Sunday, April 22, 2012

our minds are monsters

bounce/play house
I have been so tired I have been falling asleep with Bennett.  Friday night we camped out in Ruth and Theo's yard.  It was fun.  Sandy and Avy came over while I was setting up the huge tent.  Sandy helped me prevent it blowing into another yard.   We staked it down, blew up the air mattresses and the kids played in it like a bounce house fort.

roasting marshmellows! Theo is so good

Theo threw together a barbecue and we all hung out.  B and I were comfortable in our mansion tent but in what seemed like the middle of the night a car pulled into the driveway with their lights on and someone ran into the yard and back out creating very large shadows on the tent.  Many things went through my head and I had a hard time sleeping after that.  Theo informed me in the next day that it was the paperboy.   Our minds are monsters.

I packed us up the next morning anticipating rain for the next few days.  Then B and I went to Snow Farm for clean up day.  She helped a lot.  Aunties Liz and Julie stole her away to see 2 day old puppies.  I ran some miles maybe 2.5 (unsure but think that is close got lost and ended up on an unknown side road) around a lake near their house.

I ran 3.5 today at the gym today.  Ruth C. came over to let me get out Thanks!  When Bennett woke up this morning she said she wanted to stay in bed for a week.  I told her that might get a bit boring but I understood the urge.


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  1. UnknownApril 23, 2012 at 5:12 AM

    I understand the urge, too. Hope you both go easily into the new week.

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  2. K.April 23, 2012 at 12:32 PM

    Thank you for all your help on Friday and Saturday. It was so great seeing you - spending lunch with you. It's so hard to follow Ruth's words and live in the moment not fretting about what can't be controlled. I'm trying to focus on her words these days and trying not to let the responsibilities hold me back from appreciating everyone and everything around me.I think we can all relate to Bennett's desire to pull the covers over our head and shut it all down. I love how she expresses how she feels and that she feels safe and free to tell you whatever she is thinking and feeling. A testament to you and Ruth.

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  3. AnonymousApril 23, 2012 at 3:07 PM

    This kind of camping looks so fun. What lucky girls to have all of you to make life good. You are such a great mom and Ruth and Theo are such great aunties.
    Elizabeth S

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  4. RuthApril 25, 2012 at 6:40 AM

    Pat! Sorry about the stranger in the night. The thought of that happening had briefly crossed my mind, but, since we cancelled newspaper delivery in February, I immediately dismissed it! It must've been a substitute carrier, or something! Anyway, as we have said many times by now, it was a load of fun to have you and Bennett camping up front. And it was great Sandy and Avy could come over. I hope we can do it again.
    xo
    Ruth

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