And what did I do with my free day? Slept in late. Did a half-a-dozen loads of laundry. Took Clara to get a haircut from my sweet sister-in-law. Started a new book (passed on from said sister-in-law.) Went to dinner with the family. Played a board game. Just proving that even the simplest things really are gifts.
And the second thing I am grateful today is, ironically, this blog. As I mentioned yesterday, I have spent some time this week wandering through it's dusty achives, and goodness gracious did I ever ramble on? But in those lengthy ramblings I discovered a treasure trove of things I had completely forgotten. Funny things The Littles said and did. Videos of first steps. Pictures with anecdotes I never would have remembered. Last night, The Man and I were up til 1AM reading and watching and laughing and getting teary. It's amazing how hard it is to hold on to memories from just a few years ago.
I don't know if I'll continue blogging after this month. I'd love to--although not daily--but the privacy thing is still an issue, and I simply can't manage to figure out how to get sleep and blog at the same time. But I am thankful that at least for a couple of years I took the time to document it all. The messy, the funny and the sweet.
Especially the sweet.
3 comments:
It's hard. I realize that whenever I dedicate 30 days to anything, there are other things - also important things - that seem to slip.
I too love reading my own dusty archives, remembering what was, seeing what is. As much as I really want to someday have a scrapbook of these memories, the blog offers a window in to some great (and angsty!) happenings.
I think that us a big reason that I just can't quit blogging, whether people read or not. I want to remember...photos, stories, feelings...and it all slips away so quickly.
I feel the same way- too busy to keep up with it, but sad because I know my memory is so terrible that i will forget so many things that I want to remember.
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