— I will probably be scarce for the next week or so — stuff around the house, etc.
\n— Thanks to all who left such kind words on my “Sadness” post from last week. I hit the nadir that Wednesday, I think (when the last scoop of disappointment got served out), and perked up after that. Getting a glimpse of that big round yellow thing in the sky, after days and days of clouds and rain, helped a lot.
\n— Beauty breaks and going to Confession help a lot too. I got to do both on Sunday, when we went to the Shrine for Mercy Sunday. If you saw a little boy who was running around in too-large pants secured with a strap from a cell phone tied through the belt loops, that would have been Hambet.
\n— Still sunny. I’ll try to get a Garden Report up sometime soon.
\n— Took Hambet out to get a new pair of sneakers today. He managed to escape and flee the shoe store twice (I don’t know where he thought he was going) but he was polite to the salesman. (He actually likes getting his feet measured.) When we went to look at the sneakers, he immediately picked out a sample shoe and tried stuffing it on his foot: “I want these<\/i> shoe!” Maybe it was the Velcro that caught his eye; up to now he’s only had tie shoes. Happily, the shoes he liked were ones I liked too (no brand names or flashing lights) so he got to wear them home.
\n— I could use a pair of shoes myself but I don’t even know what style to look for. I wish I could get one of our fashionista bloggers to be my personal shopper. I only like shopping for books. I don’t mind looking for clothes for Hambet either, particularly if I can leave him off with someone else. But I hate shopping for myself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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