Give Me Some Greatness
It always remains true that if we had been greater, circumstances would have been less strong against us.--George Eliot, Middlemarch.
So the marshmints are gone (sniff!), the stollen is past its highest allure, the eggnog has been drunk and I am ready to segue self and family gently back towards the Right Path.
Then someone-who-shall-remain-nameless* dumps a deluge of candy and junk on the house.
Ack! Why do people do this? Why why?? Expensive Harry and David junk**, that you don't feel okay about just pitching. DH is off work so he can't take it in there. I will ask DH to make it disappear*** but a part of me will be wondering about those malted milk snowballs and that fabulous peppermint bark.
I know most of us don't have perfect circumstances. Our spouses buy yummy junky stuff, we work long days with little chance to exercise-- the bottom line is you have to dig in, get your priorities clear, do it for yourself.
I just need to find where I put my big-girl panties. Anybody seen 'em?
* my MIL
** Don't I sound ungrateful?
*** He threw it out *sob*
So the marshmints are gone (sniff!), the stollen is past its highest allure, the eggnog has been drunk and I am ready to segue self and family gently back towards the Right Path.
Then someone-who-shall-remain-nameless* dumps a deluge of candy and junk on the house.
Ack! Why do people do this? Why why?? Expensive Harry and David junk**, that you don't feel okay about just pitching. DH is off work so he can't take it in there. I will ask DH to make it disappear*** but a part of me will be wondering about those malted milk snowballs and that fabulous peppermint bark.
I know most of us don't have perfect circumstances. Our spouses buy yummy junky stuff, we work long days with little chance to exercise-- the bottom line is you have to dig in, get your priorities clear, do it for yourself.
I just need to find where I put my big-girl panties. Anybody seen 'em?
* my MIL
** Don't I sound ungrateful?
*** He threw it out *sob*
...Still looking for mine, too...(wanders off and rummages through another drawer) No worries, we'll find them soon, and then greatness will be ours! :-)
ReplyDeleteYou are wearing them! Only they are kickass supergirl tights!
ReplyDeleteoh my goodness, same thing happened today!!!! I came home and a huge basket of goodies were on my kitchen counter from my mil. Still not what to do.
ReplyDeleteFunny! Did you find your big-girl panties in time for Zumba?
ReplyDeleteI had to look up marshmints. Did you know there is/was (at least two years ago) a marshmint club?
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081224122648AA7G2D6
I hope you have a great New Year!
You'll find them...I know you will. :)
ReplyDeleteI once told my MIL how much the people at work appreciate all the candy because the kids can't possibly eat it all.
ReplyDeleteWe haven't gotten any since.
hehehehe
FUNNY! I am in the bathtub writing this - i know- and there is a platter of cookies and candies in the dining room.I was just thinking about throwing it out when I get out of here. yep. That is exactly what I am going to do!
ReplyDeleteHaha! no- not ungrateful at all.
Have a pretty day!
Kristin
Happy New Year 2011!
ReplyDeleteI love your pics.