June 9, 2007

  • This Week's Events

    I made it through another week!  It's the weekend!  Hooray!!!

    I don't know why, "It's the weekend!" is an exciting thing for me to say or why it produces a thrill within me whenever I say those words.  My weekends aren't any different from any other day of the week.  Jesse usually works and I have 3 children instead of 2 children to look after.  Guess it's a carry over feeling from those days when I used to work 8-5!  Besides . . .  that phrase, "A woman's work is never done," rings in my ears 7 days a week!  But still, I like saying, "It's the weekend!"

    Our air conditioning went out earlier in the week and our friend (the a/c man) is coming this morning to replace the motor.  He fixed it 10 days ago by replacing a fuse, but assured us it would only hold a week.  It lasted about 4 days, instead.  Fortunately, we have 2 units and the one that cools the bedrooms and bathrooms is working great.  So, walking from the hallway into the formal living room provides a nice blast of heat.  Literally, it's like hitting a wall of "hot" when you come out of the hallway.

    We have out of town company coming this weekend.  Lori K's family is making their annual trek from Ohio to a church camp here in Oklahoma.  We can hardly wait.  Last year (same time), everyone swam in the pool because it was so oppressively hot.  This year, I haven't set up the pool, yet.  The night's have been chilly, along with a few cooler days.  Lori's birthday is in a week, and we will exchange birthday gifts (mine is in April) with each other.  I'm making a platter of fresh fruit, instead of sweet desserts, because I wasn't sure if the a/c would be fixed.  However, I'm contemplating getting us a birthday cake! 

    Luci "graduated" from Pre-K Thursday evening.  They gave them (well, I paid $20.00!) red caps, red gowns, and paper diplomas.  They gave the adults Silly String (that stuff you spray from a can) to spray at the children and the children threw metallic confetti back at the parents.  It was all very dignified and low key!!!!  They served cake and punch afterwards.  We took lots of pictures.  Luci will be in Pre-K AGAIN next year, as she is too emotionally immature for me to start her in my Kindergarten curriculum.  So, I guess that means there will be another Pre-K graduation NEXT year!  In 2008, I will start her in Kindergarten a few weeks after she turns 6 and granddaughter JanaLyn will start with her.  JanaLyn will turn 5yo about 10 days before Luci turns 6yo.

    This coming Tuesday is our oldest daughter's (Stephanie) 29th birthday.  Wednesday, Luci and I have a routine medical checkup, then we have our usually appointments on Thursday and Friday.  Friday, around noon, Jesse's brother from Seattle (James) and our niece (Aoloni) are coming for a 5 day visit.  After this week, it will be a long summer stretching in front of us with no other plans except JanaLyn's July birthday and Luci's in August.  I enjoy having company and I'm looking forward to our friends and family coming to see us.

    I should stop writing.  It's time to uncover little Tangi Tango's (our cockatiel) cage and empty the dishwasher.

    "A woman's work is never done!"