balancing act

I am always trying to find balance in my life. Kung fu is always about how to keep learning and how to be a better teacher. Practice vs. performance . In other parts of my life I try to keep my Kung fu in sight while I learn new things. This month I have been taking a cake decorating course. I am really having fun with it although I am by no means an exceptional cook. After I started this course I found myself like always relating it back to my kung fu. The instructor had a similar philosophy as we do, you learn the basic in the class but you have to take it home and practice it to get better at it. I have done many different jobs in my time but the one I have done the most of is staying at home and looking after my family. I have been very fortunate to have a husband with the same mind set as myself. Again balance has also pestered me. So the cake decorating seemed too house wifeish so I decided to learn to drive and use a "skid steer " or bob cat if you like. It comes in very handy around an acreage . I won't be fit to leave the yard for some time yet, but it feels great to learn.

As a side note I lost my dog this weekend, (I'm crying as I write this) I was lucky to have him for twelve and a half years.

Shylo ; January 20 1998 to October 16 2010

When I get to where I'm going on the far side of the sky
the first thing I'm going to do is spread my wings and fly

When I get to where I'm going there'll be only happy tears
I will shed the sins and struggles I have carried all theses years
and I'll leave my heart wide open I will love and have no fear
When I get to where I'm going don't cry for me down here

so much pain and so much darkness, in this world we stumble through
all these questions I can't answer, so much work to do

But when I get to where I'm going and I see my makers face
I'll stand forever in the light of his amazing grace

When I get to where I'm going there'll be only happy tears ...

Artist: Brad Paisley

R.I.P. Shy

Linda