A Snappy New Day!
It's such a good feeling to know you're alive.
It's such a happy feeling: You're growing inside.
And when you wake up ready to say,
"I think I'll make a snappy new day."
Thank you, Mr. Rogers, for getting inside my head this morning. It is a snappy new day! And what a lovely one, too. The weather couldn't be more perfect. The thermometer outside the kitchen window is at about 80 but in the house it is 73. A dry crisp day, light breeze; it couldn't be more pleasant.
Dustin is sleeping after working last night. Mara is feeding our precious Liam (I have to share him with her!) while he peeks over her shoulder at me and forgets what he is doing. Mark is rummaging around in the kitchen looking for breakfast.
Mendon and Kristen seem to be settling into their jobs and their new roles as working stiffs in Chicago and having fun doing it. Rae is excitedly exploring new job opportunities. Nae is bringing Ingrida home to "meet the parents" and all is right with the world.
The Asian lilies are blooming, the roses, peonies and clematis just having passed. The yard is green and lush and the edible pod peas are ready to pick. (I'll do that in just a bit.) Mara picked cherried the other day and today we will make a pie. I might try to pick some more because there are still plenty on the tree. It would be nice to have a fresh cherry pie for Ingrida and her father. Oh, yes, he is coming too, with his fiancee. I should be running around the house making it presentable, but I am not, nor do I intend to. Like Popeye, "I yam who I yam.", and what I ain't is Martha Stewart! But enough about that. It is a beautiful day and I am not going to spoil it by dwelling on how guilty I feel about being a bit of a slob.
Enjoy your day, as I am.
Comments
Hey I figured it out. Snappy good day to you. I already sent you an email but incase you have not read it - my chemo was put off today counts to low. Now I get 2 weeks off.
Neat idea for a blog of your own.
Posted by: Cathy | July 2, 2007 11:41 AM
You're much better than Martha Stewart!!!!!!
Posted by: nadine baloun | July 2, 2007 6:13 PM
What a lovely day! We've waked up to a cool, newly rinsed, sunny morning - showers overnight! The first jonquils are blooming, the other Spring bulbs which Edward rushed to plant before we went to Haifa in May are all poking their leaves up - & he does have lots of weeding to do! We got home late on the 30th June - & went to a cluster meeting on the next day (frosty morning!).
Don't feel you're a slob - just do the things you can & wish to the most!! Here's to glorious gardens & lovely family - especially bright wee grandchildren!! Lots of love, Noel (in Tasmania)
Posted by: Noel Broomhall | July 2, 2007 9:28 PM
good morning Stephanie! I love you my sister, I woke up this morning early thinking about you. I read Nathans' blog and then thought of how my life would have been had I been able to have the five children that I wanted. My son, the only child to carry to close to term, Niall is so much like Nathan. So I wonder what Kieran, Siobhan, Conor and Coilean would have been like? Would I have been lucky enought to have a child like Mara? Will I meet them in the next garden> will you have a chance to know them before I do? I am thinking also how nice it is that you are sharing your Liam with us starting next month. I promise to talk with him every day about his wonderful grandma in Mentor, and to teach him how to do toddler tasks and fun things. for in a few months he will be a toddler.
love from Anne in columbus ohio ps i love my new job at the FQHC, i provide prenatal care for women with limited resources there, mostly i stumble around with my 2500 word espanol vocab and smile and am as simpatico as i can be. call me please.
Posted by: Anne Grove | July 7, 2007 6:28 AM