What a wonderful, comforting post. Sit back, coffee in hand, and enjoy.
Vintage Dilbert
August 27, 1997
Slow down; God is still in heaven. You are not responsible for doing it all yourself, right now.
Remember a happy, peaceful time in your past. Rest there. Each moment has richness that takes a lifetime to savor.
Set your own pace. When someone is pushing you, it’s okay to tell them they’re pushing.
Take nothing for granted: watch water flow, the corn grow, the leaves blow, your neighbor mow.
Taste your food. God gives it to delight as well as to nourish.
Notice the sun and the moon as they rise and set. They are remarkable for their steady pattern of movement, not their speed.
Quit planning how you’re going to use what you know, learn, or possess. God’s gifts just are; be grateful and their purpose will be clear.
When you talk with someone, don’t think about what you’ll say next. Thoughts will…
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This is my favorite ‘First Day of School’ picture.
I actually didn’t plan this shot at all. I said my ‘Have a good day(s)!!!’, they left via the back of the house, and I headed out the front to put a card in the mailbox. I looked up as I turned to go back in and there they were.
{Sigh}
Doesn’t this tug at your heart?
It’s especially sweet when you consider the fact that Gabi is 13. I love the fact that she still likes walking to school with her Dad. Well…most days. Once winter comes, she’s not as inclined to head out as early as Tim does (when it’s -20). I think she holds out hope that either we’ll have a heatwave in that 1/2 an hour that she waits, or that Mom will feel sorry for her and give her a ride.
Right.
We only live 3 blocks from the school.
Not happening.
There are moments that I do give her a ride. The days that are colder than -20. Like -30…-40, or if it’s pouring rain outside.
I know…I’m up for Mother-of-the-Year.
Hmmm…
Maybe that’s part of the reason she likes walking with her Dad. Well…that and I’m sure they talk math and athletics on the way to school. She is his Mini-Me after all.
{Sigh}
I sure love those two.
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I had planned on ending my blog there, however, Gabi just sent me a text from her CC Running practice…here’s the conversation:
Gabi…Mum?
Me…Yessssss?
Gabi…Can you pick me up when we’re done?
Me…Why? (I know, I’m such a loving mother aren’t I?)
Gabi…Cause I don’t want to walk home in the rain and cause you are an amazing mother.
Me…Hahahahaha! (That was for the buttering up.) It’s not raining now!
Gabi…Yeah, but I will call you when we are done and then we can decide
Me…Ok
…..guess who’ll be walking home if it’s not raining! 😉
Patty O
ps…for those of you who are new to my blog…my husband is an advanced math teacher and athletic director at our high school.
Just for fun…and, well, because Gabi wanted to see it, I pulled up my first blog post.
As I re-read it I laughed at myself and thought maybe I should re-post it for those of you that started following recently. Read more
See that upper side of the Life Cereal box that has been eaten off?
It literally was shredded.
I already tossed the shreds before I thought of writing this post.
Sorry…it definitely would have been good for a laugh.
Teeny tiny little bits of cardboard.
This is the type of thing our cat, Brownie does when we don’t get up at 5 a.m. to feed her…of course she needed to open the cupboard door to get to it, but that didn’t seem to be a problem for her. Read more
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