Trials and Errors

Hello,

Learning is still going on even though more than sixty years have been spent at the task.

Lesson one: do not allow a tricycle on a walk that is longer than two blocks. After the rider quits and just walks, the tricycle is heavy especially when the dog on the leash weighs over 100 pounds and pulls some of the time. Also please note, pushing the tricycle with a stroller wheel works to give a little extra power only for a short burst of energy. Uneven sidewalk means additional help is required to get over the hump.

Lesson two: if you ask someone to be in charge of the children during your yoga session give a complete description of what that means. It is difficult to do certain postures when someone on two legs or on four is going under you and through your spread legs. It is also difficult to hear instructions when there is a lot of noise in the background. Meditation is not exactly on the highest level with vigorous play in the room.

Lesson three: Just because you think you have planned it down to the wire, bath and bedtime might not go as planned. Tonight an extra half hour was planned to give plenty of time to play in the tub. Then hairs were washed with medium success. At least they were cleaner than before. Olivia likes her blanket tucked in on both sides. That would be good, but it barely fits so any movement pulls it out requiring at least one or two trips in a night to retuck. There was an additional blanket in the bed the first night. That was good because it was longer, but tonight that longer blanket was banned from the bed. The other blanket was tucked in, but soon came out. I had a bit of a meltdown, declaring that I was finished with this task and Olivia could figure out what to do on her own. Leroy came to the rescue. He then said that I should wake him up in the night.

Lesson Four: All days have good and bad parts.
Paula