Over the last three days I have worked so hard... Friday was a 16 hr non-stop workday. I got a few hours at the beginning and at the end to do other work, but wow, 16 hrs is brutal. My husband can do it (and more), but I am not accustomed to it.
So, when today, Sunday, rolled around I did something completely uncharacteristic.
I relaxed.
Like I'm supposed to on Sundays.
It felt *great*! I got sweet relaxing time with my kids and kitties and it was guilt-free! I was not supposed to be doing anything else! (like cleaning, working, or managing)
The kids really noticed it. Big Vee kept saying, "Mom, what's wrong? Are you OK?" I reassured him that I was perfectly fine, better than fine. I was tired and ready to take full advantage of the awesomeness that is Sunday.
I hope you had a great one too. =)
Monday, June 29, 2009
Monday, June 22, 2009
5 beauties in the day
1. Flowers that smell so sweet you can smell them for a full 10 paces as you walk past.
2. Children who play together cooperatively, making up funny little games.
3. Orange lentils.
4. Fresh pears that drip, but you have enough time to eat them slowly so you catch every single little drop.
5. Friends who put their arms around you easily and often.
2. Children who play together cooperatively, making up funny little games.
3. Orange lentils.
4. Fresh pears that drip, but you have enough time to eat them slowly so you catch every single little drop.
5. Friends who put their arms around you easily and often.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Timing
I'm starting to feel unloved.
A few too many, "Haven't you left yet?" and "When are you leaving?"
Sorry, but you are going to have to put up with me for a few more weeks.
I have a few work obligations to wrap up first.
I need to get good hiking boots for Jee and Aee.
I need to get Jee a few more warm sweaters.
Other than those three things, we're ready to go.
I've been known to pack for long trips in under an hour, so let's hope this one will go as smoothly.
We are so enraptured by the thought of flying off into the blue yonder. When Jee talks about the penguins and the landscape I can see his heart thrilling to the adventure.
We read the Tolkien Bestiary tonight. Well, we didn't read it; we looked at all the pictures.
Jee is starting to see that there is a fine line between imagination and reality. He asked questions like, "Did Tolkien just imagine those things or did he dream them?" To which I answered, "Is there a difference? Don't those ideas come from the same source?" He seemed to have some lingering notion that dreams are shared experiences, influenced by others more than our imaginings. Hum. He said he wants to pay attention to his dreams because they will "help me weave stories better."
Let's hope New Zealand sparks some wonderful things in this budding eight-year old writer.
To ground this in reality: Today, when Jee was having his writing time, he "ran out of ideas to write on the paper", so he started writing on his cheek. For the entire day, as we went around town on errands, he had a chunk of text on his cheek. People were trying to read it.
To one guy I almost said (but didn't), "Please stop reading my son."
I had Jee take a good, long shower tonight. The words are now a marbleized brown and blue swirl on his cheek. It appears that his cheek is bruised horribly.
Doh.
No, I haven't left yet.
A few too many, "Haven't you left yet?" and "When are you leaving?"
Sorry, but you are going to have to put up with me for a few more weeks.
I have a few work obligations to wrap up first.
I need to get good hiking boots for Jee and Aee.
I need to get Jee a few more warm sweaters.
Other than those three things, we're ready to go.
I've been known to pack for long trips in under an hour, so let's hope this one will go as smoothly.
We are so enraptured by the thought of flying off into the blue yonder. When Jee talks about the penguins and the landscape I can see his heart thrilling to the adventure.
We read the Tolkien Bestiary tonight. Well, we didn't read it; we looked at all the pictures.
Jee is starting to see that there is a fine line between imagination and reality. He asked questions like, "Did Tolkien just imagine those things or did he dream them?" To which I answered, "Is there a difference? Don't those ideas come from the same source?" He seemed to have some lingering notion that dreams are shared experiences, influenced by others more than our imaginings. Hum. He said he wants to pay attention to his dreams because they will "help me weave stories better."
Let's hope New Zealand sparks some wonderful things in this budding eight-year old writer.
To ground this in reality: Today, when Jee was having his writing time, he "ran out of ideas to write on the paper", so he started writing on his cheek. For the entire day, as we went around town on errands, he had a chunk of text on his cheek. People were trying to read it.
To one guy I almost said (but didn't), "Please stop reading my son."
I had Jee take a good, long shower tonight. The words are now a marbleized brown and blue swirl on his cheek. It appears that his cheek is bruised horribly.
Doh.
No, I haven't left yet.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Decided.
Three words to sum up that last three months:
Massive decision overload.
So, it is with gratitude and solemnity that I announce one decision. Just one. That's enough for now.
For the summer, me and the two little ones will be traveling the coast of New Zealand in this funmobile.
The route is mostly along the coastline, but that's sortof how NZ is shaped anyway.
We will be stopping by the WWOF farms helping care for creatures like this.
We hope to see at least one good storm. (That one is a must-see.)
The purpose?
1. Jee has been learning about penguins this year in his super-awesome-teacher's class. His teacher did such an amazing job of exploring penguins that Jee says, "I want to see them in their natural habitat. I must. Please, can we go now?"
2. The two little 'uns need to learn to rely on each other and there's nothing like a good, long camping trip to figure these sorts of things out.
3. It costs more to stay in the bay area. Traveling around NZ is actually a cost-cutting alternative, yet it carries a huge educational benefit.
4. I need some Eat, Pray, Love time. It'll be more like Write, Snuggle, Think time, but whatever.
My favorite upcoming moment will be all three of us sitting in the back of the RV knitting with some truly awesome New Zealand yarns while listening to the pitter patter of that awesome NZ rain.
Massive decision overload.
So, it is with gratitude and solemnity that I announce one decision. Just one. That's enough for now.
For the summer, me and the two little ones will be traveling the coast of New Zealand in this funmobile.
The route is mostly along the coastline, but that's sortof how NZ is shaped anyway.
We will be stopping by the WWOF farms helping care for creatures like this.
We hope to see at least one good storm. (That one is a must-see.)
The purpose?
1. Jee has been learning about penguins this year in his super-awesome-teacher's class. His teacher did such an amazing job of exploring penguins that Jee says, "I want to see them in their natural habitat. I must. Please, can we go now?"
2. The two little 'uns need to learn to rely on each other and there's nothing like a good, long camping trip to figure these sorts of things out.
3. It costs more to stay in the bay area. Traveling around NZ is actually a cost-cutting alternative, yet it carries a huge educational benefit.
4. I need some Eat, Pray, Love time. It'll be more like Write, Snuggle, Think time, but whatever.
My favorite upcoming moment will be all three of us sitting in the back of the RV knitting with some truly awesome New Zealand yarns while listening to the pitter patter of that awesome NZ rain.
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