DAILY DOZEN - Dozen things I'm grateful for, to stay appreciative and humble... and try to reduce egotism and greed.
- Arslan's favorite toy today is the colander
- Arslan and Gabriel are healthy and happy
- A schedule forming... finally, after 6 months with Arslan (he now sleeps 9:30-11:30 and 3:30 to 5:30)
- unpacking my bags
- brunch sandwiches
- row, row, row your boat on hammock and piano
- watching the gardeners
- making bread is so easy and healthier
- delicious ready made meals from when I was on a cooking kick!
- my dad's willingness to have me on board with his work as part of his team
- new additions to our household: even higher protection gates around the stairs, more books, kitchen utensils... and the water purifier that was brand new when I left feels still new to me.
- Winter bouquet of flowers Gabe got me are still abloom... it doesn't ever seem to die!
- vitamin E -- great supplement, even better as a skin lotion!
MAGIC MOMENTS - To remember all of the highlights and great moments, so that
I can celebrate life on a daily basis.
The bread I made was better today than yesterday's. Less sodic.
Talking with my brother Mergen was nice... it's been too long. He tried to
make Arslan laugh by playing funny noise of kids laughing on his computer in
the background.
Walking with Gabe... I thought about how the accident has scattered him all
over and his confidence in himself is no longer solid. There was a beautiful
red and purple sunset over the mountains. He can lean on me... He's beautiful
too, all grand and vulnerable at once--and soon he'll shake off the haze,
wake up a new man, all independent.
Arslan was so glad to be taking a bath with me today. His smiles and obvious
trust make me incredulous and awe-struck that I'm his mom... the most
important person in his life (right now, at least). I remember being scared
to take him home from the hospital... he's MINE? Then when Gabe had to go
back to work, I was petrified that I have to take care of him all on my own.
And now he's a seemless part of our small and loving family.
LESSONS LEARNED - Things I learned today, because everyday brings new
opportunities to grow as a person and learn about the world.
Gabriel's humility is making it easier for me to accept his mistake. He did
crash the car, but it's not like he burned down the house, killed our son, or
himself. I'm not worried.
LOG - Time spent is better when well spent. Time is better spent when
planned.
Woke up 7:30 am
made bread
fed baby
played with Arslan
chat with Mergen and Naraa
10 am - 11:30 Arslan is asleep
watched "Death Note" a couple of episodes
lunch sandwiches with the bread and ham
met Peggy, our temporary next door neighbor
called City of Aspen, Finance - Jim 920-5000
called Wells Fargo 925-2500, Business - Alexis 544-2306
called Unitrin Insurance about car adjustor - Aaron Duly 1866-255-2109 ext
6038, our claim 2011016646
Aaron called back after calling the appraisal service
called PDA Appraisal based in Grand Junction - 464-9417 trying to see if they
would schedule an appraisal of the car (it's been almost a week!)
Arslan bath
2:45 pm Arslan is asleep
3 pm Arslan half-awake...
put him in hammock and put piano music
spoke with Gary about my schedule this week
called Pam
heated ratatouille soup from before and ate bread with it
edited dad's proposal for Green Economy in Mongolia
read more on Step by Step Guide to Self-Publishing for Profit
efiled Rising Sun Publications with the Secretary of State in CO
6 pm Arslan waking up
watched more Death Note
ate Creole Okra Soup with bread for dinner
learned how to make sourdough starter
walked outside on a brief hike with Gabriel and Arslan
watched Bleach episodes
