It's getting hot here. Not. Ready. It was 89F at Jonah's lacrosse game on Saturday. I couldn't bring myself to lather up with sunscreen. But I can't complain about the flowers. They make me so happy.
Last week was so busy. I found myself getting really crabby and noticed a few things that helped. Thought I would share.
1) I'm always a little annoyed with my kids' school. Their policies drive me crazy and I feel completely marginalized. ie: I have no voice there. I pulled out my Texas journal (which is pretty dang lean) and typed for an hour. Wow. Total therapy. I felt so much better after... and no harm done! (Reminds me of a great Deep Thought - see it at the bottome if you're interested.)
2) My awesome friend Jen is trying to get me running. I have never been a runner and the idea of running a marathon has literally no appeal. I don't feel the need to accomplish that feat... but! running is so convenient, especially here where there are miles of nice paved trails. And Lucy loves to ride in the burly while I run. She just reads books and chats with me (Never had that before-with the boys I was always that frazzled mom pushing an empty stroller while her children run wild!) Oh and running is cheap and 30 minutes is a great workout. Soooo, I'm giving it a whirl. I'll be singing a different tune when the heat really sets in but so far I love it. The plan is to run 2 or 3 times during the week and then do a longer run with girlfriends on Saturday mornings. I CANNOT believe how much easier it is to run when you are talking with friends. My knees were really sore the first day but everytime I go it gets better. I have a history of getting really excited about things like this and pooping out a month later so here's to staying power!
3) Getting together with friends. I know it's lame because dang! I'm in my thirties, but sometimes I find myself being really insecure about inviting friends to get together. I know that's part of why I didn't like it here for so long. I mean, it's uncomfortable to be vulnerable and sometimes you get denied but it's worth it to keep trying. Worth it to connect with people and build friendships.
And now for that Deep Thought:
Sometimes when I feel like killing someone, I do a little trick to calm myself down. I'll go over to the persons house and ring the doorbell. When the person comes to the door, I'm gone, but you know what I've left on the porch? A jack-o-lantern with a knife stuck in the side of its head with a note that says "You." After that I usually feel a lot better, and no harm done.
