Being Humbled

So, yes, I don't have the chance to be humbled very often.  "How in the world?", you say?  Well, I do get humbled by my dear children.  The things they often do or say that can make a mama proud that they just may be listening and paying attention.  Yes, those are humbling moments.  Even when they come up with something anecdotal for me to listen to.  ;-))

This humbling that I am having is that of complete care provider for this household.  I have taken on so much and not given enough responsibility to the other inhabitants, that now that I am down with some serious illness, I am completely at a loss.  I'm one of those that prefers to just do everything so I don't have to go behind someone else and re-do what they have done half-way.  If the silverware is not placed in the correct slots, I will take the time to re-place every piece into its rightful home.  Anal?  Yes, but it is my space.  This is my work area, and I prefer that it stay as I want it.

I have a friend who has learned to let go when others help out.  For me, that would take some serious work.  To have the floor vacuumed correctly, mopped thoroughly, counters wiped off without utilizing a spray cleaner (imagining spray cleaner all over the butter, wooden spoons, anything exposed, eww...), I can't sit by and watch.

So here I am, down with some sinus infection, migraine or cluster headache, completely disabled.  I honestly can't stand the thought of the sun shining.  I pray for cloudy days, power outages, and darkness.  Rest for thine weary eyes!  I did go to a doc in the box -best visit ever to a doc, period- and got on a game plan.  The nurse practitioner came up with a wonderful treatment plan that should knock out everything I have going on, and I am so grateful for her sincere concern and time that she spent with me...even after giving me a shot in each backside.

I shall get better soon.  I will have my house in order.

My children went to a friend's house for the day yesterday, giving me much needed rest (hence the time to post a blog entry yesterday AND today!).  My head is feeling so much better.  And my face is no longer feeling like it's in a vice (ouch!).  I will get homeschooling back on track, laundry finished up, floors all shiny.  And it's not all in vain.  I opened my silverware drawer this morning in search of a spoon to stir my coffee, and lo' and behold, ALL of the silverware was in order, neatly put away in his own rightful place.  My dear, dear boy of 6 years, so thoughtfully took the time to do it right!  Yes, he will get an extra brownie with caramel and nuts for thinking of me in such a way. ;-)

So humbling it is to let go and let someone do something for me.  This is my workplace, my office, however, it is also my family's home.  We can all work together.  We all know where the silverware drawer is, no matter what order it is in.  We know where the bath towels are, no matter which shelf the kids' towels and grown-ups' towels are.  My children smile so brightly when I see they have helped.  They delight in making me more comfortable, especially when I so graciously let them have an extra brownie, go outside for a good portion of the day, or just simply cuddle instead of run around chasing dust devils.

How is it that the most can be learned from the smallest?

~~Blessings~~
MatronMurphy

Widgets

Okay, so I can choose all of these widgets to promote Web sites and products, in hopes, that maybe I can make a few bucks off the clicks I send to them.  Of course, with that is the responsibility to post interesting, intelligent articles, and to post often.  Ugh.  I honestly don't have the time to report every loony event that takes place under our blessed roof.  However, I can explain, to the few that bother to visit, what I have going on here.

First of all, I have the privilege to choose from a plethora of widgets through the blog site.  Most of these have the opportunity to make money, some are simply for kicks and giggles.  Enjoy, click away, or don't.

I have signed on with Amazon Associates with the hopes that I may end up with a huge following , and tons of folks click on the Amazon link to shop.  I am a dedicated Amazon shopper.  Simply because I don't have to breathe other people's germie air, I don't get knocked over or trapped in an aisle by crazies and their carts, and I don't have to tail my children along, since they seem to have a lot of "needs".  Shop away!

Another awesome widget I have just added today, is the LibraryThing site.  A wonderful, distant friend of mine has turned me onto this site.  You can scan/log all of the books you own, have borrowed from the library or a friend, and you can keep track of what you've been, or already have, read.  Whew, that was a mouthful!  It's another social media site, of course, so you can link up and become "friends" with all sorts of other book-lovers in the world.  I like to keep up, as I can "like" certain authors, and when I am in the mood, I can go to their page and try a new book by them.  I really love this new site.  It's takes a little time to get it all going, initially, with entering in all the books you want to showcase (only the ones that make you look good ;-)). However, once you're up and running, it's all fun and games and checking out what others are reading, as well...not just hitting the "best sellers" list.

One more widget is the awesome Swag bucks link.  Oh, take a look at that if you tend to do a lot of searches.  This service has tons of ways you earn "Swag bucks" that you can trade in on all sorts of stuff.  My personal favorite?  Amazon Gift cards, baby!!!  Oh, yeah, I tend to do a lot of searching online near Christmas time.  I have used so many cards, and just the other day, earn $10 in gift cards.  They have other things you can do- view commercials, take mini-polls, promote the site, etc. -where you can earn more bucks.  Again, I don't have time to really work it, so the searching has kept me good so far.  Check it out...through my referral link. 

Surely, I have other widgets on there.  Links to other blogs, lists, or product sites.  Hit them up, too.  I link to them for one reason or another.  I will only link to sites that I would pretty much approve my little ones to visit (hmm, time to re-visit everyone just to be sure???).  Click away!

~~Blessings~~
MatronMurphy