a list...

my girlies two are home from school today, which means my girlie mémé and me are in for a lot of wishful thinking.

for example. i wish these girls would understand that every toy in the house is mine {mémé}, and i wish i was an alcoholic without a conscience or even just not so frightened of taking four tylenol at once {me}.

we've a long list of plans to keep us busy, though. like hanging a swing in a long hallway, which i think is one of the most genius ideas i've ever owned but which uncle sugar believes to be an emergency room visit waiting to happen. i wonder how he feels about the gymnastic rings i'm hanging in the laundry room.

there is also a a garbage disposal to be purchased. to replace the one that did not blow up after lillie disposed of silverware and maybe other metal objects she did not wish to wash. it must've been old. it was just its time, she explained. with a straight face.

there are overdue books to return. chocolate stains to clean. from esmé's little body. at least four loads of laundry and as many bathrooms to scrub.

plus one chalkboard wall to be painted. upon which some or all of these words will be written...i've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on and it will be better tomorrow. i've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled christmas tree lights. i've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life. i've learned that making a living is not the same thing as making a life. i've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance. i've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back. i've learned that whenever i decide something with an open heart, i usually make the right decision. i've learned that even when i have pains, i don't have to be one. i've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. people love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back. i've learned that i still have a lot to learn. i've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget the way you made them feel.

on second thought. maybe we'll forget all our plans and just chill together. catch you later, friends. and xoxo.

photos snagged from we heart it...i had grand visions of swings and tulle and perhaps a wind machine, but i liked these because they remind me of my lillie. they also remind me of suzanne's little brown bear. seen most recently here. quote from maya angelou. i walked beside her once in o'hare and found her to be very tall. also not very chatty. i would've settled for hello. or karey, be a rainbow in someone else's cloud. whatever. i still love her words.