Chop wood, haul water
My friend cec wrote a few months ago about the time that A. went over to their house and cut down some trees for them. I was thinking of that this morning as I walked back and forth from the woodstove to the sink carrying water for the steam pot we keep on the stove. Now, it's 4 steps, and it only takes about three 20 oz. cups of water to fill the pot up, but still, it made me think. I've been realizing a lot lately how good I've got it, even with the stupid injuries and the weight-loss problems and my mom's health and so on. francesca_la and I were talking last week about counting the good, and how hard it actually is to think about the good things in life and count them and look at them.
I've got a terrific husband and son, and a good house, great dog and cat, and a good job. I've got pretty good health, and a chance to get back in shape. I've got a voice in my community, and people actually listen to me when I talk. I'm very lucky to have both of my son's grandmothers close by, and that they delight in hanging out with him and we get to see them often. I have a bunch of fun hobbies, and even though I'm not able to play the pipes right now, I think that I might be able to get back to it soon. I'm getting better at not owning things that aren't my problem, and I'm very happy with my effectiveness as a mother and a wife and as an employee.
Ok, enough gushiness, we now return you to your regularly scheduled memes and silly video clips.
I've got a terrific husband and son, and a good house, great dog and cat, and a good job. I've got pretty good health, and a chance to get back in shape. I've got a voice in my community, and people actually listen to me when I talk. I'm very lucky to have both of my son's grandmothers close by, and that they delight in hanging out with him and we get to see them often. I have a bunch of fun hobbies, and even though I'm not able to play the pipes right now, I think that I might be able to get back to it soon. I'm getting better at not owning things that aren't my problem, and I'm very happy with my effectiveness as a mother and a wife and as an employee.
Ok, enough gushiness, we now return you to your regularly scheduled memes and silly video clips.