I think I have pared my back pack down considerably. The last time I weighed it it was 14.96 pounds. Today it is 13.7 pounds. I took out some clothing and some small items that I discovered we had duplicated in our packs. I even took out my Bluetooth keyboard that I bought especially forContinue reading “HOW MUCH STUFF DO I NEED?”
Category Archives: Connecting to God
BE SURE TO PACK A CONDOM…OR TWO đ
Ok get your minds out of the gutter. This post goes under the subject of weird stuff to bring on the Camino. As you know at the beginning of this trek I wanted shoes/boots with good ankle support and that are waterproof. Over time while the boots I had were comfortable, they were just tooContinue reading “BE SURE TO PACK A CONDOM…OR TWO đ”
IF THE ROCKS WONâT SPEAK UP…
Yesterday we took a 17.4 mile walk and it was the longest walk Iâve ever done with my pack which weighed 14.86 pounds. Since the rocks didnât speak to me, my back and legs decided to âweighâ in on this subject. And their decision is… TAKE THE SMALL ONE!
ROCKINâ ON THE CAMINO
Today we are rock hunting in Zanesville. Thereâs a farm there that sits on a huge deposit of flint. We thought that for our rocks to take on the Camino it would be good to bring something special from Ohio. There is a tradition that pilgrims bring a rock with them on the Camino. OriginallyContinue reading “ROCKINâ ON THE CAMINO”
WHAT WILL THE TEMPERATURE BE???
There is a heat wave right now in Europe. Itâs been described as hellish, sizzling, and scorching đ© I took each of my girls to France when they were teenagers and I always remember Paris as being sweltering in July. We stayed with my cousin and her apartment had no air conditioning. This was notContinue reading “WHAT WILL THE TEMPERATURE BE???”
BEADS! THEYâRE NOT JUST FOR JEWELRY
The desert fathers and mothers often used beads to help them focus in their prayer times. This is true across religions. Islam, Catholicism, Buddhism, Greek Orthodox, and more all use prayer beads. I bought myself a rosary (and Iâm not catholic) made of olive wood 15 years ago while visiting Norte Dame de Paris withContinue reading “BEADS! THEYâRE NOT JUST FOR JEWELRY”
DOING THE PASO DOBLE
My husband got a package in the mail. He actually gets a lot of packages…very small quick drying towels, tiny cork screws, chewable tablets of toothpaste, you know…stuff to take on the Camino. So I didnât think anything about this one. Itâs probably one more thing that I had no idea existed. Well I knowContinue reading “DOING THE PASO DOBLE”
FRAILTY THY NAME IS WOMAN
Thatâs the line that Shakespeareâs Hamlet says in response to his motherâs quick remarriage after his fatherâs death. Hamlet, and I suppose Shakespeare are talking about an emotional frailty not her physical stamina. But that line has been dogging (no pun intended and youâll soon see why I say that) for the last week. LastContinue reading “FRAILTY THY NAME IS WOMAN”
AN ALTAR UPDATE
On May 20th I wrote a post about finding an altar of rocks along the path I was walking. Since then a devastating tornado ripped through Dayton leaving my home untouched and the walls of other homes torn apart so you can see into the rooms like a child’s dollhouse. Last Sunday we were takingContinue reading “AN ALTAR UPDATE”
DEAR GOD
Dear God, This week several tornadoes came through Dayton, Ohio. I slept through them and when I looked out my window I didnât see any sign of damage. My trash and recycling cans are right where I left them. And yet around the corner tree limbs littered the street and less than two miles awayContinue reading “DEAR GOD”
One day I decided to go for a walk... 