Well, last weekend we were able to spend time with the Stox family. It was so good to actually talk and catch up with them and their lives. My great-niece Lucy is an extremely laid back baby. Ellen says she felt God gave her such a relaxed child because she had such a rough pregnancy. I think she's probably laid back because her Dad is a very laid back person, but she might surprise us all with her own unique personality. She slept through supper Friday night. I had the chance to feed her during supper, and she didn't cry not one bit when I took the bottle from her to burp her or to shift positions. She has a tendency to fill her mouth up before swallowing, which means some of it dribbles out the side of her mouth. Saturday morning she slept the whole time, and only wiggled around in my arms when she needed to pass gas or if I set her on the table without my arm under her. I don't think she liked the hard table (although that kid was so well padded I'm not sure how she could feel it! I couldn't help but think about the play the Princess and the Pea I saw in elementary school.)
We hit the ground running upon our return. I've been trying to learn the songs for the kids' Christmas musical (practice starts tomorrow!), Quilts of Valor has suddenly had a huge number of presentations for our area (after having almost none all year) and one of them involves putting together a veterans day program for a nearby YMCA. Elections training is nearing an end (one more day of teaching and assisting!) and then I need to start contacting all my officials before the election, plus look over the ballot myself so we can vote!
I did manage to get all the pecans washed and cleaned and into a basket this week. Not quite half a bushel, but I'm certainly not complaining with the amount we have. I'll check around the trees again toward the end of the week, as it's still early to be gathering. I honestly think had it not been for the storm, we wouldn't have the ones we have now.
I am very tired. I keep telling myself that November 7th and December 3rd is coming. If I can make it to those two dates, I will survive. Ready or not, they're coming!!!
We hit the ground running upon our return. I've been trying to learn the songs for the kids' Christmas musical (practice starts tomorrow!), Quilts of Valor has suddenly had a huge number of presentations for our area (after having almost none all year) and one of them involves putting together a veterans day program for a nearby YMCA. Elections training is nearing an end (one more day of teaching and assisting!) and then I need to start contacting all my officials before the election, plus look over the ballot myself so we can vote!
I did manage to get all the pecans washed and cleaned and into a basket this week. Not quite half a bushel, but I'm certainly not complaining with the amount we have. I'll check around the trees again toward the end of the week, as it's still early to be gathering. I honestly think had it not been for the storm, we wouldn't have the ones we have now.
I am very tired. I keep telling myself that November 7th and December 3rd is coming. If I can make it to those two dates, I will survive. Ready or not, they're coming!!!
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