My posts'll likely get shorter and shorter as the incidents I feel I need to process in my head aren't occurring with much frequency anymore.
We're almost normal?
A state I've craved for so long, the level at which most families take for granted, I detest drama and turmoil, enjoying stability and security here, as boring as it may seem in a blog post, it's so what I desire.
Daniel and Megan joined me in trying to watch two soccer games at one time last night, but it was an off field injury that took our attention away. Nando was running around with his friends and tripped, slamming his head into a steel table bolted to the concrete up by the concession stand.
CW and Daniel were right there when it happened, or within seconds, Daniel the Lieutenant immediately got ice, we had a parent with a medical background look at it, an egg popped out right at his hairline, I swooned as I can't stand to see my kids injured, Nando was crying in public so I know it hurt.
The ice greatly reduced the swelling, I babied him at home, fetching milk for him to drink there in his bed, not usually allowed, and he's much better this morning.
Good thing too, he has a soccer game tomorrow morning. Three teams going, all I do is cheer for soccer from now until mid-May. Every night on the fields, but it's wholesome and fun, I like it.
We'd hardly gotten Nando halfway to the van after the game when I noticed Allen'd limped/crawled off the field with a leg cramp, a girl on his team was on all fours trying to catch her breath. Uh-oh. Sabrina helped Nando to the van while Mayra and I took off to check on Allen who was fine, and the girl, Cleo, regained her air. She's one of the toughest girls out there, that U19 League is rough and tumble, fun to watch.
Megan showed me a picture of Daniel trying on his new wedding ring. Man oh man, it still blows me away, Daniel was sooooo young when I met him, he grew up so fast. Now that's hard to process for me. That can make me emotional.
We desperately already need rain. The wood chips conserving what little moisture we have, I'm either hauling more or continuing to plant in the dust that passes for soil. Today is another all day planting event. My kind of day.
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All your blogging about gardening is contagious. I am researching and planning a few raised bed gardens in my back yard! I am really excited about it. Trying to decide what to use along the border of the beds. I hope I find some free or cheap recycled materials from my area so I don't have to buy new from Home Depot. I considered not using a border, but I will have to put up something to keep the dogs out of my plants. We'll plant cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots, strawberries and watermelons to start. Potatoes would be awesome, but they are hard to grow in the desert. I'd love a fig bush too someday.
Hope you don't take this the wrong way-- but you guys seem so much more well adjusted than some of us "untraumatized" people. :) It's refreshing to read your blog, every post is like a therapy session for me and I've gained much strength from reading over the last few years. Thanks Cindy, keep it up and I hope things continue to go well for all y'all...
OK I am tired and I read your post first that he slammed into a "concussion stand." LOL Hope he is feeling better. Head stuff freaks me out too!
Jen, I almost always use bricks for the border, getting them free or cheap. I've used the same bricks for decades, moving them to three different homes we've lived in. another reason to never move again.
Anonymous - thank you for that. I get a great deal of unwarranted criticism at times from folks who are clueless and it irks me to no end. Thank you for supporting me, it means a lot.
Lee - I'm just glad it didn't bleed. Head wounds bleed a great deal and scare me to pieces.
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