Domestic Oblivion

I’ve been feeling somewhat overwhelmed this summer.  Especially in the late afternoons and evening, when certain individuals’ medications have worn off.  I’ve said this before, but I’ll say it again…..single parenting is really, really hard and all of those people that are in that boat have my admiration.  I need small reminders that life is good, because it truly is good.

And thus, I’ve hit upon my simple new idea:  I’ll list the things that make me happy/smile/my heart explode, and then when 7PM rolls  around and I feel like letting the banshees take over the neighborhood while I  hide in my room, I can reference this list to reset my emotions.  And feel free, at any time, to share!  No sense in having a comment button if it’s never used.  Because non-mean comments always make me feel happy!  AND, AND what makes  you happy might be making me happy too!  And we can share….

So, today? 

• My chubby, wrinkly bulldog moans when I pet her.  Yep, moans.  She’s loving the love so much that it’s audible.  That’s good feedback right there.  Plus, grabbing all those wrinkles just feels good.
• I have finished 2 personal projects in 3 days!  Yeah for finishing!  Thanks to my artist friends Kiki and Kriss, I’m more inspired than ever to just make stuff.
• I took the kids to Sonic for treats last night; we sang along to the radio and discussed the merits/detriments of most items on the dessert menu.  It was decided that plain vanilla is HIGHLY underrated.
• Bowman.  Bowman LOVES everything, even when the rest of us are having a tough time with him.  Really, he’s quite amazing.
• Tallulah introduced me to my new summer favorite:  Basil Lime Martinis.  Crushed ice, Newman’s Limeade, chopped basil leaves, and a shot of vodka.  Shake vigorously, strain and serve.  This.  Is.  Heaven.  And actually, would be just as delicious without the alcohol.  It’s twice as nice coming out of my grandfather’s crystal and silver martini shaker that I recently inherited. 
• My garden is awesome!  And yesterday I found some plants I didn’t know I had.  Two were plants that I had put in and their neighbors had become, shall we say, overbearing.  The third was a free-be, brought by the birds or the wind, and identified by my lovely master-gardening friend Barbara.  I’ve got so many bees in my hyssop and coreopsis that I can hear them from yards away.  And butterflies.  And I even have gopher.  Leaving gopher mounds of nicely aerate soil (I’m looking on the bright side on this one).
• I’m helping Beth make 30 costumes for the Israelites.  Yep, Israelites.  Using the ever popular queen sized pillow case as a pattern, we turned one thrift store sheet into 7 tunics.  The children participating in “Goliath and The Rock Slinger” will be handsomely clad on Sunday.  I LOVE making costumes! 
• Davie-O’s coming home for a 3 day weekend on Friday.  We’re all looking forward to having him around.
• This.  I LOVE this:

What’s making you happy today?