The joy has returned to my life, to my week, actually as once more I was back in the kindergarten classroom having lunch with the 'guys' today. The only little girl was out today so it was just me and boys. I got there a little early as Laurie was having the kids read what they had written. Always interesting to see and hear what they wrote, or attempted to write. They are just so darn cute!
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As we sat around the table, me on my 'big' chair and them on their little ones, little William announced that he has never sat next to me before. A first! After I helped get their bottles opened or tore a cheese stick open, we enjoyed our lunches. It always fascinates them what I bring, even if it is just a simple cheeseburger and a Route 44 Diet Coke. William asked me how many rings I have and I showed him there was one on each hand, one for my anniversary and the other from my son, Justin. He asked, "Is that the son that fell in the pool?" No, this was my older son, I told them, who is friends with their uncle Robbie. Then he asked me who did my nail polish and I told them all that I did it myself but MUST get my toes taken care of because they look terrible. Of course, they wanted to see but I refused to show them, saying I cannot go to the pool with them looking like this. We talked a bit more around the table, about the most offbeat subjects (I should write them down!) and then Brant piped up, "Your feet are terrible!" at which point I roared with laughter, in full agreement. That must have really struck something in him. The boys like to show me their wiggly teeth and who has grown-up teeth and whose grandpa did not take good care of his teeth so he has fake ones....No such thing as a secret around little kids!
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We went out for recess where it was a perfectly lovely day and I watched the kids play or whatever you want to call it. Sometimes they run from one end to the other or they hang on the equipment or swing their jackets around and hit each other in the face....It never ceases to amaze me how they can run full throttle from one end to the other and totally wipe out, often face first into the dirt. Not tripping over anything on the ground, just piling it up like a new puppy does when it runs and falls--boom! One boy, Akele, fell down so hard that his legs flew up and his shoe went airborne! And no injuries....imagine that!
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After recess I turned them back over to their teacher and went into the church office where I worked on the outreach newsletter and its duplication thereof. I had some formatting to do which was difficult due to Word program being older and the commands in different places. Eventually I got it printed and duplicated, ready to go. But wait! Just as I was about to leave, Pastor asked me if we could go over the scholarship fund poster I was working on for an area student at Luther Prep. Sure....He made a couple suggestions which were easy to make and we came up with an idea of how to get them printed, since the paper we wish to use is too large for our machinery. We have a couple in our congregation who own a UPS Store and they might be able to help us out.
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After leaving church, I headed to Wal*Mart again to get my movie, The Blind Side. Thankfully Justin called to remind me that it came out because I had looked yesterday but they were not out. I also got a bag of potatoes as I had forgotten them when there Monday. Finally I was on my way home again, with bags in tow. No time for a nap though as it was nearly time to go meet with Martie at La Napolera. Only time for a rest and listening to the radio before heading out.
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This morning when I woke up to geese honking again, I realized my neck was so awfully itchy, like it does after my haircut. When I looked at my pillows, they were totally full of whiskers from my hair. That does it---off came the sheets and pillow cases and the pillow protector which also had hair on it. How did it get through the pillow case??? I got the washer going and went in to take my shower, to find my sink all messed up with whiskers, just like someone shaved in there. From now on, I will have Barb wash my hair before I leave, which she normally does, only I did not want to keep her from her next client. Who would have thought a hair cut would make such a mess? I asked that question last night, too!
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I went in to change the washer over and those sheets were in such a tangled mess, I could not help but think of my sister, Lynn. She would never stand still for such a tangled, twisted bundle of wet sheets, she would have been appalled. They look like they were in a terrible battle inside the machine. Lynn hangs her sheets outside on the lines to dry so they would not be so wretchedly twisted and wrinkled. They fare much better in the dryer for some reason but do not smell like fresh air like Lynn's do. It is nice to sleep in fresh, clean bed without any whiskers in it!
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Besides my fine time spent with the kindergarten kids and with Martie, I also got a wonderful message from Linda J. early this a.m. It seems when they had their staff devotions before the start of school and work, they sang "In Christ Alone", and it made her think of me! And then she sent me the brief message which started my day on such a high note---"Here in the power of Christ I stand"!
