Gladitude

G: Gladdy McGlad for our clouds today. What's that you say? Why? Well because we started VBS, and it's nice to have games outside (Thank You God for no rain), but not nice when it's so hot and sunny that bodies are stinky and headachey.

L: Lurved laying low this past weekend. We actually had to get up and walk the dogs to avoid the stiffness associated with being sedentary for too long. Why can't this area of giftedness be celebrated??? ;) We recovered, now that everyone is officially out of school, and just let Father's Day weekend be family rest and rejuv. Of course now there IS laundry. Big time.

A: After my morning run/walk, I was still able to walk, so I'm terribly glad about that. It still does not feel right or normal when I run, but I'm only 3 weeks into it. And we're extending time and distance every day. I'm sure it will seem enjoyable soon. :)

D: Delighted for a PT eval and hopeful to get a home treatment plan for hip pain. Been waking up in the middle of the night feeling it, so I'll be happy to git er stretched out. Poor J. She can't escape me--now we're BOTH doing PT like best friends. Together.

I: I cannot tell you how much I wished China was closer to home, but how awfully glad I've been to have Big home for over a month. Will miss him dearly, as I always do, but he works so hard, and I'm beyond grateful that he has a job he enjoys.

T: Telling my self that it's time to shut the bag of chocolate chips and to be grateful to God for "a way out" of temptation w/o representation. Glad He's here to help me.

U: U might not believe this, but I'm totally glad for summer. Yeah, I'll be kicking my kids off the TV and computer more often than I'd like to make room for me so they stay active and on some sort of schedule. BUT...it's nice to have them home. Nice to have some chillax time. And it's MIGHTY nice not to have homework.

D: Desperately in need of new summer fun clothes, but determined to be grateful for what I have today and to not deride myself for my size or weight. My body works. It can push itself away from the chocolate chips. It's learning to run. It's quite cuddlyable, as well.

E: Entirely glad that this post is finished because it was harder to do than I thought. :) Equally important, though, is an effervescent gladness re: starting a new book to read. Giddy, I am. It's called Fire and Ice, by Julie Garwood. Nothing hard about this book. Just fun.