Into every life . . .
A little rain must fall . . . but with that rain comes a rainbow if you are blessed to see it. This is a shot from the front door Sunday. We’d been having hints of rain all day, but it was mostly dry. We’d noticed heavy cloud activity across from us to the east/southeast, but still no rain to speak of.
Then I looked up from my work and spotted a gorgeous rainbow. I know the picture doesn’t do it justice, but you can trust me (hmmmm, where have we heard THOSE words before? political season, anyone?) that the colors were vibrant and gorgeous.
AND, the bow stretched across the whole sky so we saw “beginning and end”.
Ten minutes later the clouds had rolled away, the sky was more blue than gray, and the rainbow had disappeared. Sometimes you just hope you have seen what you thought you had seen. Especially when the pictures don’t do it justice.
As we lament the passing of the rainbow and look forward to SCHOOL starting tomorrow (EEEK!) sometimes it is just plain fun to remember what it was like parenting teens. I know, I know . . . it has been a LONG time since I have parented teens - so long, in fact, that now it is LESSA’s turn! And, whoo, boy - she has her hands full. A junior and a freshman in high school this year . . . with the Pup waiting in the wings, testing her wings, and chomping at the teenaged bit. (Relax, Lessa, that one still has a few/couple years until SHE’s a raging hormonal flux teenager - bwahahaha)
Knitting-wise . . . I’ve been busy at work and have been watching the Olympics at home, all the while attempting to rest my hands that go numb at the drop of a needle - but I did finish edging the last Share-a-Square afghan and have finished the bag to go with it. They should go into the mail Tuesday, Miss Shelly!
So, I am off and outta here - you all have a wonderful day - and look for those rainbows, okay?
August 19th, 2008 at 9:53 am
Love the rainbow…and to see the whole thing is always awesome. I’m officially not “parenting” a teen anymore (he went off to college this weekend). Can you say “Whew?” Looking forward to the afghans. Planning to deliver in first week of Sept.