Getting my brain to slow down and relax lately is like getting a toddler to do the same. In the photo above, Nolan was able to keep still just long enough for me to snap the picture. It helped to have a freshly applied monster truck tatoo that required some drying time. Earlier he had a truck tatoo placed on his right forearm...which wasn't enough. He needed to have the second tatoo because that's how he rolls. Back to my brain slowing down, the thoughts of job challenges and changes has kept my brain very active. I'm in a current state of limbo on my current job while openly pursuing other opportunities. Playing the field while still being competative at work is mind bending for me. My eating and sleeping habits have suffered bcause of it. That's just how I handle stress. I still run 3 miles a day for three to five days a week. Sometimes the running is enough to take the edge off...and sometimes it feels like a big waste of time. Things will clear up in the near future or at least by the end of the month.
Lately I've been home every weekend I can. No need to hang around Chattanooga when there is little to do on the project site. Still, a short time at home gives little time for too much of anything. In small doses I have been able to accomplish bigger things. Last weekend it was a trip to Charlotte to meet Caris and Thomas half-way between our towns. This weekend it was a cookout with Patrick, Jessica, Nolan and Dean. The weather was dreary but the company was pure sunshine. Both boys managed to take advantage of Grams and Pappy for play time, hugs, kisses and laughs. We grilled hamburgers, chicken burgers and chicken sausage. We shared time together while watching Marmaduke on the big screen. Marmaduke was one of my favorite childhood book series. The movie was good, but not as good as the company.
Today was a day to make minor repairs to the mudroom floor. A water leak from a few years ago made a section of floor buckle under the washer. Today I made a temporary fix with a hard board to keep the load steady. Major renovation in that room will have to wait until I have more time.
We also enjoyed staying home for most of the weekend. The rain helped curb any wondering around town. Saturday afternoon naps and Sunday book reading were the perfect in-between activities of each day.
A year ago and several months leading up to my current job, I was very vocal on Facebook. Vocal about sharing open thoughts for the day or commenting on current ideas or posts by friends and aquantences. I've been a luittle more conservative in my open posts and any revalation that may have entered my mind. I'm not sure what turn of events caused my sudden decline in running off at the Facebook. I guess I'm a little more cautious and maybe even more sensative to what others may believe. I was not openly for or against any political, religious or social issue. Just open about what was on my mind at the moment. Using my blog to share some of my mindless dribble may have helped replace that openess I shared on a daily basis. I also believe being fully occupied with a full time occupation makes little time for mindless dribble. All I know and believe is, if I spoke my mind openly like some people do, who would listen? Who would leave? Who would stand up to me and tell me their side? I'll just leave well enough alone and let my imagination make those assumptions.
Have a good one!
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