A couple of years ago I bought a very large pot at Costco--expensive, but a GREAT deal (that's the story of Costco). Then I brought a camellia bush to put in it (expensive, but a GREAT deal--Costco, again). This is one purchase I will never regret.
No matter how dreary the January day (and we do occasionally have dreary days, though today is not one), these flowers blooming on my front porch lift my spirits.
The comments on last week's post about the book Between Interruptions were so very interesting. My informal survey of the responses reinforces what I have observed among my peers--those of us that had our children when we were on the youngish side had, in some ways, an easier adjustment to motherhood--likely because we weren't giving as much up as women that are older and therefore more established in their careers and lifestyles. I'm not saying one way is better than the other, this is just my unscientific observation based on anecdotal evidence!
Anyway . . .
The winner is #8:
I have a 3 month old, my first child. I have no perspective at all on this issue. I know she's precious, but that's about it. I wonder how will I will reconcile my life once this short stasis of maternity leave is over.
Posted by: bkd | January 16, 2012 at 01:29 PM
She sounds like the perfect person to read this book! Send me your snail mail, bkd, and I will pass it on to TLC so they can get your book in the mail.
flowers in January.....golly.....
Posted by: gary rith | January 25, 2012 at 07:51 AM
Sounds like the perfect recipient for your book!
Ah, blooms in winter time. I do recall how pretty your area looked last February....
Posted by: Green Girl In Wisconsin | January 25, 2012 at 10:32 AM
I'm glad she won!
Beautiful blooms. Thank you. I needed some color this morning.
Posted by: Karen (formerly kcinnova) | January 25, 2012 at 11:00 AM
I didn't see the post where you asked for responses on that topic. But I was 42 when my one and only child was born. I was and continue to be a full time professional outside of the office. I think for me, the adjustment to being a mom was far easier now than it would have been in my 20s. But I am lucky because we have the resources to put my son in day care full time and he has been a relatively easy going, healthy child. And my husband rocks at being an equal opportunity dad. I think any choice of husband I would have made 20 years ago would have been a very different husband and father than Bob, probably more "traditional" putting the bulk of the parenting burden on me. I am far more emotionally and financially equipped to be a mom now than I would have been then. So I think it worked in my favor. That is just my experience though.
Posted by: MidLyfeMama | January 25, 2012 at 11:38 AM
I meant, obviously, outside of the HOME. sigh.
Posted by: MidLyfeMama | January 25, 2012 at 11:38 AM
I wanted to see the picture of the pot!!
Posted by: Suzy | January 25, 2012 at 12:15 PM
Sounds like the perfect recipient for your book! Ah, blooms in winter time. I do recall how pretty your area looked last February.
Posted by: Affordable Dental Insurance | January 25, 2012 at 02:26 PM
I find that your unscientific observations are dead on!
Love your Camellia!
Posted by: Busy Bee Suz | January 25, 2012 at 04:31 PM