today was another quiet snow/ice/wind day. the infirmary was again open with all three occupants returning. two will remain tomorrow, though one will head back to school. and happily so. no one is good when nigel is bored!
today we worked on poppy's ohio animal project. all the kids helped tear and glue tissue paper to create a land and sea for the otter to move on/in. now we just have to figure out the otter. with another sick day approaching it looks like we have one more day to get things together. poppy was doing much better and then i took her out to a friend's house. i shouldn't have. she fell asleep in her clothes the moment her head hit the pillow. all curled up in a little ball. her fever is back, too. makes me sad i took her out.
but we needed to go visit a friend. it was good we went but left me sad as i realized that friends not only come but go. sometimes the hardest part is realizing that they don't need you anymore. and accepting it gracefully. that's a tricky thing for me. i make acquaintances quickly, but love to forge friendships deeply.deep and lasting. not so good at goodbyes. makes my heart hurt a bit. or a lot, really.
finished a layout today. been loving all the hexagons i have been seeing lately. have beehive tile on the brain for the bathroom floor and now i see hexagons all around. so i used some. i like how it turned out.
failed to take the potd. maybe tomorrow i can shoot a pic of poppy's project. that works. guilt free.
speaking of guilt - ate WAY too many choc chip cookies today. yikes. so good. will be better tomorrow.
lastly, sara had the babies today! no names yet but i am very excited to see them. one is bigger than lavender, the other a bit smaller than poppy. hoping my heart doesn't shatter or lurch or respond in any way but with joyful celebration for them. these are my first post-menopausal friend babies. gearing up. praying hard.
three things i am grateful for today:
1. nigel's remarkable piano skill. i love to listen to him play.
2. toddlers who pray for big sisters to get well. so pure. so moving.
3. having the pleasure and blessing of having people cross your path at just the right time.. even if the paths diverge, at least we got to walk together for awhile.
today we worked on poppy's ohio animal project. all the kids helped tear and glue tissue paper to create a land and sea for the otter to move on/in. now we just have to figure out the otter. with another sick day approaching it looks like we have one more day to get things together. poppy was doing much better and then i took her out to a friend's house. i shouldn't have. she fell asleep in her clothes the moment her head hit the pillow. all curled up in a little ball. her fever is back, too. makes me sad i took her out.
but we needed to go visit a friend. it was good we went but left me sad as i realized that friends not only come but go. sometimes the hardest part is realizing that they don't need you anymore. and accepting it gracefully. that's a tricky thing for me. i make acquaintances quickly, but love to forge friendships deeply.deep and lasting. not so good at goodbyes. makes my heart hurt a bit. or a lot, really.
finished a layout today. been loving all the hexagons i have been seeing lately. have beehive tile on the brain for the bathroom floor and now i see hexagons all around. so i used some. i like how it turned out.
failed to take the potd. maybe tomorrow i can shoot a pic of poppy's project. that works. guilt free.
speaking of guilt - ate WAY too many choc chip cookies today. yikes. so good. will be better tomorrow.
lastly, sara had the babies today! no names yet but i am very excited to see them. one is bigger than lavender, the other a bit smaller than poppy. hoping my heart doesn't shatter or lurch or respond in any way but with joyful celebration for them. these are my first post-menopausal friend babies. gearing up. praying hard.
three things i am grateful for today:
1. nigel's remarkable piano skill. i love to listen to him play.
2. toddlers who pray for big sisters to get well. so pure. so moving.
3. having the pleasure and blessing of having people cross your path at just the right time.. even if the paths diverge, at least we got to walk together for awhile.
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