Potholes in Life

Have you ever stopped to think about potholes? I think about them every morning as I am driving to work. I live about 35 minutes away from my job in a neighboring county, so there is a lot of road to cover every day.

No matter how many times a pothole is patched, it comes back. All it really takes is a little bad weather, and that nasty hole is back in the road just waiting to possibly do some damage to your car. Unless, of course, the road department takes the time to actually resurface the road in that area. Patching can be done in a few minutes by a guy with a shovel and some loose asphalt. Resurfacing takes a crew of men/equipment and a decent bit of time.

My point in this “pothole 411” is that we all have some sort of pot holes in our lives at one time or another. When you get a rough patch in life, are you just going to temporarily smooth it over with a quick fix and risk serious damage with the next heavy rain or are you going to invest the time and effort into correct the underlying cause of the problem?

First day of school

Today my grandson, Lane, started his first day at Highland CDC. Like going to "big school"!
Up until now, he has stayed with a family friend during the day. So, although my daughter has been dropping him off somewhere each day when she goes to school or work, it is very casual. Not like going to day care.
We backed his backpack last night with everything on this list. This morning I talked to him about going to big boy school and making new friends and having new toys to play with. I have no idea if his almost 2 year old brain really comprehended, but he seemed excited. My daughter was very nervous.
After dropping him off, she texted me to say that he didnt cry. He was all too concerned with the toys! He gave mommy a kiss and that was it.
I asked her if she went to the car and cried. I would have and probably did the first time I dropped her at daycare. Bless her heart, she said she held back tears.
Babies grow up so fast. Hard to believe that today my baby dropped her baby off!

Blessings

What a wonderful long Memorial weekend! No, I didnt go to the beach. No, we didnt have a big bbq. Yes, I enjoyed time with my wonderful daughter and grandson. Saturday, we all spent the first part of the day outside working in the flower beds. Lots of sun and fun! In fact, I got a bit of a sun burn which is itching me like crazy now!
Monday morning, the three of us got up and went to feed horses for some friends then had our Memorial Day feast at Waffle House. It was delish. Haha. And no clean up!

This picture is from Lane and I out enjoying nature. He pulled a branch off a holley bush and was telling me "smells good". Children are the best!

Playing catch up

Once again I have gotten behind on writing. Oh well, such is life.
Cinco de Mayo was fun. We met some old friends at one of our favorite mexican restuarants for an early dinner. It was a wonderful blending of us grandparents, kids and grands.

This past Saturday, my out-laws (ex in-laws) and I took part in the Words to Live By 5K in Meridian.
It was a lot of fun in spite of the outrageous hills on 29th Ave. Ugh! I have joked that if I never see another hill, I am just fine with it.
For the first time, I am looking forward to the State Games of MS. Always before, I just grunted about all of the extra people in Meridian and not being able to get a table if we went out to eat, but this year I am signing up for the 5K. So, I will be a part of the horde of people in town for the Games!

My Laney

Falling off the wagon

Ok, no I do not mean as in an alcoholic.
I started off with really good intentions to run and blog. Sad, to say I have fallen short on both of these. But as they say, admitting a problem is the first step.
I do have a 5K in just over a week that I am going to have to bust my booty to get ready for. I am doing it with some friends so I cant back out!
But, one would think I could at least hold up on the blogging.
In my heart I would like to be the kind of woman who blogs, scrapbooks, has a green thumb and cooks delish meals. This might also sound like I should wear pearls when I vaccuum!

Life Changes

I don't make New Years resolutions. I have, although, recently decided to make some important life changes. Work on mind, body and spirit, if you will.
I have started training for a 5K. Yes, it will be a while before I can actually run a 5K. But, I am doing this whole heartedly. I have started walking every day, at least a mile per day. Have even decided on my first 5K even though it will probably be way more walk than run.
Both of my parents died too young. My father had had a quad bi-pass and my mother died from a sudden cardiac arrest. I don't want this to happen to me. I have too much to grow old for!
My intention is to now turn this into my training blog. I think it helps it write down my progress.

Any and all encouragment is welcome!