I have to agree with Miz Booshay
this season of Amazing Race is missing something. A family I like was eliminated last night-3 Sons in Law with their Father in Law. There's something about it that's just not as fun to watch. I was on the phone with my sister for the last 20 minutes of it last night and I don't think I missed much. I hope as it goes on it gets better. I just don't like the way some of the families talk to each other and that certainly doesn't make for very good tv.
In other news, Gracie went on her field trip yesterday to the zoo and I stayed home and worked. I thought about her all day and said lots of prayers. She did fine and had a good time. They did get rained on just a little bit. She came home with a stuffed animal from the gift shop-a snow leopard with really cool green eyes.
My usually very well behaved girls have been giving me trouble lately-more fighting with each other and not staying in bed quietly after lights are out at night. I was able to have a good talk with Ellie about it yesterday when it was just the two of us and it seemed to help at bed time last night. Part of the problem could be they have so much energy-especially on these days that it's been rainy and they haven't been able to play outside. At the same time, I'm the "single" parent and I'm usually very tired at night, but not always sleeping well. My mood and their silliness usually don't mix.
Last Friday Ellie went home with a friend from school. I took Gracie shopping to buy a Christmas gift from her to her sister. I did the same with Ellie yesterday and they both picked out the exact same thing for each other! Ithought it was pretty cool. Of course I couldn't say no, that won't work and it's one of those things it's ok to have two of. I can't wait to see them open them at the same time on Christmas Day.
Every Spring and Fall our church and others in the area participate in something called Operation Inasmuch. Church members go throughout the community doing good deeds for those who could use them-Carpentry and Painting projects, yard work, children singing at Nursing Homes, Bible Studies at Juvenille Detention Centers....It's coming up Saturday and I'm finally able to help out this time. I signed up to do yard work. I figure I can't do too much damage to someone else's house that way. I don't trust myself with power tools or a paintbrush.
Joe and I had a wonderful hour long talk yesterday. It came at a great time. I was feeling down for a number of reasons yesterday and talking to him helped in a lot of ways. I think I was sad I couldn't go on the field trip and that Joe wasn't here to go either, I was sad about the girls disobeying me Monday night, I was missing Joe a lot, we haven't seen the sunshine here in a week.....Talking to Joe on the phone is great, but it doesn't make up for a kiss, a hug, holding hands, even just an accidental touch, sitting on the couch watching a movie, going to church together,being together as a family again.... I really don't need anything else for Christmas except those simple things from him.
