R is for Roasts and Rivers

Spring has sprung! The weather is beautiful! Flowers are blooming! It's time to get outdoors! 

We got invited to an oyster roast tonight! Funny thing is I don't even eat oysters. The friends and the family-friendly atmosphere are enough to draw me in, though. Put a big group of friendly people together and I will never turn down an invitation to join!

Planning a camping trip for a few weeks from now, too! Canoeing and fishing in the river, hiking in the woods, cooking over a fire, and lots of friends. All the makings of a great weekend! 

What do you like to do outdoors in the spring? 

Summer Blog Challenge: Day 64

Today's Challenge: What helps you get through meltdowns?

Oh, those. We are going to admit to those? And then talk about them? Oh....well....

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When I get seriously upset, the thing that helps most is being able to tell someone and have them at least act like they care. I need undivided attention and support, followed by a hug. The hug will make me cry (worse), but it helps the most because it makes me feel like I can let it go, like I am being held up by someone else.

During a "meltdown" logic typically disappears. But afterward, when I start to think clearly again and realize how badly I have behaved, I start to think about why. That is when I usually go to God with the whys and turn over my problems to Him. I don't ever feel completely better until I complete this step. At that point, I know I am being held up by someone else.