I had full intention to sit down and try to write something tonight. But alas, it is 9:10 and I can only barely keep my eyes open while I yawn so hard tears run down my cheeks.
Plus, I have the most adorable little boy sleeping next to me who is lulling me into dreamland with his baby snores and his desire to cuddle up close and tight with his mama llama. It was so hard to pull myself from his mouse-like cuddle position this morning to face the cold, dark kitchen and start the morning. This was the first below-freezing morning of the season here, and I would have loved to have spent a bit more time sharing his warmth.
But we all eventually made it out of bed, nice hot steel-cut oats for breakfast with some decorative M&Ms as the proverbial spoonful of sugar that makes the medicine go down. With tummies happy and warm, we braved the great outdoors in our treks to school, and maintained warmth in laughter as our hot breath let loose dragon-like "smoke" in the 32 degree air.
"Jack Frost came to visit!" is how the Young Prince greeted his preschool teacher this morning.
It warmed up over the course of the day, although I only got out to enjoy the weather for about an hour and a half in the late afternoon for softball practice. A quick visit to She-ra's place for great company, a glass of wine and half her dinner (geez, guess I was hungry...) and that puts us at bedtime back at my house.
I have had worse Mondays. These are hard days usually as He takes Monday as his weekly RDO. So He's around. Which means I pretty much hang in my room as I am afraid I'll have to deal with him if I leave my room; inevitably, I go to the kitchen and voila! guess who appears? I now just take my food and eat by myself in my bedroom, unless it's just the monitos and I.
So much is on my mind, and I will find time to sort through to blog about some of it during the week. Until then, I relish the season's change, the Hand of Mother Nature showing off one final display of colorful spendor before the gray, cold, colorless winter sets in.
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I've never heard of oatmeal with M&Ms. It sounds yummy!
ResponderEliminarI am missing Jack Frost and we are only a month into spring!!!
ResponderEliminarGood luck with sorting through your thoughts!!!!
Oh and yes someone close to me was/is actually "spying" on me *sigh*
24, it really brightens up a boring ol' bowl of oatmeal, and adds that bit of sweetness that oatmeal can just need sometimes!
ResponderEliminarWow, that's early for Mr. Frost to have skipped town! Hope that doesn't bode badly for your summer. I am so sorry you're the victim of such horrendous games. That does not sound like fun.
Be well, both.
I just hate Mondays.
ResponderEliminarM&Ms in oatmeal sound pretty good.
It is hard for me to see how fast the leaves have changed - how quickly they are falling. I love the bright colors and yet, this season, it seems as if the trees are still green or completely bare! I have having hard fall already - and it will probably be a short one!
ResponderEliminarThe M&M's sound fabulous... forget the oatmeal (smile).
I love the feel of that little body - the best heater in the world is another body snuggled up in bed.
Enjoy this day if you can - the skies look amazing!
Your weather descriptions are great! I love oatmeal.
ResponderEliminarLiving separated under one roof is hard hard hard. My wife and I did it for 9 months before I finally moved out. It SUCKED. I feel your pain.
Hey girl. Hope you're ok. I'm sending you love and ... you've been a great support to me. I really appreciate it.
ResponderEliminarI love your descriptions of the weather. Its like I'm right there with you!
Autumn is a lovely season ... I find spring so busy and buzzy ... plus everything grows so fast - including the weeds! :) Thinking of you.
ResponderEliminarI'm not much on Mondays myself. I love the crispness of autumn, but dread the winter it brings.
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