Thursday Randomness

I am feeling very random today.

Mind going in 100 directions.

Feeling a bit like this.

Wrapped up tight, wanting to cocoon.

School starts in three weeks. Not sure how I feel about that.

I love having these creatures and their friends around, but they are in serious need of some routine and as K puts it, “My social life is crap in the summer” – Her friends always seem occupied.

It is hard too, with my nephew staying with us, he has had his friends here a lot. Older than my two.Finding a balance of including him but also getting our family time.  Still finding a balance of rules. we haven’t even gotten to this stage with our own kids yet, so are flying by the seat of our pants. He is doing so well minding the rules we have set up and his friends seem like good kids with goals, and jobs.  But he is a huge distraction. So when school starts we will need to once again rebalance what we are finally balancing now.

I am so glad we can be here for him right now. Sir Fartsalot is imparting a lot of  “life skills” education upon him. I am blessed with a husband who has been patient and caring, whom my nephew adores and listens to with baited breath. He is teaching him to drive, THANK GOD, because since my accident I am too jumpy in the car even with Sir Fartsalot I can not even imagine trying not to crawl out the windshield driving with a 19 year old.  He is a large presence, kid with a big personality, so the house has been full of teasing and laughter and noise and music and cooking and other big kids. Also the reason, my grocery bill has gotten insane, and the dishwasher is going constantly.

But. It.Is.Good.

I started running! Running makes me hungry!

Told you I was random.

I originally only started because in a moment of insanity when I hit my goal weight, I challenged myself to run a 5K that I usually walk every October. I realized three weeks ago, that it is coming fast and I hadn’t started, so I ran one night while Sir Fartsalot and I were out for our walk. I am now up to about a mile at a time, walk breaks and maybe another mile. The scary part? I am *almost* enjoying it. One problem, Sir Fartsalot is totally lame has a neck problem that flares up when he runs, and the kids look at me like I have five heads if I ask them to go with me. So as much as I am  enjoying it, I really do not like being alone. Last night, C did agree to ride bike along with me, and that made it much easier. Will I keep it up after the 5K? Not sure, but the tone I am seeing in my thighs and calves maybe nice incentive!

 

I hate this time of year in the garden.

Although this guy was a fun find while we were weeding last night!

The vegetable garden went by way of the weed pile a few weeks ago. We just could not water enough and everything was frying on the vines, and I just gave up.

All of the flowers are finished with their first bloom, there is so much brown and transition right now that it is almost painful to look out and see. I dead headed last night, and that helps but then everything is sticks and stalks, pretty much looking , well I guess like I feel some days!

I am managing to keep this looking nice this year.

My front door chair.

The front porch is getting an overhaul from me. First painting the chairs. I informed Sir Fartsalot{Calling him that is really starting to feel wayyyyy to natural!}   that it is time to paint the shutters, you probably heard him groan in your part of the world, and I believe RED is in order.  Which means lots and lots of coats. But since I LOVE to paint, that shall be my job!

The rest of this month is going to fly.

I will try not to be so random tomorrow.