Building Cathedrals:: We Don't Use Many Bowls on the Weekends...

Saturday, August 8, 2009

We Don't Use Many Bowls on the Weekends...

As I loaded the dishwasher yesterday after lunch, I realized something that only someone who loads and unloads the dishwasher quite often would realize: The side that holds our bowls looked empty compared to the side that holds our plates, when usually the opposite is true. This got me to thinking about why we use so few bowls on the weekends, and the answer is that rather than eating cereal or oatmeal for breakfast, we're usually eating something much more exciting. Like pancakes, or bagels, or eggs with toast...Yum :)

This points to one of the reasons that I love weekends - they are a change from the daily weekday routine, a time for our family to do things that we don't usually get to do. This diversity is energizing for me - by the time the weekend is over, I usually feel ready to return to the normal routine that Monday will bring - and it is also motivating - if I'm having a really rough Wednesday, at least there's always Saturday morning to look forward to!

I hope that all of you had a great weekend, and that you're feeling ready to start the week. Here in our home, we've gotten off to a bit of a rough start - the kids seem to have woken up on the "wrong" side of the bed and we're all a bit cranky, but I'm hopeful that a purposefully cheerful mommy will go a long way towards getting the day back on track. We can always hope :)

Mary, Mother most amiable, pray for us!

3 comments:

B-Mama said...: Kat, after weekend travels away from our family, I was worried about the state of the bowls, kitchen, family room, laundry, etc. once I returned. I'm happy to report that GG did an AMAZING job being uber-Daddy and house hubby while I was gone. Thankfully the day isn't starting at -25 due to disorder, but rather more around 0, even +5 or so, which makes for a MUCH easier Monday!! Prayers for your rough start and kudos to you for willing your own cheerful attitude. Mom can really set the tone!; August 10, 2009 at 10:53 AM
Right Said Red said...: Our week has gotten off to a rough start because poor Gianna had to have a treatment for her hands at the dermatologist that turned out to be very painful. Her poor hands are throbbing and she is miserable! I think I am realizing today what joy she brings to our hectic days! Thank God for movies!; August 10, 2009 at 11:05 AM
Kat said...: B-Mama, glad to hear that GG did so well with the boys this weekend - and that you started off the week on a positive note!

Red, so sorry to hear about Gianna's hand, that sounds awful! C is pretty miserable right now - he's had a hacking cough for almost 2 weeks now, and although the medicine is working he still gets these violent fits. The hardest part has been no swimming, and really no seeing friends because who wants to be around a coughing 5 year-old...; August 11, 2009 at 8:50 AM

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