Marley loves the park!

Here he is resting after play. Eventually I hope to get a good photo of play time.

Here you can see just how large this off-leash area is. This is one of 3 at Canine Meadows, located in John Rudy Park in York, Pa.

Hope to see you there!

Mindless entertainment

Two websites that I have come across that are interesting.

Give this one some time to load..... totally worth it.

HEMA

This one you can't let the cat out.

CAT

ENJOY!!!!!

Fresh new look!

I have searched and tried a million, give or take, templates to update the look of my blog. Blogger sure has slim pickings so I had to look for outside help.

Links to my favorite blogs will be added ASAP!

What do you all think?

And I got it!

So I ordered the Haiku bag from Zappo and they have fast shipping. I ordered Friday morning and got it Monday morning. This bag is so functional I can't wait to take another day trip to NYC to carry it around. It is being used now but I have found its to big for my daily use.

Luckily my next trip will be in 3 weeks when I go for a Qi Gong lesson! How exciting!

The bag I searched for in NYC

I Like:

To- Go Bag Calligraphy
by Haiku by Sharon Eisenhauer

The train....update.

4 hours and 45 minutes on the train. 30 minutes of sitting because of storm damage. A train ride that takes less then 3 hours. Had I not just had acupuncture, I imagine I would have been fit to be tied. 

But some photo's:

This was taken early evening. We were near Philadelphia and trust me, it should have been nice and bright out. This was a pretty fierce storm.

My daughter goofing with the camera settings.

Train tests my patience!

This is one heck of a day. We got up early to catch the 8:30 am train to NYC. The traffic to the train station was bad and I really think I got the last parking spot there. Big sigh!

We head to an outdoors store because I wanted one particular bag (more about the bag later). We go out of the way, find the place but no Haiku bag!!! :(

Off to get acupuncture and no doubt that was great!

We figured we would take an early train back home. Honestly, we missed Marley. I pay extra to change the reservation and we are set to go. Next thing, all trains are suspended. SIGH! Our train was to leave at 5:10. It left at 6:15. Penn Station was a madhouse! Now the train is running slow and we will probably get back at the original time! And I paid extra for this bull!!!

Everything happens for a reason, right?? LOL

The Massage room

Here is a photo of the room I work out of. It is a calming environment.

Come to York, PA and experience it sometime! :)

Strawberry Fields.....

Forever...

MEME fun

I got tagged! Tracy at Pink Purl wants to see me answer these  questions so here goes!

Five things on your to do list:

1. do this meme

2. laundry

3. email some friends

4. take dog to park

5. teach daughter to park car

What were you doing 10 years ago?

My daughter was 7. I was working at a average job, raising her and probably in some dysfunctional relationship. 

Five snacks you enjoy:

1. chips

2. fruits (banana, strawberry, blueberry)

3. nuts

4. popsicles

5. chocolate

Things you would do if you were a millionaire:

1. buy a home

2. go to college

3. travel

4. give gifts to friends

5. help family

Places I have lived:

Only one, York PA. 

Tracy also gave me 2 awards and I would like to say Thank you! HUGS!

Veggie Pig-Out!

What a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon, especially when the weather is blazing hot!

Yoga Home had a celebration today and many folks showed up bearing wonderful plates and bowls of vegetarian food. Jon Protopapa was a gracious host and a good time was had.

Look at this bountiful supply of food -

A BIG thanks to the Yoga Home for this great event. I look forward to many more. 

HUGS!

Counting down the days

10 Days till V-Day! The start of my vacation. :)

I wish I didn't feel like it was so necessary for me to take off. But then I read an article that expressed why it is so important to take vacation, even if one can't afford to go somewhere far. Time away from the job recharges you, making you more focused and productive. There you go..... I gotta do it.

So far I will be in NYC the 18-19. There are a few places I like to check out but weather is always key so time will tell. This time I will be staying at the Madison. Not an exciting hotel but cheap. I wanted to stay at the POD Hotel but couldn't get a decent price.

Besides NY, there are appointments that need to be taken care of, and some day trips planned. Any suggestions for this area would be appreciated!

The next few days will see temperatures in the high 90's. Expect me to blog more, as being outside will be grueling! Air conditioning will be a must. It has to be hot, as most know I do not use the AC unless I have to.

Peace and Love!

A little walk

Sunday I went up to Pinchot Park again. As you can see from this post last year, I like to walk around here.

Here are some photo's I took:

Marley and friend.....

Meet Rose. She lives in the apartment complex and Marley and Rose get to play often.

Losing a friend

Who hasn't been effected by cancer? It is so predominate, often times a killer. It has taken another victim.

She was a strong women, battling many evils through her life span. This last one, she fought strong against for almost 10 years. One of her wishes, to see her sons enter college - fulfilled.

The pain was overwhelming her. The peace is her reality now.

Love to her family.

Downtown York, PA - Part Three

Alley Cats

This store is located behind the Central Farmers Market.
It is open most Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 9ish - 3ish.
717-718-1635

You will find vintage, vintage and more vintage! The clothes are amazing and as you can see from the photo's, you will want a lot of time to explore this little space. Today I actually got an old album, a soundtrack of Woodstock, 1969. My daughter got a 'turn table' for Christmas and of course has no albums. Who does these days? :) The giver of the turn table is going to be passing along some old albums from his collection one day so she is excited about that.

Did I mention they have hats?? There have been times we spent an hour trying hats on. All the while I am thinking.... who else put this hat on? Did the original owner of this hat die with it? There is a story attached to used items, to bad most go untold.




I just love this fancy rooster but couldn't for the life of me think of a place I would put him, so I passed on the purchase.

Downtown York, PA - Part Two

The Colonial Complex located on West Market Street and North Pershing Avenue consisted of the Gates House, Plough Tavern, Bobb Log House & The Colonial Court House.
































Central Farmers Market on West Philadelphia Street hosts local produce, baked goods, hand made jewelry and meats. A great place to go and support the local economy.

My logo!

What do you think?

The power of Tui Na and Shaitsu

The other day I had a client whom I have been giving massage to for some time. She presents with headaches that stem from her occiput, lower back pain and some arm issues. Actually she is a body worker too! Her sessions are on average every 2 weeks to which I work mostly on the neck but some time on the arms and back.

One day she decided to try something new. She came in for a session of Asian Bodywork. I did a combination of Shiatsu and Tui Na, really working on loosening up the spine and pelvis. Her feedback was positive, the difference compared to massage was good and she felt stretched and open.

A few days later, I emailed to check in. She replied that her lower back pain was completely gone! Two weeks after that session she came for a session on her neck and at that point the low back was still painless.

Massage in itself can be very powerful but I have been seeing its limitations too. There are many forms of massage so I can't speak for them all, only what I do, of course. Where there are limitations for massage, I see Asian Bodywork filing that gap easily. It is always amazing to me how powerful it is and while I feel at times that I am still learning, I feel that way about LIFE! But there has become an ability to see beyond what the eye sees and calculate what needs to be done to get results and that makes a great difference in the work I do. It brings an intense direction to the bodywork which brings better results.

I am not sure if other bodyworkers get this 'ding', see the 'light'! Like my mind says "Oh, that is what the teacher has been talking about!" Maybe I am just slow. :) All I know is, I want to do more and more Asian Bodywork so Universe, bring it on!

Downtown York, PA - Part One

Here is the Hotel Codorus which is located on West Market Street, right off the Codorus Creek. I searched for some history on the building but only found this link which details a bit of the renovations that were recently done to the building. Years ago, I remember there was a porno/sex store located on the first floor. lol It is definitely looking very nice these days.



A view of the Codorus from the Market Street bridge. Off to the left is the Heritage Rail Trail. The Rail Trail as we locals call it, is a great place to walk and ride your bike for miles.