Today is *still* going to be a great day…

…even though I woke up with a sore throat. God love children and their germy-germs. Either way, it still will be a super day because I’m alive and healthy, right? A woman I didn’t know well passed away last night of cancer. She was in her early 40’s, with a husband and two children. She was diagnosed less than a year ago. The cliché “Life is too short” is not a cliché at all. It’s a true statement for many of us. Live for the now, tell the people you love that you love them. Appreciate them – even the little things they do.

I try to thank my husband, Mr. M for everything he does to help his family, and I don’t tell him to boost his ego. I tell him because I truly am thankful for meeting such a wonderful person. Speaking of thanking the guy…the last few months he’s been working on the last true reminder of what this house used to look like. One more coat of paint, a rug, some window covers, and this porch will be good as new!

Over the last few months, I’ve become somewhat of a TV addict. Usually, many of my programs get taped on the DVR, but never watched – because I just don’t have time. Lately I’ve been contemplating this new addiction. I attribute it to:
1. The invention of the DVR. Before DVR, I’d miss programs left and right because I was never available when the shows were on TV
2. The mental numbness TV provides. I’ve never been busier in my life than I currently am. TV is a way for me to truly escape! I don’t have to read anything, respond, think, react, or solve a problem. The TV does it all for me. It’s an outlet that allows me to just be…maybe not the best, but it’s working for me right now.