This was one of those days. I’m sure you’ve had them. Those days when you get off the bus in the morning and the first thing you see is a pool of vomit. A bad omen for sure. A day when you realize that you’ve sprained your big toe sometime in the last few days and it hurts like crazy. When a car misses pedestrian you by inches in the parking lot because the driver is distracted – and then she swears at you. The kind of day when the spirits are spinning their dousing rods frenetically, blowing light bulbs and relighting bulbs they blew days ago. When I already have the blue meanies of depression from missing my daughter and my husband. A day topped off by the discovery of the season’s first skittery fat mouse, dashing out from under the bathtub across the bathroom floor. (I guess I’ll just have to go to the bathroom in the back yard.) Yes, today was the kind of day when I need one of these. And some vodka.
Anna Maria Island, Florida.
Quote of the day: “Don’t take life too seriously. Punch it in the face when it needs a good hit. Laugh at it.” — Colleen Hoover
Daily gratitudes:
Pigeons on a roofline
The exchange of sneeze and thank you on the bus
My reliable pendulum
Skyping with Kelsea and her friends last night
Agreeing to disagree and still loving each other
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October 15, 2015 at 8:06 pm
cicorm
Love your lines of daily gratitude. Particularly, “Agreeing to disagree and still loving each other” Truly, there is much trivial that is less important than love. 🙂
October 15, 2015 at 8:19 pm
Seasweetie
Thank you, cicorm, and thanks for visiting. I agree – in my new marriage, we disagree on politics, but know we won’t change the other’s mind, so we debate, and appreciate each other’s points of view, and still love each other so much. I like the positive perspectives you share on your blog!
October 15, 2015 at 8:14 pm
Cecilia Mary Gunther
Oh me too! Twice on the vodka and my mouse was IN the apples on the table – the cutest tiniest field mouse.. Hope your toe feels better soon, can you strap it to the one next to it? Sometimes this helps.. but i am sure you know all that.. tomorrow will be better! Miss C said! c
October 15, 2015 at 8:20 pm
Seasweetie
I’ll toast you this evening, miss c, and trust that both of our tomorrows will be better. Yes, taping that toe would help, but the tape is in the bathroom….
October 16, 2015 at 3:08 pm
Maureen @ Josephina Ballerina
Oh, man. Vomit pools are the Worst! Was nurse for Long Time.
Umm…did I miss something? Is Mr. Man ok or just not one to go after wee mousies?
❤ m & jb
October 16, 2015 at 7:04 pm
Seasweetie
Hello, m & jb! Mr. Man is fine – he was excited to tell me about the mouse, but has to work his way back into hunting. Hope you are both well. Loves!
October 23, 2015 at 2:09 pm
So Does That Mean I'm Southern
Hey I know exactly what you are talking about. My beverage of choice would be tequila
October 23, 2015 at 10:11 pm
Seasweetie
Tequila is on my shopping list for tomorrow. I read that it helps deter osteoporosis. And I have found Sauva be a supreme all-purpose medicine.