December 5, 2008

• Big Plans – It’s Friday

  Before I get into talking about my “big plans” for the day, I’d like to thank all of you who wrote such kind words of encouragement to me the other day, regarding Luci’s fit.  I have copied my blog from that day (and everyone’s comments) and will take it to Luci’s therapy appointment today.  I think it shows exactly what goes on around here and how we react when Luci is in one of her “B-A-D” moods.  It also shows the loving support I have from friends.  So, once again, THANK YOU!!!

  Also, thank you for all of the “Happy Birthday Wishes” you sent to my husband.  He was touched by my blog and I saw him wiping tears that he thought he had hidden from me.  Your comments were so sweet!

  Today is a new day and I was pleased to see that my new calendar for next year arrived while I was gone last night (my “Growing Kids God’s Way” class).  Even though it was Jesse’s birthday, he encouraged me to go the the group; AND, *I* got a gift!

  I chose this calendar for next year:
    It’s a little hard to see all 12 months on the back, because of the glare from my desk’s lamp.  But, you get the idea!

  Jesse picked Chinese food for lunch yesterday and we met him at the restaurant.  He took a half a day off of work.  It was a beautiful building, the food wasn’t bad, but we can get the same quality of food at another restaurant, that isn’t as ascetically pleasing, and costs a little less money per meal.  They were nice and made up a birthday dessert for him.  They came to sing “the restaurant’s birthday song” and we had to laugh.  No one knew the words since the restaurant opened December 1st!  It’s the same melody for our family’s birthday song we sing to everyone on their birthday; but, ours has different words.

  Rissy  is already cooking breakfast while I’m trying to wake up with my 3rd cup of coffee!
   
  

  I managed to feed the cats.
  

  Although Chirper decided to forage for his own breakfast!
   
  Yum!  Tastes like chicken!

  It’s a sad commentary of my domestic and mothering instincts when I manage to feed the cats; but, my own children have to fend for themselves over the stove, while I type and drink coffee!!!!!

  We’re doing something a little different today.  THINKING we would have foster children by now, I set all of the girls’ therapy appointments this month an hour earlier, giving me plenty of time to run errands afterwards AND be home in time for the foster children to be getting off of the school bus.  Well, OF COURSE (!!!!), there are no children yet – but, this should be a month of dry runs, allowing us to perfect our timing before any children DO arrive!!!

  I don’t need much from the grocery store (a miracle!!), so that won’t take a big chunk from my day.  I will also teach school this morning before we leave.  School is down to an hour (or slightly less) a day.  On Wednesday (after Monday’s less than happily received change in agenda), the girls were more excited about December’s school.  We will meet Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for about an hour – using my “new” book.  And, they will each have one page (front and back) of math to maintain their skills.  We’ll still do “Saturday School” but it will also be slightly different until January.  THEY need a change and I definitely need a change!

  I made a strawberry cake with strawberry frosting for Jesse’s birthday cake.  I HATE strawberry flavored things – only like the real strawberry fruit – but it’s one of his favorites.  His mother told me, while she was in the hospital, she was going to surprise him with a pecan pie for his birthday.  She called yesterday and never said Happy Birthday to him.  The last couple of years, she’s had in her head that his birthday is December 5th!  Anyway, I didn’t want to duplicate her pecan pie, but I have the ingredients to make one.  I’m going to try it before Chirstmas to see how much I succeed.  It will be a first, but I’ve heard they aren’t hard to make at all.

  Here’s the Birthday Cake and what’s left of it this morning.
    
  Can you believe we ate half of a cake???!!!!  After the Chinese food buffet lunch, we weren’t very hungry for dinner.  Before I left for my meeting, Jesse opened his gifts (clothes) and we ate the cake.  He and I had TWO pieces.  This time I refrigerated it and it wasn’t so “fake strawberry” tasting cold as it is when it’s room temperature.  I can’t believe I ate cake for dinner.  To top it off, I had 8 chocolate chip cookies for breakfast yesterday morning.  It’s a good thing I only ate one meal at lunch yesterday!!!!  I don’t remember EVER eating 8 cookies at one sitting OR eating 8 cookies for *breakfast*!!!!! LOL

  Don’t know if I’ll have time today, but will definitely get the garland decorated with birds and berries tomorrow.  We are doing well, as far as gift purchases, especially since we are keeping purchases down to a minimum this year.  We quit sending cards a long time ago, but I purchased some stationery to write news letters – 24 sheets.  I need to start thinking about what has been newsworthy this year!  I feel my life is a mundane repeat from one day to the next, but others say they find my life interesting . . . so, I continue to write!

  I let Sampson out this morning and looked at the sky.  I grabbed my camera to capture a picture and took a “quick one” of the sky and our barren trees.  It was 26° at the time.  The sky had an ominous, frozen gray look to it.  They are talking “snow” next Tuesday – but, I doubt anyone is counting on it.  It snows less and less every year.
  

  I suppose I should get moving since we need to leave earlier than usual.  The girls are in the bathtubs (thank you Lord for more than one bathroom!) and I have lists of things to do and a short grocery list to write. 

  Be blessed  ~   

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