That Grey Matter Matters

I was driving down the road today thinking.  That's it.  Just thinking.  I wasn't thinking about anything I particular.  I was semi-concentrating on driving and the terrible Granbury traffic and just other random thoughts.  Halloween, my upcoming trip, what I was going to Wal-Mart for....the list grows as I drive.

I then started thinking about what other's think about.  There are times in our day when we are forced to think about something.  Like now, I am writing this blog.  I am thinking what I am going to say next.  Or this morning when I was running Albridge reports for clients I was thinking about that.  However, when our brain has free thinking time I am all over the shop.  Most of the time I worry.  I think about worrying, I worry about thinking about worrying....ugg.  I am an eternal worrier.

Do other people spend time in random thought?  I think so.  I don't want to be the only one.

Lacey

"That spider is made of metol"

Halloween has to be my favorite holiday; not because I am dark or love to be scared (I actually HATE scary things), but because to me Halloween is the start of the Fall season.  I have fond memories of Halloween from my childhood; hayrides, trick-or-treating and dressing up as that year's character.  I want to pass that love for fun on to Amanda.

My drive encompasses driving past Fall Creek Farms right outside the front gate of Pecan.  The farm has these statues of instects and such made of metal.  Amanda has been facinated with the strawberry the farm has out near the strawberry fields.  She always tells me as we pass by "Look momma...that is a big strawberry."  In her cutest little two year old voice that couldn't get any sweeter.  A few weeks ago they introduced a big spider to the mix.  I slowed the car down one day on the way to Pecan to show Amanda the big spider.  She was hesitant at first to look at it; I guess she assumed it was a real spider.  After gently telling her that it was made of metal all she want's to do is get in the car and go look at that big spider.  We were in the car last night and as we passed she said: "Momma....we don't have to be scared of that big spider because it is made of metol...just like the strawberry.....and it doesn't walk"  I assured her that the spider was made of metal and it wouldn't walk, ever.

I welcome Halloween and all the fun stuff it brings; ghosts, goblins, candy and Fall!

Lacey

"Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee"

Last week was a particularly rough week.  Many things contributed to the perceived rough week.  My problem is that I worry way too much about everything under the sun.  Things and people out of my control I worry about.  I quoted Robert Kiyosaki on my Facebook last week.  The quote was "What you think of me is none of my business. What is most important is what I think of myself."  I really need to learn to live by that.  I am learning to love me for once and it seems as though that upsets people.  I can only control myself....  However, God always has a way of showing you how good you have it in comparison to others when you think you are at your low. 

I am greatful for the joys that God put in my life.  Amanda is the best one of all.  She had a great week last week.  She went the entire week without having any fits.  I was glad because these "terrible two's" are causing me terrible grief.  This weekend was a different weekend because I actually got to spend Saturday with her.  She had a great day.  We went to IKEA and COSTCO and ate at Razzoos for lunch.  

All the way to IKEA it was "Mommy.......What?........Where we going?......IKEA"  "Mommy.......What?........Where's IKEA?.......Frisco."  Mommy........What?.......Where we going?.......IKEA"  Over and over....like a little broken record.  It was cute.  We had a little fit at IKEA...but nothing too major and luckily it was after we got back to the car.  

Sunday was an even better day with her.  We went to my grandmothers for breakfast and after that went to pick pumpkins for our decorations.  After picking pumpkins we decided to go fishing.  I was so proud....she "caught" 5 fish.  She didn't want to watch the bobber, but she definately wanted to reel when it was time.  Here she is with her catch:

   
I hummed a song all last week that really kept things in perspective for me.  It is "Joyful" by Dutton.



I realize that I have much more to be joyful about than not.  I thank God that he put that little girl in my life to help me along the beaten path.  When the days are dark and gloomy...she is my sunshine.

Lacey