Happy Mondays

I'm quite happy today. I shall list the reasons I should be having a crappy day:

- Marie is sick (again). Green snot and teething.
- So still no sleep.
- Also no gym today, as I obviously can't take her to the creche.
- I was told yesterday that my haircut is "not so successful".
- The rain is not stopping.
- I am worried about my grandmother after seeing her on Sunday.
- I forgot to invite one of Jack's friends to his birthday party and have probably offended her mother.

The haircut comment really was my fault. I was saying to a couple of friends that I still wasn't too sure about it. They were being all careful and aah-ing and um-ing (comments like "it's a bit messy"), when another friend walks up and did the "not so successful" thing. While that was perhaps not entirely called for, I think I might owe him an apology for calling him a "mushroom head" (his hair was looking a bit large on his smaller head).
I was tired. I was offended. I will apologize.

I shall now list the reasons why I should be having a good day:

+ I quite like rain, and the clouds are not too dark.
+ Jack and I went to the park on Saturday, and by the end of it he could ride his bicycle all by himself. Starting and stopping and all.
+ On Sunday, my grandmother came to my house. The children played with her, we ate together, and she obviously enjoyed it.
+ I am reading this book:

(Is too one for the happy list.)

+ Marie is having a good nap.
+ She's also being lovely, in spite of being sick.
+ And she's talking so wonderfully, it's quite entertaining to be around her.
+ I am having a warm mug of tea.
+ Tonight, I'm going out for a meal with a new friend. (An old new friend - we have known each other for a few years now, but we've never done anything on our own.)
+ My sister is nearly finished with her endless exams, so we'll get to see each other more soon.
+ I am fixing the birthday party faux pas today. Luckily I noticed it on time.

You see how the good list is way longer than the bad list? Good day. I'm off to read my lovely book with another mug of tea.
Y'all have a good Monday now!