What a gloomy day. And I can't even say we needed the rain, cause in actual fact it's the exact opposite. The crops that just barely got through an early drought, are now being progressively drowned. I feel bad for the farmers. The water is sitting in the fields everywhere.
But from the glass half full perspective, I am so glad I got my workout in yesterday. As promised I didn't do a damn thing today other then take the kids to the movies. And although Michael warned me to check my brain at the door I just could not get past the fact that the heroine wore the same pair of 4 inch stilettos for the entire movie, including the jungle scenes with a giant dinosaur in hot pursuit, and not once did she lose a shoe!! Oh well, we still had fun.
I did have an unsettling moment part way through the movie when Colby asked for another frozen yogurt and I said no. I probably would have caved if I hadn't warned them beforehand that it would be one snack only. He never gave me any grief, and yet the discomfort I felt was almost physical. To have the power to grant them things, and to make the decision to not do so is a visceral sensation. I'm still uncomfortable about it some hours later. Being a good grandparent is a tough job sometimes....
It's probably best that Colb is leaving for 2 weeks of camp in the morning, so I won't be able to spoil him for a while. And camp time brings us round again to the realization that another year's gone. Would it be a glass half empty kind of thing to tell you that the days are getting shorter?? Yup. Yup.
Sorry. I told you I was a bit blah. Only a bit mind you. I started working through my Mind over Mood book, and so far so good. I'll keep you posted on that.
And it turns out that I have another free day tomorrow as Sally's beneficiaries cancelled out on a meeting we were supposed to have. I can't wait to put an end to that saga, but something tells me it's not over yet. We shall see. Meanwhile I'm kinda glad that I don't have to give up my Sunday. I hope the freakin rain stops so I can get outside and do something useful. Oh, and I'll probably go for a swim regardless.
"And when it rains on your parade, look up rather than down. Without the rain, there would be no rainbow."---Gilbert K. Chesterton
But from the glass half full perspective, I am so glad I got my workout in yesterday. As promised I didn't do a damn thing today other then take the kids to the movies. And although Michael warned me to check my brain at the door I just could not get past the fact that the heroine wore the same pair of 4 inch stilettos for the entire movie, including the jungle scenes with a giant dinosaur in hot pursuit, and not once did she lose a shoe!! Oh well, we still had fun.
I did have an unsettling moment part way through the movie when Colby asked for another frozen yogurt and I said no. I probably would have caved if I hadn't warned them beforehand that it would be one snack only. He never gave me any grief, and yet the discomfort I felt was almost physical. To have the power to grant them things, and to make the decision to not do so is a visceral sensation. I'm still uncomfortable about it some hours later. Being a good grandparent is a tough job sometimes....
It's probably best that Colb is leaving for 2 weeks of camp in the morning, so I won't be able to spoil him for a while. And camp time brings us round again to the realization that another year's gone. Would it be a glass half empty kind of thing to tell you that the days are getting shorter?? Yup. Yup.
Sorry. I told you I was a bit blah. Only a bit mind you. I started working through my Mind over Mood book, and so far so good. I'll keep you posted on that.
And it turns out that I have another free day tomorrow as Sally's beneficiaries cancelled out on a meeting we were supposed to have. I can't wait to put an end to that saga, but something tells me it's not over yet. We shall see. Meanwhile I'm kinda glad that I don't have to give up my Sunday. I hope the freakin rain stops so I can get outside and do something useful. Oh, and I'll probably go for a swim regardless.
"And when it rains on your parade, look up rather than down. Without the rain, there would be no rainbow."---Gilbert K. Chesterton
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Peter
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