Up to sneak into the kitchen to make coffee...I can't
let the dogs hear me or they'll start whining. I used to be a
one-cup-before-I-let-the-dogs-
A lot of excitement as assignments are being completed. I realize I have one more class in March, but
I will have SO MUCH TIME!! What will I
do with all the hours??? <sleep>
At 1ish, I headed to my hair appointment with Nicole. I was absolutely thrilled to see Anna, Ryan
and baby Cami, at 8 weeks old, and I got to hold her. She is such a smiler – so happy. I do miss that age. Spoke with Nicole about
parts of my life are over are trullllyyyy over, and I’m grateful for that. I will never again try to convince myself
that “maybe I’ll fall in love” – my soul knows the distinction between love and
loneliness; never again do I want to lie to myself in thinking they are one and the same.
I went home to a decorated home as the kids strung up the Christmas lights on their own. I decided to take them shopping so they could buy each other gifts, dropping Ethan off HERE as I took Maggie THERE. I saw the student I gave the beads to and introduced him to the kids, then we shopped for L’s bday. I was EXHAUSTED (after just this – I am a pathetic shopper). We headed to the Diamond Springs Hotel for dinner and what fun we had. Ethan and Maggie doing a little “flawlesssss” thing with Maggie’s hand’s cupping Ethan’s chin…. Very amusing, indeed. Old Country (REAL country) was playing and that genre brings back the most happy, carefree feelings and memories of my earliest recollections. June Carter (pre-Cash days), Crystal Gayle (My mind saw her holding the microphone in her hands), Jerry Jeff Walker, I heard a song and had to donwload “Shazam” app so I could verify – “It’s Charley Pride!! I KNOW Charley Pride! See?!!! It's Charley Pri...oh. It’s George Jones.”
I went home to a decorated home as the kids strung up the Christmas lights on their own. I decided to take them shopping so they could buy each other gifts, dropping Ethan off HERE as I took Maggie THERE. I saw the student I gave the beads to and introduced him to the kids, then we shopped for L’s bday. I was EXHAUSTED (after just this – I am a pathetic shopper). We headed to the Diamond Springs Hotel for dinner and what fun we had. Ethan and Maggie doing a little “flawlesssss” thing with Maggie’s hand’s cupping Ethan’s chin…. Very amusing, indeed. Old Country (REAL country) was playing and that genre brings back the most happy, carefree feelings and memories of my earliest recollections. June Carter (pre-Cash days), Crystal Gayle (My mind saw her holding the microphone in her hands), Jerry Jeff Walker, I heard a song and had to donwload “Shazam” app so I could verify – “It’s Charley Pride!! I KNOW Charley Pride! See?!!! It's Charley Pri...oh. It’s George Jones.”
At home, the kids wrapped each others gifts, then Ethan and
I decorated the living room as Maggie fell asleep. I saw another memory of the past online as he
got married today, which is terrific for him and I am wish them all the best…but
will *I* ever meet anyone? Seriously, I don’t
even know how to meet a guy I’m
interested in. Am I that broken? Also, please forgive my back and forth-ness. I love LOVE. I just can't seem to do it right.
As an apology for my indecisive love issues - a Christmas joke:
:Knock, knock.
:Who's there?
:Dexter
:Dexter who?
:Dexter halls with boughs of holly
Picture: Ethan and Mags sucking jello through a straw at dinner.
For the first time, your blogs fell into my lap... you have probably heard this before...but I've got to read you December blogs...Love your experiences, love of your kids..and everyday honesty. You may not remember me, but I think I'm the only Nora in recovery in our beautiful foothills. Also, as an educator, I love your run-on sentences...because that is the way "we" think.
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