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I Miss the days of the pool

I mean really! I long for the days when we would eat lunch, get our swimsuits on and head to the pool. Oh! How wonderful those days were. The sun would bake into my skin coloring it a deep dark brown. My children would play in the pool without assistance from me. I could be their mother, yet still soak up the sun's rays, read a book and drink a Sonic Route 44. Oh, those were the days and I want them back! You see, since the pool closed, school has started. School at home. We do school in the morning, which leaves our afternoons free. FREE!!!!! Free to clean, to make messes, to discipline, to act like heathen children that have never seen the indoors before. Where did these children come from? They look like my children, but seriously, they act as if they have lived outdoors all of their lives. They run, yell, throw, play ball, stand on chairs(and break them-OH MY!). All I do all day is get on to them. Does anyone feel my pain? I think about how restful my day would be if they were ...

The Lady of Lesiure Speak Out

Being a lady of leisure has its perks but for the most part, I don't like it. I honestly don't know how people stay at home all the time and don't go insane in the membrane. If I had kids, I would understand and might like the time, but I have no kids, no pets, no dependants. My house plants are the closest thing I have to being a dependant. I guess if I was rooty tooty and played tennis at the club in my cute little skirt set and then went to lunch with my uppity friends in my Range Rover, it would be enjoyable...but no such luck with all that. I am a middle class ball cap wearing white girl, in Nike shorts, a t-shirt and worn out Reef flip-flops, while driving down the road in my Nissan most days of the week. Rand and Jules tell me I am starting to look a tad white trash with my lack of upkeep, but really? Is there a need to waste make-up and energy on getting dressed for nothing? I love not knowing anyone and not having to worry that I look horrible when I go into store...

Sadness

My heart is so heavy and sad right now. The daughter of one of our favorite singers was killed yesterday in a tragic accident. Steven Curtis Chapman's 5-year old daughter was hit in their driveway by her older brother. I cannot imagine the agony they are experiencing at this time, the loss of their daughter and the pain and suffering of their son. I can imagine God's love for them at this time though. He is loving them and pulling them close to His side. For those of you who don't know who SCC is, he is a most wonderful Christian musician. Stephen sang one of his songs to me at our wedding, we have seen him in concert a couple of times(the Memphis trip is a most memorable one). His songs never fail to speak to me. His song Cinderella is popular right now and in fact is on our playlist . Anna calls it "my song" . If you are so inclined, pray for the Chapman family. www.thepreachers-wife.blogspot.com has a wonderful post concerning this. Go over and read it, it...

A few questions

As I have been sitting in our schoolroom/office today I have asked myself these questions. *** Why are my kids singing Christmas carols today? *** Why is it so bitterly cold outside today after being so warm yesterday? *** Why did I spend so much time racking my brain and searching trying to figure out where I had put my 3 wreath hangers. When in reality I only have 1, I have nails on my front doors for my wreaths. *** Why is Easter coming so soon this year? I don't think I will get Anna's Easter dress in from Kelly's Kids in time, which means I have to buy a back-up dress-UGH!! And with it coming so soon I can't leave my Easter egg wreaths(that Abby made for me) up for as long, which means I will have to come up with something else to finish out spring. UGH-UGH!!! *** Why is it that I finally "get" fractions? At my age? Why didn't I "get" them while in school when I was being graded on them? I'm sure you have questions of your own you could ...