all my love

This morning I must get round to opening the Christian Aid parcels which arrived a week ago, as tonight I have a meeting about the Week's service for which I must prepare. There's also report writing, expenses etc. This afternoon I'm leading a session and had purchased biscuits - only I've just discovered someone has opened the biscuits and left the unsealed packet in the cupboard, I don't know how soft they will be now. Ah well, if that's the worst of this morning's discoveries, I can't complain.

One of my friends faraway is facing a tough time and I wasn't sure what to write. After some deliberation I opted for "sending all my love". If I send her all my love what will be left for those who need it here? Except love isn't like that - the more you give away, the more you have left. So I could give her my all and still have lots leftover. That's handy really - there's lots of people who need lots of love. Hope you have tons to spare too today :D

wow!

My children got up at 4 and 5 am to do the washing, empty the dishwasher, walk and bath the dog, and make cupcakes all before I got up this morning. I am amazed and a little anxious that they will be tired and grumpy later and tomorrow. Am bowled over by their dedication tho!
I know many of you reading this are not mothers, so whether you are or not, I hope you today are also amazed at the lengths people go to because they love you that much.

My girly insisted on going alone to the shop to purchase the ingredients for the lunch and tea she wants to make. Just like her mum, she bought more than she could easily carry home. A very kind bloke saw her struggling and helped her get the 3 bags back. We live in a brilliant community B-)

brum

I feel like I've done so much driving - Birmingham to Bristol and back felt way longer than I expected yesterday, maybe the infinite roadworks had something to do with it? Today I can get a bus to my training but there is still the drive Home later.
It's been so worth it, I still have a massive smile on my face from being part of something where there was so much love - it was uplifting, moving and just bloody brilliant!!! The love was tangible - not just between the couple, but from all their friends and family cheering them on and celebrating their happiness.
Today sees the advent of same sex marriages and a report on the radio said that a fifth of those surveyed said they would not attend a ceremony if invited. If yesterday was anything to go by, those people would miss out on one of the most life and love affirming experiences I have ever had. What a shame that they dont know what they are missing!!

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I need you to use your imagination - I wasn't able to take the photo from the bus, but if I had, that would be the pic to accompany today's blog. Three rainbow flags are flying outside Birmingham library - yay! Home now and incredibly tired. Annoyed with the department of Time that has decreed I lose an hour from tomorrow when I could do with more not less, especially as I'm hoping it will be full of my kids being particularly nice to me!! I'm going to try and get my sleep in now...

debonair

I was going to get someone to check over and even out my shaved head but have forgotten. And I have a rather noticeable zit on my face. Debonair still isn't my word but nonetheless I'm excited about celebrating the love today - hope whatever And however u r celebrating love, you do it with grace too B-)

love and beards

It was a lightening feeling, leaving the office yesterday knowing I'm not in til Tuesday. It has dawned on me tho that perhaps it's not quite as much of a break as I'm imagining - I'm working in my 2nd role today and my third on Monday. Saturday I have a training day in Birmingham for my fourth role. So actually I only have the one day off, which is only half of a typical weekend, so not exactly a holiday after all!!! But I will be getting away, and I'm looking forwards to celebrating all the love that is very evident between the couple whose wedding I'm going to. There's even a playlist on the invite - how cool is that?! I'm quite pleased with the card I've made - they always sign off "love and beards"

After work today I still need to check I have something suitable stylish and debonair to wear, as per the invite. Life has all felt rather rushed of late, will be great to have a day that's totally different (tho getting to Bristol probably will entail a bit of rushing at some point!), and very full of love and beards :D

..journey was very wet then very slow, but elbow Were playing on radio 2 so it wasnt too bad 

8:45

Today we'll be finding out by text at 8:45 whether or not my boy needs to be in school. His sister definitely isn't, and has plans to go swimming and hang out with her friends - it's a beautiful day for it :D
But her brother is younger and needs a plan B if his teacher is striking. It feels funny, waiting on a text to discover how our day will be - dashing here and there and back again, or just dashing there ;)

Last night I had an image of myself as a fly that's been got at with a fly swatter. Do people even have fly swatters or are they just the stuff of cartoons? Anyway, I realise I currently feel more like a limp than a fly, and it's fine that I'm taking a bit of time to tend my dented wings before I soar again.

The sky does look inviting today tho :D

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Plan A is go go go! I'm in some ways disappointed, I'm supportive of people's right to strike - I'm not as disappointed as my boy who is gutted that his sis has the day off whilst he doesn't. The good news is there's less distance I have to dash now :)

cold tea and sympathy

I don't like the days that are so busy that I only have time for a couple of sips of tea and then am needed to do something else. Not even time to blog, or look at an interesting link sent as encouragement from a friend, that requires 12 consecutive minutes of sitting down time. There has been considerable sympathy, a kind fb message, and I'm still v grateful to the friend who rang me on sunday. I think the problem may be me not getting a sufficient daily quota of hugs. tho I've realised I do enjoy waking up and having the solidity of the dog at my back, or between my ankles, so surely that must count for something?
Today I have seen and like this:

"real difficulties can be overcome, it is only the imaginary ones that are unconquerable" Theodore Vail

I definitely need to give fear the boot as I'm doing reasonably ok with the actual difficulties, it's only the perceived ones, the what might be's, that are dragging me down.

And I also like: it's never too late in the day to start your day over

And so I shall...