An Hour Late At Night . . . Let's blog

I have to stay up til 12 so I can pick up Maggie from her party (sleepover, but we only do late-nights). I have nothing pressing. Well, I could clean the kitchen or fold some socks. . . or blog. I am thinking a lot about the woman's traditional role and traditional skills. The women of the home used to be very busy growing, preparing and cleaning all the food, medicine, etc. for the home. We've made a woman's job so easy with all the modern conveniences and we fill it with MANY other things. We forget that we are healers and educators.
I like herbal medicine. I think it has its place in healing. I think that home remedies and other alternative therapies can work in conjunction with modern medicine to achieve miraculous results. I don't believe that either side has the "best" way.

I love Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman because it shows how, even when you are a medical doctor, you may be able to learn much from plants, roots, herbs, ancient remedies, etc. I just bought the entire series. I am so excited to start watching it with my kids. I hope they love this clean, wholesome entertainment as much as I do. Next up: Christy, the entire series, Little House (I already have seasons 1-3); and Star Trek the Next Generation. OOOOPS. Digressing.

ANyway, I would love to feel energetic enough to start and maintain gardens-- vegetable, Cooking herbs and medicinal herbs. Right now I'm just not there, but I have high hopes.

Sad Days

I haven't really felt like blogging or FB'ing these last few days. I read the news that my friend from Alaska (a YW leader from many years ago) lost her daughter in a brutal stabbing. This news is beyond horrible and I have been struck by how trivial, how meaningless some of my blogging, FB'ing, etc. really is. I have nothing profound to say-- certainly nothing that will make anything better.
I am heartsick for this family-- very good people-- and I want to DO something, but can't. I just think about how devastating and long-affecting this will be. So much more than a tragic car accident or illness. Their suffering and hopefully eventual justice will be a public spectacle and none of it will bring their sweet daughter back. And my little problems, my whining, my opinion of Stephanie Meyer-- All of it is so beyond inconsequential.

I know that this family is strong and grounded in their testimony of the gospel. I pray that it will comfort them in the months and years to come.

ECLIPSE REVIEW

Rob finally got home and I convinced him to accompany me to Eclipse. We liked it. Lot of kissing. Bella not as insipid as she is in the book. Jacob better than in the book. Edward huge joke, just like in the book. Review over.