Laugh with me

This post is not a whine fest I'm merely stating the facts.

6:30am
I checked my Facebook page, which is never a good idea for me. I'm probably one of ten people on the planet who don't like Facebook. After I log on and see all the great things others are doing, who hasn't gained any weight since 10th grade, and who has the exotic life in Australia I've always wanted; I feel slightly less satisfied with my life. As the old Chinese proverb states: "Those who compare themselves with others on Facebook will become vain or bitter" totally applies to my life. In an effort to be to content I say "NO" to Facebook.

This morning an old childhood best friend 'friend-ed' me on Facebook and I had to check out her page. She's super model beautiful, skinny, in love, lives where I've always wanted and has 2 strikingly cute kids who've probably never whinned, fought, or complained about eating broccoli.

7:30
Kids wake up from coughing fit. Eagle says ' I almost coughed up my small intestine last night' and proceeds to fill 14 Kleenex's with snot. "Good morning to you too sweet heart." I say. Great, now we have to stay home from Community Bible Study and home-school activities due to their stringent "don't come to CBS if you've had a runny nose in the past 4 months" rule.

8:00
Home-school amnesia. My children forget everything they've ever learned since their conception. My son who taught himself his multiplication facts 'just because it's fun' suddenly forgets how to subtract. Darling Simi once a regular wordsmith took 2 hours to finish her English assignments.

11:01
It is raining with no hope of clear skies until April.

11:30
Talk to Mr. Johnson's office manager. She went to Hallelujah Acres for a seriously intense seminar on health and diet this weekend. I mention I am interested in finding a Pumpkin Pie recipe without milk in it - lucky for me she has one. Here it is:

Raw Pumpkin Pie *
1 1/2-2 Cups Raw pumpkin
1 Cup Almonds
1/2 Cup coconut

2-4 Tablespoons fresh lemon or orange juice

2 Tablespoons Raw, unfiltered honey
1/2 Cup Organic raisins, soaked
1/2 teaspoon Ginger

1 teaspoon Cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg

In a blender combine the pumpkin, almonds, juice, and honey. Add coconut, raisins, and spices. If too thin, add more almonds. The pie will firm up some when chilled, but the consistency should be that of pancake batter.

Pour pie into pie crust found on page 273 in God’s Way to Ultimate Health, under the Strawberry Pie recipe. Cover & chill overnight.

If you read the recipe it won't surprise you that it's the nastiest thing I've put in my mouth since my mom's PEP-UP breakfast smoothies and organ meats kick of the late 80's. I credit this period of my life for my vegetarianism. Anyway,  I'm saving the disastrous pumpkin pie result to give to a friend as a 'gift'. Whose the lucky girl?

12:00

Our cat, Shmeeve, took a gigantic poo in a potted plant in the living room. Bruce, the dog, who has a future in waste management, EATS it. I can't even comment on how frazzled I am about this incident.

1:00
My phone broke 2 days ago...I haven't repaired it. That would require going to the store to have a pimple faced high school freshman tell me that he isn't sure how to fix it maybe I should call customer service.  Great idea, Alexander Graham Bell, if my phone worked in any meaningful way that would be my first plan of attack.

Since May 15, 2004 - until present

I have one line on a pregnancy test

Don't feel sorry for me...laugh with me. We all have days when nothing goes as we'd wish and moving to Cambodia feels like a nice change of pace.
Read this book.....: The Heart That Waits by Sue Monk Kidd.