In a time no so long ago it was easier to embrace the idea of being irresponsible for a day. To imagine leaving behind those things you were supposed to be doing and to procrastinate on the things you needed to be doing. Instead you embraced irresponsibility and ran off to the mall for the day or the movies or even just stayed in bed.

I am now at a point where it is easier to embrace the responsible choices. Thus yesterday, when I was faced with a mechanical household problem that *had* fixed then and a looming deadline to have a task completed, I did what needed to be done instead of running away to an knitting event. At times this makes me irritable. There is nothing that makes it more clear that you are indeed a grown-up than when you have to BE a grown-up.

Highlight:

While we were running things where they needed to be the boys and Grandpa played “Survival School” and learned about navigating in white out conditions. Inspiration came from the DVD Encounters at the End of the World which is about those who study, visit etc in remote places like Antarctica.