I mentioned at the start of the weekend that my agenda was to rest and spend time with The Boy. Mission accomplished – and not much else was. Oh, I worked for a bit on some curtains I’m sewing and we did some laundry. But otherwise it was about resting and attempting to recharge batteries. […]
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On the Agenda
I have two things on the agenda for tomorrow. 1. Go for an 8.5 mile training run. 2. Spend the remainder of the day relaxing with The Boy. The latter is very exciting – well truthfully, nearly anything is more exciting than running at 5 a.m. on a Saturday. Though I'd be lying if I […]
A Very Weird Week
This week has been strange. Strange in that I ran three times and didn’t fall down once, but I tripped and almost fell walking to the train. Strange in that I rode home one evening on the train with someone who was obviously struggling with a mental disorder – and even stranger that someone called […]
Some Days
Some days are just that way. Ups followed by downs. Relaxed, easy pace replaced with stressed, barely-controlled chaos. But in the midst of it all, you can still stop and smell the roses. Stress isn’t always bad. Downs usually preceed another up. Chaos usually provokes change towards structure. And some days, you’re lucky enough to […]
Being THAT Customer
It finally happened. I was the customer who went through the Express Checkout line (15 items or less, please!) at the grocery store with 57 items. Oops.
Something for Nothing
To do something, sometimes you have to do nothing. Shut the calendar. Don’t answer the phone. Ignore emails. Spend uninterrupted time at home with those you love. The interesting thing about being intentional about rest is that you are given abundant energy in return. It’s almost as though intentionality serves as a multiplier for the […]
Drinking Water? Bleck
Our drinking water looks like this: Source But it tastes like this: Source The technical term for the less-than-clean taste to our very-clean water? Algae bloom. It’s “normal” (unfortunately). Our water is safe (unbelievably). It’s just pretty grody.
Chatting on Public Transport
A typical conversation with The Boy while stuck on public transportation:
It’s The Truth
I can always tell when my schedule is too hectic. I can tell because I desperately miss The Boy. Hectic schedules mean late meals and early bedtimes. Hectic schedules mean brains too tired for how-was-your-day conversations. We're in need of routine in our lives. This, by the way, is the negative side of change. It […]