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nearing the end

It's startling to look at the calendar and realize how long it's been since I posted as well as how little time is left in the month. Training classes for the primary election are now over. I still need to sit down and read through my manual and make a phone call to a few Chief Judges before the big day, but no more driving into Raleigh until the weekend before the election. And while I miss the extra money that comes from working early voting and the excitement of assisting people vote, I am enjoying being at home these next two weeks. I printed out a sample ballot for us. I thought I could glance over it, research a candidate or two, then we'd be ready to head to early voting. I was quite shocked when I didn't recognize but one or two names on the ballot!! So I'm now about halfway through reading up on the all the candidates. Finally finished painting our bathroom. It's not professional, but it looks way better and it is done. Now to finish cleaning it! ...

Happy Groundhogs Day!

Bobby is still running a fever, so I took his Mom to Germanton, NC this morning to see her great-great-grandson make public his faith through baptism. Due to many things outside of my control (and a few minor things within my control) we left late. Thankfully traffic was light, and we made it to the church at 11:11. The youth choir was singing. I was so relieved. We quickly used the restroom and went inside at the end of the song. Two hymns, offering, children's sermon, another youth choir song, then the sermon...where the pastor referenced Luke's earlier baptism.  We were eleven minutes late...and we missed it. But it was a good service and we were able to spend a little bit of time with family at lunch before heading back. January projects...pecans are still not totally shelled, but they have downsized from the bushel basket plus one more to half of a gallon-sized bucket.  So that's progress. Maybe by the end of February I will have them totally finished. I'm not ...