Life before 2008 20 Apr 2007 07:28 pm
Getting the stars to align…
That’s my term for “working out all the details”, “things falling into place”, and “making the arrangements”. It’s what I really mean when I mention “date night” : get a sitter, have the money, have the energy, have the time. Or “take vacation”: have the time, have enough flex in our work to leave, take care of the pets, have the money. And oh Lord help us…we don’t say “night with out the kids” because the first four stars rarely line up and this would be the huge astroid that would blow it all to bits even if we managed.
Today was the kind of day that makes me wonder there is any order in that starry universe. Could anything possibly go right? It was a beautiful day but it couldn’t be savored. I’ve got great kids that don’t get enough of me. The stairs needed a coat of putty but the knife broke. The money didn’t make it in so the supply list couldn’t be bought for the weekned project, which is actually a big deal because it means the kids sleep in the living room TWO extra weeks at the least. Yes, that includes the weekend we are planning a HUGE party. Every job I worked on for my new business hit a snag and halted. The paint for the stairs didn’t stick and has to be resanded and then primed first. With as many home improvement projects as I’ve done, how in the world did I forget that step?!
Sigh.
But the power bill came today….that broken oven and broken dryer (sorry folks, long time member of freecycle here and there is no time in my schedule for scouring out deals; will do without a bit longer) really saved some money. I mean REALLY! Tempts a girl to go homestead it (almost). Honey brought home a favorite candy bar. I might have a new client. The day lingered and we had dinner outside and watched the kids play calvinball baseball. Baby learned to put on his own shirt. All those snags and bumps actually gave me a snatch of time at the end of the day to cuddle and laugh and watch some fantastic jump rope in the driveway.
Maybe a few stars are lining up after all. Not enough for that cosmic miracle, the (dun dun duuuuuun music) Date Night!!! , but enough to remind me that there is a wonderful order about after all and maybe I should just shift my focus to a new constellation.
on 20 Apr 2007 at 8:42 pm 1.Carrie said …
that broken oven and broken dryer really saved some money
Hmmm. Maybe I should rethink my new resolve to cook more!
I’m glad the stars aligned enough for there to be a sense of joy this evening.
on 20 Apr 2007 at 9:12 pm 2.Sarah said …
Tia, I must have missed it. What is your new business?
on 20 Apr 2007 at 10:48 pm 3.Tia said …
still under construction but it’s in the sidebar…bloggingwithflair.com
on 21 Apr 2007 at 12:12 am 4.dalimama said …
The stars will align for date night, I promise, they have to! I know you’ll be able to pull off the debt free party with style despite the kids still sleeping the livingroom… somehow those start will align for the party, too. BTW, i mentioned you and the party in my blog tonight as part of my day late Thursday Thirteen.