Bothersome

 I debated about whether to blog my thoughts and in the end I felt compelled to. Some of you may not like what I have to say but so be it. Yesterday Biden/Harris were announced as our next political leaders of the USA. And since they have been announced many of my friends have taken to FB to belittle them or point out their "sins". I get that people aren't happy about the outcome. I'm not happy about it either (although, like I stated in my last blog, I wasn't a huge fan of Trump's either). But pointing out mistakes people made years ago isn't right. I would hope people would use their anger to fight for what they believe in. I would also hope (and pray) that God doesn't judge me as harshly as some people on FB are doing to Kamala Harris. I have no doubt that, like me, sometimes people wish they could hit a "rewind" button to go back and right a wrong they had done. Whether she has that wish or not is none of our business. How she leads the nation as second in command is our business. Do I agree with her political agenda? Not at all. But do I feel the need to belittle her on social media because of her choices in life? Not at all. I am a firm believer that children learn by example and what I'm seeing on FB helps me understand why some children act the way they do. It frustrates me and puts a knot in my stomach. Why be ugly? Some of the people who are making these comments and posting memes are the ones who cried the loudest when others bashed Trump. As the old saying goes, "If you don't have anything nice to say about someone don't say anything at all." 

In closing I'll leave you with one of my favorite sayings... "In a world where you can be anything, be kind."

Take the high road and be kind..... mic drop

Sleepless Nights

 I feel like I've titled a previous blog with this same title. Maybe it's just become a theme in my life over the years. I don't know. I used to lie awake for hours, worrying about finances, our marriage, P's health. Now I'm awake because I feel like I've aged10 years in the past year. I take a very high dose of medicine for a medical condition (to no avail) that causes night sweats and hot flashes. (Doesn't that sound like an old lady issue? But wait! It gets better.) I have plantar fasciitis that makes walking pretty uncomfortable if I choose to wear cute shoes instead of sensible shoes. I have eczema that will cause my hands to feel like they are on fire some days. I have gained weight faster than I can think about losing it. (Although the pint of Blue Bell that I ate for lunch today probably didn't help.) I have arthritis in my hips, making exercise uncomfortable. By the time I fall into bed (at an old lady time of 8:30) I am uncomfortable and exhausted. I try to read to relax but my eyesight has gone downhill pretty fast in recent months. I wear my glasses a lot these days just to see the book I'm reading to my students or the computer screen that sits on my desk. By the time I go to bed, I don't want to wear my glasses and it's difficult to see the words if I'm reading a "small print" book. Oh the joys of aging! I can only imagine how I'll be in 20-30 years. 😞

Maybe I am dealing with insomnia because of the political junk going on. News media has declared Joe Biden as the new President elect as of today. I'm not a fan of his. But, in all honesty, I haven't been a fan of any of our presidents in recent years. I guess this election just made me mad because of all the fraud. The American people deserve better than that! When it's all said and done, whoever is inaugurated in January will be our President and, even if I don't respect the person, I respect his position. But I really just wish the USA could go back to the good ole' days of Ronald Reagan. 😃

No matter what causes my insomnia, I am thankful for nights like last night where I slept 7 consecutive hours. I rarely sleep more than 4 hours at a time and then it takes me an hour or two to get comfortable enough to fall back to sleep. I usually get one good night of sleep a week and I'll take it. I'm thankful when I wake up rested and do not take it for granted. So here's to more nights of good sleep, waking up rested and ready to take on a new day.....

Fun and Busy Month

 October has always been a busy month for our family. I feared, with COVID this year, that it wouldn't be. Boy, was I wrong! Between P's cross country season, birthdays, hunting, Rob's storm work, Halloween and our every day commitments, we had something filling up our calendar several times a week. 

At the first of the month, I felt like our lives went from 0-60 in no time flat. Rob was working long hours. I was a "mom taxi". P was involved with cross country, youth group, hanging out at friends' houses and wanting to go to his school's football games. E started piano lessons and spends every waking moment with his best friend.

On the weekends that we didn't have any big plans we went to camp to celebrate family birthdays. It was nice to be able to spend time with family, celebrating in the most normal way possible this year. 

Last weekend ended P's cross country season. We were so impressed with what he accomplished in only a few months. He practiced diligently and was able to shave 2 minutes (!!!) off his time by the end. It was fun to watch him blossom and find his athletic niche. 

Last night we rounded out the month with neighborhood trick or treating. I thought it would be cancelled since so many other things have been this year. But, much to my joy, it went on as scheduled. For the first time since moving to this neighborhood, most of the people handed out candy. After the boys and their friends were done stashing their bags with every form of candy, we went to our neighbor's house for dinner. Afterwards we sat around the fire pit, talking and enjoying the beautiful Fall weather. When we got home, both boys said it was the best Halloween they'd ever had. I guess when so much has been taken away from us this year, it makes you appreciate the things you are able to do. 

Here are a few pictures to highlight our month....