I should post pictures about our fun pumpkin patch outing yesterday and the de-gutting and face reassignment of pumpkins from a fore mentioned patch. But I don't want to. Not tonight.
There I said it.
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Friday, October 28, 2011
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Out of the blue
So my mom has not loved the idea of her carrying a turned on cell phone.
Well today, not only did she bring her cell phone with her, but it was turned on! AND she received a text AND texted back!
Yay mom!
Well today, not only did she bring her cell phone with her, but it was turned on! AND she received a text AND texted back!
Yay mom!
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Early morning antics
Typically, my mom ears don't let me miss a sound my children make during the night. I must have been really tired this morning.
Kevin said he heard Tennyson moving around about 6 am this morning, but he wasn't awake enough to fully register what that might mean. I heard nothing. Tennyson has a rule that he is not allowed to come out of his room until his clock, a colorful, digital one keep by his bed, has a 7 in the front.
At about 7:30, Karaia came in to tell me that at 6:20 Tennyson had woken her up because he had been trying to feed Ferb and accidentally let him in and he was unable to catch him. She told him he was up too early. His responded by telling her, "Don't worry. My clock said 6 in front so I changed it to a 7."
We also realized, deduced by a small trail of dried instant oatmeal, that he had gotten himself breakfast.
Someday he will use his early morning risings for good. For now, I better make sure my mom ears are working.
Kevin said he heard Tennyson moving around about 6 am this morning, but he wasn't awake enough to fully register what that might mean. I heard nothing. Tennyson has a rule that he is not allowed to come out of his room until his clock, a colorful, digital one keep by his bed, has a 7 in the front.
At about 7:30, Karaia came in to tell me that at 6:20 Tennyson had woken her up because he had been trying to feed Ferb and accidentally let him in and he was unable to catch him. She told him he was up too early. His responded by telling her, "Don't worry. My clock said 6 in front so I changed it to a 7."
We also realized, deduced by a small trail of dried instant oatmeal, that he had gotten himself breakfast.
Someday he will use his early morning risings for good. For now, I better make sure my mom ears are working.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Moments of clarity
I'm sorry to sound like a broken record. Trust me, what I share here is nothing compared to what I subject myself too ;)
I have been feeling like I have beenobsessing focusing intently on the fact that with Fall Market coming up this weekend I still have no contract despite such a positive response to my art during Spring Market. It's a little daunting to realize that there will be more potential designers at Fall Market showing their art work. It just means it will be that much harder in an already saturated market. Frankly, I'm a bit embarrassed by this. It's hard not to label the time line as a failure.
I was lamenting this fact to my hairdresser and second guessing decisions I had made. She said, "But wouldn't it be awful to be miserable doing something you're so passionate about?"
It was like the clouds parted and the sun peaked out. It's true. When it happens, and I truly believe that it will happen, maybe 8 years from now, but it will happen, I want to be so very happy doing what brings me so much joy. I need to trust that the Lord's timeline is so much better than mine. There's no embarrassment in that. I much further than I was before Market. That can definitely be defined as a success.
The other moment of clarity came during dinner time. We were all laughing about something and I just stopped and looked at my amazing family and thought, "If this is my greatest success then I am already living the dream." I had been feeling happiness, but not contentment because of some piece of paper that would ensure that my designs would be printed. But tonight, during the crazy time of dinner, the contentment came.....without any legal documents.
For that I am very grateful.
I have been feeling like I have been
I was lamenting this fact to my hairdresser and second guessing decisions I had made. She said, "But wouldn't it be awful to be miserable doing something you're so passionate about?"
It was like the clouds parted and the sun peaked out. It's true. When it happens, and I truly believe that it will happen, maybe 8 years from now, but it will happen, I want to be so very happy doing what brings me so much joy. I need to trust that the Lord's timeline is so much better than mine. There's no embarrassment in that. I much further than I was before Market. That can definitely be defined as a success.
The other moment of clarity came during dinner time. We were all laughing about something and I just stopped and looked at my amazing family and thought, "If this is my greatest success then I am already living the dream." I had been feeling happiness, but not contentment because of some piece of paper that would ensure that my designs would be printed. But tonight, during the crazy time of dinner, the contentment came.....without any legal documents.
For that I am very grateful.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Short and sweet
I don't want to blog tonight.
I helped out with a funeral by providing supervision for a nursery today.
That meant I didn't have to make lunch.
Score.
It also meant that I didn't have time to paint.
Sad.
I helped out with a funeral by providing supervision for a nursery today.
That meant I didn't have to make lunch.
Score.
It also meant that I didn't have time to paint.
Sad.
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Sabotage
Kevin was hunting this weekend.
Which equates to me sabotaging myself by staying up WAY too late and being barely functioning the next day.
He's home.
I am so tired.
Which equates to me sabotaging myself by staying up WAY too late and being barely functioning the next day.
He's home.
I am so tired.
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