The Mother Ship Sets Sail.

Well, we’ve sold the Mother Ship. That is her, pulling out of the driveway.



I was a little sad to see her go.



I now have no wheels. I hope we find something soon. I do believe I have mentioned that I cannot drive The Teenager’s Truck.

I am hoping for an Excursion. Sir D is hoping for another 12 passenger van only this time with a diesel engine.

We’ll see.

Methinks a Dilemma is Brewing

The Teenager.



The Teenager’s Truck.



Kelly Blue Book says the Teenager’s Truck is worth around $1000.

The estimate to fix the newly acquired dent on Teenager’s Truck is around $1000.

I see a problem…

A Whole Lot of Nothing

We can all breathe a sigh of relief. The library is back online. I can renew my books and I can request new ones. All is right with the world again. They even have this new feature where I can click on a 'renew all' button and it will renew all the books I have out and I don't have to click on an individual book. This is a very nice feature when one has out 143 books.

On a completely unrelated note, Will's truck got hit yesterday. He has a very nice size dent on the cab of his truck right behind the drivers side door. The door opens and closes fine, but it sure looks a sight!

Sir D thinks the ins co will probably total it. It has 5 million miles on it and the dent is in a place that will be expensive to repair. So, Will might be without wheels for a while. Or he might just choose to pocket the $, keep the dent and save for another car. I'm just grateful that this accident was not his fault. He was not even in the car at the time so the ins co can NOT raise our rates agin!

On another completely unrelated note, I'm going to take Eve shopping for some summer clothes today. Lord help me. Seriously, I do this with great prayer. She is so picky about her clothes, and not in the way you would think. It's not about fashion it's about comfort. It has to 'feel' right or she simply won't wear it. Sadly, we're not made of money so she'll have to do her best to find something that 'feels' right at Target or Walmart.

This must be what Sir D feels like before he goes hunting; tempered optimism. Will we find something? Please let us find something!

Some Call It A Sickness

I think I may have an addiction. Dictionary.com gives me this definition of the word…

ad•dic•tion [uh-dik-shuh n]

–noun

The state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming, as narcotics, to such an extent that its cessation causes severe trauma.

My library has ceased its online option for over a weak now and it is causing severe trauma. I can’t request books, I can’t check my account, I can’t renew books, I can’t even look to see if a particular book is even in my library’s possession.

I am told that they are ‘updating the system’. Yeah, whatever.

I am becoming psychologically unhealthy. I have this paranoia that my library has finally decided to cut me loose. I have over 100 books out at any given time and I think they have finally gotten wise to this.

They are singling me out. They have taken away my online privileges. They say it will all be working, new and improved, by tomorrow. We’ll see.

I don’t know what I’ll do if my supplier cuts me off.

Perhaps we’ll have to move into another supplier’s territory.

20 Things I Will Never Do

Wish I had more laundry

Take part in any sort of public speaking event

Sing where anyone who is not bound to me by blood or marital commitment can hear me

Take part in any sort of spelling contest

Go so green that I give up air conditioning

Walk away from a chocolate buffet without partaking heavily

Say “Hay let’s go for a hike!” when it is over 70 degrees

Give up WiFi

Say “No thank you” to someone offering me coffee

Get in debt again

Go jogging before 7 am

Go jogging period

Decide to gain a few pounds

Go into any sort of math related field

Say “Hey! I get to go to the Dentist tomorrow! YaHoo!”

Say “Hey! I get to go to the ObGyn tomorrow! YaHoo!”

Not melt when any of my kiddoes say “Mom, I love you”

Say, “Hay, Sir D, add more garlic to that”

Say, “Hay Sir D, put some more onions in that.

Rue the day I started this thing called blogging!

Thanks BooMama for the idea!
So, what are your 20 things?

Your Virtual Lunch Is On Me

Today is a day to remember. A day to say thank you to those who’ve made it their life’s work to keep our country safe.

A few years ago my friend and I were escaping our children having lunch together at a local restaurant. We saw a table of Army Reservist nearby. We ate our lunch, they ate their lunch. All was well.

My friend and I were deep in a very important conversation, or not, when we saw something that still makes me smile and be ashamed of myself at the same time.

There was an older couple nearby who were also enjoying their lunch. When it was time for them to go they called the waiter over and talked to him for a minute, then they talked to the manager for a minute. This little old couple was in my direct line of sight so I caught the whole exchange and I have to admit I was curious as to what was going on.

They got worked out whatever was their problem, paid, and left the restaurant.

A few minutes later the Army guys asked for their check. They were also in my direct line of sight, but on the other side of the dining room.

The manager came up to their table and told them that their meals had been paid for by another diner, who would like to remain anonymous. He handed them a little note that I am assuming said something along the lines of…

“Thank you for making it your life’s work to keep our country safe.”

I couldn’t agree more, and I am ashamed I don’t say enough myself.

Thank you, men and women of our Armed services, for making it your life’s work to keep our country safe.

God Bless Air Conditioning

It’s cold again in my house.

God Bless freon and A/C repairman, even if they charge an arm and a leg to come out on a Saturday.

I’ll gladly give up my arm and leg for cool air.

I've got your back, but only if there's A/C

The blog may be a little slow over the coming few days. It seems that the A/C in my house has decided to stop working. It blows air alright, but it does not cool the house.

It is HOT in here.

I don’t want to be in here.

I am going to go somewhere with great A/C until mine is fixed. I’m sorry. I’d like to say that I am the kind of person who hangs in there to the end. Who battles it out. The last man standing.

I’m not.

Unless there is A/C.

A Day at the Pool

We had a little end of school party today, even though technically the kids still have some math to do.

We went to the pool with another family. We had a great time. I was determined to get some exercise. (It seems my swimsuit shrunk a bit while in storage over the winter) I swam laps and then tread water until I thought my legs were going to fall off. Who knew you could feel the burn while immersed in water?

After all this, when I was about to get out and have some adult conversation with my friend, I was begged to join in the game the kids were setting up. It was just the 5 little girls at first; teens are way too cool for such childishness. I relented because I was determined to appreciate every moment with my kids today.

We started playing the game ‘Colors’, though I am sure it goes by many names, or perhaps it is a game the kids just made up on the spot. I won’t bore you with all the rules, but it involved chasing each other around the pool.

As it turns out, all the water treading and lap swimming was unnecessary. Lawsey Mercy, those kids wore me out! But it was worth every second. By the time we were done even the teens were playing and laughing right along with the rest of us.

Here is my question though; why is it that after a day at the pool where the kids were twice as active as I was, I’m the one who is ready for bed, NOW, and the kids are still going, going, going, just like the Energizer Bunny?

Sadness

1 Thessalonians 4: 13 But we do not want you to be uninformed, brethren, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve as do the rest who have no hope.

1 Corrinthians 13: 12 Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.

There are things I don’t understand. Things like this. Minutes after hearing this tragic news, I also heard on the news about two other children who were hit by cars yesterday in DFW; one accidentally by his mother. All three were killed.

My human mind does not know how to process this information. To call this tragic seems not enough. To say it is horrible seems too mundane.

The only thing that gives comfort at these times is the thought that we do not mourn as those who have no hope, and one day we shall know fully.

My heart grieves for these families.

There is some fear, some trepidation of the unknown. What about my children? Why these children and not mine? Are mine next?

Only the Lord knows the number of our days. I don’t know how long any of my family will be on this earth, but I can tell you that I will hug my children a little harder today. I will be a little more grateful for the one day more I have with them.