Mon.-Busy catch up day-washing, vacuuming, making buckwheat pancakes because I started reading 'The Long Winter' in the bathtub last night and Almanzo was making the, visiting Dr. F., catching up with Philip while he washed the meat grinder and catching up with Michael while he was eating supper. Phil visited neighbors to get their okay in a neighboring building project. It's been interesting for him to meet the neighbors and talk to them on the phone. Saw Alli and Freeman today too and told them how much I enjoyed him as a child (not that I don't enjoy him now)...he'd say things like, "You're so beautiful and you smell good too." And pick me flowers. She said, "Aww...that's encouraging." Tonight we were ready to vacuum pack the scrapple and realized we had the wrong sized bags. Philip called Susan and she was just finished with basketball practice and she is going to pick them up. Meanwhile, they watch The Three Stooges.
Tues-Friday-Well, it's been a great week. Basketball games, a day in town, an Encounter meeting, agreeing to teach, a prayer hour in the sanctuary, getting to first base in housecleaning the bedroom, being rammed by Davi while on my knees cleaning and needing to go see Dr. F. quickly, Freeman getting his Certificate of Occupancy, Philip heading to Pa for the weekend, so much. So much leaving the past behind and reaching forward to what is ahead. So much joy. So much readiness. Starting to make plans to go to the shore in April with the girls. And I forget what all. But it was a wonderful week. A friend had a major breakthrough in her thoughts and is good to go again. So thankful. I will try to write better tomorrow.
Sat.-First meeting of Grams and More! Alli went with me and helped to teach knitting. There were 25 of us total. We filled out some papers and wore name tags and drank tea and coffee and ate some brunch items. We were greeted and welcomed by Katherine and Margaret led a devotional. Then Judy sang a blue grass song about contentment with little because of God and there wasn't a dry eye. I played the piano while we sang hymns for half an hour and I've already been told that we need to lengthen that time to 45 minutes. Then we played a Christian taboo game and our group won. Then we had lunch-veg soup and toasted cheese. We broke into knitting and sewing and observing groups after lunch and shortly after 1, people began to slowly leave. It was a wonderful time. Looking forward to next time. Went mop shopping with Alli at Lowes. Came home and tidied up things. Julie was here with Susan. Justin and Elizabeth Weaver and their three children-Daniel, Joey, and Kayla-came over with Freeman and Alli and we had a nice visit. They were going to Dawn and Aaron's for supper and it was nice that they got to meet Julie after having heard about her from Andrew. Slept very little this night. Thinking about many things.
Sun.-Great church service. Fellowship and understanding. I love how the Holy Spirit takes our failures and uses them to join others to us because we understand how they feel and also uses the divine struggle that keeps us awake at night to help those who feel understood by us also feel the desire to change also. Janelle and Micah and her parents came to church. Micah liked going around and hugging people. Susan and I went to a Fine Arts meeting after church and then she went home in the truck, having locked her keys in her car this morning. Phil and I went to Sho-gun after he was finished counting money. Came home and rested and studied. Susan went back to work on the vocal part of the Fine Arts Festival. Michael went to Sarah's church and is spending the day with her. Philip is still in Pa with his buddies up at the cabin.
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