Tag: azalea

I got a lot done today, starting with a much-needed run and ending with a highly admirable family effort to clean up the yard so it can be mowed tomorrow. There are three orange blossoms on Christina’s tree, and even the dead hydrangea managed one little baby cluster of leaves to give us some hope. I also did two loads of laundry, went food shopping, cleaned the kitchen, and cooked dinner. And I watched a shit-ton of college basketball. No one’s bracket is totally busted yet, but Billy’s hopes rest on Texas Tech beating Alabama later tonight. I know better than to talk shit because today has proven that you can’t predict basketball. And now it’s back to work tomorrow, which makes me kind of sad because this spring break was a bit of a letdown for me. It feels like forever until our next vacation. I am just going to have to find a way to make the most of my weekends. Mission accepted.

I finally have a day where I can sit and relax a little after work. It feels weird! It’s ok, though. It’ll be back to insanity tomorrow.

We didn’t do what we’d planned today, but I did spend a lot of time with Legos and Billy made an awesome corned beef dinner. I don’t even like corned beef, but I liked this.

I’m trying to pause and experience my day more, rather than just trying to survive it. These azaleas helped. I always forget we have them. This year they exploded and demanded our attention. I’m glad they did.