Yesterday I...
- Re-stocked the bookshelf
- Re-packed the playdoh supplies
- Re-filled the paper recycling basket (twice)
- Re-rolled the toilet paper roll (twice)
- Put countless items back into my makeup bag AND my husband's shaving kit
- Re-assembled a baby book
- Put the candles back in the drawer of the entertainment center
- Threw away an entire box of emptied, torn-up tissues
- Re-constructed Eli's train track
- Put away 4 baskets of numerous small toys (not to play with, just to see them dumped)
- And, finally, kissed two sets of drawer-squished fingers
The cause of so much 'work?' My beautiful, charming, determined, destructive, and apparently deaf daughter. The work "No" prompts smiles, not obedience. Why even try to follow and repair? I really, really wanted to vacuum just one level of our townhouse. And I succeeded, though mysteriously exhausted. My husband must wonder how 10 minutes worth of vacuuming can cause a backache and be so tiring... hard to explain the 5.8 hours of preparation and hurricane-Mary-recovery operations.
Besuchers!! Besuchers!! It sounds like 'berserkers' but really it means 'Visitors' - i'm sure no irony is intended. We took our first visitors, Mom & Dad Flikkema and Janelle & David Lee, on a week of touring Switzerland, France, and our little corner of Germany. By touring I mean driving, walking, driving, walking, and then driving. It was wonderfully draining. We saw the Alps, did some sledding, were awed by the Black Forest, silenced in a church called 'God's Lantern', devastated at Verdun, and romanced in the castle and town of Heidelberg. We loved having them and welcome all to come and see - for the first time or again and again.
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| March 2008 Vacation |
Since they left we have been busy.... sleeping. Have you ever thought that "travel recuperation" could be a multi-million dollar wellness business? Specialist providers could partner with chiropractors (also a popular post-trip service) and give out sleep-drug prescriptions, unpacking advice, brag-book production, and sell things like sweats and old t-shirts as well as catered meals for that 'first week back.' It could all be booked ahead of time during pre-trip planning. I may be on to something here...
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2 comments:
Aah! I remember those days. When Mark was little I recall putting all the many-pieced toys on a shelf in the closet (blocks, legos, etc) I would only get down one toy at a time, and he had to pick it up before he could have a different toy!
It is Spring Break here. Yeah!! I cannot tell you how nice it was to sleep in on Saturday. I looked back on the calendar and do you know that this is the first Saturday the ENTIRE YEAR that we did not have something scheduled....no basketball, Jazz Band, Show Choir, Scouts!
Happy Easter!
Jody
Sounds EXACTLY like my days around here with Hurricaine Cecelia!!
Sheila
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