Part II, Day 32: Sunshine and chirping birds

Spring returned yesterday and was here in full force today. Spring, glorious Spring. The month of rain has taken a break and we are basking in the sun in shorts! I was really convinced that this summer would be the winter that never ended. There is even still - yes, still - a pile of snow behind the movie theater. I think another couple of days of this glorious golden ball in the sky will make that big boy evaporate. And I hope that the powers that be in the parking lot of the shopping mall realize that it is silly to pile that much snow in one pile next year!

My little guy was in a glorious mood too. Maybe he has some vitamin D deficiency like his mother? If every day were like today, parenting my three children would be a walk in the park. Or a stroll through a meadow. Or a meander through the woods. My Harriet even asked me today why I wasn't cross. Now that just made me stop and really think about how crazy I have been for the past years.

On doctor's orders (and why did it take doctor's orders?) I am resting a bit each day while this horrible tiredness that has been plaguing me goes away. You know, last year I had mononucleosis and did not know it. I am wondering if I somehow have that again? Probably not, it is probably just that now that I am taking stock of me for a change, that I am noticing these things.

I am tired today. Last night was not an easy night. One of the children had an accident in the middle of the night. That wee accident necessitated washing half of the bathroom with bleach, a midnight shower with scrub down, a clothing change and a load of laundry. After all that, I was wide awake, surfing the web from my iPod and wondering if I could sneak in a bit of a later morning when I remembered that one of my kids was saying the Pledge of Allegiance at morning prayers.

So, today has been glorious and gloriously tiring. All in all a great day!

Day 7: Letting the Sun Shine In

Today has been a see saw type of day. There have been super highs and some real lows. This is to be expected perhaps after seven days of this experiment. To further lift the mood, I have resorted to Italian-American oldies, but goodies and cheesy 70s songs that leave me happier than when they found me.

Today was a beautiful day sunshine wise. When I woke up I thought it was going to be a sunshine day.


The sun was shining. I woke up early without an alarm clock and was really trying to be upbeat. Two of the three kidlets woke up happy and ready for the day to begin...then Mr. Grumpy Pants woke up and instead of bringing rays of sunlight into each room. He has been bringing thunder with him where ever he goes. If he were a cartoon, a thunderbolt would be above his head. You get the picture.

Thankfully, the morning routine was very short and he was off to school. That is when I refound the sunshine. My friend and I went for a walk around a park with a track. When we arrived, we realized that the track was only half way melted and the rest was still snow-capped. Undeterred we walked the snow-free parts and kept a nice pace getting in a 40 minute workout. This was an exercise walk, not a stroll. We discussed our worlds and delved into the difference between being a gossip and being chismosa. I decided that they were very different with the English one not being so bad.

Re-energized, I popped home to grab something and change, then returned to pick up my little bundle of sunshine. Mr. Grumpy Pants emerged from school and did not leave. It has been a trying afternoon, and I fell off the happy wagon and back into my grumpier self. Despite all this Pebbles sweet voice singing "Let the Sun Shine In" has been filtering in the back of my head. At least there is a silver lining to my thunder filled afternoon, I did not get as upset as I would have in the past with the meltdowns and tantrums. I even removed Mr. Grumpy Pants from pick up to avoid a complete meltdown, which actually helped the situation.

Here is a little sunshine for you...