Drains, Discipline, and a Derriere

Drains

As I'm brushing "I's" teeth the water is running in the sink. We both notice that said water is not making the usual downward spiraling motion. The conversation that follows:

I: Mom, I did something wrong.

Me: What, honey?

I: I put cantaloupe in the sink.

My Thoughts: !#$%?&*! $#!%&????

Me: Well, we can fix that. Where should you have put the cantaloupe if you didn't want it?

I: In the trash.

My Thoughts: Trash. Sink. Trash. Sink. (Adult brain unable to compute confusion between the two.)

Me: That's right. Please do that next time.

I: K, mom. I'm sorry.

Me: Thank you.

My Thoughts: Damn you're cute - even when you're a pain in the rear.


Discipline

Sunday night ended with "I" needing some discipline. He was uncooperative to say the least. After two rounds of, "If you don't do xyz, then I take away abc." I succeeded in confiscating his Leapster game and a small backpack housing several of his most prized toys. He was still refusing to cooperate (the maniacal seen that ensued will be left to your imagination).

After some much needed sleep for both of us, we faced the morning. I sat on the couch with him and asked him if he remembered what happened the night before.

Me: Do you remember what happened last night?

I: Yes mom. Do you?

My Thoughts: What the heck? Of course I remember. Little bugger!

Me: Yes. Why do you ask that?

I: Because you don't usually remember my disciplines.

My Thoughts: Little buddy, you have me so pegged. Busted!

I must admit. As a single mom, sometimes I do forget after the ridiculousness of the day or night or whatever, the exact consequence that I was trying to enforce in order to train and teach my boys. You know those days when you're at the grocery story and you administer the, "when we get home, you're gonna have a time out." Or late in the evening you dish out the, "I'm taking your gameboy for the day tomorrow." But when you get home or when tomorrow comes, well, you forget. At least I do sometimes. Ugh.

So I started writing consequences down. So far it's worked for a day.


A Derriere

despite the padding

my ass is screaming loudly

please stay off that bike!

Haiku Challenge for the Umteenth Time

I'd really like to spice up this haiku challenge a little, but don't have any ideas that are flowing to the forefront. Do you guys have any thoughts or ideas?

In the mean time, have a go at this one taken by Chris.

A Woman's Journey

Then the time came when the risk it took

To remain tight in a bud was more painful

Thank the risk it took to blossom.

~ Anais Nin

Time for A Change

Seemed like a good time for a template change.

I Got My New Bike!

Yes, bike enthusiasts, family, and friends, the day has finally come. I have purchased my new road bike! This is a monumental moment that will be penned in my journal among the same pages that document my joys, fears, depression, children's poop and behavior issues, separation, dreams, and poetry.

I have been researching road bikes since August. I don't make decisions quickly and usually agonize over the finest details, especially when it comes to spending the big bucks. I have ridden half a dozen makes at three different bike shops. I have asked questions on the Bicycling.com forum. I have read reviews and more reviews. I have monitored eBay tirelessly to see what bikes are going for and on several occasions nearly put in a bid...but always chickened out. That ended up being a good decision, since my long torso and squat legs made fitting me for the right bike something like a newly invented yoga move. Truly, it was ridiculous.

The fall came and then the winter and I knew I wouldn't be riding outside in the bitter cold. So I stopped the frantic search and chose to wait for a good spring deal on last year's model. But I was still unsure of which bike I was gonna get. Sometimes after all the research, we end up just going with what we want in our hearts...and then waiting for it. I'm glad I waited. The bike came along and it has everything I wanted! I feel like a little kid who has just been handed one of those monster spiral rainbow lollipops. Except I'm not gonna lick my bike. I might kiss it though! Er, no. I'll just ride it.

And go clipless once I get a little more comfortable with her.

Haiku Challenge

A few days late due to the travels. Evidence of my neglectful fall cleanup. Poor front loader.

Haiku away...

Weekend Away

Hey blogger friends. The boys and I will be out of town for a few days. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! Going north where it's even colder than it is here. Looking forward to some down time, cozied up near the wood stove.

Blessings and peace!

GFM

Beauty After the Storm