A Restless Saturday.....

We got up early yesterday morning to head to a couple of antique shows in Arthur.  The shows both looked great but I think I just wasn't in a buying mood.  Nothing really jumped out at me.  It was still a nice time and I got to see our dealer friends Jan and Bob whom I haven't seen in AGES!  Ernie sees everybody at the shows but now I'm the at home part of the business.  Very strange but that's what it is.

 
The only things we bought were for us----or more importantly for Ernie....a couple of homemade folky instruments for the little instrument corner in our dining room.  He told me he didn't deserve them and I told him this was payment for just ONE middle of the night trip to my mother's house.

  

 

We got home and I was kind of out of sorts---couldn't figure out what to do with myself.  Ernie finally reminded me that it's only been about a week since we buried my mother and that it's perfectly normal to feel out of sorts.  I nodded and thanked him.  It's good to be reminded not to be too hard on myself.  We scooped up the boys and headed over to my mom's house.  It gets a little bit easier every time I go there although there's always something that grabs my heart.  We pulled some things to bring to the antique show next week and then went to lunch at Fries and Peanuts per Leo's request.  We got giggly watching the boys....Leo betting Owen he couldn't fit the whole piece of pizza in his mouth and Owen proving him wrong.  Probably not behavior I should encourage but they made me laugh out loud and feel good....

 
I'd been a bit put out with the boys this morning and I think Owen felt a bit guilty so he came up with the idea of clearing off the dining room table of all the Lego projects and putting it back in the middle of the room.  Leo helped him and they surprised me with it---complete with candelabra in the middle of it.  I was so touched that they did this on their own to try to make me feel better.....I think I've worn them out with all the hugs and kisses.  Sweet peas.  Those guys are truly sweet peas.....

I guess I still feel a little tender and so the kindness my family showed me really touched me.