Before I go to bed...

Working overtime sure burns me out quicker, but my energy was rejuvenated frequently today when I'd think, "Gymnastics start tomorrow!" We are going to put Naomi and Sabian in a class at the same time and I'm taking every Wednesday off so I can watch them. I will only have to worry about watching Adora and smiling and waving at Naomi and Sabian. It may not always be total bliss, but the anticipation of something fun and new keeps me alive.

Icebike

I come home from work and see my husband was looking at the Icebike home page. I know he is addicted to riding his bike and rides in the snow if the roads are dry, but I think he is starting to cross the threshold of delerium. You may think cycling to work saves money on fuel, but I assure you every dollar saved is spent on cycling gear so he can look and feel great. It's all about staying in shape and loving it. Please feel free to leave your comments.

Time to read!

I read Naomi two bedtime stories and she read the 3rd one to me with very little help. I am so proud of her. Ever since Naomi started kindergarten, I've realized what a difficult language English really is. Why do we even have the letter C when K or S would work just fine? Why do the letters bdpq all look the same only turned just right? Why do we have so many different ways to write the same letter or number? And why does giraffe start with the letter G instead of J? Despite all these crazy things we all have to learn, our children learn to read anyhow. First grade is very fast paced, but the rewards are worth it. Three cheers for Naomi! Hip! Hip! Hooray!

Yard Work

Today I pulled weeds from everywhere, gathered them up and stuffed them in garbage bags. I watered my plants. I picked up the yard. I pulled the nasty disintegrating carpet off our front stairs. I sweeped off the patio and sidewalks. We made a run to the dump to get rid of extra garbage. After spending all day working in the yard, I feel I have finally accomplished something outside. However, I still have inside the house to worry about too, and I didn't even get to play this weekend. I can now see the advantage of owning an apartment. Less work to do, more time to play. Until now, I had never thought of any positive aspects of apartment life, but it is suddenly appealing. I even thought of moving into the camping trailer and parking it at my parent's house or something. Has anyone else had similar thoughts?