Today's Quote

"Life is ours to be spent, not to be saved." - D.H. Lawrence

What time is it?

Have you ever done this before? I set my alarm clock last night. 5:30 am wake up. HOWEVER, in the process of setting the alarm I "accidentally" hit the TIME and advance the clock 1 hour. Thus when my alarm went off at 5:30 this morning it was really 4:30 this morning. I didn't figure that out until after I had woke my child up at 6:15 - wait that would have been 5:15, sat to have breakfast looked up at the clock in the kitchen and scratched my head.

What time is it?! Oh the looks I got this morning when I realized what I had done and that I had "deprived" one of an hours additional sleep.. Ooooooooooooooo... not good. So what to do... blog! There ya have it blog! It's a no wonder I'm yawning so much. I haven't had to wake that early since my 90-mile a day work trek. Yikes... I shudder.

Well, this blogger for now is going to sign off. Sit on the comfy couch, rest my head and hopefully catch a few more zzz's.

Cabin Fever

What soothes your soul? A quite walk amongst the fall trees? A morning run before the world wakes? Or perhaps something more relaxing... yoga, or meditation. I can almost say for certain that what soothes my soul certainly isn't the thing that soothes another. It's a personal thing, for certainly one size does not fit all here.

For 4 days I've been home caring for a loved one gone ill. During this time I've come to realize just how "busy" my life really is Monday - Friday. Alarm off at "X time". Shower at this time. Lunches made at this time. Breakfast. Is everything packed and ready. Out the door. Busy work all day. Errands ran during lunch... many times lunch is at the desk working... okay so errands after work. Sports after school, homework, how was your day, how was my day, dinner, a TV broadcast, bed. Next day.... do it all over again. Hmmmmm... when you look at it this way it seems hurried. Where in all of this do we feed, do we nurture our soul?

I think that this down time being home has been the opportunity to look at the day-to-day operations (as you may call 'em), and think about how we can "shift them" to be a bit more "relaxing....... soothing to the soul". I mean come on, we ARE worth it. What's wrong with giving ones self time for comfort, for pleasure, for time to unwind... to say ahhhhhh.

Something I'm definitely thinking about. Something I'll definitely try to incorporate into the day. It will take time, things don't change over night. HOWEVER... awareness is the first step.

So, rather than fight this cabin fever I was feeling the past 4 days, I can really say thank you. Thank you for the time to reflect, to focus on life, and to focus on bringing more comfort and soothing things into the day.

Sunday 2/22/2009 - Random thoughts

A rainy time indeed. The daffodils came out, battered by the rain they now lie on the walk, flowers face down -- almost as if they are bowing in prayer. Perhaps knowing how much we need this rain - a thankful expression of nature.

High temperatures and respiratory issues in our home. The bugs of '09 have all seemed to stop by this house. Last year we were blessed to miss most flu bugs or "crud" as I call it, however this year... a different story. So we rest, see the doctor, take the medicine, rest, and try to feel better. I wish being "Mom" I had the magic wand to whoosh it all away. Hugs and kisses and warm cups of tea work well too. Difficult to see the ones you love fall ill, feel so bad.

A restful night I wish for. May the pitter patter of the rain be a rythmic tone to drift us off to sleep. A sleep without aches, pains, or coughs... and fevers gone away. A restful night I pray.

Valentine Pass On By........

This post inspired by "K" in Tennessee - Thanks dear friend

Valentine oh Valentine
Please pass me by

For there have been other days
You're right by my side

Why such the fuss on this
one special day, who decided this
day? Why do we fall prey?

Play into the chocolates,
The flowers, the jewels...
The bigger the better, my love
I must prove

It must be just right, or my
love won't be told, I could be
left all alone out in the cold

From the florists to the jewelers
Oh you card makers beware...

Valentine's day is not on the 14th
it's everyday to share!

Barney Beagle 2/13/2009

Pizza, pizza, did someone say pizza?

Okay, for those of you that know me you know that I can do with or without pizza. If I didn't have pizza again, it would be okay. Did I say that? Yes, I did. Well... for someone not too keen on pizza I decided to order pizza and hot wings for dinner - delivery please. Of course the hot wings would be for me.

45 minutes later the delivery arrives. Oh how I'm loving those wings before I even take the first bite. Well, we got the pizza, but not the wings - forgot. So apologies and a promise to bring back more wings - double the order - no charge, their error (hey..... way cool).

So what about the pizza. Well we get the pizza (pepperoni ordered) to the kitchen table, open it up and "whoops!"... not pepperoni. Oh boy....... the household is sad, no pepperoni pizza, and let's not forget the missing wings. So, a telephone call is made. I explain that we just got the delivery, and before I can finish they assure me they are aware of the missing wings and will deliver 24 instead of 12. Then I add, well the pizza that was delivered, well it's not pepperoni. Oh noo............ more apologies and the promise of a pizza with the wings - they are coming.

About 35 minutes later missing wings arrive and a "HUGE".... I mean "HUGE" pepperoni pizza is delivered (mind you I'm not eating any of this pizza).... and mind you I only had ordered a medium. So, now, we have a medium not pepperoni pizza and a "huge mongo" sized pepperoni pizza.

Oh the cries of happiness to the pizza lovers in the house. Pizza for days, pizza for dinner, pizza for breakfast, lunch and of course a snack. Me... I just smile, I mean come on, I have 24 wings!

When I think about it - it all turned out nice. Dinner resolved for tonite, and for that matter tomorrow nite. Yes! Yes! Yes! Pizza, did someone say let's order pizza? I just smile... and say "yes I did". And what a delivery it has turned out to be.

Fun to be around

I recently attended a memorial service and someone stated something while paying respects to our faithfully departed.... "He was always fun to be around". He went on further to say that this person was great a conversation and never spoke of himself, but always of life and others. ... "he was always fun to be around".

This statement made me stop to think about myself, about others I am with, and question whether I'm a person whom speaks of life, of others, or am I always going on about "myself". Something to think about. It gets old hearing one speak on and on and on about themselves. I'd imagine it would get old after while. I mean it goes hand in hand with the saying "the world does not revolve around ones head".

Just something that I'm thinking of "....always fun to be around". Perhaps a challenge to my fellow bloggers and/or those who pop in on my blog from now and then. Think about your conversation - is it always focused on you, others, the world, happiness, dreaded things, sad things, ....... and how would you feel if this is what you were hearing from the mouths of others. Hmmmmmmmmm... so this is the short blog I put out there today.