So this happened today… heard a loud crack and thump outside my office window and came outside to find this, just inches away from Christina’s bedroom. Very thankful it missed the house. Took Robin to tumbling in the middle of a violent storm and witnessed lightning striking the other side of the street as we were driving. That was fun. We also had dentist appointments today. Robin has another cavity and three more watch areas… It’s time to come up with a better plan for her oral hygiene. Pretty eventful day. I’m ready for bed.
Tag: backyard
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June 26
After spending three hours in the car driving close to 100 miles back and forth between two camps and tumbling class, I thought a crossword puzzle by the fire pit would be nice. It wasn’t too hot for a change. But the BUGS. Mosquitos don’t usually bite me, and these looked more like gnats than mosquitos, but there were so many of them. It was so annoying. I didn’t last long. But it was nice while it did last.
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June 20
Robin made dinner again tonight, and it was GOOD. It was a chicken chili with a Mexican flair… so good. Otherwise today was just an average day. Christina says she got her back walkover, which is exciting, but I haven’t been able to see it. The studio is too small for me to go in and watch. Hopefully I’ll get to see it before too long!
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June 2
Christina started camp at the Y today. I wasn’t sure how she’d like it, but she came home excited that she was the gagaball queen. I’m so glad she enjoyed it. Now Robin needs something to do.
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May 19
Christina is getting ready for fifth grade graduation, so tonight we looked at my fifth grade yearbook. Is it sad that I looked through it and only felt rage for all the many people who were so shitty to me back then? I’m so glad my kids have not had the experience I did at their age. And I’m thinking about burning my yearbooks.
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May 18
I took the girls to the mall today, and we spent WAY too much money, but had a ball doing it. It was a great day all around because after we got back, we met up with Rosina and Dion for dinner at European Street. It was nice catching up with them. The weekends never feel long enough, but the weeks are getting shorter now that we’re done with cheer and down to our last week of dance. I’m trying my best to keep the load as light as possible this summer. We need to catch our breath after the last ten months.
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May 6
Today was so pleasant. Christina had dance and that was it. We ate dinner together at the kitchen table and went out for ice cream to celebrate the end of the cheer season. It’s so nice having some time to enjoy things like the backyard and Yankees games again.
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September 11
Our yard can no longer absorb all the rain we’ve been getting this last week. There is no end in sight.
The girls learned about 9/11 today and we talked about it together. It’s a hard thing to want to remember, but I’m glad they’re learning about it. After seeing a video, Robin was surprised at how scary it was. Of course we remember all the people who perished that day, but it’s important also to remember the survivors. The fortitude it took to live through that experience is unimaginable. Rain and flooding in my backyard is meaningless. Love to those who survived.
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August 2
Taught the last session of the latest NAMI Family to Family class tonight. It wasn’t the best series this go around. It was online and there wasn’t great participation overall, but I always appreciate when someone gets something out of it, and I think we accomplished that. I love doing it, but I’m always relieved when it’s done. Friday nights are mine again!
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July 18
It was stormy today, which is just my kind of day. Lots of thunder, which excited me, but deeply agitated Jackson. Poor boy.
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June 11
It is disgustingly humid outside tonight, but I need to do something to try to turn this day around, even if it is 9:42pm. Fresh air never did me wrong. Beer and baseball don’t hurt, either.
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March 30
The kids and I cleaned the gutters for the first time since we moved in eleven years ago. There were trees growing in them. It was hard work, but feels so good to accomplish something like this. And the weather was amazing. Hooray for spring!
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September 1
Had lunch with Molly, and even though I haven’t really wanted to talk, it was nice to talk. I realize through talking that I am actually dealing with a lot. It’s not just in my head. Sometimes it feels like I should be handling things better.
