Not just another manic monday.

Thank goodness!  You know, in all honesty, with all the horrible things happening, terrorists and sicko child abusers, and so much hate and apathy, obsession with Hollywood and the excess attitude of more, more, more I see all around me, the world seems kind of in a mess.  But I look for and try to note the good.  When I see something horrible, I acknowledge it happened, but I look for beauty because what good is feeling hopeless, depressed and afraid going to do anyone?  Um, no good.  So I feel weird being so chipper today, but here, I am, chipper.

I actually, factually woke up this morning and exercised, not just a short slow walk, a whole workout...which left me having a challenging time walking down the stairs for the first hour (much better now), and it totally got my happy chemicals going.  It has been a good morning.  I may have laid on Shawn's bed while he and Daphne played BBQ (yep, it's a thing) and lapsed in and out of wakefulness for 20 minutes from the sleep deprivation, but I was happy then, too.  Got some apples going in the oven as I do not yet own a food dehydrator, and Shawn, Daphne and I danced to Christmas carols and read books this morning.  I felt very lucky.  Sometimes I do not feel lucky trying to squish too much into too little some, so sufficeth it to say no house cleaning went on this morning, but I was very productive.  Honestly, I haven't seen Shawn so happy in weeks.  I had no idea he had that much joy in his little body, and it was good to see.  I think we just need to play and hang out a little more.

Yes, house (and husband), I promise, promise that the house will sparkle someday, just not for the next few years.

And, in other news because with me there is always other news, Enzo has finally accepted his comfy bed (as long as it has a pillow) after ignoring and poo-pooing it for over a week.  He is getting some serious comfort out of that thing which makes me happy because poor guy has had some kind of horrible itchy skin reaction (maybe because Daph tries to feed him ALL THE THINGS).

In conclusion, I hate evil and selfishness and darkness.  And it will not win in the end, so neener nanner, and, meanwhile, even though there are so many rotten people on earth, there are so many wonderful people who do amazing things every day, big and small.  I love watching, hearing about and being a recipient of those acts and, when I'm not being too inwardly focused (which happens when you are me trying to cope with life), being the one who does them, too.  Faith WILL defeat fear.  There is always light and truth to seek after.  And doing the right thing pays off in the end.  AND, you know, for the most part I have control of how things go down in this house, so our house will be a safe, peaceful and mostly happy place as long as I reside here (except when there is something new for dinner...that takes the smiles right off those sweet little faces).