A quick look at now

Today is a good day...

I slept more than my usual 5 hour stretch. Woke to the sound of our giggling children creeping to wake us. Had nice breakfast and watched a little quiet TV while the boys played on the floor with trucks. We all went outside and did a little light yard work. The boys rode their bikes in the driveway and sometimes stopped and pretended to fix my car. It was sunny and cool out with a noticeable autumnal bite in the air.

After the yard was done I had a good, hot shower and crawled into some clean, warm clothes. Right now Mrs Mungus is reading a book, the boys are playing video games in the basement and I have a second to write about how good things are.

Next will be dinner and some play time with the boys. Once they're in bed Mrs Mungus and I plan to watch a movie and maybe start picking through some of the crap in our basement to see if we can get a tag sale together.

We have come to the conclusion that money is much tighter than we have believed for the last few weeks. The traditionally over-the-top Xmas we try to do for the boys every year is looking to be a bit out of reach at the moment. So back to the extra long hours and a few months of belt tightening. Today is Saturday. No work today. Tomorrow is Sunday. No work tomorrow. More than a day before I really have to deal with that reality.

Of course it's good to know you're working for a goal. It's also good to know you're working for the goal of making your kids happy. The reality I am faced with (long hours, weekends at work, etc., to have the ability to get a few extra Xmas gifts for your family) could be much worse (low pay, no overtime, inability to pay bills or mortgage, etc).

I am thankful for what I have. Today is a good day...