TToT – A Week of Weird
This has been a weird and crazy week.
For starters, our parenting efforts have included addressing the topics of clubs that include only certain people and exclude others, balls (yes, that kind), menstrual periods, why some men might prefer to dress as women, and why poems about knife-wielding gummy bears are not appropriate material for the recess yard (or anywhere else, really).
Ho. Ly. Cow.
All of these topics came up in relatively ordinary context. And yet none of these is really ordinary, if you think about it. All require very thoughtful and sensitive explanation. But can we talk about how we managed to get hit with all of this in one week? Seriously, Universe? Too much.
And that doesn’t even touch anything else that happened!
So I’m going to get right to the thankful part before I lose my mind. Here we go…
First and foremost, I am thankful for my Husband. The man drives me up the wall. Why? He rarely offers a tangible suggestion for dinner and after ten years of living in this house still has no idea where we keep things. Honestly. But in all seriousness, I am so very thankful for his unfaltering support of my choice to leave the ranks of the salaried masses and work for myself. I am especially thankful for his calm and logical approach to a situation this week. I am what you might call a slightly excitable human being. OK, OK, for real… I am what you might call an intensely passionate human being. I feel things very deeply and react with seriously high levels of emotion. It’s not a stretch for me to go off the deep end when a stressful situation arises. My Husband is truly my rock. It’s not that he lacks passion or emotion, it’s just that he is not ruled by his passions. He is the voice of reason in this partnership and thank goodness. If we were both highly excitable and reactionary? To think what that life would be like? I can’t even. So he gets massive kudos for standing by me and for always seeing things logically and rationally.
I am thankful for my Kidzilla. She is just…everything. She’s had quite a few bumps in the road this week, but has managed to soldier on and come through none the worse for wear. She’s growing and learning so much and so fast… I would really like to slow it down a bit. I’m just so glad she’s here and such a vibrant part of our lives.
I am thankful for my Sister and for long talks on the phone. And for my Mom for the same. Oh! And in the course of my talk with my Sister, we discovered that she is in possession of the little prayer book I’ve been looking for to show Zilla – it was my Mom’s, then I had it, and it got passed on until it stopped at my Sister. So that was YAY and EXCITING! Zilla has her own little prayer book with the most recent Mass part updates, etc., but this is something I wanted her to be able to see and hold, too.
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I’m thankful that I am able to be an available ear for someone who needs it. A couple of someones, actually.
I am thankful for some special prayers that have been answered. Definitely. I know I believe in the power of prayer, but sometimes I am astounded by how real that power actually is.
I am FINALLY starting to feel well and healthy – just in time for spring allergy season! Hooray! (Yup, sarcasm.)
I am so very happy for smoothies. My favorite this week is kale, celery, mixed berries, apple, and water with a little ginger and turmeric tossed in. Yes, celery. Can you believe it? I hate celery. I have always hated celery. But lately I find myself wanting it all the time. And don’t ask me why I like it in my berry smoothie, but I really do.
Gift cards. I love gift cards. This week I was able to handle some shopping mostly using gift cards that were, well, gifts! That was awesome.
Writing. So many things happened this week to give me good writing fodder…I’m using it!
Spring weather is here – and it looks like it’s here to stay! I’m so very happy about that. I really just do not enjoy the cold. Like at all. And on that topic, let me add how very much I appreciate hot water. For some reason, I had a cold shower the other day -middle of the day, nobody home, and no hot water. What?? But by the time I realized the dearth of hot water, I was too far into the process to abandon. Let me tell you what a cold shower feels like to a body with RA. It feels awful. I was a wreck for the entire rest of the day. So warm showers and good hot water? Yes, I’m very grateful.
I am NOT thankful that this weekend is Daylight Saving Time weekend. Nope. Yes, yes, I know we get more daylight in the evening and that’s quite nice for sure. But lose an hour of sleep? Nope. No thank you. And no way. Sorry. Just had to get that out of my system.
Finally, I am thankful that we’ve all made it through the week. It’s been a rough one and a crazy one, but we’re all here together, cozy in our home on a Friday night. That’s the best.
OH and I have to add this last one – not because it’s insignificant, but because I truly forgot to put it in. Thursday afternoon Zilla and I were nearly hit head-on by someone who was speeding way over the limit and ran a stop sign. I have no idea what made me look down that road at just that moment, but I did and saw the car coming – it was going way too fast. I knew he wouldn’t stop. I am so thankful I was able to see that coming and stop in time to let him go by. Our guardian angels were most definitely looking out for us at that moment.
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Yes, I’m glad spring is on the way, but I’m willing to have a bit more winter weather first–we really need the moisture here. The nice thing about Daylight Savings Time for me this year is that I’m still readjusting to the time zone change from my vacation, so now when I wake up too early, it won’t really be too earlier anymore! 🙂
Your “weird and crazy week” reminded me of this video, which you might have already seen: https://youtu.be/NEcZmT0fiNM
Oh, and definitely agree with you about the power of prayer, and am so glad that you didn’t get hit by that car!
That is definitely a positive spin on the DST change, Kristi. Hope you get back on schedule easily!
I have seen that video – hilarious! I laughed so hard. Good way to start the day!
Oh I just laughed even harder because that video is SO me and Zilla. 😀
I am very glad we didn’t get hit by that car, Kristi. That was a very scary moment.
And I just added an update to this, speaking of prayer – check out the little prayer book my sister found. It was my mom’s, then mine, etc. I’m so glad we found it! I thought it was long gone.
I can see where you would want to forget the near collision and say a grateful prayer. That little prayer book is a lovely treasure that your Mom and you and your sister held it as a child and now Zilla can. I’m a fan of daylight savings time although there’s a bit of an adjustment for a week or two. I love the later light and thankfully I don’t HAVE TO get up in the dark unless I choose to. It’s nice to have a Hub that keeps you grounded; mine does as well. Have a good week.
I am so excited that we found the prayer book. I had a feeling my sister had it – she’s the youngest – but wasn’t sure. It came up quite by accident but it’s a great thing. I am certain the later daylight will help me get over my bitterness about DST. It will become much more difficult to get Zilla in bed on time for school, though, when it’s dark later in the evening! And I can’t say that I blame her.
Have a good week, too, Val! And happy birthday!
Wow. What a week you had, from the sounds of all this.
Sounds like you’ve got one smart young woman as a daughter there, on your hands, to ask all that in one week.
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I am glad you are feeling better physically, but I know what you mean about a warm shower. I included that as a thankful last week, when my pain was bad and that warmth is like nothing else to help with pain throughout the body.
I love the scent of spring air, which I am starting to detect, so that’s good, but I don’t get affected by losing an hour of sleep. I don’t know how I manage to avoid any fall-out from it, but I go to sleep and wake and never even notice I’ve lost an hour in there somewhere. Hope you can recover from it alright though.
Looking forward to seeing how your crazy week and its events comes through in your writing and glad you and your daughter weren’t hurt in your vehicle. It’s all in the timing and one second, in the wrong place, and things can go horribly wrong. Relieved that wasn’t you this time.
Oh, Kerry, Zilla is one very intelligent little girl and her questions never cease to amaze me. Some days, they stop me in my tracks. The Hub and I have to get up pretty early in the morning to stay ahead of this girl! 😀
You are lucky not to feel the effects of the Daylight Saving Time shift. I always do. Even in the fall when we gain the extra hour, it still throws me because of the sudden change to early darkness in the evening. But we’ll be OK in about a week.
That near miss in the car was scary – I can’t believe I didn’t put that on the list first. It actually did slip my mind for a few hours. Maybe for exactly what you said – it was a split second and we moved on safely. It’s kind of like what I often say – and I’m sure it’s from a movie or book – wasn’t your day to die.
Near misses in the car like that really rattle you, don’t they? Too many what-ifs run through your mind.
I still would never in a million years eat a celery stick on purpose! But I now love it cooked in different things and increasingly enjoy it raw and chopped into salads–lettuce, tuna etc.
It so did, May! It was surreal – saw the guy coming and somehow I managed to process that, realize he wasn’t stopping, and stop my own car before he sped through the stop. Rattled is a word.
I feel exactly the same about celery – for years I’ve left it out of every recipe, cooked or raw. Now? Can’t get enough. Weird. Change in tastes, I guess.
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(seeing how you did not have the horrible accident that you describe, it’s safe to say, ‘I envy you that experience’… There was that second (subscribing to the belief of reality as infinitely branching timelines) that you could see what might have been and, by the grace of god, not have to live it.
It’s the certainty of that understanding that is so rare, and is what makes those situations such gifts. (Speaking for myself, of course), the times when I fully appreciate the here and now are the times that life is the fullest.
Well, he’s a guy remembering where household things are (hidden when not in use)! lol
That was a definite moment of clarity, Clark, that’s for sure!
The man will never understand where we keep things. Ever. A girl can dream, though, can’t she?
week of weirdness.. sounds like my life some days, but then again that is my perspective…
all your thankfuls come from somewhere it’s wonderful the power of prayer, husbands that are the voice of reason ( I have one too – ii makes me nuts sometimes)
and family – sisters and moms well mine ground me –
so sorry for the cold shower I can only imagine and yes Spring is almost here –
not a fan of losing the hour either –
have a lovely week
If there’s one thing the practice of the TToT has taught me, Marisa, it’s that there is always something good in the midst of the crap. Definitely.
My Husband’s always rational approach to life drives me up the wall. But it’s good, you know? We balance one another.
I am definitely feeling the loss of my hour today! And it’s a bit cloudy and dreary, which doesn’t really help. 😀 Have a lovely week, too!
Whew! Sounds like you dodged a lot of speeding cars and bullets this week! Calmer week ahead lets hope.
Yeah, figurative and literal ones! And yes, please, a calmer week!
How wonderful that the prayer book was found! To have that bit of family history and share it is a blessing. Prayers that this week is a bit easier for you!
Donna, I’m so excited that we have the prayer book! It really is cool to have it to continue to pass on. And thanks for the prayers for an easier week!
Wow! You have us coming and going Lisa! You’ve covered the emotional spectrum A-Z this week haven’t you? A near miss like you had in the car is enough to cure anyone from driving for awhile. How frightening! You had guardian angel looking out for the two of you for sure!
What?! You don’t like Daylight Savings Time?? Aw come on. It’s only 1 hour lol. But it does kinda mess with you that first day.
Hope this week is way less weird!
I hope this week is way less weird, too, Girlie! Hard to adjust to DST when it’s dark and dreary out (today AND tomorrow). You just don’t get the full effect of the benefit of longer daylight hours. Oh well…I’ll just nap. That’s good, too. 😀
Our guardian angels were definitely on duty. Definitely.
Oh, my goodness, I’m glad you saw that car coming! It gave me a shiver to think about what a close call you and Zilla had!
You and I both have a voice of reason in our husbands. Maybe it’s because they have the same name?
I hate it when sentimental items are misplaced. How nice that your sister had the prayer book! My brother has a big box of family pictures that he said (10 years ago) he was going to scan into his computer so we could both have access to them, but I have yet to see this happen.
Even in a berry smoothie. Even with chocolate and whipped cream and a cherry on top, I would not be able to put celery in ANYTHING I was going to consume.
It was bizarre, Dyanne. I can’t even begin to think what made me look, process, and react in that moment. Not our day to die…
There is probably much to be said for the name – I have an uncle with the same name and he’s much the same way, too!
I’m excited about the prayer book. It’s just a thing, you know? But it’s a special thing and so cool for her to see and connect with the past. Seeing my Grandmother’s handwriting in the front where she put my Mom’s name? Wow.
I hear you about the celery – I’ve always hated it. I completely do not understand this sudden craving. And no, not pregnant. 😀
I will say “pregnant” crossed my mind, however briefly 🙂
No way, babe. You know that isn’t possible. But I knew you would. Probably Sarah, too. 😀