All these things that I have learned.

We had our cable/internet restored on Wednesday of this week.  I have yet to watch TV on it.  i have used the instant netfix and youtube for the kids through the new blu ray player, and i have listened to pandora (all requiring the internet), but i have yet to sit down and watch TV.  for those of you that know me well, this is insane!  i am (or was?) a TV addict.  i have at least 20 shows on constant recording through my DVR.  i am usually religious about catching up on my shows each and every night after the kids go to bed, or as soon as i get the baby down for a nap while M is at school.
i never in my life thought that i would be OK with going days, and now weeks without knowing what is happening in the lives of my fictional 'friends'.  i guess i've matured over these last two weeks.  
the other thing that is crazy is the air conditioning.  we were without the A/C for two nights and almost three days.  they were hot and humid days and nights, but we survived and were actually not that put out by it.  since the storm, and since having the A/C fixed, we've managed to only turn it on twice in almost two weeks.  again, for those of you who know me well (and know that our thermostat rarely rose above 68 degrees), you know that our house sometimes mimics the inside of a frozen food case at the grocery store.  but recently i've noticed the thermostat saying 75, and with the windows open and a fan on, it has felt just fine in here.  again, maybe we've grown through this.


i love learning new things about myself, and as i've said in past posts, i do this frequently.  on a slightly different note, i learned another something new about myself this morning.  i slept in for mother's day.  in my past, i could easily sleep in until noon or later.  today, i feel like i could have slept in until midnight.  but at about 9:45 this morning, i woke up and decided that i'd rather be with my family for mother's day morning than sleeping through it.  so, i got out of bed and surprised them.  My wonderful husband and beautiful children had already been to the garden and my vase of freshly picked roses were sitting on the coffee table, waiting to be brought in to me.  but i surprised them by coming out, and they loved it.  and that was the start to my perfect day.  


all of you moms deserve a loving and wonderful day, too.  i hope you enjoyed your time with your families, your children, and maybe even a little peace for yourself!  Happy Mother's Day!