Hope

I found my strength today. I knew it was hiding in me somewhere, but I wasn't sure how much remained. The strength is there, I just need to believe in myself.

A Perfect Place to Wait

“You know that place between sleep and awake, the place where you can still remember dreaming? That’s where I’ll always love you. That’s where I’ll be waiting.”

― JM Barrie, Peter Pan

I still think this is one of the most romantic quotes. The concept is powerful.

You Belong To Me

In the movie Shrek, it is very romantic when Shrek and Princess Fiona are sitting near a campfire having dinner on the last day of their journey.

Princess Fiona: Mmmm... This is good... mmm... this is really good... what is it?
Shrek: A weed rat, cooked rotisserie style!
Princess Fiona: No kidding... Oh, this is delicious!
Shrek: Well, they're also great in stews. Now I don't mean to brag, but I make a MEAN weedrat stew! [They both look over at the kingdom of Duloc]
Princess Fiona: I guess I'll be dining a little differently tomorrow night...
Shrek: Maybe you can come visit me in the swamp sometime... I'll cook all kinds of stuff for you: swamp toad soup, fish-eye tartar, you name it!
Princess Fiona: I'd like that... [he sucks up a weedrat tail, and awkwardly laughs. She smiles back at him, and their eyes meet. In the background, a love ballad, "You Belong To Me," plays]
Shrek: Um... Princess?
Princess Fiona: Yes... Shrek?
Shrek: I... um... I was wondering... are you... um... are you going to eat that? [he makes a gesture of frustration when she isn't looking. She places the weedrat in his hand, and they lean towards each other... ]

I think the person that said the one word definition of a fairy tale is SHARING is absolutely right. I would share my weedrat in a heartbeat.

Good Deed

It makes me feel good to think visiting people brightens their day. The bonus for me, is being able to smile for making someone else feel special.

Face the Day

Sometimes you need to have someone tell you to unwrap yourself from the fuzzy blanket and get out of the comfy chair.

Laughter at Dinner

Today was a particularly stressful day. But I heard something I haven't heard in awhile.

Laughter at the dinner table.

Safety Goggles

Benjamin is very creative, and I never know what device or apparatus will end up on the kitchen counter daily.

Today, he made a carbon dioxide, simple for lack of better term, distillery. Of course, it involved plastic cups, water bottle, multiple straws and a mixture of sugar, water and yeast.

Madeline saw this apparatus on the counter, and in a not so lady like fashion inquired as to the purpose of the device.

Laughing, I advised her to leave it alone. She couldn't resist and squeezed the water bottle.

Later when I was picking up Benjamin, the two of us decided to play a prank on Madeline.

Considering how gullible she is, Benjamin walked in the house and approached Madeline.

Benjamin: "Madeline. You know that thing on the counter? I don't want Mom to get mad, but I need to tell you. Whatever you do, don't squeeze the bottle. If you do it releases A LOT of poison gas into the air. It could be dangerous."

A few minutes later as I enter the room.

Madeline: "Mom? You know how you told us we should never tattle unless it is life threatening? Ummm. That thing on the counter releases poison gas and I squeezed the bottle making it release a lot more."

Benjamin and I burst out laughing. Yes, she is gullible. However, I think I need to keep some safety goggles in the kitchen because who knows what he is going to build. Now that I think about it, maybe a fire extinguisher.