To appreciate the good.

Because it was just one of those days

4:30. Wake up to old brown dog peeing the entire Mississippi River on duvet. Throw duvet in trash. No. Watch husband throw duvet in trash.
4:40. Jump into scary episode of Law & Order.
5:30. Late. Blame a second episode of Law & Order.
6:45. Get to school early to work. Can't log into computer. No one to fix it until 4:00.
8-11:30. Begin graduate level course work Inservice. Lament that there are no donuts.
12:00. Choke on soup. Screw up vocal chords. Commence talking like a Wookie.
1:00-3:01. Continue graduate level course work Inservice.
3:36. Spend 6 minutes in standstill traffic because someone spilled gravel.
4:24. Eldest son removes seatbelt three miles from home. Begins dance party in back of car.
4:26. Arrive home to AC repairman, who is approximately 35 minutes early. Greet him in Wookie voice.
4:28. Open door to find Mississippi River tributaries in laundry room. Cringe when eldest declares "It smells like pretzels!"
4:35. Replace snack. Tell eldest to not feed this one to the dogs.
4:36. Listen to AC repairman talk about his divorce.
4:39. Mop up dog urine round 1.
4:45. Call vet.
5:00. Conclude that yes, I do have hand, foot, and mouth disease and good grief it hurts.
5:10. Mop up dog urine round 2. Use vinegar. Listen to eldest declare "It smells like ketchup!"
5:45. Head to gym. Exercise day away.
7:20. Drink a Christian Morelein OTR. Marvel at its ability to make Wookie voice disappear.
7:30. Make dinner (Mexican quinoa? Yes please.) Watch husband feed youngest. Be entertained by eldest. Resolve that these days are necessary to appreciate the good ones, and that no matter what, life is good--stinky and owie, but good.