Classy with a Dash of Quirk

Happy Thursday!! It's about 4 o'clock, and usually, I am doing chores around this time, but I did them all yesterday. That entailed cleaning the bathrooms (showers included,) and dusting the entire house, excepting Mom and Dad's room. I was a little wiped out, but I am glad that I was a help. So, today, I get time to myself, and thus, I am blogging.

The Dy's went very well on Tuesday. I more or less talked to Anneliese. She seemed a little out of it, but maybe it was my imagination. We played Clue with Lindsey, and then Hangman just the two of us. Usually, we play with Polly's, but I think we both needed a change from that. I am so glad that I get this bi-monthly thing with the girls. I feel like the Lord has brought me into their life for a reason. It is hard being someone's role model; there's added pressure to do the right thing, because you know full well that someone is watching you. Yet, I believe the Lord gives me the strength, though I am not perfect. I struggle. I got frustrated with some of Lindsey's behavior, and I said so, respectfully, of course. Yet, despite the logistics of it all, I love being ivolved with the girls. I only pray that the will be seeing Christ in all that I do, and all that I am.

Tuesday night found Dad and I watching a movie. I don't know what it is; we always do that. It might not seem like interaction, but for us, it is. We rented a few episodes of Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman from the library. We both like that. We also got a few episodes of Lost in Space, but we didn't watch those yet. I think we will on Saturday. What made me get those was a memory of being stuck in a hotel after a flight we were on had problems, and watching a Lost in Space marathon. Rather odd memory, but who cares?

Yesterday, like I said, was full of cleaning. I did get six cards made. That was also a sign of productivity. I might post pictures of one of my new designs. I can't take the credit for coming up with it; I looked in a book, but I had to follow along myself. I am pleased with how it turned out. After dinner, Mom and I took Nikki for a walk, while Dad and Garrett messed with the fruit trees. Apparently, limbs are breaking because of wind and other causes. Fruit is just falling on to the ground. Yet, we still are getting a huge crop. God is good!

Today, we had to run a few errands. Mothing of excitement, and no Starbucks, either:-) But we got home, I completed one rather messy chore, and then took my internet time. After I am done with this, I will begin writing some articles. (On that subject, I haven't had any direct answer, but I always come back tothe fact that I have learned lessons, and for what? My own growth, yes, but can't they minister to other people? Perhaps they are in a specific boat of life, and a past experience of mine might encourage them through it. So, that's the status right now. I am going to continue to pray about it. I won't send anything if the Lord doesn't want me to.

I found out piano lessons start back up the Tuesday we get back from Yellowstone. I am so excited!!! It has seemed like forever, though I have tried to practice faithfully every day. I did discover, also, that there is no Sonatina festival. Bummer! I was looking forward to that idea.

I don't have anything to say baout the cookies yet. I don't know how , or Mom, fared. I think the plan is for us to go to the fair on Monday night, and I will find out then. I am intrigued to see. I am not nervous, but I do wonder what the judges thought. How they could not like Mom's molasses cookie, her wheat bread, my chocolate chip cookies, and my cinnamon pecan icebox cookies is beyond me!

I am not sur what the plan is for tonight or tomorrow. I think we are finally going to do discipleship tonight, but who knows? Saturday, the plan is to go raft6ing down the Boise River, yet there is the subject of fruit. That can always cause plans to change. I fear it is approaching the final time. Sunday, we have church (of course!) and then I discovered it's the final golf major of the year! You had better believe I will watch it. (I am not talking about the Ryder Cup right now.) I know where people stand on matters on sports, but at least golf has decently dressed men, no cheerleaders, and hopefully, though I don't know of any, no steroid use. Hard to find a sport like that nowadays, huh?

Take care, and I'll be in touch!