I have been living in PNW forests for 2 months as a camp host. Under the trees, it is difficult to tell exactly when it gets dark. The light just slowly fades at the end of the day. Now that I am back in Sequim in an open clearing I am shocked! The sun is…
I took the Greyhound back to Spokane so I could pick up my car, which was waiting at my son’s house. But first, I needed to arrange for Tango’s care while I was gone. When I asked about dog sitters in the area, I learned that the camp hosts here will watch the dogs, for…
The organization, Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA) has been around for several decades now. I heard about them when the organization gathered momentum, maybe 25 years ago. I never got involved; I guess I was not ready back then. One of the most shocking things a new person on the ACA journey discovers is the Laundry…
In 7 days I have gone from feeling ashamed because of what I am learning in AL-Anon and ACA to writing about it non-stop. I have not outlined any of the posts or given them much advance thought. The stuff is just flowing, and I am pleased with the body of work I created this…
The article, “Families First-Keys to Successful Family Functioning: Family Roles” explains roles in a healthy family system. “Family roles are the recurrent patterns of behavior by which individuals fulfill family functions and needs (Epstein, N. B. Bishop, D., Ryan, C., Miller, & Keitner, G. (1993) Individual members of families occupy certain roles such as…
Winter is creeping into Eastern Washington. The fall color peaked this past week and nighttime temps took an early plunge into the 20s! I stay warm and cozy but my RV is not as resilient as I am in the cold weather. Water pipes are vulnerable to freezing and possibly bursting. So far I have…