No pictures today

Lately not much has been going on that deserves much attention.  We've been preparing for Christmas, the kids have been getting ready for their two week break from school.  Glenn turned 40 and I had to borrow his truck to pick his present up today.  Although, he is going to have to help me unload it because it's just too heavy.

Glenn picked up a few pallets for me to try my hand at the reclaiming of old wood.  I do have to figure out how to get the damn thing apart first though.  They aren't kidding when they put those things together.  I felt like I had just got done working out when I tried to pull a board off.  I still didn't get it off either!

Rajah had an appointment at the vet to get her bump checked out.  Turns out, it was just a cyst and it's nothing to worry about.  She has been doing great on her walks and I even walked her without a leash the other day, until we got onto a busier street, then I made sure to keep her close to me.  She had a play date this morning with her buddy Stella.

We did get a Christmas tree this past weekend.  It's about 4 feet tall and not as full as you'd picture a good Christmas tree.  It came with it's roots in a bag so we can plant it after we're done having it inside.  It makes more sense than growing trees just so they can be cut down, sold and used for a few weeks just to end up in the garbage.

I left my mark on a wall alongside a street.  Well, not MY mark, my car left a mark.  The sideview mirror kissed the wall when another car came up the other way.  Oops.  The paint layers remind me of a jawbreaker, they have a few different colors piled on top of each other.

So, that's it for now.  I know, kind of all over the place.  Rajah is telling me she wants to go chase some bubbles so I better get out there and make some for her.

Have a great day everyone!

Another lady's post

Recently I read a post that someone had put on Facebook.  It looked interesting, I had some time and decided to see what it was all about.  I think it needs to be read by everyone.

http://thebluntblonde.freesite.website/truth-booth/ifyourworkinghusband

After reading this, it put a lot of things into a somewhat different light.  No, I don't feel lonely and no, I don't feel like Glenn is putting his family on the back burner.  I feel enlightened and grateful that I have such an amazing husband and that he loves me back.

Sometimes we don't realize all the good things we have in life.  I'm going to list some of what I have.

A house to clean - because this means that I have a house to live in and that my kids do too.

Dishes to wash, which includes 20,000 cups (maybe a slight exaggeration but close) - because we have food to put on those dishes and a stove to cook that food in.  The cups come from my children being able to grab a glass and fill it with water that doesn't look like it's been bathed in like some children in the poorest countries.

A car to drive - I love my beat up piece of shit.  I don't have to worry about rain or freezing temperatures when my kids need to get to the bus stop because I have a car and money to put gas in it.

I have healthy children.  I see so many posts and articles about sick children that make me so grateful that all I wanted when they were born was for them to be healthy.  Glenn and I didn't give a damn if they were girls or boys, only healthy.

I have to email teachers about grades sometimes, but that is because my kids are healthy enough to go to school.

There are times I hate cooking because of the remarks that come from a meal that is not cared for.  Glenn has told me numerous times that I never make a big deal about the times they have raved about a great meal.  I only focus on what they didn't like, or what they complained about.  He's right.  I don't think about the times they go back for seconds or thirds because what I made for them was one of their favorites (and no, it wasn't cake for dinner).

It's time for us to focus more on the positive aspects in our lives and stop complaining about the negatives.  My life is amazing and I try each day to realize that more and more which is what a lot of us need to do.