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August 3, 2015 Hi {!firstname_fix} My *prairie* is filling my front yard, creeping from the North to the South. A fee more rain storms and all the dirt areas should be filled in. My goal is NO MUD in the rain. My plan is to cut part of it and keep part of it wild with wild flowers. The back has been taken over by 3-foot-high weeds and a carpet of goat heads which are the weeds from hell. I paid a weeder guy yesterday to start working on it. I told him I didn’t care about any of the weeds except the goatheads. Just pull those. I said it three times, LOL. I went back after an hour and he was methodically pulling all the weeds a one-foot-square at a time. Of course this meant that after 5 hours, an area about 20 feet by 5 feet was done. There were still 5000 goathead plants with 100,000 tiny yellow flowers, each of which will produce a nasty sticker that HURTS the paws of any dog walking on it. This is serious business, and would mean that no dog could ever go into the back. 
I went online and googled *rent-a goat-Albuquerque* and found that rent-a-goat is only California. I continued to poke around and found some forum where someone in 2012 asked if anyone had any goats. Another person answered and left her phone number. On a lark, I decided to call her. She picked up the phone. Yes, she has many goats and yes, they like to go to summer camp. She asked about my fencing, she asked about my weeds, and yes, goats like to eat goatheads and yes, goats will not gorge themselves, LOL. We will talk more on Monday. I promised that all dogs would be locked up while goats are at camp. I will keep you posted.I have learned that problem solving is a great dopamine raiser. Note: Prepare your Introvert brains for change coming. We will be migrating to a new website within the next week. Do not be alarmed when you wake up and things look different! This class will begin Wednesday, August 5, 2015. Please click on the name of the class and it will take you to the registration page:
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A number of you have asked me how the classes work. Check the class list page for more information on this. And please go read the questions and answers before you write to me. If you have trouble getting through the process, write the tech forum. Be sure to visit our Radiant Recovery website and Community Forum regularly. Warmly, Kathleen **********************************************************************
**Quote From Kathleen ** Resting when you are tired may seem like an outrageous idea, but learning to take care of your body is the focus of your path to recovery. **********************************************************************
**Testimonial of the Week ** *going through some camping clothes I wore last year and finding them too big to wear this year. The surprising thing is that I didn't even register the weight loss, just "Oh bother, I won't be able to use these this year." Wow, didn’t see that coming!! Linda **********************************************************************
**Notes from the Forum ** In Response To: My progress Lovely story Margaret. Was so inspiring to read. I sometimes forget how I used to worry , and how an upcoming event would panic me for months in advance food-wise. Preoccupied is a great way of putting it. I think that's great advice of yours for newbies about the resources. We are so lucky to have so much available - and it does make a difference doesn't it? Thanks so much for sharing with us. I particularly like the part about previous sleepiness and now you honour your body with the 10 mins rest instead. Mosaic **********************************************************************
** Radiant Recovery® Store **  The journal is such a tool. Just the right size. Please send questions and suggestions. I love hearing from you and truly want to help you do your program better. **********************************************************************
**Radiant Kitchen ** 
Mosaic is famous for her gram Yorkshire Pudding (gram means gluten free ;)), so I asked her for the recipe.
ok, I will work with it and report back. in F temps it would be 450 - 500 degrees. 2/3 cup = 157 Ml, so a wee bit less and 1 cup of gram flour = 3 oz so we would need about 3/4 of a cup http//www.kingarthurflour.com/recipe/master-weight-chart.html 
I will repost it below...
kathleen
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**You CAN say NO ** Margot Silk Forrest
Margot Silk Forest is one of my most favorite people in the world. She taught me how to graciously say *no*. I think this is a great time of year to hear it again! I have included her list of 42 ways to say No right here. 42 Ways to Say “No” (or buy time until you can) especially during the holiday season! by Margot Silk Forrest author of A Short Course in Kindness A lot of us have difficulty saying “No.” This list, offered with compassion and a little humor, will help you get comfortable with turning people down, refusing to answer nosy or offensive questions, asking people to stop doing something you don’t like, and telling others you disagree them. As you develop your “No” muscles, see if you can shift from saying “I can’t” to forthrightly saying “I won’t.” Also try exchanging “I don’t want you to…” for “Don’t….” You will feel vastly more empowered -- and have more time for yourself and the people you really care about when you do. When Someone Asks You To Do Something For Them or With Them
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