Some time for myself...

Today I took some time for myself.

This "time-Out" kinda happened by accident. It all started with a snow day for the Philadelphia School District. When there's a snow day, we (the daycare) do not offer any before or after school services which is a huge relief most days. Now don't get me wrong, I really love all (um, most) of the school age kids, but 4 hours of calm makes a world of a difference. Plus its a guarantee that I can get out of here by 6 at the latest verses 6:30/6:45... Anyways, it was a light day for us, 3 day care kids, and 2 after school kids that I did a favor for (plus they're 2 of Zoe's best friends and I figure she could use some company).

By 10:00am I was on my way out the door taking Miles to his Dr. appointment. Miles and I don't really get to spend too much one-on-one time together, so it was kinda nice being able to talk, laugh and play with him even though we were in a doctor's office. On the way back we stopped at the park and played in the show until our hands were red, by the time we got back in the car he was half asleep. I drove back to the daycare, gave Kyle an update on his growth & the Dr's comments and I was back out the door.

When I got in the car I sat there for a while trying to figure out what I would do now... I ended up at a new Thrift Store out in Mayfair. I Love Thrift Stores! And on my way I drove by small bridge (at the corner of Adams & Cresentville Ave.) that I always say that I'm gonna photograph one day. I stopped, trekked up the snowy path and took some pictures, and I felt so damn proud of doing something that I wanted to do for so long. Something that was ridiculously easy to accomplish, something so darn close.. I mean it's less than 2 miles from where I live. Anyways, I ended up spending over an hour taking pictures, the only thing that convinced me to get back in the car was when my hands got cold.

I continued on my journey to the Thrift Store... It was a small cramped place with a really rude "salesman" but whatever! I saw, what I thought was mahogany, moved closed and realized that it was!! Oh Man, this would be like the 2nd time in less than 2 months that I would find real mahogany in a thrift store... last time it was a leaf shaped table thing,and this time it was 3 dining room chairs. I tried my best not to display my happiness hoping that other shoppers wouldn't notice and move in and the "salesman" wouldn't notice and all of the sudden mark up the price on me... I paid 30$ for 3 Mahogany Chairs Y'all!! 10$ a chair, for solid wood Mahogany chairs!!

In the words of Lil Wayne "oh oh I can't believe it!"

by the end of the day I had gotten so much done. I spent time with miles (which I plan on doing more in our weekly music classes which start next Wednesday) , I played in the snow.. which I haven't done since 2005!, I took a picture of that darn bridge, and I found 3 mahogany chairs for $30. What a day!