Grumpy

I am not usually grumpy on the blog (but I can be sometimes in real life:). I know that our life is a good and blessed one but it is not always sunshine and roses in the peanut house. There are a few (pretty insignificant) things that are making me grumpy this week so just to keep it real here I thought I'd share...

~I despise when someone is having a really hard time and someone tells them "this too shall pass."  This is a HUGE pet peeve of mine.  I know that sometimes we don't know what to say to someone when they are sad or grieving.  I have had several friends suffer loss in the last few weeks and I get stuck for something to say too. But please don't say..."this too shall pass." From a counseling/empathic listening perspective it is the WORST thing you can say to someone.  You are basically saying...How you feel right now is really unimportant!  Yes, we ALL know that feelings and situations are temporary and things will usually get better.  But when someone is in pain they need empathy.  They need to know that what they are feeling is legitimate and real and that you understand that.  So, please don't ever tell me "this too shall pass."  It will only make me feel worse.

~Three or four months ago I paid for a service on-line (might share more specifics later) and the person has never done the work. They had excuse after excuse after excuse and I was gracious and understanding for a long time.  I am trying to file a dispute but I am so frustrated that I might be out $200 because of dishonesty in this little blog world.  It makes me very sad.  I so hope this resolves in the right way.

~I am so exhausted.  In November and December I was feeling really good.  It seemed that my adrenals and my thyroid were at good levels and I almost had the energy of a normal person for the first time in a very LONG time (years, really).  But ever since the stress and injuries of the car accident, I am just really, really tired.  I am guessing that my adrenal levels have fallen again (and I am going to have them checked soon).  I just hate that I have regressed when I was doing so well.

~ Someone in Bulgaria was trying to use our debit card last week so our bank froze our account for a few days (without explanation).  I am glad they caught it but is was awful getting declined at the grocery  store and a few other places and not knowing why. Again, dishonest people make me sad.

This is just plain cute.... we got this catalog from Cambia Cove in the mail and Kate is obsessed with these Valentine chocolates....she dreams about them, talks about them, looks at the catalog over and over.  Kate clearly has expensive taste! She asked me if Valentine's Day is that holiday with the bunny:)

It is cold here (for SE Texas anyway---not MN cold!) and I love soup when it is cold. 

 I am going to post a good soup recipe tonight or tomorrow morning:)

Have a good weekend.  Stay warm:)