Thursday, June 29, 2023

Thursday, June 29, 2023

Tonight's picture was taken in June of 2007. Mattie was five years old. That weekend, we took Mattie to Dutch Wonderland in Pennsylvania. This was his first roller coaster ride. I wasn't sure Mattie was going to like it, particularly because I have NEVER been on a roller coaster, and I am just fine with that! They scare me, as I don't do well with motion. Fortunately Peter does, and what I learned that day was Mattie LOVED roller coasters. I can't tell you how many times he went on it. He loved the thrill, the movement, and doing an activity with his dad. I was just happy to be on the ground and to photograph that special moment in time. 

Quote of the day: The friend in my adversity I shall always cherish most. I can better trust those who helped to relieve the gloom of my dark hours than those who are so ready to enjoy with me the sunshine of my prosperity. ~ Ulysses S. Grant

You know when you just had about enough?! Well this morning I reached my maximum in the overload department. I was juggling both of my parents, my dad's physical therapist, and the artist who is working on painting landscapes of our home. In the midst of this, chaos ensued starting at 7:30am in our cul de sac. 

Literally at one point trucks had blocked access in or out of our driveway. I was directing cars up and down our driveway, and at one point, I moved my car into the street and had my dad's physical therapist park in the garage. While I was walking in the street from my car, I interacted with one of the crew members on site at my neighbor's house. It wasn't one of my finest hours as I told him I have chaos inside my house and now thanks to him and his crew, I have total chaos outside and all around my house. Some days I can manage all the trucks better than others, but when I have people coming over to either help my parents or service our house, I have no patience what so ever. No patience because what I balance on any given day is already the impossible.