ankle talk
I had a busy day, and another testimony for why running first thing in the morning can work. 2.1 k run this a.m. with Tara. It was nice; we were at talking pace, and I like that. The rest of the day was chaos; not all bad, just chaotic in general.
I love planning a bit too much, and today I realized how much my kids challenge me daily on that. They are spontaneous beings, aren’t they? They asked one neighbourhood kid over, and pretty soon we had seven. Seven boys, plus my our two boys, plus our girl (I wonder if she’ll be a tomboy?!) It turned into some complicated “us vs. them” game, that eventually involved water. Chaos, but fun … you see?
I did get to do some fun planning, in that I booked some good ol’ Alberta camping for us this summer. We’ll do Sylvan Lake, as the boys LIVE for the beach and the waterslide. Also will camp at Drumheller, and at our favorite group spot at Crimson Lake, near Rocky Mountain House. We’re also going to Jasper (but to a cabin), and to Penticton, BC to visit our friends. It’s going to be a travel-packed summer, but I love that. I love camping with the kids, and all of the time we get to just “be”.
In other news, I turned down work today. (Gasp!) My previous job as a rec therapist called me to do some summer relief, and my usual reaction would be, “Hmmmm …. how can I make that work?” While looking at the calendar with the coordinator on the line, I just said, “I don’t think I can help you.” I felt a big weight lift off my shoulders. I just want to hang out with the family this summer, I mean, why would I want to work MORE when my kids are actually home? It was a good feeling to not quite be so … so me, I guess … and try to make it all work out. It just won’t, and I’m good with that.
Oh, and in closing, I’ll share with you what I like about becoming fit and losing weight. I love ankles and all of the structures in there. They’re suddenly more visible, and I love that. Hot ankles. Who’da thunk?
