daily life

in the midst of winter, daily life around here consists of a 6:30 a.m. wake-up, courtesy of my cell alarm. then its off to wrestle up the boy-child, while perfect puppy and 'lil cat (not so) patiently wait for me to provide my morning escort into the kitchen.

the husband is showering in prep for his schlep to work while the girl-child slams, throws and bangs her way into consciousness. the best advice i could give anyone within these walls at that time of the day would be to lay low. very, very low. besides the boy-child and the puppy, everyone else is looking for a victim. surviving this can only be declared once the offspring have burnt rubber out of the driveway, soon followed by Magoo feeling his way across the state to Princeton.

Ahhhhh.....then its time for a lovely cup of coffee, surrounded by my fur babies in a now serene environment. this 10 minute window is the most peaceful of the entire day.

but then reality sets in once again and i'm off to the gym to hurt myself 'just enough' to stay out of the ER. the partner-in-crime and i see if we can manage another morning amongst the 'heavenly' bodies without the need for a 911 call. being able to walk out of that place every morning is a VICTORY!!