After considering and rejecting all the techy gift ideas for Mother’s Day, I finally told Eric what I wanted was a nice place to hang out in the backyard. He is always wanting me to come out with him in the evening but it is hard when there is no comfortable place to hang out. And, while our days are often over 100 in the summer, our evenings are cooler because of the Delta breeze…and the only way to enjoy those are outdoors!

Two summers ago I tried to garden…great exercise, but my allergies just make it intolerable! 🙁 So, Eric has gotten me two big pots for tomato plants, a strawberry pot (probably going to put flowers in it) and is doing lots of yard work (with the boys) to make it a nice place to hang out! And, today we went to Big Lots and found outside patio furniture:

I’m really happy about them! I can’t wait to try them out with my knitting or my laptop!! 🙂 Right now it’s too hot, but we are going out again in a couple of hours to set it all up! Maybe I’ll take my own pictures tomorrow!

I’m feeling very discouraged….no, scratch that…I feel very overwhelmed.  I can’t get a a handle on my life right now and it’s too much for me!

I’m the kind of person who enjoys my lists.  They help me know where I am and where I’m going.  Yes, I like maps too – I remember my first Atlas.  I planned many possible lives with that big book.

Some of this is after 1 month with JGirl, I crave a return to a schedule.  But then Eric is still home on break – and as much as I’ll miss him and J3 once school starts again – I’m ready to return to a “normal” schedule again.

My list is overwhelming…

  • Write thank you notes
  • Plan lesson plans for remainder of our school year
  • Follow up on various therapists who have yet to return my call

And, everything is interrupted.  I’ve yet to really finish anything!  Darn, I hate whining…and I really hate it when it’s ME doing the whining!!  I’m sorry!

On my blog stats I can see what search terms people use to find my blog. Just thought I would share some of the more interesting ones…

  • theological poems on knitting – a new one! I have NO idea what they are really looking for. I am SO googling this once I get a chance! LOL
  • how old is leslie sansone – This is a very common search – why is this important?!?
  • woodlandtag in davis – no, we are in Woodland, come join us!!!
  • hope & faith in god – I really hope they found something helpful!