"Down for Maintenance"

Today, I was struck with a sudden feeling of “I’ve launched it - & now, I must update my blog...” Of course, all those who know me – know that I do things WELL. And a blog without any updates, is frankly pathetic. Upon accessing my blog “dashboard,” I received the following notice. "Down for Maintenance: Blogger is temporarily unavailable due to planned maintenance." It got me to thinking about how it would be nice if the theme could apply to my every day life...

...I’m sorry I can’t work today because I’m “down for maintenance.”
...I’m sorry I can’t clean the peas off Kenzie’s forehead, chin, highchair, the kitchen wall, Mama’s shirt, left earlobe, and Zoey’s nose because I’m “down for maintenance.”
...I’m sorry I can’t write you the check for $412.50 that it costs to partially install our new faucets, Mr. Plumber, because I’m “down for maintenance.”

Down for maintenance. That’s my slogan for today. I’m down with that.

On another note, Kenzie is now able to identify every single body part – minus her bottom. She’s also quacking like a duck after our visit to the zoo yesterday (but it sounds more like “calk, calk, calk"). She just soaks everything right up and is such a smart little peanut. She’s also thrown caution to the wind and is walking (which more closely resembles a controlled crash). With little (if any) notice she’ll depart the item she’s clinging to... and sprint in my direction with every intention of wrapping herself around my neck. Her confidence level has suddenly increased dramatically. I love every minute of it. Except for, maybe, the peas.