At this moment, I am...
wondering: if anyone is still checking my blog for recent posts. To those who have emailed and gently said "wass'uuuuuup?", thank you. It's nice to know there are people who actually read my rants.
amazed: at the tiny green shoots I see peeking out of the soil in our garden . Each year, I am humbled and surprised that a seed I can hardly find in my hand becomes something so much more. New to our garden this year are stevia, eggplant, and a variety of pumpkin that is known to produce a pumpkin up to 200 lbs!
feeling lonesome: for my hubby. This week, he's been living in Australian time. He's been leaving for work around 2:00pm, and been coming home anywhere between 3:00 and 5:00 am. The kids have really missed him. The photo above showing two kids sitting on top of him was a rare moment of interaction this week. I'm grateful that today should be the last day of the craziness.
secretly enjoying: the evenings by myself after the kids are in bed. It feels so indulgent to be able to do whatever I want - so I spend my time doing super crazy, unheard of things - like folding laundry and tidying up.
surprising myself: by faithfully watching the Stanley Cup Playoffs - even though Jeff hasn't been here to watch with me. Can't wait to see Vancouver win!! Am I the same girl who rolls her eyes when her husband wants to "watch the game?"
smiling to myself: at how excited our kids get to have "sleepovers" with each other. The three of them are presently all curled up on the floor in one of the bedrooms. They've been reading stories and talking while eating classic sleepover party food - roasted almonds and raisins (will they be in therapy one day because of the way their mamma fed them?)
curious: as to why the inside of the hose of our central vac stinks. Does anyone else have a internally smelly central vac hose? Or, perhaps more realistically, does no one ever think to smell the inside of their central vac hose?
preparing myself: for my baby girl going to kindergarten in the fall. She rode on the bus for the first time yesterday, and has recently begun to resist me calling her my baby. Oh, my bleeding heart! How will I manage to start my day without a long, warm cuddle and Dr. Suess?
adjusting: to the idea of daily pig chores again. It's been just over a year since I have managed the day-to-day operations of our farm (as it's been empty), and, at one week into this new adventure, Taelyn and I are still settling into our new morning rhythm.
laughing and rolling my eyes: At Taelyn's insistence that we check for eggs seven times a day. We recently got our summer chickens, and Taelyn could not be more excited. I really needed to wear a long skirt one day this week, and put braids in my hair and call myself Ma from Little House on the Prairie...my morning routine consisted of chicken chores, pig chores, and planting a garden....Now doesn't that sound like it comes straight out of a historical novel??
grateful: for a husband who expresses his appreciation for my contribution to our home. I'm also thankful for all he does. Flying solo for just over a week has shown me that I really value his presence in our home.....
picking lilacs: almost daily. I love waking up in the morning to the fresh scent of the lilacs sitting on my nightstand.
thinking about: simple pleasures, and inspired by how my kids embrace them...dunking fresh rhubarb in sugar, eating al fresco, licking stirring spoons after baking something sweet, watching stars, early morning bonfires while eating toast with homemade jam, bird watching in our backyard, reading a good book.
laughing: at my son's proclamation at supper tonight that he wanted to be a stick whittler or a pizza taste tester when he grows up. To which his older sister suggested that he should probably go to college instead.
looking forward: to a weekend filled with sunshine, working at The Perk, and soaking up the rays with my family - maybe some biking, a picnic, a camper sleepover, a bonfire, smores, going to bed at 8:00pm......
Wishing you all a relaxing, peaceful weekend!
