I Don't Need to Keep that Surly Mood

I admit it.  I wake up on the wrong side of the bed sometimes.

I'm nearly always an early riser, and I love having my early-morning private time...that is after I  feed the kittens, put out the hummingbird feeder, let the big cats in and out and in and out and in and out, let one bunny out (set up bunny gates first), get the big cats out of the kittens' food, pee and make coffee.  After all that, then my day begins.

I drink coffee, surf the net and watch Fox News.  Pretty simple morning routine.  I do have to eat pretty early because of my hypoglycemia or my blood sugar crashes and I feel like a monster.  That is something that is within my control.  If my routine gets messed up or something upsets me first thing in the morning, it gets me going in the wrong direction.  It doesn't take much to upset me, but today I kicked myself in the butt and started over.  The girls don't need me grumping (Brown County colloquialism).  I need to set a better example. 

I made myself be nice, and it turned out that I felt nicer.  :)  I even made Sami cinnamon toast cut out in fun shapes (Meg was full from cereal), and the kids are happy and playing together nicely.  Megan is even wearing her pirate patch and "hook" in honor of "International Talk Like a Pirate Day." 

Today I am working on keeping my glass half full.  It's worth it.

What is Going Well?

It occurred to me this morning that I've been writing way too much on what is bothering me or troubling me.  I think that goes hand-in-hand with my personality...I'm a "glass half empty" kind of person.  I say, "Enough of that!"  I'm going to start dwelling more on what is going well and even great with our homeschooling and our lives in general.  Starting with today:

The girls are interested in knitting/crochet and are making great attempts.

I figured out how to download Miro and use Pirate Bay (I'm self-taught on the computer).

Megan has a new game on her Nintendo DS to figure out.

We're healthy even though people around us are sick.

I downloaded Firefox so that I can upload pictures on this blog (since Microsoft Internet Explorer won't let me).

I got to play some computer games.

We got to talk to my hubby in Iraq and figure out his next care package (which will include cigars he ordered and his favorite Mochatonix drink).

The girls and I are going to my in-laws tomorrow for BBQ ribs.  MMMMmmmmm!!!!!

My mother is doing much better from having the flu/migraines/nausea.  

I might get time to either knit or take a nap or both this afternoon.

The weather is GREAT, even though I would love it if we got some much needed rain.

How is your day going?  Is it going well, or even better?