That's what I said today. I'm not sure there will ever be another time I say that in my life, unless I take Amos back to the coffee house when he's teething.
Today, I ventured out of the house to the park and for coffee (and slobbery Jenga). Yesterday, I allowed a neighbor AND a repairman to saunter through my home while it was moderately clean.
It's like I'm alive again.
I'm enjoying my sassy new cut. It needs to be unleashed upon the masses. I need to go somewhere every day to clear my head and get back to being a person again. That, my friends, is the plan. Being a person is important, no?
We put up the Christmas tree and the Santa that my mom knitted oh so many years ago. Everyone in my immediate family has a knitted Santa, just like the one we had when we were kids.
Here is Amos with his buddy Santa last year.
I think I needed to put up the tree. I needed Knitted Santa to wink at me. I needed Gardening Santa to grace the top of the tree. I needed a bit of Christmas cheer in my gullet.
Christmas cheer, by the way, must come in the form of thoughts and deeds rather than Jesus juice. I'm on the diet again, as you may know, and that does not include tasty Pinot Noir or any of my other fermented friends. Steering away from booze while grieving and being a hermit does not make the process any easier, but alas, that is how it is to be. At least I'll be skinny and grieving. Heh.
It hasn't been easy to find places to go with Amos while the temps are in the single digits and there's snow everywhere. A friend suggested this place, called Monkey Bizness. We just might do it.
Another place that Amos loves a little too much is crawling on the giant plastic food play area at Cherry Creek Mall. They have this going on as well. Perhaps I'll let Amos ogle Santa without actually placing the tot on some fat guy's lap. I hear that Santa is scaring the bejeebus out of toddlers these days. Although, considering how hilarious those photos are, I just might need to scar Amos for a few minutes.
And blah blah blah. Time for tea.
4 beautiful people muttered something back:
Yeah!! Come play!
Have you thought about the APEX center in Jeffco? Kennah must be exercised regularly, too.
APEX center? Do tell. AND drag me there!
Amos did enjoy the Common Grounds today, although it was a bit chilly for the slides. I think they sell Guinness there now (at the coffee shop, not at the playground), so that should keep him warm. Although, tomorrow = low 40s. This weekend = mid-teens. Maybe tomorrow should be a bit of outdoor time as well.
Cool picture of Amos and Santa.
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