It'S BeEEN awhILe... HoW are YOu All?

I haven't written in awhile.

 I haven't had any really amazing inspirations lately.

 I guess I really don't need to, right?

 I can just say hi.

Anyway, sometimes life feels

like if I loosen my fist just a little,

 it'll spiral completely out of control.

 Like a top. or a slinky down the steps.

It feels like that game we played

 as little kids

or with Georgie now;

 you know, where you stack your hands

 one on top of the other

and the bottom hand

always comes out and over to the top.

 And the game gets faster and faster

 until Georgie ends up in a fit of giggles...

Funny how if you apply

life in the fast lane

to that game,

 I very often do not

 end up in a fit of giggles...

More like a collapsed pile

 of exhausted limbs on the bed

 welcoming sleep

 with open arms and a deep contented sigh...

savoring each blissful minute

 that I have until morning...

little morning pitter pats

 of feet and gleeful squeals

and sloppy kisses

 and sweet love pats.

 Happy Sophie yips

and scratching from her kennel.

Hungry Boots at the window

and kittens waiting for Georgie.

 Squirming, excited puppies

leaping and wimpering

at the sound of the food bucket.

Toast in the toaster

  k cup in the keurig.

 A little girlie eating yogurt

 in between blobbing it

 all over and happily,

 quietly drawing pictures in it,

 jabbering to herself

and randomly showing

her belly button to whoever is interested.

To be honest,

life would be easier

 if kids and animals didn't have to be fed.

 Everyone is so hungry in the morning.

 Seriously.

(Ok, I'm kidding. I would never starve my kids. Or dogs. or fish. Ever.)

There are always my pathetic

greenery to water...

to save from a brown & dry death. 

O yes, a million things to do.

A million things to keep my head above.

Instead of caving in and eating 

fun sized snicker bars.

So ya, people!

I'm consumed with life.

things to do (like dishes and laundry)

people to see.

places to go. (groceries)

questions to answer...

like... "what is a jungle like?"

"how do you get married?"

"do snakes have babies?"

fires to put out...

like...cream soda on a keyboard.

and dogfood in the dog's water.

and brand new crayons in the garbage.

Entrance renovations

and baby shower preparations.

(ugh, that rhymed.)

cheesecakes

shopping

friends <3

family. <3

and my little pick me up for the day?!

a white pumpkin from homesense

distressed with gold.

 

Good night!

 

ps. I don't have a fish.