As I sit here in front of the blank screen -not knowing what to write, one child is plunking away at the piano and the other is mopping the kitchen floor. The dishwasher is humming away and there's a load of laundry calling from the depths of the basement in hopes someone will hear its cry to be free from their cold, wet miserable existence....so what does this all mean?? Summer vacation has begun! And its so very, very, very nice...I have my girls back. I don't like sending them off each day and I miss them...don't get me wrong, I love going out and being off duty and letting someone else care for them and answering the 15th-bajillionth question of the day. But I love how we don't have to "cram" our together time between school, homework, piano practice, dinner, showers and bedtime. Now as dinner time is looming, there's no rush or panic ensuing....just a knowledge that we're on our time, our very own schedule and they can have the evening to spend with their daddy, who they miss so very much each day that he's at work. That's one reason why I think sitting at the dinner table is so nice for us. We can all just slow down and just be there...even if its all of us eating quietly, we've slowed down enough just to be with each other. Speaking of dinner, last night's dinner was simple but yummy...Burgers and chips. To the meat, I added some Mexican spices, chili powder and garlic powder and grilled them. I added some "hots", miracle whip, mustard and ketchup with some lettuce...it was very satisfying, maybe not the most nutritious but it was good....at lunch I had some cantaloupe, with a bacon and cucumber sandwich on a whole wheat English muffin...so there was some fresh fruit/veggies earlier...really, honestly, there was!
Why do our lives get so hectic? Why can't every day be like summer vacation?? Why do we do so much that we make ourselves stressed out and, at times, miserable?? I don't know...I do know I would like to put more of an effort in taking the slow lane....if people pass me, no biggie...I'm happy with my cane, plaid pants and smelling the roses while enjoying the scenery.
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