Me, Dad and Paul, 1962
Couldn't bear going to work today. Tuesdays are my most challenging day so I took a sicky as they say in Oz. Luckily the principal of the school I'm at on Tuesdays doesn't read my blog...remind me to NEVER give anyone I work with my blog address.
Today was glorious. A beautiful morning of writing on my back patio, listening to the birds. Hershey kept rubbing on my legs, more than she usually does, I think she knew it was my special day.
Decided today was to be a productive day. I always feel better when my affairs are in order so the morning was for crossing things off the list.
My car: filthy, took it to the carwash: hey! they give you free car washes on your birthday. Bonus. I got to give the guys an extra big tip, I love doing that. Nice way to wake up on your birthday. Something unexpected cuz you're birthday girl? Sweet.
Went to get woodchips, not the most green thing to do but man, does our corner yard look like crap. After two plus hours of back breaking weed pulling, heaving 16 cubic yards of wood chips, blowing, rock arranging, dirt moving, etc., my yard looks gorgeous. Well, it's not the hobo yard anymore. I also found a dime and anyone who knows me well knows what that means. I have a thing about dimes, my Dad's favorite number-ten and the promise he made to me....
I usually don't like working there-it's next to the busy road and I always find dog poo. I love the constant parade of pedestrians past our side house but not the ones with bad dog manners. I have a big flat rock in there, last year a small breed dog used it as their regular toilet. Ewww and good lord! it's weird enough the dog did it but even more strange the owners let them. If my dog did that I'd be like, "dude! quit shitting on top of rocks in people's gardens." I guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, so to speak.
I'm planning to make a little sign that says "bee and black widow habitat - potentially harmful to dogs." Maybe that way they'll stay the fuck out of my yard.
Then I watched some tv while I had vegie burger and cheese puffs with diet coke. Yum. May sound wierd to you but yum to me.
Did a little reading, emails, paperwork, vacuuming. MAN! I got it going on!
Then, I took Jake to swim practice, yeah. First time this year. He's in the next age group and I think he's very happy about that. Alot less goofing off, too. Coach Garrett is such a sweetie, he was glad to see Jake again.
Now we're kicking back until the family gets here..I'm blogging as you can see.
Jake's tummy feels a bit funny, I think he might have pulled a swim muscle. Last year he got six pack abs from swim team. Time for me to get back to doing laps!!!
I got lots of phone calls from my favorite friends, tons of facebooks of course. My beautiful step daughter called and asked when she could see me. What a peach.
Last year this time I remember thinking, " just think, this time next year I'll have my teaching credential." Sweet. Dude.
Okey dokey. Happy Birthday to me. I feel blessed, happy, clean, orderly, calm, peaceful, loved, accomplished, prosperous.
This is my new year.
