Poet’s Ambition
I wish that I could
stop and play
With rhyming words
all through the day
By, Charles S. Smead (1909 – 1972)
*Written by my Great Uncle Charlie, may his words live on…
Tag: family
#weekendcoffeeshare – Provoked and Peeved
Good morning everyone, I really hope all of you have been having a lovely week. It’s been mostly cold, wet and dreary here, so I’m in need of some cheery conversation. I’ve got a scrumptious homemade chai tea, hot chocolate with extra whipped cream, or regular ol medium roast coffee this morning. So take your pick! Alright, let’s get to it…
If we were having coffee, I’d tell you that my frustration level has hit a new high this week. I’m normally a very calm and easy going person, until somebody decides to rev me up. I suppose I’m just tired of letting people walk all over me, but then I wrestle with the notion that I ought to be sweet and nice and not rock anybody’s boat.
Somedays, I think the best thing I could do for myself, is to just let go of anyone who can’t seem to play nice with me. After all, I shouldn’t have to put up with all the nonsense when I haven’t done anything wrong. So often, I feel like I’m back in the school yard once again, with the way people act these days! The behavior of some is quite appalling and so often unnecessary.
Okay, my little rant is over. I just needed to get that out, it’s been welling up inside me all week and simply needed to be said. Now to my very kind and thoughtful blogger friends, I have no problems with any of you. All of you have been so sweet to me, and WP is my happy place because of it. So thank you fellow bloggers, let us continue to unite as an unrelenting positive force!
Now I do believe, there is a silver lining in every lousy thing we may face. And this week was no exception. I took all the anger that had been building up inside me this week and poured it all out into my writing. I was having a bit of writer’s block at the beginning of the week, and then all it took was that one last hit over the head for the dam to break, and for me to finally regain my thoughts once more.
Isn’t it funny how our emotions can often drive us to actually getting things accomplished? When I get angry or upset, I turn my frustrations into productivity. If I’m at home and someone upsets me, watch out! I’ll have my house cleaned in a quarter of the time it normally takes me. That’s just how I am, and how I’ve always been. I suppose that’s always been my way of fighting back and not giving in to defeat.
There are so many people I know, who just give up the minute life gets a tad bit difficult. I think this drives me crazier than anything else. How can you simply give up, when things don’t go according to plan? In my mind, that just causes a person to become even more beaten down. Anyway, enough about me and what I think. Tell me about your week; anything new and exciting to share? I’d really love to hear about it, so please leave me a message in the comments section.
One final thought… I really hope all of you have a very blessed week, and please don’t ever give up. Turn your frustrations into creative energy and focus on the positives! Hugs and kisses! ~M
Many thanks to Nerd In The Brain for hosting the #WeekendCoffeeShare, a collective of chats over digital coffee among bloggers. To find out more, and to see this weeks posts, go here.
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#MidnightMadness – 3/27/2017
As I was leaving my daughter’s bedroom tonight after tucking her into bed, she called out to me in her sweet quiet little voice, and said, “I’m so glad I have you as my mom.” Of course, I had to rush right back in and give her another hug. She is just too precious for words. Thank you God, for blessings such as these.
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#weekendcoffeeshare – Rainy Day Chatter
Well, so much for spring! Yesterday was 74° and partially cloudy, and today it’s 40° and rainy. Hence the reason I’m late getting up today. Honestly, I could have slept all day since it’s so dark outside. But alas, my stomach got to grumbling and so here I am; not quite awake yet, and trying to figure out something worthwhile to talk about. So without further ado, grab a hot cup of something and let’s chat!
If we were having coffee, I’d tell you that I had a fairly low-key week. Monday I traveled to a town I used to live in, all in order to do my taxes, and then I also stopped by to see a dear friend of mine. She has been going through a rough patch, so I wanted to stop and say hello and bring her a bit of cheer. We had a nice time catching up, after not seeing her since Thanksgiving. Then later that night, my husband and I took our girls to see Beauty and the Beast. I have to say… it was one of the best movies I’ve seen in a long time, and Emma Watson really made the movie what it was.
Thursday night I had a date night with hubby. It was sort of a spontaneous thing that happened. We were just going out to run some quick errands but decided to go out for dinner as well. Always a nice surprise when we can spend some time together. He works such longs hours, and so I hardly ever see him. I’m looking forward to this summer because he’s only scheduled to work two weekends all summer long. I’m hopeful that we will actually be able to plan a camping trip; something we always talk about but rarely get to do.
Last night I got to go see my niece graduate. She came away with her associate’s degree as a medical assistant. I am so very proud of her! After suddenly losing her mom whom she was living with a couple of years ago, she has since been trying to support her and her son the best she can. So going back to school was very difficult for her, with everything else she had to face as well. But I think she can finally see her efforts coming to fruition, and it’s good to see a smile on her face because of it.
Living here in Wisconsin is hard for me, as I don’t have any blood relatives where I live, except for my immediate family of course. Then, on my husband’s side, we only have four blood relatives living somewhat near us (30-90 min. away). The thing is, it makes for very small family gatherings and the holidays often seem a bit lonely. I grew up with big family celebrations and I really miss them. So seeing my niece last night was such a blessing to me. We were able to take her out to dinner and had the best time. And now with eating out twice this week, I guess I will really have to watch what I eat this coming week!
Well, I suppose I should wrap things up for now. I’m still sitting here in my pajamas at almost 2:00 in the afternoon! Lol…
Hope all of you have a wonderful weekend. Talk to ya next week! ~M
Many thanks to Nerd In The Brain for hosting the #WeekendCoffeeShare, a collective of chats over digital coffee among bloggers. To find out more, and to see this weeks posts, go here.
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Typical married life…
Well I’m back, and made it through the worst vacation ever. I ended up being sick the entire time, and yet fortunately my husband was with me and took good care of me. It seems we are completely cursed when it comes to anniversaries. Every year on our anniversary, one of us is either sick or in the hospital; it’s been a running joke now as to who it will end up being. Why we even try to plan romantic getaways for our anniversary anymore, is beyond me.
In between the mad dashes to the bathroom, my husband kept saying, “Well at least we’re together.” I just rolled my eyes at him and thought to myself, as sweet as that sounded, he couldn’t possibly mean it; and yet he kept insisting that he really did. After seeing the look in his eyes, I believe he really meant it. Being in the military and working for a department that operates 24 x 7, my husband gets very little time off from work. He also doesn’t get paid overtime, even if he works a 60 hour week; so I just feel awful that he had to spend his only few days off, tending to me.
Anyway, I’m home now and trying not to feel frustrated, and yet I really feel like forces beyond our control, once again cheated us out of quality time together. As soon as we got home today, we also received some unexpected news. While we were away, my husband’s unit was trying to reach him; it seems that they have a very special job for him, one that will take him away from me for over a year. I’m excited for him, because this is exactly the break in his career that he’s been waiting for, but of course I will miss him when he goes. This is the life of a military family though, and we will get through it just like we always have.
Putting My Feet in the Dirt 