We are throwing an engagement party I am VERY EXCITED ABOUT this weekend. It’s going to be fancy and I am excited about every bit of it, not the least of which is celebrating some of our best friends’ engagement. I get to do last minute errands tonight, and set up the house, all of which is fun—the anticipation of the event is scientifically proven to be part of the happiness gained from it!
There will also be amazing cake.
It’s a good thing there’s that to look forward to, because everything else feels *hard* right now. Granted, there’s a whole helluva lot going on this week and I have good reason to feel very emotional and tired, but truthfully neither is my native state and I’m not particularly happy in either of them. I’m not sure who is—but some people seem more accustomed to a state of tiredness. I am not. Everything goes wrong when I am tired, and so far I just can’t sleep enough to catch up!
We went to the rodeo this week to see a musician who was a bit of a disappointment, but watching the barrel racing made up for it. We got home and I went straight to bed: do not pass the couch, do not collect a water glass, just into the bed and asleep.
But I am grateful for resolution, for support, for impromptu family porch sitting, for our anniversary trip in nature (where I slept like a baby!), for my negotiating skillz even if they are under-appreciated, for Bobby boy snuggles and passenger seat shenanigans as he quests for the best resting spot for his enormous noggin, for hilarious texts on policy policies, for pilates, for ranunculus, for spring weather for walks and porch-sitting, for nephew hugs and big ol’ niece smiles, for the most amazing fence builder who ever existed and I never, ever doubted for even a moment (I definitely doubted him), and for the constant, steady support and love I receive even when I’m emotional and tired!
