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Grace Doran, Certified Yoga Instructor

Marching In Like a Lion

Looking forward to Spring. Enough snow, enough rain, enough cold wind...

Kristen is 25 years old? And Married? How'd that happen?

This winter has been chock full of fun family events and I am finally getting around to posting and downloading/uploading?? I am such a computer scaredy-cat.

Christmas was a huge surprise with a visit from Patrick and Kate! (and I got a new camera which I should be using more and more as the months fly by)

January was a blast with a baby shower for Ted. We were so honored by friends who came to "oooo and ahhhh" and play games and eat and visit.

Sad day when I sold Chico, but he's in a happy home and I get emails from his new mom.

Last month the ladies at the ECC held a surprise "Grandma Shower" for me! We now have all the stuff Ted will need for a visit to Douglas.

Yoga carries on at the amazing Say Yes to Yoga studio and at Mrs. B's and/or at 99 SEM st.

I have been trying since February to get this post posted! Image problems, me or the computer?

Waiting on pins and needles for Ted's arrival!

Breave and Breave

~Grace

Wednesday, February 20, 2008 {3 comments}

Feeling Fallish

If I could manage more than one or two blogs per season then this wouldn't be quite such a production on my part... what was that username? Is this font color "fallish"?

We are forging ahead to fall, the true "new year's celebration" for teachers.

We ended summer with some family celebrations.
August was a fabulous month with Kristen graduating from UNH with her Masters Degree in Communication Disorders and Sciences, plus a few extra certificates in Augmentative Communication and Occupational Therapy. Not to mention an impressive Thesis! Thirteen women were "hooded" and touted as talented and well educated. Of this we are certain. We are so proud of her hard work and dedication.

Just a few weeks later we hosted a bridal brunch for her and Josh, to celebrate the impending nuptials. Do folks still say "impending nuptials"?

And after the shower festivities Patrick and Kate announced their wonderful good news... Baby Doran will be arriving in March 2008...

In time to meet cousin Baby Wallbillich who will arrive in time for Kristen and Josh's wedding! oh my. Patrick and Kate will be north for those celebrations in October.

So, forging ahead to fall... yet I have somehow mysteriously changed font colors and nearly lost my mind posting photos.

PreK at Douglas Public has begun. LEAP on... (lets eat apple pie)

namaste to all...

Tuesday night yoginis are amazing. My saving Grace for peace and flexibility of mind and body.

Grace

Sunday, September 09, 2007 {3 comments}

Summer's Half Full

Tomorrow is August first! Prime summer weather and rejuvenation is occurring. Our Tuesday night yoginis celebrated last month's full strawberry moon (the second annual celebration) with miss Deb's famous chocolate covered berries, delectable to be sure. The second year included our hostess, miss Kathy serving Strawberry Margueittas! I had never indulged before and a few sips made the yoga directions a little "slurry" to be sure.

Last weeks class began with a trip to the B's garden for blueberry picking. Again a most delightful and delicious way to commune with nature.

Our garden at 99 SEM st is blooming and becoming quite lush, when we can keep Bambi from dining on the blossoms. I think I may have actually published some photos of the garden. Both before and after Bambi ate the hostas. Just don't quite know how to place them, but then if I posted more than once every few months!

Our home is getting spruced up for the big bridal brunch. Photos may get posted!

I have decided not to blog about health or dentists. Perhaps it's better dental karma NOT to write about teeth/dentists/periodontists/endodontists.

Tuesday night yoga is ON for tonight, who knows what fruits we'll discover!

namaste

Grace

Labels: Bambi, flowers, strawberries

Tuesday, July 31, 2007 {3 comments}

Memorial Day

The end of May, the beginning of summer. We did not watch a single parade. A beautiful weekend to be sure, with many rides, pony and Harley. Just a sad "holiday" and although we are fortunate not to have lost any military in our immediately family, it has always just seemed somber, melancholy, not a good Parade Holiday.

Do I dare even begin to blog that this latest dental event may in fact, be successful? It started in Feb. After many appointments, drugs, rechecks it is all culminating in yet another root canal. A lovely woman endodontist, who I left with a wish "that I never see you again" may have completed a dental karmic miracle for me. She actually said, "what a pretty root canal you have". We shall see how it all turns out after the crown has been created.

PreK is crazed with end of year activities and assessments. And oh yes, we are moving our classroom back to the ECC center. Chaos reigns supreme.

Wedding plans and shower plans are taking shape! Kristen's graduation is eminent! As is a real job for her. Josh is working two jobs! Patrick's new job with the "un-named" famous corporation appears to be a good fit. Hard to know after just a few weeks, but we are ever optimistic. Kate will be running her "un-named" famous arts and craft store soon. They appreciate a smart, creative, talented employee.

Michael continues to take care of me in all my states of physical and mental health! I am so fortunate, loved and cherished. Perhaps I have redeemed that previous life dental business.

Yoga with Grace continues on Tuesday evenings. Working our way towards the strawberry full moon festival of indulgence.
peace

Labels: dental, family, rides

Monday, May 28, 2007 {3 comments}

dental karma

I once told a friend that I must have killed a dentist in a past life to have created such trauma. She told me, "you must have BEEN a dentist". I humbly apologize to anyone I tortured.

It seems I blog mostly about health, not yoga, but this is the time in my life when health, or lack of it, rules my universe. I was indeed feeling fabulous and restored, rejuvenated and strong. The leaky gut issues were being healed and life looked swell.
Enter the endodontic dentist. It was time for more gum tissue grafting. And it looked as if this time would be a breeze. It hurt like hell, but I did not let them use the dreaded pink packing. (I clothes pinned a sign to my dental bib stating emphatically "NO PACKING") I took the premeds, the post meds, swished and pampered, took extra probiotics to ease the antibiotic onslaught to my gut, and things looked promising. Then the little aches started to creep into my jaw. Then an ocular migraine hit, just to keep me guessing and humble. I put off the inevitable call because I had to run a sped meeting. Well, today I got back into the chair, trying to breathe and not cry. I just knew it would not be pleasant. The assistant took an x-ray because as I suspected, she suspected I might need a root canal. And anyone who knows me, knows that these do not go well. The dentist (not my surgeon, but his young associate) suspected the same thing, but the x-ray looked OK. At this point we are hoping for an infection (this is hopeful??) and I am back on antibiotics and big pills for pain. I go back in five days.
Meanwhile...
The AK/nutritionist had ordered new supplements. They did not arrive.
In two days I have a mammogram scheduled.
I cannot gym, my head will explode.
whine.
Thank goodness I can practice yoga and visualize a resurgence of good health.
I will happily accept any good thoughts.
namaste
G

Friday, March 09, 2007 {5 comments}

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