| Is it only Tuesday? I had a big review today so it feels like a long week.
Dotter doesn't talk to me about what she did in summer school. Teachers write elaborate notes on what they did and when I ask her I feel she is disconnected. This could be my anxious self on overdrive wanting her to fit in, make friends etc.
She told me a girl pinched her cheeks. I told her to tell the teacher next time and also tell her not to do that. We are reading the Critter Club. It is tough to find slightly longer books but fit for a 5 year olds interest level. This seems to be a good one. We visited the local library, which was teaming with activity. It was super cute, and just for children. Lots and lots of books just for kids.
During bed time I usually ask her to be quiet close her mouth and eyes. This specific time is when she chooses to talk about what happened at school. What to do with her! I had to engage.
'Today we made a compost, do you know what a compost is?' I say 'no, what is it?' Just to encourage her to tell me ' all food waste we have to put in compost, we did that, we are good people' I burst out laughing. She is learning about the environment and how to protect it. ' we have a separate bin, the small bin, for food waste too which goes to compost' 'Ohh sorry I put paper towel in it today' ' I know, I took it out and put it in recycle bin' ' you picked the paper from the trash can? ewwww!!'
-- I drove today without using navigation to see if I can remember the routes. Still tough. I know one fine day like clouds part to a clear sky, I will learn the roads in the neighborhood and I will drive in them nonchalantly.
-- This big elephant went to the gym. I really look like an elephant. But I tried to jump and kick and punch. The sweat felt SO good. I think I am in worse shape than I was getting back to workouts from pregnancy. If I could do it then, why not now? Well.. My sides did start hurting, since I have these cysts on my oversized kidneys. And I have this leg injury which is what demotivated me in the first place. BUT... The gym was not crowded, no parking issues, no class space issues, no machine availability issues, ONLY 1.2miles from home. Sweet eh? How much more convenient can it get? It is like the gym is begging me to come work out.
Let's see if I can be conscious with food intake too.
--- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child was a huge disappointment to this fan. I wish I could see the play to see if I like it any better.
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