Roses and Sweet Peas

Yesterday was one of those I-looked-forward-to-this-day-too-much days. Saturday I was tremendously busy with a big work event. I can’t say the work was that tremendously hard but there’s something about the chaos of having hundreds of people in a small space that is wearing. It was a great success but suffice to say I was totally wiped by the end of the day and glad it was over and done. All week I’d been thinking how nice Sunday would be…..

Eh.

I think I was overtired on Saturday night so I didn’t sleep well. I laid awake for an hour or so in the middle of the night worrying about some issues with the boys. Lord knows things seem worse in the middle of the night. I slept a little late and then started off the day by looking at their interim grade reports. I cannot begin to tell you the rage I felt at seeing some of the  lousy grades brought home by my brilliant beautiful boys. Some long, uh, discussions followed. The boys will have completely different challenges in life but none of them are based on lack of intelligence. Grrr. Of course at some point all I can hear is my mother’s voice in my high-school ear, “but you’re capable of so much MORE” and my little high school voice saying, “Yeah, but I really just want to read Maine Antique Digest, and can I drive to the Amphitheater to see Van Halen?”

And so it goes I guess.

The rest of the day saw me obsessing over how to build/figure out a free standing trellis/fence for my new climbing rose. Everything seems to cost money. Yup. I know, a surprise to me too.

However, Friday will bring my beloved David Olney and Sergio Webb. Man they do my heart good. Can't wait, can't wait, can't wait! Maybe ask for the song Roses in honor of my rose..... Time to pay up for Friday folks....it truly, truly, truly is one not to be missed....and if you've never been....this is the perfect way to start!