Is it Thursday already?
If you had asked me what blessings I had to count on Tuesday, I would have been wailing in tears, wetly moaning about how unfair life is. It’s been one of those weeks where everything goes wrong, from job issues to money matters to health woes to ants in the house. Thankfully, after a wine-induced sleep, a bit of good news, and some talks with important folks (from calming loved ones to Powers That Be), I’m stressing a little less, and definitely dealing with it better. It just goes to show the difference a single day can make.
Here are some of the things I’m loving this week…
banks that will work with you 
friends who help in a pinch people who love you and don’t judge you having a home; I feel so badly for those who don’t because of the floods and tornadoes over the past two weeks still having resources and work, even with him laid off and my workload reduced uber-cute kid movies as background noise; this week it’s Megamind and How to Train Your Dragon uplifting music Wood Sprite demanding to watch Glee–and dancing along while Finn sang “I’ve Gotta Be Me” More television mirth in Modern Family root beer doodling notes to my husband while our daughter is in taekwondo class debating Hellboy nuances with said husband planning free summer activities and playdates daydreaming about Sam Winchester following all of the exciting Hunger Games movie news like an eager teenager seeing Wood Sprite’s face light up when I suggested she make a tent under the kitchen table today safely surviving tornadoes (while stranded at the store!) receiving compliments on my work exchanging stupid jokes with my husband (and even zanier ones with my kid) free wine singing karaoke with my family fairytale books for teens and grown-ups cold, cold, cold water kept in the fridge disappearing pain life-sized mazes at the library bunny stories, egg hunts, and bird house building over the weekend cleared deposits! being told that everything will be okay, then believing it
Sara J. Schmidt 