Oh how I've missed you my little non-supportive friends. Yes, I've heard the rumors that you are not good for me. The news and those pesky podiatrists have all tried to turn me against you. But they will not succeed. Because my love for you will never waver.
It's been so hard to be away from you all these months. To see you every time I open the closet and ignore you sitting right there. Please know it wasn't intentional. I would have chosen you in a heartbeat! I have often even thought of moving so that you and I can be together all the time. But we are back together now, so let us enjoy our time while we have it again.
Maybe it's the unassuming way you carry no pretensions. Are you dressy or are you casual? No worries! You are happy to be anything I ask of you. And you never let anything come between us like those annoying socks. It's just you and me against the world!
And the cost! You wouldn't let a silly little thing like money come in between us either. You are willing to be just as cute and useful at a price of $2.50 as you would for $200.
As we walk together and experience all the wonderful things life has to offer like the warm sunshine on my feet or the sand between my toes, I will think of you fondly, and dream of the day that we might be able to be together forever!
Friday, March 6, 2009
God Bless Spring!!
I know I've been MIA for a few months. Truth is, I haven't really had much to say. It's been a pretty blah winter, and I'm so thankful to be finally crawling out of it. In the five years since I've lived down here in the south, this is the first time I can remember that we haven't been in bloom when March has rolled around. And I think it's the first time since being in MD that I can remember feeling the winter doldrums this bad. I think I have officially cemented my position in the "I hate winter" club, and it's safe to say that I'm not sure I would survive living anywhere that the winters are going to be any worse than this. Sorry Jon!!
So anyway, now that it seems we have managed to find the sun and temps in the 70's (and hopefully will stay there), I figured it would be a good idea to reflect on some of the things I am thankful for.
One of the first things that immediately jumps to mind is that I am so incredibly thankful for the opportunity to be at home with my children. I never in a million years saw myself as the stay-at-home-mom type (and I wasn't going to breast feed either ☺). Although this job comes with plenty of trials and tribulations, there is so much to love. And now that the pool will be open again soon, I get to look forward to spending my days swimming and soaking up the sunshine every week. I know... it's tough. And although there have definitely been some rough days in there, we've come a long way. From having 2 babies age 1 and under with no support system and no money to having two beautiful children that are growing into their own and are about to both go to school this Fall. Wow!! I love them!
I am also very thankful for Jon who works his butt off for this family. No challenge is too great when it comes to making sure that our needs are provided for (so we can go sit at the pool all day!), and he never complains about having to do it. Also, I can't tell you how many times I've been told how lucky I am about what a great hands-on roll he plays in being a dad. It is definitely a 50/50 partnership when it comes to parenting. I love you, honey!
I feel so incredibly lucky that we haven't suffered from the failing economy! Not to mention that I quit my job just as it was beginning to fall. At a time when people are fighting to find jobs I gave mine up! (I dare anyone to take that job though!!) Luckily we have come through it so far with relatively few scars.
And my friends, the few that I have. Don't let my facebook profile fool you. I really don't have 90something friends. I can't even believe that I have that many people that want to be my facebook friend. But maybe I take it more literally than everyone else! ☺ Anyway, my true friends that have seen me through it and are still around to talk about it. I couldn't help but watch poor bachelor Jason Mesnick and all the crazy controversy that he has stirred up (ok everyone, get a life!!) and think about all the similarities between what is going on with him and what happened with me about eight years ago. Not all the details are the same, but the general concept that has everyone so pissed at him is the same. And even though my situation was on a much smaller scale (thank god!), everyone seemed to have their opinion about my life and how I was screwing everything up. And I definitely lost some friends over it. So to all of them I say "Sorry you couldn't handle it!" and to those who saw me through and helped me up along the way as I fell, I say "I love you guys more than you know!"
OK, so my life isn't all peaches and cream. I'm sitting on a ripped up couch that I hate, I still have to watch every dime that I spend, most of my good friends that I speak of I barely get to see, my "job" comes with plenty of disadvantages too, and on and on. But I digress, because although I could probably write a much longer blog about all the stuff I hate, I decided to focus on the good as I begin to crawl out of this haze known simply to me as "winter."
So anyway, now that it seems we have managed to find the sun and temps in the 70's (and hopefully will stay there), I figured it would be a good idea to reflect on some of the things I am thankful for.
One of the first things that immediately jumps to mind is that I am so incredibly thankful for the opportunity to be at home with my children. I never in a million years saw myself as the stay-at-home-mom type (and I wasn't going to breast feed either ☺). Although this job comes with plenty of trials and tribulations, there is so much to love. And now that the pool will be open again soon, I get to look forward to spending my days swimming and soaking up the sunshine every week. I know... it's tough. And although there have definitely been some rough days in there, we've come a long way. From having 2 babies age 1 and under with no support system and no money to having two beautiful children that are growing into their own and are about to both go to school this Fall. Wow!! I love them!
I am also very thankful for Jon who works his butt off for this family. No challenge is too great when it comes to making sure that our needs are provided for (so we can go sit at the pool all day!), and he never complains about having to do it. Also, I can't tell you how many times I've been told how lucky I am about what a great hands-on roll he plays in being a dad. It is definitely a 50/50 partnership when it comes to parenting. I love you, honey!
I feel so incredibly lucky that we haven't suffered from the failing economy! Not to mention that I quit my job just as it was beginning to fall. At a time when people are fighting to find jobs I gave mine up! (I dare anyone to take that job though!!) Luckily we have come through it so far with relatively few scars.
And my friends, the few that I have. Don't let my facebook profile fool you. I really don't have 90something friends. I can't even believe that I have that many people that want to be my facebook friend. But maybe I take it more literally than everyone else! ☺ Anyway, my true friends that have seen me through it and are still around to talk about it. I couldn't help but watch poor bachelor Jason Mesnick and all the crazy controversy that he has stirred up (ok everyone, get a life!!) and think about all the similarities between what is going on with him and what happened with me about eight years ago. Not all the details are the same, but the general concept that has everyone so pissed at him is the same. And even though my situation was on a much smaller scale (thank god!), everyone seemed to have their opinion about my life and how I was screwing everything up. And I definitely lost some friends over it. So to all of them I say "Sorry you couldn't handle it!" and to those who saw me through and helped me up along the way as I fell, I say "I love you guys more than you know!"
OK, so my life isn't all peaches and cream. I'm sitting on a ripped up couch that I hate, I still have to watch every dime that I spend, most of my good friends that I speak of I barely get to see, my "job" comes with plenty of disadvantages too, and on and on. But I digress, because although I could probably write a much longer blog about all the stuff I hate, I decided to focus on the good as I begin to crawl out of this haze known simply to me as "winter."
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