Random Musings

Yesterday on the radio station K-Love they were talking about a survey revealing the number of Dads who felt they were not appreciated. Given the media climate that portrays most Dads as idiots, I can see why many would feel that way. The hosts were asking for people to call in and share the things they appreciated the most about their fathers. And I quickly realized for me it wouldn't be a matter of thinking of something...it would be a matter of deciding which one ranked the highest on my long list. The first thing that came to mind was breakfast. Once Mom started teaching again, Dad got up early every morning to cook breakfast for the whole family so Mom would have time to get ready. Once we hit our teen years we girls were not always the most appreciative of the country breakfasts, but his early rising and making sure our physical needs were met are one of the very first things that popped into my mind. The second thing was his servanthood. From my middle school years on, m...

In the last two-three weeks: I had a "moderate" allergic reaction to something outside. Doctor thinks allergic reaction to poison ivy, though we're not really sure. On last round of prednisone, and it is improving though far from well. Basically my legs and torso are covered in whelps and sores of various sizes. Yuck.  DOT mowed the sides of the road, cutting the phone line in the process. The line has yet to be buried properly even though it has been repaired twice, so every time it rains heavily we lose phone and internet.  There have been two hail storms near us, though thankfully not at our place. Last night we made an emergency stop at Wal-mart at 42, and there were tubs scattered all around the store. I thought it was really odd, and then I saw water all around one. When I looked up, I realized the tubs were under all the sky lights. Evidently during last week's hail storm the hail broke through the sky lights and was coming into the store forcing customers...