Life with kids isn’t always a picnic in the park. But, I still love them unconditionally.
For the past week I’ve been crocheting Christmas bonnet wall ornaments. I give them out for Christmas presents to family and friends because money is very tight right now. It take me six hours to crochet each bonnet, not including the starching, drying, and decorating time. It takes less than a minute to starch them but, the drying time exceeds 8 hours . Decorating them takes about 15 minutes. So, with that being said, it takes over fourteen hours for the finished project.
I have produced 10 bonnets of all different colors. I was so proud of myself for getting them done in plenty of time for Christmas. Dealing with the pain that Fibromyalgia entails, it was a feat in itself. However, I endured the pain and fatigue just to make sure that there were enough gifts for everyone on my list.
This afternoon, after finishing my last bonnet and placing it on the starching board to dry, I retired to my bed for a nice long nap. While images of smiling faces receiving my gifts danced through my head, I was quite unaware of what was going on in the living room. To my despair, my two sons were wrestling and knocked over a cup of coffee that I had abandoned earlier. When I opened my bedroom door, I almost cried. Coffee was splashed all over my Christmas bonnets, table, chairs, floor, and the boys.
Once I had the mess cleaned up, I took inventory of what was salvageable. I had only saved four ornaments. Well… it’s back to the starching board. Thank God I still have time. Needless to say, the boys spent the rest of the night in their rooms. But, from the heart of a mother, I still went upstairs and tucked them in, doled out hugs and kiss, and wished them a good night. After all, a mothers love is unconditional.
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