Last night, playing “school” at the kids’ request:
This morning, first thing when Nels woke up. And by the way. You might think this is boring but I am on the EDGE OF MY SEAT for every second of this film.
Nels After Sleep from ralph hogaboom on Vimeo.
Now this? This is some trifling shit.
Earlier in the day: chicken soup from leftover roast chicken and garden veggies (I cooked down the breast bones/remainder along with veggie goodness as bone-broth to freeze):
It was my mother’s birthday today: she turned 61. She was so pleased to see we didn’t forget her day and rather came bearing gifts and spaghetti and meatballs and a fancy dessert (trifles are decidedly not fancy but look and taste gorgeous). I had a couple glasses of wine and soon I was tearfully talking about my longing for another child (non-bio) and she was tearfully telling me to go for it. Ralph looked and listened on and didn’t seem too annoyed with me.
We left the kids to sleep over and Ralph and I came home and spent our evening in a pleasant enough way (note: TOTAL SHAG-ATHON) and now? It’s just about bedtime.
I almost forgot in the excitement of everything the last few days I was featured yet again in Sew Mama Sew! My sewing, with the heat and the last few days’ various excitements, has fallen to the wayside. We leave for our vacation tomorrow and it’s anyone’s guess if I’ll get my sewing projects finished before we go – my original goal.
For now, it’s close to midnight and time to fall into bed with my spouse, who is currently being chewed up by our two very frisky little kittens.
Two years ago: my father was dying. I’ll be re-visiting those writings over the next week. I wasn’t able to read them last year.
I loved Nels’ bedhead in the video, and his question, “Does it taste like mixed fruit?” 🙂
It’s cool that your mom is so supportive of the idea of adoption. “Didn’t seem too annoyed with me” made me smile. Is Ralph like my husband in that he wasn’t excited about the possibility of a child, but the reality? And LOL about TOTAL SHAG-ATHON.
Love the Nels waking up. I wake up in pretty much the same way, only wanting coffee. Boots is the opposite. I’ve watched him wake up only a few times (since I am not a fast waker, and if he’s asleep I try to go back to sleep since he always gets up so early) but one second he’s asleep, eyes closed, looks like he’ll sleep a year, and the next he sits straight up, opens his eyes and starts talking, moving around, singing.
I hope you have a great vacation!
Nels is adorable, just so you know! =] I really like the idea of you adopting too! You are a great mom and any child would be lucky to have such a free and crafty mom! Hope your vacation is amazing! Can’t wait to hear all about it! =]
Oh and how did you make that yummy looking trifle?? My mouth started watering!
Thank you all for writing. I’m trying to catch up to my pre-vacation business and the inbox I have. To coin a phrase: “Oy.”
@Sammiy
I’d love to think I’d be a good adoptive mama but honestly I don’t know if I’d be up to the challenges I hear about. My partner isn’t on board so perhaps it will never go further than my brain and heart churning around.