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Feelin Groovy

One of my favorite reminders

Some conversations, well, are just more important than others.

him: before I go....
him: I love you
him: you know that, right?

deb: yes... absolutely

him: good

deb: because I did first.. i just do

him: everything else is secondary

deb: and that, babe, is perspective

him: the word for 2006
him: perspective

deb: 2006 is going to be a good year for us
deb: a very good year..

Zoe's butt is touching my thigh right now. Her hand on my arm. Her whole body is getting so long. She fits perfect next to me.

She was excited yesterday to get some glittery pink and purple Gap flip flops and some knee high socks (since it's too hot for tights) This was an insomnia purchase. I love it when the Gap has way way sales. Zoe loves flip flops.

Yesterday Mom (aka Momo G) took Zoe swimming. She learned to float on her back. My child is totally a fish.

We are watching cartoons and are still in our jammies at noon.

She ate some Honey Nut Cheerios for breakfast and cut up her own banana. Later she slurped up some milk with a straw and ate two pieces of hard salami. She is half Italian after all. I just wish that we could get the good salami from NYC.

I made some of my favorite swiss chocolate coffee this morning. I forgot how much I love that. A little light and sweet makes your day the same way.

Zoe wrote out a list of all the colors. She is filling her notebook with drawings and words. When she draws a picture of me, I have long hair that flips up at the ends. She draws a mini me version of herself with matching flippy hair.

I showed Zoe my new baby eyelashes. This is Zoe's eyeball. She wanted me to take a picture of HER eyelashes. Now THOSE are some lashes.

Zoe took these pictures herself:

We are about to go make lunch. Part of this lunch will include peanuts. The kind you shell. There is nothing more fun than opening peanuts. Zoe says she just wants meat (more salami) some hunk cheese and peanuts.

I am doing this. Even on no sleep. I have peanuts and Zoe smoosher.

Today your assignment is to do something totally random. Color a coloring book. Eat something oddball. Have a picnic in your living room. Read the book you bought (did you get any culture in?) Rent a movie you'd never think to rent. Get some gardening in (I love Dallas K's gardening and love to read about my lovely Minou's exploits in the dirt) Take some funny pictures. Make something tasty from scratch. Go get crafty and glue something. Write someone a letter the old fashioned way.

Or.....

Because my Zoe is so lovely and sweet to me, I also think today would be a wonderful day to give someone you love a massage. Or if you are feeling punk, ask someone to give you one. Like the kind where you warm up the lotion and really are tender, taking your time and using a really healing touch. This was always part of our bedtime routine before. Zoe is just like her mom (and is a "back rub ho"). When life feels like you just can't take it anymore, there is nothing more lovely than giving of yourself or just feeling the touch of someone else. Humans so need this. It really should be part of everyone's life. And if you don't have anyone, scrounge up the money, beg borrow or steal and go get a massage. Everyone deserves this.

Peace today. I love you. But especially you.

P.S. I welcome "my" internet Fed ex husband, Sam, back home. I know you are totally loved and were desperately missed. God bless you, Sam. God bless the rest of my SWLF. I love you all.

Posted by debutaunt at April 23, 2006 11:38 AM