Wishful Thinking...

I had all intentions of doing a Thankful Thursday post.

I got as far as the title.

Not that I am not thankful...though maybe not as much this week as some weeks.

I just fell asleep.

Besides, I have been more in "wishful" thinking mode recently.

I probably should stick with thankfulness.

I wish...

• that I could wear flip flops. SOOO many cute flip flops.  But, alas, they kill my feet.  I cannot stand for that strap to be between my toes.  So I am in the not as cute slides for the summer, should summer ever arrive.
• sometimes I could just buy food without reading the label or checking a list.
• sometimes we could just have a spontaneous meal out that required no planning on my part.
• I could find more time to blog.  Too many thoughts swirl through my brain endlessly.
• we would have a nice weekend for either hiking or cleaning out the garage.  Hiking sounds more fun.
• I could get "caught" up on life.
• we had a family counselor always on call for the many parenting moments I have where I wonder, "What on earth do I do now?"
• one child would be more humble, another more positive, another softer spoken, and another respectful...
• I could visit some of the waterfalls around Arkansas.
• my tooth would stop hurting...I don't have the time or money for a root canal.
• it felt like spring.
• avocados weren't so high in fat and calories (I know it is a good fat but it is still high cal).
• I could Zumba without having to stop every few minutes to deal with a wayward child.
• I could spend an hour or two snuggling with my parents' new pup.  It is like therapy in a little ball of fur.
• insurance companies were easier to deal with.
• my family was more in tune with my needs and wants (without me having to spell them out). 
• I could figure out how to cook hashbrown potatoes correctly.
• that flour were low calorie.
• my house always smelled like homemade bread.
• I could sleep in.
• people could spell and use "lose" and "loose" correctly.
• I were better about my quiet times.
• our shower wouldn't drip.
• I weren't using heated seats in the month of May.
• my former students knew how much I cared...doesn't matter how old they get.
• my eyesight wasn't changing (for the worse).
• my sister lived closer.
• we could have a big beach vacation all together (parents, sister/family, us).
• I could get caught up on laundry.
• I had a compost pile AND a little garden.
• I had a green thumb.
• that more foods were "natural".
• my attic were organized.
• my snaggletooth children would lose their other front tooth. I love toothless grins.
• I had a swimming pool (which would require a much bigger yard).
• some days that time would speed up...other days I want to stop it.
• I knew why some friendships just end without warning.
• I could sing...on key.
•  I wish I had a normal life.  Please, no comments about "What is normal anyway?"  I grew up living a fairly normal life. The life I have right now is not so normal.  

I am sure I could wish away the night but I must get a little sleep.  (refer to the one above about not being able to sleep in :)

What are you wishing for these days?

Reba