December 7, 2014

I woke up this morning depressed because I knew the day held paper- writing as an "adventure" so I was sad.  Still, there is something so beautiful about Saturday and Sunday mornings,  getting coffee,  sitting in my beautiful bed.  What would I do if I had to get a different bed?!?!  It's not that I'm so much attached to this one, per se,  but the mattresses is so.damn.comfortable.  I’m  terrified to try another bed and find out that it's an uncomfortable one. What a horrible waste of sleep that would be.

I was a couple of hours into my paper writing when I got a text from Maggie asking what I wanted for my birthday. I don't know…I have everything I need… I have what I want. So, I said “books, a bookshelf... we could go to The Bookery and then go to lunch together!”    About an hour later,  I got a text from L that they would be dropping by the house shortly,  so I threw on some sweats and was ready when I heard the doorbell ring. I went to open the door and there was a package. I was taking a step outside when I heard “surprise!” from both sides Ethan and Maggie jumping out to greet me.  Those two are so awesome.  L walked around from behind the corner and we went inside to go open the package. I got a Giants keychain from Maggie.  I got a card from Lupe from Texas which was very meaningful to me, and then I got a Home Depot gift card in the card from Ethan.  I opened the package to find a Ridgid Multi-tool set.  <smile>. This is becoming kind of funny for me,  I have gotten more tools for my children and I'm not quite sure what that symbolizes,  but I think it's pretty neat.   I hope they see me as an independent person who can do things for herself and I'm also hoping that I set a good example for them in what I undertake.

Back to homework...it was horrible. I'm writing so much my eyes are crossing and I get very distracted. This topic is so utterly dull to me and get the paper is longer than almost any of the papers in any of the classes.   I think it must be because this is the first class she's taught hear him so she's absolutely going by what is posted although every other teacher knew or not has always finagled it.   However, I do realize there is a lesson in all of this and that it's worth it somehow.  I did make the most delicious French onion soup for dinner.  I’d forgotten how sinfully delicious it is.  Getting back (slowly) to cooking has been wonderful.

 A friend from hypnic who lives in Minnesota helped me this evening and locating what I need for a roof rack for my car so that the kids and I can put the luggage on top of the car instead of in the back for our road trips to Texas. I'm so grateful to him.   I'm also grateful that I'll be able to save money and not stay at a hotel during the Christmas shows by staying at a friend’s house.  That  helps out a lot.  I am so fortunate and of the people I have in my life.   I'm also very fortunate but the people I don't have in my life.   I think I'm finally beginning to realize some things again, it's a constant cycle.  My imagination sure is fantastic when it comes to relationships. <grin>

So, the weekends over.  It started beautifully with rain and clouds and though it’s ended,  I think it's cloudy( I don't know I haven't been outside and my knees are stuck in this cross-- like a position… the dogs have molded into and become a part of the bed (much to their dismay)  and I have a computer prints  on my thighs. I need to get a new laptop.  This one keeps freezing , yet  I'm afraid because my last adventure in buying a laptop resulted in a Toshiba   - which was a nightmare.     I'll take it slowly.   I have the kids this weekend this week,  but I've got most of my homework done ahead of time,  so I can spend time helping Ethan.  It was terrific seeing those two today.  I am so excited about the future. <3

Pictures:  An excursion two years ago, (pre-serious -school) January into the beautiful national forest; Tonight's beginning of a scrumptious French onion soup.