Sunday, June 18, 2006

Still Just Hanging Out...


This all feels a bit precarious...

I am still just hanging out around the house today, but right now my whole life situation feels a bit precarious. It's like standing on a rug with the expectant feeling that any moment now, someone is going to pull the rug out from under me and send me on a flight that ends in a painful crash.


Missy Mouse

This cute creature is now sitting on my desk at work. I had found photos of this mouse, along with some other similar sculptures while searching for rhodent pictures to use on this blog. Then, one day while fooling around on ebay, I found some of these creatures for sale! In an instant the bid was done. In a day Missy was mine.

You are probably not wondering why I picked this particular creature, but I am going to tell you anyway. Besides the obvious mousy cuteness, I currently identify with her expanded plumpness. I feel like I have blown up like a balloon this past month and she looks like she has as well. Will I get a skinny mouse to replace her when I lose the weight again? I doubt it. She will still be the same mouse on the inside. Besides, I doubt that I will ever have any skinny days again! I might get her another mouse to keep her company though. Everybody needs a bud!


Since it is Father's Day, I want to wish all of you dad's out there a very happy day! I have such fond memories of my dad and tomorrow would be his birthday, so I thought a lot about him while at Mass this morning. He was a very loving, giving man. Like all of us he was not perfect, but I knew that he was there for his family every day of his life. I was lucky to grow up knowing that I was loved and important to him. He modeled the joy of generosity to others. That is a memory that I really cherish and a characteristic that I try to maintain. It's good for the soul.

5 comments:

Cliff said...

I thank you for those kind words about your Dad. I guess we all have short comings but we should all live and learn. He must have done a good job...he raised you.

LK said...

Dads are cool, yours definitely did.

Btw, I love that mouse you bought, very cute.

Anonymous said...

Your Dad sounds nice.
And you look good in the pictures I've seen of you..

Rachel said...

How nice remembering your Dad today. I have fond memories of my Dad.

Hope no one pulls the rug out.......

Frustrated Writer said...

what a wonderful thing to write about your dad. I'm sorry you are feeling so vulnerable but you are a tough rhodent, you will survive and conquer. I have no doubts!