This morning Luke and I looked out the bedroom window together.  More snow melted,  but there was enough left to see tracks.  Lots of different tracks.  One curvey one looked like a snake.  I didn't know that snakes felt like moving in cold weather?  I'll ask MKate.  She knows all about snakes and gardens.  One set of tracks looked like deer tracks.  How could that be?  We're in the burbs here.  There are no woods.  I have seen a fox or two but that's different.  Tracks like cookie cutter circles (small ones).  Lots of happy birds as well.  I saw a pretty blue bird.  Was it the blue bird of happiness I hope so.  And my fav birds--chickadees.  I love chickadees.  (spelling maybe?) 

We went to B town for the first time since the flu hit.  Christmas morning was our last time with the kids .  I wanted to get back into my life.  I told Rain that we needed to eat early,  so I could get home and rest.  She was o.k. with that.  

The ride was beautiful with sweet,  sweet sunshine lighting up our world.  

Interesting.  Someone insulted my music.  It was ugly and rude.  And so unnecessary.  Usually Luke tells me to grow up or something like that if I get upset about an insult or a failure.  This time,  he wanted to have words with the person.  He was mad on my account.  A first in our relationship.  I felt so . . . Princess with her own knight in shining armor.  

But at the end of the day,  I didn't want him to say or do anything.  I thought about the guy at the end of  "The Secret ,"  he was almost killed in a plane accident.  His diaphram was crushed.  He was on a resperator and the doctors said he would live the rest of his life as a vegetable.  He wasn't going to accept thier verdict.  He said,  I didn't care what they said, (or anyone said),  I knew what I believed and I was going with that.  I didn't have time or energy to let anyone influence me,  not if I was going to heal.  And he did.  What an inspiration.  

So right away I decided what my next moves had to be.  And Luke will be there to help me.  

We picked up Xavier from school.  At first we didn't recognize him.  He's grown so much.  What a handsom kid.  After homework,  X and I played Pet Society.  We played until it was time to go to dinner.

We ate turkish.  The food at Turkois is still amazing but we all miss Matine.  He was like family.  I am proud to say that I stopped eating when I wasn't hungry anymore.  I ate extra 

salad.  Rain noticed that I have lost weight.  Yay!!!

On the way home,  we discussed Luke's schedule.  I'd like to see him plan better and say no to more things.  At least the discussion is in the air.  

I was very tired when I got home.  So I made hot tea and rested.  And I'm still resting.  Soon I'll get up and make Luke's lunch and dinner for tomorrow.