Early Sunday Morning

         

     You know what to do . . .  

 

                           

                             

This is the first time in forever I will get to say Good Morning to everyone.  Seems like so many of you live on the east coast or in England or some other place far away.  We Californians seem to get up later than you do.   So . . .

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Of course, while you are reading this I will be sleeping.  It is the second hour of the day here and I am finally getting a little sleepy.  My body aches and I have been reading the journals of VIVI nominees a good part of the day.  It's a wonderful stack of journals to read.  Even if you aren't participating in the VIVI's or are upset that you didn't get nominated go take a look at the various directions J-Land is taking.  And what the bloggers are doing.  Just go here and scroll down some 8 or 10 pages.  I'll bet you can find new reads ad new friends there.

We got up at o'dark-thirty on Saturday.  I fought for more sleep, but finally my man would have no more. He took my computer and my cup of coffee out to the living room and of course I had to follow. He already had the college games on and was working in the living room. He sat down with me and we discussed what jobs we needed to do.  He always takes the brunt of the work because my body won't let me do much.  I decided I could put fresh newspaper in some of the birds cages, feed Remy (he hates Rob for some reason) by giving him fresh nectar and water.  I also gave him a pear to eat.

I supervised the girls after our morning prayer.  They had 3 jobs to do:  Clean the kitchen - yes, counters and floors too - clean the cages of the birds that died, and clean the bathroom.  Usually it's left to Andrea and Kayla and Lupe folds clothes and takes out the trash.  Today Lupe jumped in, made everyone's bed, cleaned the clutter in their room away and cleaned the bathroom.  She did very well.  I was hesitant because the last time she cleaned the bathroom she poured toilet cleaner in the tub!!  They all worked tremendously.  Andrea and Kayla had a water fight while cleaning the cages (and yes, it's still warm enough here to do that) and came in dripping and giggling.

We came to the end of the month a little early, so we had no reward to give them such as a trip to the .99 cent store. But God rewarded them in His own way.  Uncle Eddie called asking to take Kayla to LA and maybe to stay the night with him.  Andrea went over to visit Uncle Hank and Aunt Debbie and ended up going out with them to run errands, get a run through the .99 cent store and Chinese food.  She bought stuff for herself, her daddy, her mommy and Lupe.  Lupe got an evening by herself to choose whatever channel she wanted and dinner by pops. 

It may not have been an exciting day, but it was just what the doctor ordered here: teamwork, love and caring.  Of course the house is silent now except for Rob's snoring, the ringing in my ears and the quiet tapping on my laptop keys.  I love the silent times.  I need them every once in a while. Don't you?

So now as I try to drift to sleep

I pray you have angels to keep

A hedge of protection around your homes

Your loved ones, pets and little ones.

 

O Lord give power and strength to my friends

As their day is beginning and my day ends

 

                       Love you all, Penny