Things to keep in mind

It's June the first and has been for the largest part of today. It's also Monday, so that's cool, I guess.

Today has been a day of catching up from the weekend at work, doing some reading, watching the kiddos do their thing and just enjoying the peace and quiet that sometimes just occurs naturally around these parts.

One of the things that I've been trying to be a little better at is making an attempt to stay more on top of my mastodon stream. Not that it's super important to me, but I have this tendency to be a constant, oh, 15 hours behind on it. I think what I really need to do is just prune the thing. I'm following way too many people. I will note that I'm also trying to be a bit more active over there, for those that care. Heh.

I debated, though not too heavily if I'm being honest, about participating in the Junited blogging campaign started by Robert Birming, I just have a hard time carving out the time to read (or search out) all those people that are cooler than me and reading what they've got. I think it might be more along the lines of information overload or decision paralysis in getting started with something like that. Sure in the past I've done the "post every day for this month!" challenges - which are completely different - but I find that I liken those more to a job or a chore, and they lose their fun really quickly. I think that's one reason why I was unable to complete the 100 Days To Unwind challenge I had attempted a couple of years ago. I write for myself, or at least future me.

Something that, I have this fear, is going to be more and more important for myself as time inevitably marches on. My thought processes are not what they used to be, I have found.

Anyway.

The twins started back up with week two of play practice/class. Which is now also completely paid for - with a major bit of thanks to a very helpful scholarship that took out one of the classes for both of them. It's great that this town has very cool arts and theater opportunities for kids and people to do - and even better that those of us who would not be able to have our kids partake are able to do so. I know on paper there are a lot of families or people out there who look like they might be doing okay, or getting by, but in this day and age? Not so much on closer examination. Especially if they have a family that consists of more than just two. That cliff can seem rather insurmountable.

Speaking of scholarships, we also received word that our band kiddo has received an award to help pay for half of their trip for next year! Yet more of the amazing opportunities that our kids get to take part in! I never had the chance to do something like take a trip to Disney World, and I'm just really stoked that they can.

All right, I think that's about all that I've got to give today. I really need to mow, but I think I'm gonna put that one off today.

Until next time.