November 27, 2011
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philosophical?
I’m feeling a little philosophical today. I think I read blogs by too many smart people. Thinking people who explore ideas. People not me.
This little break has been kinda cool. Did the required visiting (except the one today since spawn is sick- hiding in her room, which looks strangely like a regular day, only she moans when I check on her instead of just glaring.) Other than that today has been a good day. I unloaded a pile of hard-earned cash at my favorite store buying disposable goodies for spawn and littleloudone. Thank goodness they are creative at heart and don’t mind getting craft supplies. I am all about giving stuff that eventually I won’t have to clean up (or ignore.)
Speaking of cleaning up… yesterday was shovel day. Littleloudone said not to bother because her room was perfect. Evidence to the contrary:
Isn’t that just fine? She has some floor today. Two bags of junk to Good Will and only one bag to trash. I’m raising a pig. Just so you know. Somehow unloading her stuff makes me feel lighter. And now you just have to check this out. I painted this a couple summers ago. (and that’s her floor)
And I started the paper that has been hanging over my head for weeks. I’m coloring myself almost done with this very difficult semester. Since I can’t take two classes next semester, this is definitely going to be the hardest. It’s all down hill from here. Yay, me.
So the philosophical part of my exposition? Were you still waiting for that? I’m putting one foot in front of the other. I’m allowing the imperfections to be ok, because any kind of forward progress still counts.
The cares of tomorrow can wait till this day is done.
Apparently by philosophical I meant boring.
It’s the spouse’s birthday. Good thing we celebrated to my satisfaction last weekend. Because he’s getting squat today. Poor guy. Must be awful to be old AND ignored. (only 3 more family birthdays in the next 30 days)
Comments (25)
You are so talented. And so are your little one’s, I’m sure!
@homealivein45 - thank you! they are talented. and loud. and obnoxious. and very entertaining. free to a good home.
I love the colors in littleloudone’s room. Love the little painted nightstand. You’re very creative, which is just as good as being philosophical. And you’re right, imperfections can be ok. It took me a long time to learn that. Still need to embrace it more. And the cares of tomorrow can wait ’til this day is done…beautiful. And happy birthday to the spouse. What are you studying in school?
@songoftheheart - pretty wild, huh? there’s an orange wall too, believe it or not. i love her room- which is why i sometimes feel the need to find the floor. that nightstand was the first thing i ever painted. i was helping out a friend at her art camp and that stand just happened. opened a whole new world for me. shoot, now i got a hankering.
imperfections are ok!! in fact imperfections can be so much more than ok.
reading specialist. thanks.
Brilliant. Her room slightly resembles mine before I flushed it out last weekend
haaa, i’m just now getting back over here and found this. you are funny: “she has some floor today.” love it. and yes!~ on the philosophical part. putting one foot in front of the other, that’s the way to get there, baby. you are a very smart lady, methinks. ~ ps: love the painting you did on the little nightstand, very cheery.
@drawmafreezone - mmm… flushing. wouldn’t water do some lovely things in there.
do notice that i’m not including photos of any areas that are my fault.
@promisesunshine - You’re the mom? Then it’s all your fault. Surely someone sometime told you that? Usually they pass out the mom guilt in the delivery room.
@be_the_rain - thanks about the painting. it was fun. she’s a bug girl- in case that wasn’t obvious.
not so smart. almost forgot to do homework for tonight. (still haven’t finished it, but i’m closer to starting)
@drawmafreezone - well, yea. it’s my fault. but there are things that are really MY fault and things that are just my fault. y’know? i got the delivery and how. you just reminded me of “the look”- maybe i’ll throw that in a blog someday soon. rotten kids.
@promisesunshine - he hee yes, rotten wonderful one of a kind kids. Gotta love em and how boringly plain life is without them
@drawmafreezone - so very true. quiet. orderly. simple. did i mention quiet? but, yea. BO RING. and mine are rotten wonderful squared.
@promisesunshine - that’s the bestest kind. I’ve been sent to bed now, it’s been nice chatting with you though. Sweet dreams
@drawmafreezone - nighty night
Creativity at it’s best! All kids are messy,yup even mines (those with a hitler kind of mom
) it’s easier when they grow I guess/hope 
Messy Room = Creative and Bright Child!
I ove the colorful cheery nightstand! GREAT job!
Lots of birthdays ahead in a busy holiday month! Hope they are all enjoyable!
Ha. I read a lot of smart people on Xanga…such gifted thinkers and writers. I wonder why they put up with me and my goofiness! I have a floofy little peabrain and I’m proud of it!
HUGS!
@AdamsWomanFell - not peabrain. hug right back
that is a really greatly-painted dresser/night stand. neat! and, that kid can really sing.
lots of birthdays in one time period, huh?
what are you studying?
how many other questions may I ask?
@plantinthewindow - just proving that questions aren’t so hard? all 4 of us 29 days. everyone else in extended family between nov. and jan. birthdays suck. thanks about night stand. reading specialist. when did you and wife split? see. bad question. no one should encourage me to ask questions in any way. breathing sometimes is enough.
Sunday was my partner’s birthday too!
Lucky us! One foot in front of the other is good, don’t underestimate it!
@gayXianmom - just a whole big pile of birthdays yesterday. must have been a good sale.
Any kind of forward progress still counts…yeah. I like that.
How old are spawn and littleloudone? I remember when my Mom used to get rid of things because our rooms were a “mess/swamp/wasteland”. I always got mad at her when I’d come home from camp because she’d go through and “clean”. When she “cleaned” it made me unable to find anything. She just didn’t understand my organizational plan!
@onestepcloserto_perfection - yea, i had that experience as a kid too. really made me mad. but, alas, we grow up and do the things we say we’re never going to do. however… littleloudone (who is almost 11) couldn’t find something which is technically why i started moving the mess. spawn is almost 15 (how the heck did that happen?) incidentally, her room is worse, but i won’t clean it because it smells like teen spirit!!
@promisesunshine - I don’t have kids yet, but I already do things I always said I wouldn’t…every day I sound more and more like my Mother. It’s not necessarily a BAD thing, it’s just weirrrrddd.
@onestepcloserto_perfection - unfortunately part of growing up is finding out your parents weren’t morons. who knew?