Rationality

Today I was in a situation where I could've lost my temper and been crabby and made the situation way worse for everyone or I could be calm and rational. As I was stewing I got a happy text and saw a fabulous Internet video and I was blessed with that calm, rational mindset. 

As a result of this blessing I may have found a solution to a problem that will benefit everyone.

 

Tummy trouble

Little Charlie did not feel good this morning. I've never seen her feel so bad, she even wanted to lay in my bed and that's not really normal. I worried about her all day. She is feeling better now and that is a huge blessing! She just has a sensitive tummy and we are still learning what she can handle. She sure did enjoy her rice though!

Celebratory tailgate and various activities

So. Late football game last night and we lost...by one point. Yesterday was about more than celebrating football though. Our little "village" came together to celebrate one of the best friends I'll ever have.  We all got together to have a little tailgate party for Ashlee and I think it's safe to say it was successful.  Even had an added bonus with out of town friends we hadn't seen in years, also a blessing! Ashlee always makes us smile. We all love her dearly and are blessed to call her friend. 

After getting home about 1:30 this morning (for the love of God someone fix the post game traffic flow) and having tennis and kickball today I can safely say it will be an early night tonight. I was actually pretty...well...let's say irritable after tennis today.  We lost in tie break in a match I felt like we should've won. I was mad at myself, double faulted, hit some stupid shots, even hit my partner with the ball. 😱. Basically I felt like I beat myself. We had kickball right after though and that actually helped. We are showing signs of improvement!  After I calmed down and thought about it the tennis match wasn't all that terrible and I was actually blessed with some pretty good skills in the match today. I hit some near impossible shots, had some power behind a few, my partner jumped like Jordan once even with a bad ankle, and we played hard. The fact we are able to play is awesome and I need to take a breath. 

Treats

Guess who can bake?! Well, I can at least bake dog treats today. I discovered the blessing of homemade dog treats. I've read about them and my cousin had made some before but I had never tried. These things are a blessing in several aspects. 1.) I actually mixed ingredients in a bowl and put them in the oven and something edible came out and I was not injured in the process. 2.) I was able to do something nice for the girls and they actually liked them! As in wanted more. 3.) Molly is suppose to have low sodium and these had no salt.  4.) Did I mention they liked them. They are actually all gone and it's okay cause they are all natural!

It felt good to make something that they enjoyed. I'll never be a gourmet chef and I didn't inherit my grandmother's or my mother's cooking skills but if I can make a couple things and some pet treats I'm pretty lucky. 

Nice Things

I kinda punked out last night, hence the double entries tonight. 

If you watch animals and actual pay attention they really are remarkable creatures. They help and care for each other and communicate in their own way. Humans can learn a lot from other animals. I was blessed to see Molly prove this to me the other night. Their friend Snick that is here visiting walked up to the fence looking for the neighbor dogs. Molly runs the fence with them and Snick likes to smell through and say hi. I noticed Molly was watching Snick at a distance but the neighbor dogs didn't come to the fence for Snick. After a little bit Molly let out one bark and the dogs came running. She went on over to the fence then and Snick was satisfied. Molly called those dogs over to see Snick. It was so nice. I've noticed them doing little things like that a lot. Like I said, humans can learn a lot from other animals. 

There has only been two of us in the office this week so we decided to try something new for lunch. Let me tell you why this is a big deal, deciding on lunch when everyone is there can be kinda like passing a bill through Congress. None of us ever want to pick and usually someone doesn't like someplace and, well, I'm finicky. However, today we were blessed to enjoy a new place!  The Chicken Salad Chic. Apparently it's a chain, I never heard of before I saw this one but it was good. We will also have something new to introduce next week and that's always good for reducing stress and tension!

Fall

Fall is here. The first official day came in true form. It was cold today, at least in SC for September...and for me. Granted, I said I was ready for Fall this year I kinda thought it would come a little more gradual. I am looking forward to football games in a hoodie and blue jeans. All things pumpkin are indeed a bonus. Thanksgiving is just around the corner, then winter and Christmas!  So it may be cold and allergies may sneaking around, but Fall is a blessing!  Time for some pretty leaves!

The Owl

On this day, 16 years ago, my little cousin Matthew was born. While it was just in the last few years we have been able to really get to know each other it has been a great blessing to have him in my life. It's also fun to have someone that I can be a smart alec with that understands dry wit.  He is also the only owl I don't freak out around.