one of those days

On the plus side, I am healthy and my family is healthy and, just to make sure that everyone realizes this: that is about the most important thing and I'm grateful.
With that said, today has been One of Those Days. I feel like I should be springing and doing and getting stuff done-ing because Spring is in the air. But no, I feel like napping and even when I get a minute to nap, rather that being refreshed, I am ready for more nap.
We are getting a new appraisal on the house next week and there's plenty to do to get ready but I am not getting it done. Also, there's one student I've got that is totally pushing my buttons and I'm just so done with it. We have had the final confrontation over it - I hope - and I'm really hoping tomorrow is different...better different. It just sucks the life out of me.
My blogging friend Ryan, of the angrygardner.com is back on after a few months absence and it's great seeing what he's up to again but, he's like putting me to shame. He's cooking this gourmet meal and that gourmet item and blah, blah. Me? It's lentils tonight baby. Seriously, I just feel so lackluster.

The weekend with Something For Everyone

We all went to Honey's volleyball tournament this weekend - it was a two-dayer (Fri. & Sat.) so we got a motel room and stayed in Salt Lake. I was a little surprised that Mr. Charming went because his back has really been bothering him and he really doesn't like sitting for a long time anyway. I think we're both realizing that the kids won't be kids forever and we are enjoying "being in the moment" with them. We went shopping at the mall for a bit afterwards and while Honey looked for volleyball shoes with her dad, I took Sugar to some of the stores she likes. She'd had a pretty long time of hanging out watching her sister for two days and I wanted to give her a little fun too. We ended up going to Build a Bear because I had some credit at the store. I hadn't planned on letting her get a new animal but I didn't want the credit to expire and the look in her eye was too hard to say no to. There is something quite magical about the experience. Part of the magic is just that I know it won't be much longer that we'll have kids who want to get a new stuffed teddy bear. Got to enjoy it while it lasts! The tournament went well, the shopping was fun, and we got home late Sat. night.
In church, Mr. Charming and I are in the marriage relations Sunday school class and it has been a really nice thing. The teachers are quite interesting and good. Today they had us do an assignment (not to turn in but to share privately with our spouses later) in which we wrote the strengths that we felt our spouses have and that we, ourselves, have. We shared our lists later at home with each other and it was a really neat experience. Mr. Charming said some things that I didn't know he thought or noticed and it really touched me. I'm grateful to be married to someone that values our family so much and is so supportive of me and our kids.

jody can play today

My shoulder hurts and it looks pretty gnarly...Sugar has asked to see it a couple of times and then nearly comes undone each time. I think she has to verify that it actually looks as gross as it seemed like it looked the last time she saw it. It does.
The doc thought everything looked good though. He removed the lump and is sending it to a pathologist (as a matter of routine and just to err on the side of caution). All in all, I feel pretty good about everything.
One of the really good parts of today was going for a walk with my friend Kris. Good friends are hard to come by and I'm really glad to have someone that I can share my worries and ideas and thoughts with. The weather was warm but a little crazy windy - I didn't even mind the wind though because it was just so nice to get out!

nothin' but a case o' nerves

I read a book over the weekend (I read it all on Saturday - even managed to help hubby with some chores), went to the movie with my family tonight, am going walking with a friend tomorrow...I feel like I got off the treadmill of constantly hustling but getting nowhere to really doing some things. It's been a treat.
Today felt like a long day and I'm still working on getting everything done that I need to. Dance photo day for Sugar. I should've gotten Honey out for volleyball fundraising but that was one thing that didn't get done. Family Home Evening night at the movies so I had to get dinner done at a respectable time. Totally out of food so, you know, I had to get life-sustaining items. But I think the thing that's weighed on me the most is that I have to go to the Dr. tomorrow to get a little lump removed from my shoulder. I noticed it around Christmas and I finally had it looked at a week ago. The Doc said that it looks like just a normal little cyst and it's no biggie. And I'm sure he's right - it's just that whenever you have a lump - just the word itself hangs heavy in the air. And I'm a worrier. Anyway, I have to get things ready for a substitute to take care of my classes and I wanted to get dinner fixed in case I didn't feel like cooking tomorrow.
I've been screaming inside my head all day because I've got so many things to do, it's rush here - rush there, and I'm nervous about it all.
It'll all be fine.
Next week I have to go to the Dentist and get a broken tooth fixed.
I'm pretty excited about that too.