October 9, 2007

• Trivia on Tuesday

  I had a very nice surprise yesterday.  Emily called to say she was making dinner for a family and wanted to double the recipe for our family.  She brought by containers and containers of food about 5-something o'clock.  We had chicken and dumplings, mashed potatoes, green beans, home made rolls (deeeeelicious!), and even a cake!!!!  What a sweetheart!

  Jesse left earlier than "bright & early" this morning to get started mowing.  Seriously, the moon was "setting" and slight glimpses of pink sunlight were on the eastern horizon.  After having one cup of coffee and going out to the kitchen for a second cup, I found he had fed the cats (the older one cries and cries until he's fed - very annoying, but he's almost 20 years old!!!) and let them out in the backyard so they wouldn't bother me while I slept.  Sweet!

  Today at 2pm, I have my "every 3 months" check-up and Luci has her monthly check up at the same time.  The "lady doctor" I've been seeing for my lung problems said to have this doctor check my lungs today (they're in the same clinic) (the doctors, not my lungs!).  I feel lots better; but, of course, I felt lots better a week ago and then plummeted!  Luci has had a cough for a month (since the last time she saw her doctor) and I can't tell if the ragweed is all that's plaguing her or if she might have something wrong that requires antibiotics.  She's very whiny and "fussy" and I feel like she's regressed with all of the progress she's made behaviorally over the past few months.  She's still nothing like she used to be (those HUGE fits several times a day) and it might be that she simply doesn't feel well.  So, we'll have the doc check her out.

  Emily is coming this morning for a few hours to clean the back of the house.  After the chocolate milk spill on Sunday and my carpet cleaning exploits, Rissy polished all of the furniture in the front of the house and I cleaned the kitchen counters and sinks pretty well.  That mainly leaves the back of the house needing bathrooms cleaned  and everything dusted and vacuumed. 

  My Rubbermaid bin by my desk remains empty and probably will stay empty today since I have Emily coming this morning and the doctor's appointments this afternoon.  The job feels so close to being done since I can touch the bin from my chair as I type!  Most of the papers in the pile on the floor are so old, I doubt I'll need them for reference; and, there are lots of large things like empty binders and 2 hymnals that can be put somewhere else (like where they are supposed to go!!!!) to help the mess.  I've been good about paying my bills online and filing the paperwork immediately.

  Not much of anything exciting to write about, but then again my days are pretty much all the same.  My weeks are very much the same, too.  Mundane routines aren't bad things.  Since I was NOT being able to get up and do those routine things for such a long time, I find I appreciate them NOW more than ever!

  Before I end this . . .

  A few days ago the girls and I were in the car (probably going to a doctor appointment!!!) when Rissy turned to me and asked, "Mom, what does 'a family being barren' mean?"  WHERE oh WHERE does she come up with this stuff?????  Most children ask (first), "Where do babies come from?" - but, not Riss'!!!!!  I mentioned the conversation to Jesse and he thought she heard the phrase on TV.  Probably so, but she picks out the most curious phrases to delve into!  He said, "Don't be surprised if she asks, "What's a fixed rate mortgage?" since there's been so much talk on TV recently about house sales! 

  She surprises me all the time with her "brightness" (for lack of a better word) and it's hard to tell when she has a halfway understanding and when she is picking questions out of the sky.  We went to dinner last Friday night (a treat from Jesse) and she had almost immediately completed the crossword puzzle on the menu.  Since I've never instructed her on how to work a crossword puzzle, you can imagine how my eyes almost bounced out of my head and how far my mouth dropped.  Then, as she filled in the last two answers, I saw her flip the menu over and copy the answer from the backside!  Whew!  I was worried, for a second, I had a baby Einstein!

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