Theresa K. posted an article on A Bumpy Path - Nov 28, 2009, 1:33 pm
. Standing at the top of a staircase looking down is a disconnected experience. Out of view is the first few steps necessary before reaching the bottom, the solid ground. Disoriented, a hand or t...
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Theresa K. posted an article on A Bumpy Path - Nov 22, 2009, 11:40 am
Have you read Awakening: Part I and Part II? The Teaching of Wisdom is not a textbook with numbered pages. The Teaching is one of indications for life as applied to each necessity. ~Agni...
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Theresa K. posted an article on A Bumpy Path - Nov 18, 2009, 9:01 am
Have you read Awakening Part I: The Path? They are gone… Kneeling, her chin on her chest, her arms loosely hung at her sides, her heart was saddened. It was a deep, aching, heavy sad...
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Theresa K. posted an article on A Bumpy Path - Nov 15, 2009, 3:57 pm
Pushing closed the latches on the violin case, the sad feeling that always came with the sharp, metallic clicks seemed stronger this time. It was always sad to enclose the beautiful sounds within the ...
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Theresa K. posted an article on A Bumpy Path - Nov 14, 2009, 6:59 pm
I wonder… Duality is a given, a foundation of life. There is the most profound and wondrous duality of all of life: Spirit and Matter. It is wondrous, wonderful, a wonder. Matter, the mate...
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Theresa K. posted an article on A Bumpy Path - Nov 7, 2009, 4:21 pm
Do I need to say it out loud? Do I have to? It’s too bad that the concept isn’t more farfetched than it is, wouldn’t you say? Wake up and smell the roses already. Do I have your att...
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Theresa K. posted an article on A Bumpy Path - Nov 1, 2009, 3:55 am
If you drive an unfamiliar road, you watch the signs. Usually, those road signs give you fair warning of what’s about to come up. I used to drive a Honda that handled so well that I knew I could tak...
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Theresa K. posted an article on A Bumpy Path - Oct 31, 2009, 8:42 am
My horoscope for today is a surprisingly accurate fit… for yesterday: “…Your path is very similar to driving through a fog: all you need to count on is that the road is there, and that your...
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Theresa K. posted an article on A Bumpy Path - Oct 30, 2009, 7:46 pm
  It’s not a great photo. It’s not even a photo of the greatest of sunsets. But, it is a very welcomed sight nonetheless. We’ve had weeks and weeks of almost non stop rain and solid cloud co...
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Theresa K. posted an article on A Bumpy Path - Oct 28, 2009, 5:47 pm
From the realm of the ridiculous, the largest retailer made an announcement today that is sure to add to the giant’s coffers; that is, if anyone can get beyond the issue of the bad taste left in the...
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Theresa K. posted an article on A Bumpy Path - Oct 25, 2009, 12:01 am
City or small town living? Is it an easy choice? Imagine the first warm days of spring. Throw the curtains wide and open the windows to let in some fresh air. It’s sweet, it’s caressing, and it...
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Theresa K. posted an article on A Bumpy Path - Oct 24, 2009, 5:38 am
No matter what it is with a mattress, it takes two. Understatement of the century, right? Well, when it comes to my wild hairs, I tend to forget subtle things like that. So, here’s my latest adve...
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Theresa K. posted an article on A Bumpy Path - Oct 21, 2009, 8:31 am
If you've ever had a power outage at home, you know the feeling. Even if it's daylight, your mind starts running through the Plan B you once thought about - and have since forgotten. Don't...
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Theresa K. posted an article on A Bumpy Path - Oct 18, 2009, 12:29 pm
I didn’t know it when I walked out the door with my camera in hand, but there was a party going on next door. A bunch of guys, young and old, were out on the porch smoking. I get lost when I�...
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Theresa K. posted an article on A Bumpy Path - Oct 17, 2009, 12:35 pm
Lost in ever-loving, romantic thoughts, I used to think about writing a book about my life. For the longest time, I kept journals; not so much for my book’s fodder, but to work out what I had experi...
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Theresa K. posted an article on A Bumpy Path - Oct 14, 2009, 8:37 pm
If there's one thing that sets my blood a-boil, it's someone telling me what I can and cannot do. I get the same reaction when I hear someone telling someone else what they can and cannot do. ...
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Theresa K. posted an article on A Bumpy Path - Oct 12, 2009, 4:25 pm
More specifically, who will pay for online news? If there has to be one thing that stands in the way of fully transitioning to the Information Age, this is the issue. The news itself is necessary...
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Theresa K. posted an article on A Bumpy Path - Oct 11, 2009, 8:36 pm
After too many weeks of my camera wrapped up snug as a bug in its case, I took it out and dusted it off today. Ah, its weight is comforting in the hand. As usual, I wandered around, looking around ...
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Theresa K. posted an article on A Bumpy Path - Oct 10, 2009, 9:46 am
In the last 20 or so years, more than a few times I’ve caught a glimpse of myself as I quickly passed a mirror and was startled. It’s that thing of time: I feel the same as I did when in my 30’s...
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Theresa K. posted an article on A Bumpy Path - Oct 6, 2009, 8:21 pm
What’s going on, you guys? So, what have you been up to? You guys want to meet at the Courtyard, then go over to Bobby D’s? Cool. I’ll be there at 9:00… The Courtyard was an old bar with ...
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Theresa K. posted an article on A Bumpy Path - Oct 4, 2009, 8:57 pm
It wasn’t all that long ago that we were warned to be careful before hitting that Send button when writing an email. It’s good advice, and one that still seems to be tough to remember. Hammer out ...
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Theresa K. posted an article on A Bumpy Path - Sep 30, 2009, 8:24 pm
There’s nothing better than coming home after a tough day at work to be greeted by the dogs and Odin. (Of course, now that we’re winding down, the horse fed, the dogs fed and all laying at my ...
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Theresa K. posted an article on A Bumpy Path - Sep 27, 2009, 2:38 pm
When I saw this man last night at a local festival, I thought to myself, “If he was looking for a job right now, he probably wouldn’t have much luck.” His choice of clothes and his body language...
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Theresa K. posted an article on A Bumpy Path - Sep 22, 2009, 8:46 pm
Launched by an article about the ancient (500 BC) Mayan culture’s possibly sudden exodus to the shores of Yucatan, my mind has been caught in the wonder of it all. From what I recall (I didn�...
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Theresa K. posted an article on A Bumpy Path - Sep 20, 2009, 9:11 pm
Hello. My name is Theresa and I'm addicted to... sunsets! I gasped in wonder when I saw that sunset, feed bucket in hand and an impatient horse circling around me. It had been over a week si...
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Theresa K. posted an article on A Bumpy Path - Sep 17, 2009, 8:29 pm
Some things are just …”off.” Like this guy’s hairline. I nabbed it off of Google Images, and his name is Andrew Napolitano, if that means anything to anyone. It's the best photo I could fi...
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Theresa K. posted an article on A Bumpy Path - Sep 16, 2009, 9:46 pm
Since I started my third blog this summer, I’ve found it more and more difficult to keep up with what it takes to make Entrecard work for me. I find it virtually impossible to set aside the time and...
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Theresa K. posted an article on A Bumpy Path - Sep 13, 2009, 2:16 pm
If there was any before, there can be no doubt now: Housework sucks, especially when you use ammonia to clean. When a woman tells a man that she loves housework, it’s not the actual act of cleaning ...
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Theresa K. posted an article on A Bumpy Path - Sep 12, 2009, 10:39 pm
It’s been gnawing at my craw a bit lately, this thing that people seem to be doing more and more often. It’s judging. I see the painful results of harsh judgments, and it’s not a pretty sight to...
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Theresa K. posted an article on A Bumpy Path - Sep 9, 2009, 6:56 pm
I stopped to see Hiro on the way home from work tonight. I have to say, the people at the vet are wonderful and everyone stops to speak to Hiro when they walk by his cage. They’re keeping a close ey...
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Theresa K. posted an article on A Bumpy Path - Sep 8, 2009, 7:11 pm
Hiro and I are going through a boat-load of firsts together. It’s the first time I’ve ever had one of my dogs shot, and it really hits home just how much my critters mean to me. When I walk...
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Theresa K. posted an article on A Bumpy Path - Sep 7, 2009, 12:32 pm
Is it a learned thing, a conditioning of sorts? How do we set ourselves up so well to be so …disappointed? Here I am with all the psychology education I could get my hands on and I’m still asking ...
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Theresa K. posted an article on A Bumpy Path - Sep 6, 2009, 12:16 pm
Generally, there’s no such thing as ‘generally.’ Did you know that public education funding comes directly out of the defense fund? Yep, it is. From the get-go, the average, everyday Joe is c...
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Theresa K. posted an article on A Bumpy Path - Sep 2, 2009, 3:45 pm
  A temperature of 98.6 is normal. That the clock keeps ticking away the seconds is normal. A person wearing clothes is normal, and a dog scratching fleas is normal. When things go kaflooey, when a ...
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Theresa K. posted an article on A Bumpy Path - Aug 30, 2009, 7:02 pm
The top 10 percent of the population holds 90 percent of the wealth; while the bottom 10 percent of the population is unemployed – until they run out of unemployment. At the same time, there has bee...
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Theresa K. posted an article on A Bumpy Path - Aug 27, 2009, 6:57 pm
My heart is heavy. Today, I met a woman with cancer that struggles to keep a job while fighting through chemotherapy. Her head is bald, her skin is loose and blotched with purple patches, yet even ...
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Theresa K. posted an article on A Bumpy Path - Aug 23, 2009, 11:42 am
My coffee mug sits on my desk, right by my right hand. Until I bought this glass mug, I’d forget to drink the coffee in the mug, but now that I can see that there is coffee in there, I actually drin...
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Theresa K. posted an article on A Bumpy Path - Aug 22, 2009, 9:59 pm
I’m pleasantly surprised – and honored – to be on the receiving end of the Loyal Friend and Visitor Award, compliments of Rebecca at West Virginia Backroads. While loyalty itself may be rare ...
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Theresa K. posted an article on A Bumpy Path - Aug 18, 2009, 7:58 pm
I got a strange phone call today. I couldn’t answer, so the caller left a voice message saying she was from some lawyer’s office in Little Rock. She was calling to see if I remembered a car accide...
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Theresa K. posted an article on A Bumpy Path - Aug 16, 2009, 5:57 pm
I suppose you had to have been there to truly understand what Woodstock was about, and that just might be the reason why I still don’t understand. I wasn’t there, but I was supposed to be.  It’...
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Theresa K. posted an article on A Bumpy Path - Aug 15, 2009, 11:30 am
After falling out of bed and stumbling to the bathroom this morning, very content that it wasn’t the irritating alarm clock that woke me up, I glanced out the window and saw the most amazing sunrise...
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Theresa K. posted an article on A Bumpy Path - Aug 9, 2009, 10:57 pm
Do you remember this scene? Do you remember the sheer strength of Yoda’s will that raised the starship out of the marsh? The magical, wondrous creature gave us a magical moment that illustrated just...
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Theresa K. posted an article on A Bumpy Path - Aug 8, 2009, 10:01 pm
I’ve started horses, and ridden plenty of finished horses, but have never had the opportunity to bring a started horse to the finished stage…until now…and to be honest, I have no idea what I’m...
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Theresa K. posted an article on A Bumpy Path - Aug 4, 2009, 6:48 pm
One of the first things you do when working with people is develop some way of detoxifying, de-stressing, coming to terms with the things you experience that, sometimes, go way outside the scope of an...
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