Monday Morning Musings!

 

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 Happy Monday-and welcome to the first edition

of Monday Morning Musings!

As I've mentioned in previous posts, I have some big changes

planned for CD's Country Living-and while most

of these changes will involve a move, as well as,

this blog's appearance-I have also decided

to change up the format a bit too!

I know Monday morning's can be tough for a lot of folks,

(me included)-and my hope is that this weekly post

can inject a little humor and inspiration into your

day-along with a chance for me to share

more about the gal behind the blog and

what matters the most to me....family.

So let's get right to it-with what's on my mind this Monday

morning!

 Do you ever have those day's where you wonder

if anyone actually HEARS what you're saying?

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  I'll admit-the older I get-the worse I am at listening.  It's not

because I'm not interested in what other people have to say-or,

that I don't care about what they have to say.  The truth is-

sometimes my mind is just so darn FULL of stuff- that if I force

one more item into it-I fear my head will POP right

off my shoulders!

Take this past Friday for example.  Hubby and I were driving the

3 1/2 hours to our daughter, Mel's and son in law, Andy's.

We were about an hour into the drive. 

 Mr. Bentley had FINALLY

settled down on the seat between us-and after going over our

checklist to make sure we didn't forget anything-and discussing

our day, hubby and I had reached that comfortable- 'quiet' place.

(You know-that place you eventually reach in relationship-where

you don't HAVE to talk just make to conversation!)

Anyway, I'm not sure what hubby was thinking about during

our quiet time (probably what part to buy for his car next)-but

I was thinking about....

Whether or not I forgot to unplug the coffee pot-

if it was going to rain and ruin the coat of paint I'd just

put on the deck that afternoon-

Mel's issue with our grandson's daycare-and if it would be resolved.

The Pope's visit-

My niece being on vacation-and if she'd have a safe trip-

Mom's recent' health issues-

The blog- work-

fall decorating-

stripping wall paper in the living room

and the party we are throwing Mel and Andy in two weeks.

Probably not in that order-but you get my point.

Suddenly-out of the still silence-hubby has the nerve

to ask...."So what do you think?"

Me: "What do I think about what?"

Hubby: "Our retirement plan?"

(UGH! I could already feel my head start to unhinge.)

Me: "What about our retirement plan?"

Hubby: "You didn't hear a thing I said, did you?"

(Uh-ya think?)

Me: "Sorry, I guess I was thinking about other stuff-(Like global warming, world hunger,

and the fact that I did remember I forgot to unplug the coffee maker)

 Could you repeat what you said?  I promise I'll listen this time."

But first I had to call mom

to see if she could stop over to the house and unplug the coffeemaker

in the off chance that it malfunctioned and started our house on fire! 

After ten minutes of listening to mom talk about the weather, her dog, plans

for the weekend and what's happening on 'Days of our Lives', hubby

finally had my FULL attention.

Hubby:  "Never mind-I'm planning out in my head

how I'm going to organize the garage for winter now."

Thank you LORD! Now I can spend the next hour

thinking about the weeds that need to be pulled

in the gardens-remembering to get a small paint brush

for the cracks in the deck-and texting Mandy

to set up an appointment for Mr. Bentley. 

 

On another note-

I'm no expert-on really anything-but I have watched

hundreds of shows on HGTV, so I know

a thing or two about decorating and design.

So, when hubby and Andy were putting up

a chandelier in the dining room yesterday-

and asked what length it should be over the table-

of course I had the answer!

Me: "Thirty-six inches!"

Andy immediately gives me that LOOK!

 

You see-my son in law is a THINKER too-only

he's way more analytical than me.

In fact-I swear every time he's thinking about something-I can

hear that same whirring sound that my computer

makes each morning when I turn it on.

While the wheels in his head are still turning-he grabs a tape

measure and measures thirty-six inches from the bottom

of the chandelier.

 

Andy: (yelling to Mel in the kitchen) How high do you

want the chandelier over the table?

Mel: (yelling back from the kitchen) "I don't know-I'll have

to google it and see what the dimensions should be.  Hold on."

Me:  "I'm telling you-it's thirty-six inches!"

Hubby: " Chris-we need to be sure-because once I start cutting links

in the chain, there is no going back!" (Thanks for backing me

up, honey!  I'll remember that the next time you offer

your two cents!)

 

Mel: (with phone in hand) "It say's that it should be between 30-33 inches if you have an eight foot ceiling-and you should another 3 inches if you have a nine foot ceiling."

Andy: "Well, we have a nine foot ceiling so that would mean

between 33-36 inches."

Me: I TOLD you-it's 36 inches!"

But I might as well have been talking to the wall!

Mel: "Lets' see what 34 inches looks like."

 Five minutes later the chandelier was raised to 36 inches.

Of course-it would have done no good to say- "I told you so!"

Who would listen?

So I didn't-but just between you and me-I was thinking

those exact words

-inside my head-

where all 

the world problems get solved!

Are you a good listener-or do you struggle to be heard?

I'm all ears!  Shoot me an email, or leave me a comment!

Have a WONDERFUL Monday, ya' all! 

Blessings and hugs,