Monday, August 18, 2014

Taking Stock

Making : Breakfast in bed for Daddy
Cooking : Homemade toast with homemade (by Grandpop) Peanut Butter
Drinking : Coffee and freshly squeezed orange juice 
Feeling: the temperature drop
Noticing: hail/ice that hasn't melted - that one time is was "Auckland Cold"
Wanting: to build a snowman
Enjoying: the peace and quiet
Looking: at my beautiful tea pot, milk jug and cup & saucer, gifts to me
Playing: catch up on my studies  
Deciding: The Classical Era was not a good time to be a woman or a slave
Wondering: when our views on certain topics changed
Needing: Coffee
Loving: Cuddles from a wee man who sleep walked from the bedroom to his Mamas lap, curled up and continued sleeping - awwwwww
Watching: him sleep and frown
Hoping: I'm getting this right, some days and some questions are so hard
Waiting: We do A LOT of waiting here .. .. ..  A LOT 
Learning: patience 
Pondering: Why isn't there a "I hate coming here" "This place now gives me panic attacks" button 
Knowing: One day we will look back and smile on these days 
Wearing: His new onsie
Contemplating: Spots and Dots and Lego
Buying: Tend Magazine
Bookmarking: "Mothers Matter" - Finding Value in Motherhood in a Society that Devalues Family 
Getting: a lot of crafts done for the upcoming School Fair
Admiring:  Flowers from my garden
Smelling: Scented Yankee candles
Liking: Lemon cupcakes
Thinking: how fortunate we are
Wishing: for health 

If you want a list you can get it from Pip at Meet Me At Mike's too!  

5 comments:

Leonie said...

That hail was something else wasn't it? We wanted to built a snowman too!!

Leeanne said...

You sure do have so much to be thankful for.
Learning to crochet is on my list of things to learn.

Anonymous said...

Hi Cat lots going on for you,sending big hugs.xx

Miriam said...

may the moments of peace and calm grow to be longer than the ones that are filled with panic and anxiety xxx

Simoney said...

I love the way these posts of yours summarise things so beautifully (and prettily too); the good with the bad. So good, Cat. I love reading them.
P.S. I haven't made it over for the Pimms yet, but looking forward to Wednesday x