Seems like a tall order when I can’t manage peace around these parts. Evidently, the Universe ordained it my week to make people angry. I’ve been doing a lot of deep breathing and have even considered contorting my body into odd positions, because a certain person I know keeps telling me it’s a good idea and relieves stress.
However, no amount of breathing could stifle my frustration, when last night at midnight I’m stumbling over piles of clothing I’d already sorted and finding toothpaste grime in the sink. Let’s watch Wende come unhinged. It will be fun. Like fireworks without the sulpher. Oh dear.
Fortunately, IZ finds my little implosions funny. He just giggles and yes dears me until I settle down. But toothpaste grime? Really!! We are not going to talk about grimy boy clothing! (And why does little boy underwear ONLY come in white?? PUH-LESE. Surely black would be a better option than bleaching the heck out of them?)
Anyhow, as a stress reducing measure, the boy and I planted a wee fern in a large glass cylinder, ahem, terrarium. We needed a some Peace on Earth in our home. IZ informs me that a real terrarium would have a cover. Of course, that suggestion was met with a look that said, “Don’t you know the Universe has ordained me to make people angry this week—don’t mess with me buster!”
These are the best photos I could muster—the terrarium is reflecting stuff even when I take the photo from a distance and crop. 40 photos later, nothing but reflection. I don’t know what I did , but obviously, the terrarium is not happy with me either!
Guess it’s a good thing this week is almost over… wonder who will get a turn at the “make people angry stick” next week? It could be you!
That is certainly a lovely terrarium, and you did not make me a bit mad this week. In fact, I constantly felt happy and calm while reading your posts, and browsing your shop. I can guarantee that someone will be angry at me next week; I teach teenagers and live with one. I have no chance.
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Teenage rage and disdain is so enjoyable! I don’t know why you wouldn’t like being looked at as you’re beneath pond scum. 😀 ~W
You didn’t make me angry… Though it’s a good thing you didn’t drop off your boy laundry at my house – or then we’d be talkin’. ;o) I just can’t picture you making someone angry! Your little secret garden looking Peace on Earth is just beautiful, especially the shroon.
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Don’t you just love the shroom? I have a few more to add to the store, but my photographs didn’t come out! Heh… I’m such a perfectionist! ~W
You, madame, are overly tired. Launching a new business, no matter how much fun, is exhausting and a bit overwhelming. Relax for the weekend. You only need a lid on your terrarium if you have a hoppy toad in it. I need to get more crickets.
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Heh… my week reminds me of that line from Airplane, were Leslie Neilsen? character keeps saying, “I picked a fine time to give up…” Yeah, I picked a fine time to open a store. The store exhaustion is a good kind of tired, but the drama that’s been shoveled my way this week… eh, not so much. I am going to take your advice and rest some. 😀 ~W
I like that IZ humors you when you are grumpy.
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Heh… humor, mocking, same difference. 😀 ~W
Ya- a lot like the way Josh humors the divine Miz S. It’s all quite sweet. Moi? I get my tires pumped up and told pointedly that I need to go burn off some steam. That’s love, too, I guess. 🙂
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Oh my. I suppose that is love, in its own way. Now, if he let air out of the tires, we might have an issue with that! ~W
I love your terrarium! It’s beautiful. How much fun it must have been to put it together with your son.
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It was fun. Short lived, though–since our container could only hold one of the three plants we got. 😀 ~W
Well, I had my turning at making people mad with the aide from hell whom I wrote about. I’m hoping for a respite!
You know, I think you are absolutely onto something with the underwear. That could be a million-dollar idea. I know I would buy them.
Btw, you could just become absent-minded and oblivious like me. I would like to say I’ve transcended toothpaste grime, but the truth is that it just doesn’t register except on occasional “gotta clean everything” days…
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Yeah, I can see it now, I’m going to be on Oprah someday telling the world how little boy’s underwear changed my life. giggle. ~W
I’ve made a few people mad myself this week, so possibly need to spend some time building a terrarium… Could it be the cycle of the moon? I’m needing something to blame it on besides little ol’ me. Your shop is glorious and so much fun ~ Kudo’s my dear!!
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Oh! Thank you. It’s all consuming right now. Which is why I didn’t need the drama. I’m afraid, it’s been more present that I would like. However, I don’t need much of an excuse to hang out in my pjs and do nothing. 😀 ~W
That’s a really sweet terrarium you made with boy wonder, you should bring him over one day for a tour of the miniature gardens. I’m sure he’d get a kick out of them. 🙂
I just remembered a “polarizing” filter, reduces reflection on glass. You have a “real” camera, you could totally buy one! hehe… I need one… but no filters exist for my little ghetto digital. 😉
Hope you’re feeling better today.
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Heh, now you tell me! Actually, I have a solution: I’m not taking photos of glass any more. Hee. I will bring the boy over. Of course, it will be your dogs he’s enchanted by. Hey, I think YOU should get a duck. Then, we can come visit. 😀 ~W
It was FRiday the 13th yesterday, so hopefully that is where the problem was. It was an overall bad week for me, so I am glad you only had one bad day. I like that little mushroom in your fern’s house, very shroomy and great!
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Oh no, the whole week. That was just the highlight. Hee… Since we had bad weeks, I declare next week to be drama free for both of us!! And thanks for the comment, I adore your site! ~W
Can I borrow the people make me angry stick to whack a few of the dozens (yes, dozens – plural) of people whom I saw littering today? I’m in a not-nice I-can’t-stand-people mood recently – the effect of coming back from a vacation in wide open places to a teeny apartment in a city where I feel suffocated. Ugh. I’m next in line for your stick!
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You, my dear, may take the stick and keep it. You know, in retrospect, there are moments when making someone angry is necessary. Avoidance of all conflict isn’t a good thing (Or so I’m told!). So, ROCK on with your angry making self: because littering is just WRONG!! ~WÂÂ
Your friend cannot keep the yoga love to herself. Namaste, Wende!
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Nor should she!! Eventually, I will give in. But my mama always cautioned me on being “easy”. :D Oooh… and CONGRATULATIONS, darling yogirific you. I’m so happy for you. Will there be bragging photos soon?? 😀 ~W