Rainy Saturday

A rainy Saturday isn't such a bad thing. We need the rain. And there's a ton of stuff that needs to get done around the house. I have piles of clean laundry that need to be put away, and piles of dirty laundry that need to be washed. Same with dishes. Then there are a few toys scattered about. There are websites that need to be updated, and videos that need to be edited, but those will have to wait until tonight. Of course, the grass needs to be cut again, but I don't think today is the day for that. I keep telling Leslie how much a riding mower would cut down on the time it takes to cut everything, but she's not going for it. Right now I am waiting on a phone call from a missions committee that is meeting today, to answer some of their questions and explain some things to them. So I thought I would try to write something. After all, it's been several weeks now since I've written anything.

It's been a very busy past few weeks. I just returned from a trip to Ohio and Kentucky. By the end of the week, Leslie really wasn't feeling well, with a sore throat among other things. The doc called her in an antibiotic and by last night she was starting to feel better. So she is at a shower for a friend from years back, and then an "end of chemo" party for the son of another friend of ours. He's just a tot, and has really had a rough go of it. Leslie had her appointment with the oncologist on Monday, and he was very optimistic. They've scheduled her colonoscopy and CT scans. I can't remember the dates.

My mom had a heart cath yesterday. They found her front artery was blocked about 40%, which is actually good news in that they can treat that with diet and exercise. So we were all a little relieved that she didn't have to have angioplasty or a stint or anything else more serious. I talked to her last night and she sounded really good.

The kids are all doing well. McGrooter has had a real hard time with his allergies this year. I think a lot of people have. His eyes have been so swollen and nothing has seemed to really help. But I do think he is finally beginning to feel better and his eyes don't seem as bad.

Aggie is continually entertaining. As I started writing this I heard her singing. When I looked at her, she exclaimed, "I'm at church. We have to be quiet." She was singing while holding her baby. She makes up many of her own songs. Now, she and the Munch are playing "swimming pool" with their baby dolls. They both have swim suits on, and a blanket spread out that is their swimming pool. Wait, now they've announced it's a picnic.

It's time now that I need to fix lunch. I'm sure my scattered ramblings have made little sense anyway. I'm either really tired or my allergies are hammering me. Okay, off to the kitchen I go...