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To me a lush carpet of pine needles or spongy grass is more welcome tha the most luxurious Persian rug.

 “The woods are  Ritalin. Nature calms all, focuses all, and  excites your  senses.” 

“If getting our kids out into nature is a search for perfection, or is one more chore, then the belief in perfection and the chore defeats the joy. It's a good thing to learn more about nature in order to share this knowledge with children; it's even better if the adult and child learn about nature together. And it's a lot more fun.” 
― Richard Louv, Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Di...

My morning starts with exercise for myself and the animals. There are times that push up the mountain seems so freaking hard. Lately, due to half my body not wanting to work right, it feels like I have fallen backward. It feels like I am back at square one Lately, I have to fight back the little voice that wants to quit, wants to cry, wants to be grumpy and it sucks. But, I don't quit, I might cry and I try to fight off being grumpy. I am thankful that Super Sue comes out during these times. Super Sue tells me that even if you legs quits you don't quit.. You will drag yourself up that freaking mountain no matter what. Thank you to my mind for telling my body, that quitting is not allowed. Seven days a week I get up that mountain with rain, sleet, snow and a gimpy right side. Be thankful for your life, you are in charge....