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One Of Those Weeks

September and I have never gotten along. And this year is no exception. If you think it is odd to have a feud with a month, then you must not know me.

“Hi, I ‘m Jenni. I name inanimate objects. Coax my bacon into the oven. And scream at the month of September. Nice to meet you.”

It is not that I hate September. I just find September to be a whiny month. Or maybe that is just me, spurred from the noises emitting from my clenched lips. In California, September wants so badly to be a part of the summer season, it usually throws the hottest weather at us while the store front windows mock the flocks of people with mannequins smirking in their knit caps and thermals.

It would make anyone grumpy.

This week has been draining. So many things that just hurt my soul. And on the worst of the days, I came home to clean the house to find that Murphy had pooped on my couch. Not just on my couch. But on my antique Kantha throw. Thankfully it all washed out okay, but it was definitely the final straw in the breaking of my day. All this to say, I have felt very uninspired this week. Each time I went to write, all I could start were stories that I never finished. I hope your week went better than mine. But if it didn’t, I wanted to share some things that eased the hurt of the week just a little:

If you love both “The Walking Dead” and “Breaking Bad”, like I do, then you must watch this rap off on You Tube. It is fabulous. There is cursing, so if that bothers you, then do not click over. If you do not watch both shows then it probably will not make any sense.

Patrick Rothfuss wrote an inspiring blog post this week. It seems to be about Dungeons and Dragons, but it is really about realizing one’s dreams. It uplifted my spirits to read such a cool turnaround for the guy. It just shows that hard work pays off. Oh, and lots of talent. Lots and lots of talent.

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The new Domino magazine features both the talented Emily Henderson and Jenny Komenda’s homes. It is full of inspiring home decor ideas. I say this as my own house right now is beyond thrashed. I do not know how it gets so messy. I strongly suspect the gnomes. And a certain white, fluffy dog who apparently hates Kantha.

If you are old enough, I highly recommend reading it with a glass of wine, as well. Or a pint of Baskin-Robbins.

And if you have not seen this kid’s reaction to getting a new sibling in the family, you must watch it. It makes me laugh harder when I watch it with my children, because they strongly agree with that little boy.

Did I miss anything inspiring or funny this week? Please share. I love a smile.

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“What does the fox say?”

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My ten year old son came home from a three day overnight camp. He cuddled up to me and insisted I watch a You Tube video concerning some sort of fox and dancing. He called it “super funny.”

My daughter had come home the day before and told me that this fox video has replaced Gangnam style.

When I asked her if this was a good thing…

I was greeted with a snort. A laugh. And a single sentence, “it’s awesome.”

Being that I had not seen my son in three days and this was his one request. And also feeling like maybe I should be “up” on what my children are watching on You Tube, I obliged him. Especially after last week, when my husband and two kids came home laughing after going to the video game store together. Apparently there had been a clueless mother there attempting to buy her seven year old child “Grand Theft Auto.” The cashier had to talk her out of it. I did not want to be “that” mom.

This is the video that is all the rage right now. “What does the fox say?”.

So I watched it. Um. Yes. That is all I have to say about it.

“Um.”

I really am getting old. I will agree it is quite catchy. I know this because the song has been in my head for three days.

My son just read what I wrote in that paragraph and this was his response:

“Mom. I don’t think you’re getting old. When I first saw it, I thought it was weird, too. But then I agreed that the music is good. Everything else is just…weird. I then looked up what a fox does say, because I was curious. It makes kind of a bark, but shorter. Well, actually, it makes over forty different sounds. I only know five of them. In the fall, it makes a mating call.”

He paused here.

“I don’t know what that sounds like,” he pondered.

Hmmmm. I don’t either.

However, I will conclude that that was well said, son. Well said.

I don’t think a fox could have said it any better.