Every Day...Determined

Day 28 - May 28

I am determined. *wry smile* I am GOING to get through these thirty days! hahaha.

There are things that I have given up on, but the ones that really click, that are really important, that become a defining factor of who I am...those I am determined to see to the end. This 30-Day exercise is a part of that, joking aside, because it's important for ME to remember my values and good points.

Yesterday, Beloved agreed to watching the kids so I could get the summer wardrobes exchanged. It happened to be the hottest day of the year (so far) and by the time I'd finished Boy's, Girl's, and Beloved's clothes, I was drenched in sweat and tired of the attic. Beloved nudged me on, and not only did I get though my own clothes, but I also sorted two wardrobe boxes that I haven't gone through since Boy was born! I was determined to knock that out, once I started. It felt sooooo good to actually eliminate a whole box!

I'm also determined to celebrate: holidays, birthdays, friendships. Sometimes, I put it out that "Hey, it would be cool to do ABC!" and someone will pick it up and run with it. Sometimes, I get feedback that "Yeah, it would be cool..." and I make it happen. Almost every year, I get an agast reaction to my baking my own birthday cake. *laughs* I don't mind...as long as I have friends who are willing to EAT it with me! And if it takes baking a cake to coerce people into the house to sing that silly birthday song, it's a small price to pay! *wink* Same with stockings or baskets or fireworks or camping trips. If you build it, they will come. At least, if I am determined enough to make it happen!