The Day After

As I think about all of the activity that went on in our family yesterday, I’m glad to say it was a great day. Chelsea was happy about every, single thing she opened. Her Christmas began last weekend when we exchanged gifts with my parents from Indiana. It continued this weekend when she opened gifts from Santa, us, Lauri and Ernie and my Mom. She received everything from candy to a portable DVD player. Some of the things in between included earrings, soccer stuff, clothes and an organizer board.

We had a great day yesterday starting with church and finishing with brisket at Rose’s – mmmm! In between we had what we call “race day food” with my sister – mmmm!

I am blessed to have such a sweet girl and be surrounded by loving family.

Fries with that ?

Would you like fries with that? Do you need a frame for that picture? Don’t forget the batteries. Did you leave room for coffee or dessert? And my new personal favorite, would you like filter for your new camera lens? A filter? Hmmm, not so sure. It will protect your lens, I was assured. Hmmm, still not so sure. No one mentioned the filter. It’s $19.99 and I can put it on for you before you leave the store. Hmm, does that mean I have to decide now? I guess I do. I reluctantly agreed. As promised, he put it on the lens. Also, as promised, it was $19.99 (plus tax). All of that aside, I am very happy with my new lens and am looking forward to taking some great pictures (eventually). Excuse me, I did not mean pictures; I meant photographs. Good, old fashioned film photography. Well, maybe not that old fashioned because I do have the trusty “automatic setting”. I am looking forward to learning new things and taking new pictures. I never have been an “artsy person” so I wonder what I will find that I enjoy seeing through the camera. My main subject will be my star soccer player, of course. At this moment, in my new lens induced euphoria, I want to find God in things and convey that in my pictures. I want my pictures to cause one to “be still” and appreciate the gifts of God. Maybe looking for those gifts will open my eyes too.

H2O

This morning Scotty was on his way out and he said “I just want to warn you, there is very little water pressure.” Very little indeed. About 2 hours later it went from very little to absolutely NONE. I knew the water company was working on the problem because I could hear them and see them. I had so many plans for today that centered around water. There was laundry to do and I hate to admit, some dishes too. (Now I know why I should do those dishes before I go to bed. ) There were bathrooms to clean and a brand new hand held steamer to operate. I was sitting at the house trying to figure out what I was going to do on the “work day” I had planned for our house. It seems most of my day was centered around water. When I decided to reverse my weekend and do my grocery shopping on Saturday instead of Sunday, I realized I could not take a shower before I went to the store. I ironed and I vacuumed. Well, I taught Chelsea to vacuum. It went against everything I knew to vacuum before the other housework was finished. Whoever heard of cleaning from bottom to top? I was going to make my bed but today’s plans included washing the sheets. I do have more sheets, but I like the ones that I was going to wash the best. Do I make the bed with what I now consider to be unwashed sheets?

Finally, at about 4:30 PM the water service was restored and I took full advantage of it. I ran the washing machine and did dishes and used the steam cleaner on my floor all at the same time. I’m not sure if I’ll take a shower or not though because I don’t want to lay my clean self down on unwashed sheets …