Once again September has come and gone with a blur. School is back in full swing with lunches,
homework, and rallying the troops for early mornings out the door.
This year I decided to be proactive and ban the use of all
electronic apparatus before school in the morning. Computers, iPads, iPhones, PlayStations’ and
television…no little fingers are to touch said devices until three
o’clock. With distractions gone, our
mornings have taken on a much more pleasant tone; one without chest pains and
racing to the car to be on time.
A month later we have comfortably settled in to Grades Six
and Four and our Little Miss off to Kindergarten. Oddly enough, it’s been more of an adjustment
that either of us had thought. At first,
it seemed my little “cling-on” was never going to putter off without
hesitation. Yet, slowly but surly, she now goes off without a hitch and I
actually think she’s really liking school.
As per usual, hockey tryouts are in full throttle. Our oldest, now in Peewee, no longer requires
(or wants) our help in the locker room and putters off without a second
look. The “love you too, Mom” and “Later
Dad’s”, have been substituted with a ‘simple smile and a nod’. Ouch.
As my Mother says, “He’s getting to that age you know.”; I
sigh, awkwardly smile to myself, and with hesitation, lovingly agree. Somewhere in the ten weeks of summer, our
three kids leaped and bounded toward “growing up” and my husband and I are
having a little trouble catching up. Right now, I’m quite grateful for the dog.
Having just had our one-year anniversary, the little guy is providing some very
much need extra companionship.
Like every year, hockey brings with it a new round of
tryouts, team selections and a ton of, “My nerves are gone!”. Kids wanting to be with their old teammates,
parents mulling over rosters, Hockey Mom’s regrouping after a summer apart,
“rink rat” siblings scurrying around the rink…honestly, it’s quite the
site. The action on the ice is equally
comparable to the “action” off the ice.
Parents hold to their cell phones as if their lives depend
on it; “refresh, refresh refresh”… “What? It’s still not up?”. Yet, it’s the comradery that keeps us all
glued together, and texting at 1:am in the morning, alerting the masses that
the ever dreaded, ever anticipated “list” has been uploaded. (Phew)
On we go… Christmas decorations have already made their way
to the shelves, pumpkin spiced lattes and seasonal teas are steadily
flowing. Just as I felt I had conquered
world of “latte” this and frappuccino “that”, I have now discovered an entire
new world of Tea!
Gone are the days when I would mock my Grandmother and her
hot cup of Tetley; I have found “David’s Tea” and all things wonderful that
come with it; LimeGelato, PomPower and my new guilty pleasure, Forever
Nuts. Oh my!
Like a good patron, I sport my travel mug, complete with
built in filter, so my “Tea to Go” is steeped to perfection. If nothing else, at the end of the day, when
the house falls quiet, I find myself enjoying a warm, silky, “hug in a cup”!
(without all the calories- bonus!) It’s
a tie between ‘Banana Nut Bread’ and the ‘Forever Nuts’ tea, but no other words
describe them, than a ‘soothing, warm snuggle”.
It’s here I’ll say, “Til next time” as I steep my hot cup of
goodness, surf the internet while intermittently clicking, “refresh, refresh,
refresh” !
I remain....
