Worth Waiting For
August 30, 2010 
It's funny how one picture of a yellow pear tomato can tie in so many ideas for me this morning. Let me just tell you... If you're a blogger, and you can't think of anything to write about, just go look through your pictures and one of them will speak to you.
A couple of things on my mind this morning, all in regard to the idea of 'worth waiting for'...
1) This happy little tomato. I think it may be my favorite thing produced by the garden so far. Yellow pear tomatoes are my favorite of all the tomatoes. Perhaps even of all the vegetables. They're such a special treat. And as I may have mentioned, we put a lot of work into our garden this year, so the reward is that much sweeter.
2) My babies and some down time. My babies are sick today. (I don't usually call them my 'babies' anymore, but rather my 'kids'. But when they're sick, they're my 'babies' once again.) Actually they've been sick for over four days now with raspy voices and coughs and fevers. I came down with it yesterday, although I don't think I have it as badly as they do. Between the sickness and a crazy schedule for the last two weeks and right through the weekend, we needed some down time. So this morning I called my daycare kiddos' parents and had them stay home today. My babies need some rest so they can get better. And frankly, so do I.
3) Twelve years ago tonight, Mr. Blue Eyes and I had our very first date. (For a little run-down on how we met and got together, click here. Except don't. Because I find it very embarassing now. But do. Because it was the beginning of something wonderful. But don't. But do. Just don't tell me that you did, and I can continue pretending that no one has read it, ever.) So here we are, twelve years down the road, and we've spent the past 3.75 out of 4 nights sleeping in separate beds, because we've been sleeping with the babies while they are sick. Even though he is much larger and sometimes he scratches me with his toenails, I'm realizing he is still my preferred sleeping partner over the kids. He's much more snuggly and has never once kicked me in the head, which is more than I can say for Miss Peaches at this point.
What about y'all? What are you enjoying today that was worth waiting for? Or what are you currently waiting for down the line?
Reader Comments (4)
Hope your babes are on the mend. Get some rest.
Get well soon! What was worth waiting for today? Down time...at home...in my pj's! :)
Even when your kids are 19 & 17, they are still your babies when they are sick!
Hope that you all are better soon.
Beautiful post! I love the way you write! Sorry about the sick kiddos. That's not fun at all. Sleeping with them REALLY isn't fun.
Hope you all get well soon.
Love your pear tomato. They are worth waiting for.