Day 5 of May

It's Thursday and it's raining.  But this is a much needed rain. Mother Nature is making sure we get what we need, but hopefully she doesn't press the automatic button and head somewhere else.  They are predicting flooding if the rain persists.  I am hoping for a little break so I can get out and plant a couple of bushes this weekend. I also bought my sweet pea seeds.  I love sweet pea's.  Somehow they remind me of when I was little - sweet pea and lilac smells - next to the camp fire smell, these are my two next favorites.  Last weekend I had a fire pit and wore my grey comfy soccer sweatshirt.  I haven't washed it yet, and I have been putting it on every afternoon when I get home from work.  I love that smell.
   Last night I was out on a date with my girlfriend Rose.  We went to another Jubilation's Dinner Theatre show.  This one was called "The Big Boom Theory".  You have probably already figured out what the play was based on.  The characters were very close to the show, but it was Howard "Wolowitz" that have the look and persona down to a T.  I hope the poor actor goes for a massage every day, because he walks around all night with his shoulders shrugged up.  The voices on these actors never ceases to amaze me.  I'm surprised they aren't on Canadian Idol or X Factor. 
  Seems everyone was home last night but me (that is so opposite to the norm).  The kids have these busy lives and I am just catching up on them.  Patrick and a friend went climbing last weekend out to Kananaskas. 

Then Ashley finished her motorcycle lessons and just has to take the exam (and pass)  In the meantime (and you have to admire her optimism) she went and purchased a bike.  I haven't seen it, but I believe it looks something like this.

I miss the days when I used to have to worry about them being toddlers and hitting their heads on the corner of the table; eating carrots and watching to make sure they didn't choke.  You think as they get older, the roll of Mom becomes easier and less worrying would take place.  Or maybe I just miss being able to say "No, you can't do that!"  and when they would ask why, I could say "Because!"   

I still voice my concerns but now I get bombarded with quotes, statistics, and when I ask why, they say "Because!"

It takes someone really brave to be a mother, someone strong to raise a child and someone special to love someone more than herself.

I guess that quote says it all.

Have a great Thursday.

Stacey