As y’all have probably figured out by now, I am home from Dallas. The trip left me slightly tired seeing as how I got about 3 hours of sleep total during my visit. I have never been able to sleep well in hotels largely due to the fact that I am compulsive combined with the fact that hotels don’t have fitted bottom sheets. It drives me out of my mind to have that rumpled, wrinkled non-fitted mess under me while I try to sleep. I am a modern day version of the princess and the pea.
So, next time I’m in Dallas I’m inviting myself to stay with one of you Dallas folks. Don’t you want me as a houseguest now that you know I am a compulsive insomniac who requires perfect sleeping conditions?
Anyway, as the incredibly creative title implies, here’s a little of this and a little of that.
1. Caroline was excited to see me when she and P picked me up at the airport. She had grown about three inches while I was gone and I promise her hair hadn’t seen a brush since my departure. I had told her that I would bring her a treat when I came home and she was really excited and said “Oh Mama, will it be gum?”
And because I am nothing if not an overachiever, I brought home not only a whole roll of Rain-blo bubble gum but also some candy wax lips. She took them to school today for show and tell because as luck would have it, the letter of the week was “L”.
2. I love Christmas music. I do my best to devote the entire month to the listening of Christmas carols. This year is like a dream come true because I downloaded James Taylor’s Christmas CD from iTunes. I do love some JT and this CD is on constant rotation in my car and in my house. I highly recommend it.
And by JT I meant James Taylor not Justin Timberlake, although I do love him too and spent a good part of my pregnancy listening to “Rock Your Body” because it never failed to make Caroline start kicking and moving around. Even in utero the girl had taste and rhythm.
3. P went shopping at Whole Earth Provision and bought some socks that will keep even the coldest feet toasty warm. I know this to be true because they have been keeping my feet warm all afternoon. Someone told me one time that if anyone tried to determine if I was still alive by seeing if I had any warmth in my hands or feet, I would be buried alive. It’s true.
Anyway, tonight as we’re on the couch, P notices that I have borrowed a pair of his socks and decides to get in a custody battle over them. Why, I ask why would he begrudge the mother of his child warm feet? I told him that I hadn’t put the socks on until after I showered so technically they are clean and he can still wear them hunting tomorrow. He didn’t really like that idea, but I’m thinking anyone who doesn’t mind using my toothbrush (don’t even get me started on this topic) shouldn’t mind wearing socks that have had my feet in them.
4. Last week Caroline didn’t want to go to dance class and told me she didn’t feel well. So I went through my usual routine of asking what hurt, and then in the real test to see if she was faking asked “Are you too sick to go play at Jackson’s house?” and she told me that yes, she felt too bad to even go to Jackson’s. So, I decided that she could skip dance seeing as how it’s not like she has the lead in the Nutcracker this year and no sooner had I informed her of my decision when she said “Mama! Good News!! I feel good enough to go play with Jackson!”.
And the answer to the question is yes, she is smarter than me.
5. Lastly, I wanted to mention Boomama’s upcoming holiday tour of homes in case some of y’all haven’t heard. It will be on December 15 which is one week from today. So deck those halls, take some pictures and go put your link over at Boomama’s.
Hope y’all have a great weekend!