During

Outside is only half the crap from the left bay.

Before

First - Happy Mother's Day!

Now - these are the before pics of my garage. Today's project.

Universal Time

Last night, Andrew's class had a sleep over at the school. His teacher does this every year with her 2nd graders. It's a big end of year treat. Reading under the auspice of fun. When my friend Lisa found out I get a night to myself with no sitter involved, she was horrified to learn I had actually volunteered to help with a portion of the evening. I volunteered for snacks. Tough assignment..... Another Mom & I met around 8:15. I was out of there by 8:45. During the set up and tear down, other volunteer mom & I were discussing what we were going to do with the rest of our evening. I said I was meeting a friend for drinks. She said she is staying over with the kids because, "it's too early to go out and do anything." Clearly, this woman is not only under 40, but under 30. 9:00pm??? Too early to go out?? That's like almost bedtime! ;)
Today is baseball picture day and then baseball game. Food shopping, other errands, then attempted quiet time before taking Andrew to a friend's house for yet another sleep over. Maybe the universe is starting to like me after all......

Balancing

Ok, so figure I should post something happy and positive to balance the rant from the other day. Don't really feel like it since my bedside table attacked me in the middle of the night giving me a matching goose egg from the coffee table attack. Whatever.

Spring is here. Tulips are beautiful, and hostas are on their way. :)

How do we know

Hello folk.
Been pondering this for a few days, and need to get it out of my head once and for all.
How do we know if we are doing the right things for the right people? I'm a giver my nature. I don't expect anything in return, and always appreciate a lovely gesture either in return, or just because. Since I'm a giver, I'm questioning if I'm giving the right stuff to the wrong people and the wrong stuff to the right people? How do I know what the right stuff is? How do I know who are the right people and who are the wrong people? Sometimes I can tell the wrong person because when I give something, it is received in such a way like the person expected nothing less. They were not necessarily appreciative. It's like, "well yeah, I deserve this because I deserve all, and when do I get more?" Those folks I've pretty much tagged and avoid whenever possible. But what about people I consider good friends, and whom I'm under the impression also consider me a good friend? I give because I want to, not because I want things in return, so when I give something - whether it be time, support, an actual item, etc - and the person is just non-chalant about it, I have to wonder "am I doing the right thing for the right person?" Then people whom I find totally deserving, I feel inadequate in giving anything. Again, these are not material possessions. It could be time, running an errand, making a phone call, giving a hug, etc. Things like that. Because I give to give, I don't stick around waiting for anything in return except maybe a 'thank you'. Are my standards too high? Do I expect too much from people? Especially whom I consider good friends? Oh, and what makes a friend a 'good' friend, and not just a 'friend friend'? I'm at a loss folk. Last week was a good learning experience for me. With the exception of a wee group of people, I spent the majority of my week alone. One person in particular whom I'm questioning the "good friend" status played the part of the good friend, and we've all been told "Actions speak louder than words", but what then, when actions contradict each other? Huh? Again, I'm at a complete loss. The universe still hates me. Just in case I had started to forget, it reminded me this evening when I whacked my head on the coffee table bending down to get my address book from under my chair. Nice goose-egg should greet me in the morning. FU&K the universe. FU&K selfish undeserving people.
I'm done with my rant. For now.

Yep. Gotta Do It

Morning folk. 48 degrees and rainy. Still a lovely day because......
ANDREW COMES HOME TODAY!!!!!
Also, I realised that I must, must, must do my daily nasal regime (regiment??). Forgot to do it this morning, and quickly noticed that, yeah, it does help!
Breathing is good.
No sinus headaches is good.
It's all good.
Did I mention Andrew comes home today!!! :)

What I Love

Andrew coming home tomorrow.
Me time
Space bags
Good friends - where ever you may be.
Aveda
Wine
Common sense
Honesty
Most of my family ;)
My house
New Hampshire
New England
Sleep
Clean
Andrew