Balance

I finally realize that I am not able to do everything, i.e.  make kimchi alone; go to 2 different pottery studios in one week; commute 3 hours every day; stay in the US and see my parents, in Taiwan, more often (this one is hard, my dad turned 71 today).  Of course,  I can do all of the above and more but I will not be able to keep my sanity.  I slowly trying to just improve myself without trying to compete with others.

This morning,  Ev's school is closed for staffs development and we sent him to a temporary daycare service that is provided by the work.  This was the first time we used the service and I was a little worried because of the new environment, but we decided to do it because he is old enough (4 1/2 years old) to tell us if something was wrong.  I stayed at the daycare with him for a few minutes and another little boy asked him if Ev can be his friend and they exchanged names.  Wow, that was super cool!  

I made him a lunch box for the first time ever and I tried to make a good one, the one he would actually eat.  I made him sushi rolls, fried egg and cucumber slices.  But somehow, the brown rice I made from the cast iron pot decided not to stick together, i.e.  by lunch time, this sushi lunch box will just look like rice all over box.  But it was too late to think of something else.  By the way, there is no peanut butter for kids anymore in school because of allergy issue (I don't want to comment on this for now), otherwise, guess what Ev would have for lunch. 

We had to use the temporary daycare was also because I have my hand building class at the pottery studio and I really needed it.  I really enjoy my class, my classmates and mostly my teacher.  Somehow,  her teaching made me open my mind and see myself in different lights!  This class is like my meditation and my therapy!

FYI,  I checked the lunchbox and Ev ate most of the rice, few egg and no cucumber.  Humm.. I am glad I put a spoon in it.  Just in case. 

Happy Weekend!