Blessed Be the Bean

Keeping ahead of the grandchildren can be frustrating and irritating sometimes.  They can undo something that took hours to accomplish in mere minutes...and getting angry doesn't give them any sense of guilt.  (Guess feeling for others doesn't happen until about age six.)  But there are times when little things mean a lot.

Robin is allowed to go to bed long past her brother--largely because he is easier to put down than she is.  Usually, she thrashes around on the waterbed, doing somersaults and otherwise tearing up the covers, ad infinitum, WAY past bedtime.  Tonight, at 11:00, she asked if I would come snuggle with her.  That usually means that she is ready to go to sleep but needs that extra creature comfort to get the job done.  If I give up and just go lie down with her, she generally nods off quickly.  Tonight, in her twilight fog before conking out, she turned to me and said, "If I ever have a baby, I'm going to be as good a mommy as my mommy and you and Grandma Judy and my daddy."  She was expressing her love for us.  I hope it also means that she still feels secure in our love.  My little "bean" is the light of my life.  She is a very stubborn and willful child (just like her mother was!)...but also very sensitive and intelligent...and talented.  I hope life is gentle to her.  I hope we all measure up to the motherhood notions that she has in her brain.

After everyone left this morning, I hit the couch for a continued nap.  Didn't get up until almost 10:00 AM, and in the process, triggered a "charlie horse" in my right calf muscle.  The Junkyard Dog stared at me because I was screaming in pain.  It lasted about 30 seconds--a LONG 30 seconds!  The muscle is still sore.  I hope I don't get another one of those ever again.  They hurt!

Have only about a month left of summer "vacation".  Need to establish a schedule in order to make sure everything gets done.  It has already been a more fruitful summer than most...  Mowing hasn't been a big problem because we haven't had enough rain to keep the lawn green for long. 

My best to all.