Mouse's Nest: Learned Something Unexpected

Quotes

We don't see things as they are, we see things as we are. ~ Anais Nin

We are not necessarily doubting that God will do the best for us; we are wondering how painful the best will turn out to be. ~C.S. Lewis

The soul would have no rainbow, if the eyes had no tears.

Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia . ~E.L. Doctorow

Some mothers are kissing mothers and some are scolding mothers, but it is love just the same, and most mothers kiss and scold together. ~Pearl S. Buck

The follies which a man regrets most, in his life, are those which he didn't commit when he had the opportunity. ~Helen Rowland

It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society. ~Krishnamurti

We rarely think people have good sense unless they agree with us. ~La Rochefoucauld

If life was fair, Elvis would be alive and all the impersonators would be dead. ~Johnny Carson

When I speak of home, I speak of the place where -- in default of a better -- those I love are gathered together; and if that place were a gypsy's tent, or a barn, I should call it by the same good name notwithstanding. ~Charles Dickens, Nicholas Nickleby

Absolutes are never true.

Friday, January 23, 2009

Learned Something Unexpected

So I had a good cry last night (the kind where you can't breathe and you get a sinus headache) and feel remarkably restored. I'm hoping I only go up from here.

I was surprised today to find myself not missing Robert but our furry, four-legged companion instead.

I dropped some lunch on the floor and Carbon did not come running. The kids spill food, bits fly while I make dinner and I actually have to bend down and pick it up!!

I don't know if I can go on like this for the next six months....

4 comments:

K-Dub said...: I totally get THAT! We haven't had a dog in a few years, but I miss having spectacularly clean kitchen floors. The rest of the house, on the other hand, given the shedding and other inedible bits...; January 24, 2009 at 8:14 AM
Shelby said...: See, that's why we HAD to get a new dog after having to put our other one down, it makes me feel like I actually keep a clean house :); January 25, 2009 at 8:02 AM
Lisa said...: I'll send my boys over. There's never any food on our floor thanks to my human vacuum cleaners!; January 25, 2009 at 8:20 PM
M said...: I will take both of you up on your offers! I'm having to sweep the floor daily! DAILY! And you know that I don't do that so I have some very messy floors. Thank heavens I don't have a toddler who is going to be eating anything left on the floor!; January 27, 2009 at 9:21 PM