I slept in this morning and awoke to a bright sunny day. I missed my chance to get a run in before the heat took over. I am overly ambitious about what I can accomplish today. I want to get all my Monday morning work done, put Little Chirp’s new desk together, deep clean Little Chirp’s room and study, and deep clean my study.
My success depends on the arrival of Little Chirp’s desk happening at a reasonable time, to my delight the desk arrived while I was typing the last paragraph. I was able see the delivery team through the front window, so I opened the door for them to bring it right into the house. It appeared to be heavy for the two of them. I think I need to revamp my goals today to just be getting the desk together.
I miss having Brainy Bird here to put things together. He has been putting own toys together and the random things I order from Amazon for a decade. Little Chirp is always his trusted assistant. If I want to surprise Little Chirp with his new desk, I am going to have to figure this darn desk assembly out myself. I should have paid for assembly!
Aside from my overambition for the day, I feel peaceful and happy inside. My anxiety and extreme aggravation from last week have faded. A variety of things have led to the peace in my heart, above all being my mindset.
I am excited about the week ahead. I am excited about work. I set daily goals for each day this week, and I like having a clear plan for the week.
I am excited about Little Chirp coming home. He will be here everyday but Wednesday. In addition to his desk being all ready for him, I got everything needed to bake a key lime pie. I plan to let him “assemble” his own key lime pie. Baking the dessert is part of the fun for him. That and it will undoubtedly turn out much better if he makes it.
I also got everything that I need to cook healthy meals all week, and there are three completely new meals on the menu. I get so tired of eating the same things again and again. One of the meals is vegetarian. I can hardly wait to get Little Chirp’s feedback on that one.
On Saturday, we kick off college football. I will be tuned in the minute that ESPN College Game Day starts. I wonder if Brainy Bird plans to go to the game. I am going to order the fajita package from Perry’s and have Em and V over. V is into sports, her mom is not. The plan is to watch a little bit of football, so Little Chirp can help V learn the rules. Football is really just an excuse to order the “game day” pack from Perry’s. We plan to spend most of the day playing cards and dominoes.
On the Brainy Bird front, I feel that he needs to get more exercise and spend more time outside. I could not happier that he spent a good amount of time out at the volleyball courts yesterday. The rec center on campus has a great sand volleyball setup. Brainy Bird is quite athletic. It wasn’t that he did not want to play sports; it was that the bullies were the best athletes in his class, and he steered clear of them.
Volleyball is a special sport for my family. My parents, my brother, my sister, and I all love volleyball. My sister and I played in high school, and the rest of my family played in city leagues. Funny, if it weren’t so hot outside, I would say the heck with my long to do list, and take Potatoe out to the near by volleyball courts. I guess that I can add this to the long list of fall activities that I am looking forward to.
If I have any chance of getting everything on my to do list done, I need to get started. Let the frustration of desk assembly begin!