Reentry

So, last week was "reentry" back into real life...I may or may not have threatened to put the children in school and I may or may have said I am NEVER leaving again.  It may have been a difficult reentry...

As I have probably mentioned many many times lately, we are in a challenging stage of life.  Phil works a lot of hours and the kids have their extracurricular activities.  School is a full time job for me and it is the first time in my life that I have been unable to juggle the basics.  I literally have to choose between dinner, laundry, or school plans.  As someone who like order, organization, and a manageable to do list, this has been one of the hardest seasons of life in regards of not being able to run things efficiently.  

And then Monday, my beautiful friend Kelly had an appointment on the status of her diagnosis of Muscular Degeneration.  She has been expecting the switch to a diagnosis of ALS.  Indeed, that is what the test shown.  I was a bit of a mess.  This is the most incredible and faithful women I have ever had the privilege of knowing.  She faces a trial that few of us have been asked to walk.  She is so incredible brave.  I just feel so blessed that I got to spend that time with her last week.  What a reminder to cherish the people that surround us...to pour into our relationships, to be there for one another.  You know, when she was telling me that when she loses her voice, she can still pray for her children.  She is my hero.  I am so incredible blessed that the Lord put us together.  I need her friendship.  I also need to hold on to the privilege of crying out to the Lord on behalf of people that we love.

I am so appreciative of Phil!  He held down the fort and EVEN had a professional carpet cleaner come in and tackle the playroom and kid's bedrooms...goodby puke, dog pee, and dog poop!  I would seriously rather have this than expensive jewelry!  I am so extremely grateful to be married to a man man that loves me so much more than I deserve.  

I know I have said a million times....but I can't believe I get to live here.  There are so many moments of feeling like I just am not enough...and I am put in my place by His Majesty revealed in His creation alone.



















 When your mighty conquerer wants a picture...

Forget, unpacking, cleaning, lesson plans, and catching up....I ran straight away to the garden!  I let the children finish up their independent studies on Friday, I stayed outside all day Saturday, and we took Tuesday off.  When the rains came Wednesday, I was glad for that time outside.




We grew Indian Corn and we husked them one and a time like presents in front of the fire.

I am glad to get lots of starts from my mom.

I completely redid this bed and pulled everything out and filled in the low spots.

This takes my breath away!!!

I even went out early morning before the rain hit to clean up and soak the newly planted plants.

We literally had no food....I found these horrid crackers in the cupboard and we had them for breakfast.

I had to leave this mess for several days before I could get to it.  

What I did one evening instead of laundry...

Phil was gone Friday. 

And Saturday and I pouted!!

Church attire?  His "weird" shirt, a suit coat, and high water jeans...I kind of wanted to beat him up...(HA HA HA)

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