deadlines met
surprises
debit cards
picking out baby things
time spent with my sisters-in-law
having a dishwasher
Pure Grace perfume
not having to pick which bill gets paid
Charmed reruns
organization
rechargeable batteries
being asked to be in the birthing room
surprising other people with gifts
being able to say “no problem, I have you covered”
country dances
being useful
Bomb Pops
hearing your name called during the awards ceremony
clever ads
“paid in full”
taking lots of pictures
clean bathrooms and mowed yards
Crème Brulee
remote start (car)
atta girls
Thursday, July 26, 2007
last 25 of my hundred things
Where ya been?
From February to now is a long time. I’m sorry. It isn’t as though there hasn’t been anything to say, or anything going on. I guess life is just moving at this incredible pace and as usual, I’ve been a poor witness.
March 28 I was walking through the parking lot of a K-Mart in Effingham, IL when I got a call from Tim. He said that A had called with news. And then he said “grandma”. And then he waited. And then I got it. Lovely little birdie was announcing news of a baby… just 2 months from graduation from Wesleyan and with no ring on her finger. You’d have thought he’d just told me I was pregnant, couldn't have been any more shocked. After I got done hyperventilating, I called to reassure her that no, I would not be angry and yes we would do whatever we could do to help. This week she enters her last trimester. I have never been so anxious about anything. I will be on pins and needles until I hold this precious grandgirl in my arms. We are ready and delighted to welcome Dan in to our family, soon, we hope. This weekend I’m giving her a shower (yeah I know but rules are made to be broken). Dan is going off with 2 or 3 generations of McCawley men for a manly man get together which will no doubt include copious amounts of grilled meat, adult beverages and boyish behavior. We hens are going to do hen-ish things like have a girly lunch and shop. A has managed to land herself an office job with benefits (which she desperately needs) and she needs some office casual clothes for work.
The Cat is pregnant too—just a month to go. Let’s say she had a different idea about her 40th birthday than I had for mine. I can’t believe she’d starting all over again but yay for her.
Everyone else is whole, if not wholly well. Medical issues continue to plague the houses of my other two BFFs, so say a prayer there if you have a mo.
Oh, there was a cruise in Alaska in May. First time vacationing with anyone in T’s family and a lot more fun than I’d ever imagined. I’d do that again any time. In fact we might consider Europe or the Mediterranean year after next – and this, despite my dear SIL and BIL BOTH coming down with the Norwalk Virus. Norwalk is a nasty little bugger and we were all very careful about washing and sanitizing to the point where our skin was nearly raw. Unfortunately, it didn’t help. For the record, Norwalk is common in shellfish and downing oyster shooters 2 hours before departure might not be the smartest move ever. Although I attribute her illness to another passenger, not the oysters.
2 days after we got home, T went to the hospital with a kidney stone, a surreal experience, since neither of us have been hospitalized for anything as adults. And the joy continues on, since now I get to argue with the insurance company about all the stuff they refused to pay for. But he turned out to be fine with no lasting effects.
See… what else? For the first time in 13 years, I have a dish washer. LOVE that. I bought a car. My dear friend buried her father. T’s nephew got married. The sun set. The stars rose. We stayed married. And T and I have taken 4 ribbons in 3 barbecue competitions. I broke down and bought a pair of crocs. The minor events mix with the major ones in this wild-ass life soup. Eat up.
Now, let’s see if I can stay up on things a bit better from now on.
March 28 I was walking through the parking lot of a K-Mart in Effingham, IL when I got a call from Tim. He said that A had called with news. And then he said “grandma”. And then he waited. And then I got it. Lovely little birdie was announcing news of a baby… just 2 months from graduation from Wesleyan and with no ring on her finger. You’d have thought he’d just told me I was pregnant, couldn't have been any more shocked. After I got done hyperventilating, I called to reassure her that no, I would not be angry and yes we would do whatever we could do to help. This week she enters her last trimester. I have never been so anxious about anything. I will be on pins and needles until I hold this precious grandgirl in my arms. We are ready and delighted to welcome Dan in to our family, soon, we hope. This weekend I’m giving her a shower (yeah I know but rules are made to be broken). Dan is going off with 2 or 3 generations of McCawley men for a manly man get together which will no doubt include copious amounts of grilled meat, adult beverages and boyish behavior. We hens are going to do hen-ish things like have a girly lunch and shop. A has managed to land herself an office job with benefits (which she desperately needs) and she needs some office casual clothes for work.
The Cat is pregnant too—just a month to go. Let’s say she had a different idea about her 40th birthday than I had for mine. I can’t believe she’d starting all over again but yay for her.
Everyone else is whole, if not wholly well. Medical issues continue to plague the houses of my other two BFFs, so say a prayer there if you have a mo.
Oh, there was a cruise in Alaska in May. First time vacationing with anyone in T’s family and a lot more fun than I’d ever imagined. I’d do that again any time. In fact we might consider Europe or the Mediterranean year after next – and this, despite my dear SIL and BIL BOTH coming down with the Norwalk Virus. Norwalk is a nasty little bugger and we were all very careful about washing and sanitizing to the point where our skin was nearly raw. Unfortunately, it didn’t help. For the record, Norwalk is common in shellfish and downing oyster shooters 2 hours before departure might not be the smartest move ever. Although I attribute her illness to another passenger, not the oysters.
2 days after we got home, T went to the hospital with a kidney stone, a surreal experience, since neither of us have been hospitalized for anything as adults. And the joy continues on, since now I get to argue with the insurance company about all the stuff they refused to pay for. But he turned out to be fine with no lasting effects.
See… what else? For the first time in 13 years, I have a dish washer. LOVE that. I bought a car. My dear friend buried her father. T’s nephew got married. The sun set. The stars rose. We stayed married. And T and I have taken 4 ribbons in 3 barbecue competitions. I broke down and bought a pair of crocs. The minor events mix with the major ones in this wild-ass life soup. Eat up.
Now, let’s see if I can stay up on things a bit better from now on.
Monday, February 05, 2007
75/100
For a year I've been working on a list of 100 things that make me happy. This marks the 3/4 complete mark.
1. A clean house
2. Shopping for candles at 5Bs
3. When he opens the door for me
4. Real letters
5. Real Simple
6. The way my hair looks after a fresh trim
7. Losing weight
8. People noticing I’ve lost weight
9. Dark Chocolate Raspberry Godiva bars
10. The way my mom loves me
11. Hotel rooms with a view
12. Fancy soaps
13. Time to browse the library or bookstore
14. Fresh pizza
15. Making it a Blockbuster night
16. Bowling
17. Camping
18. Good books
19. Making plans for a vacation
20. When my girls say they love me
21. When somebody gets me
22. Warm feet
23. When my cats snuggle up with me
24. Seeing my parents’ dreams come true
25. Finishing a project
26.sunshine when it rains
27. singing along to the car radio
28. a new cell phone
29. kisses on the back of my neck
30. winning
31. saving money
32. hysterical laughter
33. great service
34. going to the races
35. Sephora
36. Birthdays
37. Marcon pies
38. Holding babies (and then giving them back)
39. puppies
40. Good performance reviews
41. easy hair
42. frozen custard with hot fudge and raspberries
43. fireworks
44. books on tape
45. new lipstick
46. holding hands
47. being included
48. Sleeping in on Saturday morning
49. Nothing to do on Sunday afternoon
50. naps
51. old friendships
52. reliable cars
53. getting down on the floor and playing with the dogs
54. going to the theatre
55. phone calls from out of the blue
56. rearranging the furniture
57. finishing a book
58. new clothes
59. buffet brunches
60. slot machines that hit
61. the beach
62. looking at old pictures
63. home grown tomatoes
64. rollercoasters
65. ski ball
66. scavenger hunts
67. my parents' voices
68. being told I am my niece's favorite aunt
69. high threadcount sheets
70. watching the birds come to the feeders in winter
71. clean rivers with rope swings
72. water skiing7
3. clear skin
74. orange cheese sauce
75. art galleries
The final 25 soon to come...
1. A clean house
2. Shopping for candles at 5Bs
3. When he opens the door for me
4. Real letters
5. Real Simple
6. The way my hair looks after a fresh trim
7. Losing weight
8. People noticing I’ve lost weight
9. Dark Chocolate Raspberry Godiva bars
10. The way my mom loves me
11. Hotel rooms with a view
12. Fancy soaps
13. Time to browse the library or bookstore
14. Fresh pizza
15. Making it a Blockbuster night
16. Bowling
17. Camping
18. Good books
19. Making plans for a vacation
20. When my girls say they love me
21. When somebody gets me
22. Warm feet
23. When my cats snuggle up with me
24. Seeing my parents’ dreams come true
25. Finishing a project
26.sunshine when it rains
27. singing along to the car radio
28. a new cell phone
29. kisses on the back of my neck
30. winning
31. saving money
32. hysterical laughter
33. great service
34. going to the races
35. Sephora
36. Birthdays
37. Marcon pies
38. Holding babies (and then giving them back)
39. puppies
40. Good performance reviews
41. easy hair
42. frozen custard with hot fudge and raspberries
43. fireworks
44. books on tape
45. new lipstick
46. holding hands
47. being included
48. Sleeping in on Saturday morning
49. Nothing to do on Sunday afternoon
50. naps
51. old friendships
52. reliable cars
53. getting down on the floor and playing with the dogs
54. going to the theatre
55. phone calls from out of the blue
56. rearranging the furniture
57. finishing a book
58. new clothes
59. buffet brunches
60. slot machines that hit
61. the beach
62. looking at old pictures
63. home grown tomatoes
64. rollercoasters
65. ski ball
66. scavenger hunts
67. my parents' voices
68. being told I am my niece's favorite aunt
69. high threadcount sheets
70. watching the birds come to the feeders in winter
71. clean rivers with rope swings
72. water skiing7
3. clear skin
74. orange cheese sauce
75. art galleries
The final 25 soon to come...
From 43 Things - meeting the goal of "Have More Fun"
For the last two years, life’s been anything BUT fun. Finally it got so awful I had to see someone and yes, since my mom will never see this, I can admit… I started on an antidepressant.
Who knew how good I could feel? How my skin wouldn’t feel so thin, the slightest things wouldn’t bring me to tears, I could stop resenting my life and start enjoying it!!! T and I are having the happiest most peaceful stage of our marriage in 12 long years. We laugh, we hold hands, we make plans. We have hobbies and we’re fixing up our house.
So this is my life? Glorious.
Who knew how good I could feel? How my skin wouldn’t feel so thin, the slightest things wouldn’t bring me to tears, I could stop resenting my life and start enjoying it!!! T and I are having the happiest most peaceful stage of our marriage in 12 long years. We laugh, we hold hands, we make plans. We have hobbies and we’re fixing up our house.
So this is my life? Glorious.
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