night owl

Ha!  As I returned today to clear the cobwebs and compose a post, I found this little treasure...from almost a year ago!!  I enjoyed looking back on it that I thought I'd go ahead and post it.  So, there you go, you get two in one day!  

ok. so now I know why they call owls wise. during my out of the ordinary morning run this morning, I was feeling not so wise as the sweat poured off my brow and i was certain a passerby could hear the thump of my heartbeat. I was wishing I was running at my accustomed time of 10 o'clock at night, understanding the wisdom of the nocturnal owl- at least in Florida summers. that was a mistake I won't make again for at least another two months! whew. smart water, please!!

it's a busy Saturday for our family...we won't mention the first event of the day (see above), and then to shower, wrap a birthday gift, switch the laundry, feed the dog, and rush out the door to be in time for an appointment with a "genius" at the apple store, all the while being prepared to not touch base at home again until the kids weary heads are heavily drawn to their pillows tonight. we are off to a family lunch, some shopping, then an hour drive to visit with beloved former neighbors before arriving at the two year old birthday party at 3:30. another whew! and no, the 90 degree weather doesn't help.

my mind has been full of things bigger than words this past week. things at home are changing daily and it keeps me on my toes. as a celebration of being on our toes, I taught my daughter how to do a releve, and how to say it. my three year old son continues to investigate his boundaries and climb to new heights for a different view of the horizon. he made the decision that he was too big for binky when he put on a large t-shirt and it didn't fall off. I thought this would be a household celebration, and it is, but it came with a price. he has not napped once in the past 23 days, and believe me, the boy's tired! I am searching for a new ritual come early afternoon. no matter how crazy and exhausting my mornings are, I used to be able to count on a solid hour and a half break while the kids napped to either lay down myself, straighten things up, or let my mind not think of one thing for once. that time is now gone. the worst part is that I didn't see it coming. in one day, it happened. BAM! no more naps! luckily, my youngest hasn't caught on to his new ploy, but that time will come.

...and that's why i never published it.  it ended there.  instead of attempting to finish a thought I started so long ago, i'm gonna leave it like that....because quite frankly, that's a mother's mind for ya....a fishbowl of unfinished thoughts.  one day, when the kids are older, and we have more than five minutes to think for ourselves, we will return to those thoughts, unfold them and read them again....and instead of finishing them, enjoy the story that has been written since.