Letters to KT #1

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Dear KT,

You left me this morning for an exotic vacay with our darling Ladybug. I guess if you call St. Louis exotic, then it is what it is. I must say that, though I'm not completely alone here, I FEEL completely alone. Teenage boys just do not pay any attention to their mother. Seriously! Unless, of course, they are hungry or in need fresh laundry. Otherwise, nada...Besides you, Ladybug is the only one who pays attention to me. Isn't it sad that I have to find validation through my children?

While you are visiting family and hanging out with your sick dad in the hospital, I guess I will fill my days with HGTV, reading, chocolate and perhaps a home improvement project or two. I promise not to spend too much money. Really, pinky swear...

Most Used Card

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I have two very well used cards in my wallet.  One is my debit card, I mean who writes checks anymore? It is so annoying when you stand in line at the grocery store behind someone who actually writes a check. When debit cards first came out, KT was upset and said we were becoming a cashless society.  Boy was he right!  I never have cash anymore!  But that could be due to the fact that I have teenagers.  Anyway, beside the point, the second most used card in my wallet is my library card.

I love a good trip to the library.  I could peruse for hours.  I love the quiet hush, and the allure of the well stocked shelves.  The crinkly books beckon to me.  I am entranced by historical fiction, historical romance, mystery, murder, drama and thrillers.  There is so much adventure just awaiting the turn of the first page.  Adventures I wouldn't dare live out in real life but live vicariously through these well written authors.  I have tried to instill this love of reading in my children.  I read them classics when they were young and some not so classic books.  We took trips to the library for story hour and to check out our own stack of adventures.

TJ was reading Harry Potter in 2nd grade.  He got frustrated with my reading it to them, and he took it and finished it on his own.  TJ doesn't enjoy reading anymore.  As he is nearly graduated, I kind of blame the loss of interest in reading on the school system...All that assigned boring, dry material...It kind of takes the fun out of it. 

Miguel, doesn't like to read so much.  He had a rough go of it with tracking issues and, let's face it, ADHD.  He was always one to be read to or a book on tape.

Ladybug, though is a girl after my own heart.  She could spend hours up in her room with a good book.  With all the boys gone this weekend at one thing or another, she and I both curled up in bed together Saturday morning reading.  It is amazing how fast time flies when you are so engrossed.  She brings home those sweet newspaper scented book orders from school with near everything circled. 

Do you enjoy reading?  Do you go to the library, too?  What is your most used card?

Ah Spring Break!

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Today is the first official day of Spring break. Do you hear my big sigh of relief? I love my job, I really do...But, I've never grown out of my need for Christmas, Spring and Summer break. That's why I work at a school. It suits me...I love having the quandary of "What am I going to do today?" I head into my breaks thinking I have all this time in the world as I think of all the relaxing I am going to do. Unfortunately, life has a way of taking over, doesn't it?

I did a little sprucing up here recently...Spring cleaning if you will.  Do you like the new layout?  Gotta keep things fresh, you know...

The Weirdest Thing...

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The weirdest thing happened the other day while driving home from work. A beautiful white dove swooped down and landed on the trunk of the car in front of me and just hung out. That in itself was odd to me, but when I turned the corner, he left that trunk to follow me. He followed me right along where my passenger mirror is a least a mile to the next stop sign. The dove then swooped down in front of the car, I thought for a moment that he was going to turn with me but he continued on down the road. The whole while, I was driving and digging in my purse to find my cell phone to take a picture, all the while trying not to swerve and hit the bird. Unfortunately, I didn't get that picture. Any symbolism behind being followed home by a white dove?   It was just the weirdest thing...

WOWW

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"Happiness depends more on the 
inward disposition of mind  
than on outward circumstances."

~Benjamin Franklin~

This reminds me to always look inside myself for peace and happiness.  Worldly things and amusements only bring temporary happiness, nothing lasting.