Splish-splash---I was takin' a shower....

I wish you could have heard
everything I had to say to you while I was
in the shower this morning. I don't know why my
thoughts were running like I was talking to you,
my lovely Dear Reader, but that's what was happening.
It was, for a change, such interesting stuff I had to say.
And funny. Oh, you would have been LOL-ing.
But I knew I wouldn't remember it later when I had time
to come in here and sit down with you.
I have the worst memory.
I wonder if somebody like Donald Trump
thinks brilliant thoughts in the shower....and if so,
what does he do to remember them?
Does he keep a secretary handy
to take down his brilliant ideas?
He's probably watching the news while he takes
a three minute shower.
Anyway, I don't have a secretary to take short hand
while I scrub and talk....so all that material
from this morning is lost.
And this is not the first time.
I often find myself mentally talking to you while I am
in the shower. Maybe I need like a waterproof laptop so that
I can capture these golden moments so that
you will actually have a reason (and a burning desire)
to come here and read about my ordinary days.
Or maybe I just need to keep singing.

Speaking of singing,
this morning was the first time in a long time
that I did something I used to do ALL THE TIME
with my kids. It was such a nice morning. The sun was
shining and we were trying to get our day started and
I put on some wonderful music. I got out a CD that I used
to play LOUD in the mornings at the old house. Lovely K
remembered it; Big E did not. But I put it in and
cranked it up and we sang and danced and had ourselves
a big time. Of course I had to dance with Baby J and
babies love that. Did you know that?
Babies love to dance.
Of course, you the adult have to do the dancing.
They are just along for the ride.
But if you have a baby near you, pick it up
and put on some music and waltz around the floor.
See if that babe doesn't love it.
They will. I promise.

It's just so nice to physically feel like dancing again
---and to have the sun shining and know that it's
not going to be twenty-something degrees outside.
Is there anyone who doesn't greet spring with open arms?
I love Spring.

The other day I said that Spring is my favorite time
of the year----and one of the 1.5 of you
(one who evidently IS keeping score at home)
pointed out to me that I had previously claimed
that autumn is my favorite time of year.
I am sure I have said that.
But here's the deal---I think it's the time of transition
that I love. Spring and Fall are basically the same thing,
just with different outcomes. Winter is too long and too
cold and too bleak and everyone is ready to see it go.
And by the end of summer, everyone is hot and tired
and run ragged.....ready for the slowing down and
cooling off time that comes with fall.
I love them both.
But right now, Spring is coming through the door,
so Spring will be getting all of my affection.
Fall can wait its turn.

Well, Lovely Reader, I have finished the Twilight books.
Last Friday I got book #3 and #4 from a girl at our
home school co-op
(another adult---so I am not alone!
Did I tell you how amazed I am that so many people
my age have read these books and been absolutely
sucked in by them as I was?).
I finished #4 last night.
And now I kind of feel sad that I finished.
It was so good that I didn't want it to be over,
but it is over.
The story is told.
It's all wrapped up.
Happily ever after and all that.
Sigh.
I just really enjoyed reading those.
I can't remember the last time I enjoyed a story
as much as I did those. And it's been so good for me
to have something to interest and entertain me
right now. I have really needed that. So thanks,
Edward and Bella, for keeping me from falling into the pit
on these cold, gray, depressing days we've had recently.

Now I need something else.




I've got to go finish getting supper together.
I've baked some chicken and I'm going to make the
Stove Top Stuffing I found in the back of the cabinet
(I wonder what recipe I bought that for and never used it? hmmm)
and some veggies. I have laid out a package of spinach
from the freezer. Tomorrow I am
going to make spinach dip. If you think
I love Spring....and dancing
with my kids.....you should see me
with a bowl of spinach dip....