what i do know

that if i say that i need to do a couple of quick things, that i probably mean a couple hundred quick things.

that when i drink my coffee out of my favorite mug it will taste the best.

that i will never ever regret starting a new loaf of sourdough in the morning.

that if i don’t run the dishwasher just before it is fully and completely filled to the max, there will be overflow.

that when i pick my daughter up from school or ballet and she asks what i did while she was gone, that i will not know how to answer her other than i did the next best thing, and then the next best thing after that, and that i’m just aiming for neutral at the end of the day.

that people wearing too small of hats drives me bonkers.

that when it looks like it is going to rain, even in the summer in California, it is going to rain.

that having my husband train me to lift heavy is very wonderful and very exhausting.

and that i will be exhausted for the entire rest of the day.

that every time my oldest daughter texts me, she will be announcing some new fabulous thing that she signed up for like a mission trip or a white water rafting trip.

that a lot of my contact with my college-age kids is them texting me with photos of clothing items that need my stain removal wisdom.

and that i feel like a blessed woman and am filled up every single time that happens.

that no matter how grateful i am when it is all over and how many hours i had to babysit the adults at my insurance company, my youngest son will always, always prefer his beat up, too small old shoes and AFOs rather than the brand spanking new ones that i fought so hard to get.

that i have two choices: ruminate and overthink, or pray about it and surrender it to God Who is faithful and Who is love.

that if i let Luke be my boss and direct my every last step while i am in the kitchen, that he will feel heard and he will feel powerful.

and that i will get things done so much faster due to his quickly repeated “go, go, go, go, go.”

that cut flowers from our yard in tiny vases do more in my heart than store bought flowers any day.

that wanting to leave early to pick up my daughter at the end of her school day is very different than actually leaving early to pick up my daughter at the end of her school day.

that i like my water bottles to be washed every two days.

that if i ever see a cute European car, i can always, always convince myself that Mr. Bean is driving it.

and that he’s making a funny face.

that a breeze is always nice.

that to be let in on your friends’ greatest news and deepest sorrows is the ultimate gift of friendship.