It’s dark and dreary and way too comfortable in my extremely comfortable and ridiculously overpriced bed when the alarm wakes me from a dead-to-the-world kind of slumber. Continue reading
year FOUR
Today marks FOUR years from THE FLOOD. It marks the day that our nightmare was to be finished and we were to be made whole again. And although some may be aware that we finally sold the flooded property to the government to be forever green space, the nightmare is not over for so many of our neighbors. By law, today is THE DAY that our homes were supposed to be flood code compliant. That meant that it was to be bulldozed, lifted onto stilts, or moved to higher ground. Many of our neighbors and friends are still waiting for the help that was promised and has been very late to arrive.
Day 22: excuse me
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I think all parents hope their little ones are kind and polite. With that in mind, we have been teaching McK the magic words please and thank you. She does very well and even tosses in a you’re welcome every once in a while. Last week she said, I’m sorry to her shoes because she put them on the wrong feet. As a parent and a teacher, I couldn’t be prouder.
Day 21: surprises
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There are those surprises that you don’t want to hear about. You have a flat tire. Your kid’s school is calling because she has a fever. You cannot find your keys on a day when you are already running late. Murphy’s law always seems to catch up to you making a sticky situation even stickier.
Day 20: Monday morning pep talk
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It rained last night. Not the gentle soothe you to sleep kind of rain. But the type of rain that tosses a floodie into a panic. Streets were watched to be sure the water was draining down the sewer. The radar was checked to see if the worst of it had passed. We briefly chatted about how we really should have installed the new sump pump last week. Fingers are crossed that there is no lake under the new house this morning.
Day 19: family days
I am writing for the Two Writing Teachers March Writing ChallengeI always enjoy a day spent as a family. Today we three snuggled together during the way to early hours before tiptoeing out to the brightness of the living room.
Day 18: sleep
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It is late.
My eyelids are heavy but they won’t rest.
My body is weary but my brain will not shut down.
Tomorrow is busy but that does not motivate the sleep that doesn’t want to come.
Day 17: St. Pat’s Party for 2
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We battled over her skirt this morning. Who knew that an-almost-two-year-old could have such strong opinions about a skirt? I chose the wrong one. Her choice was much too short. How is a too short skirt even an issue already?
Day 16: snow
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It snowed the other day. And although it is March, this is Chicago so it isn’t that unusual. Snow happens and the world moves on. I have always loved the snow, especially if I do not have to go anywhere. Somehow the neighborhood seems quieter and warmer as if it is insulated.
Day 15: gobbles
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If kisses were gobbles, I’d gobble you up.
Our nightly ritual. She chooses her favorite PJs. They are usually Mickey themed. Then we turn on the oil diffuser and prep it with some lavender to ensure a good night’s sleep. We snuggle a little and then it is time.
Karyn In The Kitchen 