Off the hook :)

This post was written last week and never got posted.  That was the end of my free time and I had to drive through rush hour traffic, after which it took me forevah to recuperate!. But, imho, better later than never. A fresh post coming up in just a little bit.

Blogging doesn't seem to be my thing lately since my posts have been so few.  But when I am totally by myself it's a shame to pass this op. I hate regretting that I did or didn't do something A LOT. So, here it is. It's been on my to do list for a very long time. No excuse for me now.
As I sit in a cute, fully air conditioned and quiet (very important since my AC at home is deafening) hotel suite sans kids and hubs I can't stop but count my blessings.  Too bad I only have couple more hours to count them before I pick my family up since I really am so immensely enjoying my quiet.  But with so many things vying for my attention what do I prioritize? Catching up on my ems, making my moves in chesshere, attempt to beat Ben in our never ending scrabble games on FB, making those dreaded insurance calls, etc, etc?
Prioritizing is not easy for me.  I get easily overwhelmed, though I used to multi-task perfectly before kid #2 I think, it might have been #3. I don't know, it was a long time ago and I lost track of when it really happened. But counting my blessings has been really impressed on me today on my priority list today and I did:

1. cherished the Bible study time (the way of Agape) with a friend over the phone while my husband sweated away at Six Flags with all the kids.  She called me as I dropped the crew off and was headed to the quiet of the hotel! 
2. I didn't have to pretend to be brave and totally unafraid of the challenge of heights (Goliath at Six Flags is my most dreaded ride) and walk off a ride as if it was so fun and exciting and LIE about the knot in my stomach. 
3. I didn't have to drag sunblock, waterbottles and whatever 4 kids entangle in an amusement park, don't let me bore you here.
4. Nor did I have to watch those roller coaster sweep past me with my precious cargo at a speed and height that makes my heart drop just watching them (yes, I am so boring).  I think whoever came up with the saying "Out of sight out of mind" knew what they were saying.  Though I still sent couple of prayers for their safety today. 
5. I could go shopping at any mall or ethnic store if I wanted to or had the money.  I chose to save my money and the drool too :). Though a bowl of borscht, stuffed peppers and some buckwheat would have satisfied the craving for the food I so enjoyed eating growing up.
6. Determined to appreciate my AC unit at home (so loud you can't hear yourself think) after talking with a friend on Skype.  She didn't turn on her video yesterday because she was sweaty (no AC at all) and didn't have hot water heated to wash herself off to look decent.  I wish I could have given her my loud AC unit, but with Ben not having a prospect of a job on the horizon decided I'd start counting the darn thing as a blessing instead.
7. Grateful for my husband who understands the need for Mom time and who knows my secret fears but won't tell the kids, I hope :)  
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