Happy Saturday

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A day off of work, which I had yesterday, which included the boys having a day off of school due to Veteran's Day - doesn't allow for much opportunity to do things for one's self. However I did manage to get one bathroom cleaned and the kitchen floor mopped which were the two areas that bothered me the most in this house.

In the afternoon, both boys had an ortho appointment which was followed by a trip to the LHS...the Local Hockey Store :) Both boys needed some new sticks - Robert needed a helmet and Matthew a pair of breezer/pants.

In the evening, we fired up the grill and slapped on some burgers...followed by a sit on the sofa and an opportunity for me to pull out Family Sampler and create 45 X's. While always grateful to sit and stitch, it isn't enough to really show at this time. 

Have a good Saturday...until tomorrow, remember...

Live, Love, Laugh and Stitch often! Lisa 

It is Wednesday...and...

Blessed is the person who can enjoy the small things,

the common beauties, the little day-by-day events;

sunshine on the fields, birds on the bough,

breakfast, dinner, supper,

the daily paper on the porch, a friend passing by.

So many people who go afield for enjoyment leave it behind them at home.

~ David Grayson

Little things are infinitely more important. ~Arthur C. Doyle

It is the middle of the week - equal distance between last weekend and the one coming up. I feel a little discombobulated (spelling?) for the busy weekend and the Labor Day holiday on Monday kind of messed me up...and it doesn't help that Robert had a late night hockey practice last night, so we didn't get home until 11pm. But I did find time yesterday, while sitting on the bleachers in the chilly rink, to stitch more of the golden-brown border around Family Sampler. I am getting closer to getting this part of the border finished...thank goodness, I am getting tired of DMC #420 :) Maybe I will get an opportunity tonight, when I am back down at the rink.

Well, hope your Wednesday is going well! Until next time, remember...

Live, Love, Laugh and Stitch often!

Lisa

 

We are so often caught up in our destination that we forget to appreciate the journey, especially the goodness of the people we meet on the way.

Appreciation is a wonderful feeling; don't overlook it.

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During the second night at home...a night without hockey...a night where we don't have to jump in the car and rush anywhere...a night where the boys have already showered and have enjoyed a good hearty meal...a night that I can relax, can spin on my stationary bike for a while and enjoy some stitching time before I hit the sack...I take this time and feel overwhelmed with appreciation for this moment, a second night of R&R. My only wish is that DH was home sooner to enjoy this R&R time too. Nevertheless, I am enjoying my quiet time with the boys around.
 
DH had to run up to store #2 this evening to close it for our evening keyholder because he had a meeting to attend. At least the sun will still be up when DH starts home, making the 45 minute drive tolerable...also commuter traffic should be cleared up too.
 
Anyway...not much else going on, just thought I would stop by and say "hi". Until next time, remember...
 

Live, Love, Laugh and Stitch often!

Lisa

The bus of life - it is going & going & going!

To answer Jayne's (jayne@~aneyeforthreads~) question posed in a comment from my last post...

"Yes, I am at the point where I would love
to stop the bus and get off!"

And I am sure that by the time June 30 comes along, I might not even wait for the bus to stop. June 30th is the last day of one of the hockey clinics - one less activity to plan transportation for. Eventually as a few of the obligations disappear or take a vacation, things should become a little more manageable.

Anyway, I am up and going on this Wednesday morning. The sky is still dark and the full moon is up and staring at me through the window. I am grateful to have gotten up and on the stationary bike this morning, to knock out my exercise before the day begins!

In my inbox this morning was this quote:

True prosperity is not something we create overnight.

It is not a fixed goal, a place where we finally arrive, or a certain state that we will someday achieve. It is an ongoing process that can continue to unfold and deepen throughout our lives.

~Shakti Gawain

http://www.livinglifefully.com/

It got me thinking at this hour (probably a good thing, to kick start my brain).

What does "prosperity" mean...and what is "true" prosperity?

Well, right now it means a day off - a day to sleep in - a day with no carpools to plan out, nothing to juggle to make work..."true" prosperity would be a day that we could go to the beach as a family...it is a day when having 2 stores (our 2nd one is opening today), active kids and a job aren't too much to handle.

"...is something we create over night."

Eventually things will get to a point where the kids' activities will not be so much, that the 2 stores will be able to run without DH or I being present...but it is going to take time. Some of the things that define "true prosperity" may not be achievible all at once and definitely not immediately. That I recognized and I believe that DH and the boys do too. For we have talked about it, about pulling together and working as a family unit in order to deal with the craziness of being busy.

"It is not a fixed goal, a place where we finally arrive,

or a certain state that we will someday achieve."

Well, I know that we do have some goals revolving around getting from crazy-busy to manageable in order to have that day off or a family beach days...but there are variations of these goals: having a family beach day on a Sunday after the store closes, taking an afternoon off or sleeping in and starting the day a little later.

"It is an ongoing process that can continue to unfold and deepen throughout our lives."

Balance...it is important to have balance in ones life.

It is an ongoing process...life is a journey.

It is important to recognize the goal, but to understand that it might not be achieved exactly as we plan or hoped for - it might come a little moments: like a night when we are all home together after all the hockey is played and the stores are closed, the night when we are all on the floor playing a board game and eating pop-corn.It is important to live in the NOW, to take advantage of those golden moments that can impact our lives even if it isn't the "true" goal in mind. 

I know I am rambling and maybe thinking too deep for an early Wednesday morning...but lately, with the schedule we have going due to all the activities the family is involved it, I realize that once again my family enters into a new chapter of our life. And with each new chapter there needs to be a "transition phase" - a time when you might look back and grieve of those things that get lost in the transition/change...whether it be that my boys are getting older and more active in their lives or whether owning a business with two locations is taking over the "free time" that use to be. It is all part of life.

Now I am not saying that the family time and the trips to the beach will never happen...I know they will. But like I mentioned above, we can either make the time or utilize the time wisely.

And now I am talking in circles and hopefully not contradicting myself, so I will stop rambling on about it and get going. Thank you for visiting today. I hope that your mid-week day goes well for you!

Until next time, remember...

Live, Love, Laugh and Stitch Often

Lisa