The Painted Hand

 The Painted Hand (the panetid hand)  adj. n. 1. Something in life that makes you smile, cry, laugh, raise your voice, ponder; depending on the mood and day.

Really? Are you kidding me? What were you thinking? Etc, etc, etc.

These are the words that are rolling around in my head when I walk into the front room and see Ainzli painting her hand. No, at the time she was not "prettying" a lima bean, she was actually just painting directly on her hand.  I did not utter any of the above phrases because I am working on my first reaction not being the one I actually verbalize. I calmly tell her "please stop painting your hand and stay focused."

I will have to confess, it is a very nice mixture of pink and red. Obviously we are working on a Valentine decoration........... that is for another time, I am getting sidetracked.

I really just wanted to walk to my room and breakdown, but that would require time that is just not there. So I must deal with it and move on. I can't believe "The Painted Hand" is what was the breaking point.  You see January is a very trying month for me; it is chalked full of business deadlines, wants and needs that can just blind me.

I am a working, stay-at-home, hybrid of a mom. My family owns and runs a transport company, Autri Transport, and a lot of the year end work falls on my shoulders. Can we say taxes, anyone?  I feel very blessed in my situation, very blessed.............. I suppose I just feel overwhelmed at times, but hey, who doesn't, right? I hope it does not sound like I am complaining, I truly don't mean for it too.  I love being busy and hopefully being a working woman that my two girls can look up too, but it can be those days that seem to never end that push me to the brink. Thank goodness I came back without whipping out some harsh words for my very artsy daughter. I would not in any way, shape, or form want to smother her love of creativity.

Honestly, if you want to know the truth, "The Painted Hand" makes me laugh today.

Now I must get back to work.

Enjoy the glory of January!:)*#-  

Autumn