Hello Wednesday

 

The pine needles from the pine trees that cross the backyard have changed colors and fallen from the ground.  Our blue eyed husky wanted to pose for a picture with them.  Okay, maybe her human mom was holding up a cookie to force a pose.  

This pup of ours has been quite a handful and I'm still convinced I'm better with a smaller dog but she is growing on me.  She's becoming sweeter and becoming a better listener.  Huskies like to do things their own way.  Regardless, I miss my snuggle pug, Murphy.  I always will.  I actually feel pretty guilty for getting another dog.  

A big thank you to those of you who read my posts and leave comments.  My emotions are always a battle but I get through each time.  Once I started feeling mentally better I became physically sick with flu symptoms.  Vomiting, fever, chills, aches, back pain, headache.  It was awful.  Thankfully it only lasted a few days.  My son had two days off of school saying he was feeling nauseous and crampy.  My daughter missed one day.  That leaves little time for Mom to get her own rest in but you do what you have to do.  Today everyone is back to work and school.  Thankfully.  

My van job is continuing to go well.  I like the independence and no adult drama.  I also like the five hours in between runs.  My focus for this year is to get my kids' bedrooms reorganized and also the downstairs area which we use as a play room.  I want to make it more comfortable and useable for the kids and their friends.  I'd love to get into a full-time job by next school year because that would be helpful financially.  Right now I feel called to be more present at home and I'm grateful to have found a job that helps me be able to provide both.  It's been pretty tough in today's economy.  I'm not sure how we managed while I was fully home with the kids but by God's grace we did it.  Barely.  But we did it.  

I also believe God's grace is going to get us through everything we are battling right now.  My son's issues.  My daughter's issues.  My marital issues.  My parents' issues.  All of it.  I know He has a plan.  I also know that nothing I am going through compares to what is going on right now in the middle east.  My heart aches for those innocent people.  How scary it must be for them.  

Also, how are we already in the middle of October?