure if I will be staying up late I relapsed with my cold because I didn't take my meds like I was suppose to so I'm not feeling all that great, Ch is out hunting this weekend and will not be home until Monday or tomarrow depends on the weather we've already had flooding in the capital city and on different parts of the delta the water is over the embankment and I've had no power until 4:45p.m. so it makes for an evil day with the kids. I did take them out for a drive just here in town, and on the one of a major concern for state and city officals I turned around in the middle of the street and ran into ch's boss on my way back home that the water has been rising ever so steadly one of the resort is underwater or partly under water. We're still in for some more wet weather. We'll see, I'm leaving now to make dinner and hopefull I can rest for tomarrow I'm going to church sick or not! May everyone have a good New Year see you all in 2006.

Massage Therapy

Lately it seems there are a number of people getting sick. And today I had to come home early from work. I love what I do. I'm the one who is to make people feel better not the other way around! Yes I'm talking about massage therapy. It has come to my attention that somehow it has found a way to a couple of blogs that I read on a somewhat a regular basis. I want to send a thank you to both of them Digger and dh both are males, one who recently received a massage, and the other knows of the practice. I was trained by the most respected instructors at the school that I attended. Each one brought with them a different style in teaching massage strokes. I learned many kinds of massage. I'm not done learning new techniques. I would like to continue my education by learning to become a Holistic Health Practioner. This will teach me how to work on expecting mother's and hot stone massage. I don't know if I will use this type of massage at the job that I'm currently at though it is nice to know and have just in case some one wants one. I have already chosen the school that I would like to attend. It will be the same one that I attended for ten months. I'm familiar with the instructors that taught me the skills and the techniques they had taught me before. So far I have eight different styles of massage. They are:

Swedish: Stimulates circulation, increase muscle flexibility.

Deep Tissue: Releases stagnated, knots, and spasm that lie deep within the muscular tissue.

Shiatsu: Affects the vital energies of the entire body much like acupuncture but without the needles.

Sports: Light compressions and stretching for pre and post events.

Chair massage: Manipulation of soft tissue and acupressure utilizing the chair
for seated clients.

Jin Shin: Non-invasive light touch (acupressure) to move Chi (vital life force) energy
through the body.

Strategic Swedish: Designed specific techniques on specified areas of the body.

Reflexology: Utilizes reflex points, primarily on the feet, that correspond to
other zones in the body.

The hardest part was knowing the anatomy of the body. Finding time to study that was the easy part getting up before the break of dawn. Then again it wasn't so with a 3 year old who was turning 4 in the fall who sometimes got up when he hears you in a different room. After the hard work putting in the 730 hours that was needed it was worth the full time of schooling and the part time work. And sometimes having to put up with fighting over the t.v. or trying to spend time with the family, yes I will admit there were times when I wanted to quit and usually about that time of thinking my dearest friend would tell me no! You are not quitting your going to finish. The Lord got you into school and the Lord will see you through it. You know she was right, of course she was one of my clients I have had privilege to work on her children as well, including her dh. Not too long after I finished school I ordered two different massage magazine and one that came with my insurance, they keep me informed on the latest news on different types of massages and what other therapist's in different states are doing. And making it known that massage has come a long way than previous years, by reading articles some on cancer patients, hospice care for those who cannot get out of the home others on energy around us. Some dealing with life and death making sure that you have enough support around you educating clients of the knowledge you have learned a long the way. I have had a few clients that have arthritis in their shoulders one with a crippling disease called fibromyalia, she had to leave work to have surgery done on her forearm she had lost feeling in two of her fingers. Another has scoliosis an abnormal C shape or S shape curvature of the spine, before working on her I drove to my school asked my instructor if she had any information on Scoliosis she gave it to me. And said you have done a good job in finding what was needed before working on her, some have come to me asked if I could relieve the stresses of working every day. And yes I do take care myself I still workout five days a week before the kids are up, taking a time out when I find myself feeling overwhelmed. Yikes! I have written too long of a post I must go.

For the Water fowler

As many of you know ch goes out hunting a lot and sometimes, things don't go as planned. Yet the thrill and the cold doesn't keep him from his favorite outdoor sport. And having a disadvantge day does leave him a little cranky. With little sleep to spare don't bother him when he's having a non hunting day! So here is something that just give you a lift if your day is bad.

A Late Fall For The Hunter
Finally a late fall has arrived!
The long awated storms have
come. The would be hunter up
before dawn. To hear the geese
and ducks above, tens of thousands
a limit he is hoping. Will it happen?
To hear and see the birds against grayness
of wet skies above.
To hear the bird calls is heaven to
the hunters ears; Yet misery sitting in cold, wet blinds
with lots of hits and misses. Only hoping to get a few shots
in before calling it a day, To watch in awe as the geese and ducks
make their passes. Calling to one another just as a hunter calls.
They answer back and wonder if this is the shot he should take.
At the end of the day the walk from the blind a few lucky shots
maybe a goose or some ducks. Yet a good day in the blind beats a bad day
with the boss!

Sorry no title

It's been a while since my last post, I had a lot of stuff to do that I've really negleted that needed my attention. I felt those were the top of the list to do, during this time of year I'm getting cookies made for Christmas and making sure everyone has every thing they need for the week. And sometimes I do run into the mode of okay I've done for everyone else, now I need to work on the spritiual side of me that has really been negleted for quite sometime and in order for me to have this time I put the kids to bed read them their stories and then I'm headed for my room with no t.v. no computer and just cuddle up and read. My time to finally unwhined, I know ch rather have me in his arms for me that just doesn't do it I feel as if he needs me to do something around the house or watch t.v. when you have a five year old that is in school three days or sometimes four depends on the child I can't sit with him and watch I've already done that during the day and I feel board and out of sorts. The last two weeks for us yes we've watched our shows we like to whatch then it's off to bed I can't seem to sleep at times, I'm wondering what I haven't done for myself lately? Ah ha! that's it I haven't picked up my bible in while no wonder I'm feeling this way. I'm kind of like Mary having a Martha moment if you know who I'm talking about one sits at the lords feet while the other is running around with some much to get done with so little time to do it in. (Okay laugh if you must)! because I'am, and as you can tell I read the whole book I finally finished it after the bible study that I was attending finished it before I did. And ask why? for one I had my schooling, working, homework, clinic hours and of course the kids. So when I finally finished the book I can honestly say it had a few good points and some that were not so good, it did bring some insite on what happens to us who find themselves wondering which is best in the moment. I'm working on my last book for the year The Power of a Praying woman by Stormie O'martin I know she has a good one Praying for your other halves I have that book in the garage tried reading it and I wanted to throw it across the room! Why? well for one I married an unbeliever thats a tough one to write, I just cannot read it no matter how hard I've tried it just doesn't cover the situation that I've been in with ch. Give me anything on my career or another kind of book that will work for me I'm fine with it. Just don't pressure me reading that one. Of course ch did buy me Purpose driven life set for Christmas two years ago I still haven't been able to pick it up and read it on second thought I got as far as front page and stopped. Right now I feel should I stop writing? or should I continue writing some more? My hands are getting tired and my eyes are starting to fuz over I think I'll leave for now and if I find something to write or respond to a question then I will for now good night.

Unsure

If I had a chance to write more I would do it. As my new job has it I don't have time, with the holiday just around the corner, I'm just not going write. There is no need for me to, it's either gotten me into some hot water or he's seen the hurt and the pain. What was the use of doing this in the first place? Partly was so I could try to relate where ch was coming from and the other part was maybe if some one was going through the same thing as I was if there was glimer of hope. That I would at least see, a sign that I didn't see before. As the kids have it they are outside playing and the drains aren't working well today so maybe I can at least get some baking to do that usually helps when things don't seem to work. I will leave this blog open for a while just some chance that if I feel the need to write then I will.