Pain is . . .

So, I came down with a cold. Had a massive headache Tuesday morning, thought it was a baby migraine, but by evening I was sneezing and snuffling, and by bedtime I was chugging the Nyquil.

Just as I was falling asleep, I felt a surge of pressure pain in my forehead and, in my typical fashion, I tried to mentally block and run away from the pain. Then a thought came to me, a soft very-back of the mind thought, which said, "Pain is just Nature's way of saying, 'Hey, you're not dead yet!'"

Funny thing is, as soon as I thought that, the pain lessened it's grip on me. And that was a good thing.

Today's lesson has been brought to you by Nostradamus "Bull" Shannon (quote is at bottom of page) and Ares, God of War.

Mottos for the Year

Don't let yesterday use up too much of today.
- Will Rogers
And
The world is full of cactus but you don't have to sit on it.
- proverb from cute Mary Engelbreit and Co gift bag

Random Pictures of the Garden

In lieu of actual posting, since my writing energy is now going toward my private blog. If you'd like to be invited to my private blog (which is about my personal spiritual journey) send me an email message and I will add you.

And now for pictures:

dwarf catnip

fire rosebush getting firey

Penny's favorite ruffled peach roses

blue/purple iris

Dr C and E's turtles

pentstemon / beardtongue



Evidence of my good mommy-ness: no only did I give E all those pictures of animals,
I let him put them on the wall and make my print go all eskew-y