There has been a lot of craziness going on over the last week. While I am not a liberty to divulge details; lets just say it has altered my world view. It has brought up emotions that I would just rather not deal with. Thank God for my bible, my meds and my iPod or I would probably have went off the deep end.

Enough about that though. As my Facebook followers know it has been raining a lot here, unfortunately there is nowhere left for the rain water to go so it has been flooding. Fortunately the water hasn’t gotten high enough to damage any homes that I’ve heard of. My favorite park though is under water, lots and lots of water.

The upside of this is it has given me the opportunity to shoot some video footage and learn some of the basics of video editing. While it will never replace my love of photography it is a fun diversion.

This weekend has been really rough on all of us and with that thought I am going to go to bed and toss and turn for a few hours!

So lets check the scoreboard:

1. Anna, still coughing but otherwise ok.
2. Becky, down for the count.
3. Desi, root canal girl, whining more than usual.
4. Me, well I’m just me!

I have been playing nurse so long now I almost feel like I should be wearing some nice squeaky shoes and waking people up to take sleeping pills!

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Another Christmas has come and gone. While money was tight, I think everyone came away happy. I was able to put tires on my truck thanks to my parents and still had enough left over to buy a small flip-like video camera. Something to play with when bored.

Sunday we all went out after church to do a little shopping around for needed items, like a mattress that doesn’t sag in the middle. We found a few possibilities, but nothing we were willing to commit to yet. While shopping we stopped at a local flea market to browse.

While there I found an eMac that was in very good shape. They wanted $75 but he went down to $50, so that was a deal that I couldn’t pass up. It’s really quite nice and it gives me something to do my work on while the girls continue to kill the windows machine. It is capable of working with my photos and videos, slowly but not as slow as the windows computer.

I am planning on doing more photography this year, even if it’s only for me. I just need to get out and create, I think that will lighten my mood considerably. Got to go, need a nap after taking my meds then on to some chores!

On the non whining front, the weather has been beautiful here lately, hot but still very nice. We’ve not had any real good storms, which is disappointing, but I guess I will survive. Maybe next season I can take a trip to Kansas to chase for a week, maybe not though.

Anna and I have been riding our bikes lately and Becky is ready to start walking again. Between the two of them, they are going to kill me.

Time for some serious Bible study, see ya!

Anna loves to ride bikes, I used to love to ride bikes. Anna wants me to ride with her, I want to cry after going two blocks. I have to plan our rides so that I have opportunities to rest and it has to keep her entertained while I recuperate. Thank God for the retention pond full of fish and geese.

Desiree is happy to just sit around and read all day, as long as the book has something to do with vampires. Twilight has really ruined vampires for me. I used to think they were cool when they started to smoke and then explode in sunlight, now they just sparkle, STUPID!

We have all had input on meals. Yes our meals have not been the healthiest fare at times, but we are trying and hey, it’s only for a week. Desi picked and cooked the meal Wednesday night, her choice was chicken sausage and fried cucumbers. Quite a surprise for me. I had tried fried pickles before and loved them, fried cukes was a first. Surprisingly we all liked them, even Anna, once she doctored them with ketchup.

Anna wants stir fry Thursday night. She wants to help cook it too. I have a feeling this is going to be a learning experience for both of us. Stay tuned to find out!

In three short hours I will be alone with my daughters for a week.

In four short hours the enormity of that last statement will sink in.

In six short hours the girls will be up for the day.

In six short hours and a few minutes the girls will realize the enormity their situation.

In six short hours and fifteen minutes I will be ready for the asylum.

Pray for Becky, pray for them, pray for me!

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I enjoyed playing with her and trying to get her to smile. Babies are so awesome.

Dad being in the hospital was a major wake up call for me. I have not always had the best relationship with my dad, I’ve always loved him but not always been nice to him. I realized the other day though, after hanging up with my brother, that I have failed to let my dad know how I feel. I realized that if this situation had been more serious, I might never have gotten the chance to tell him.

Later that day, I called the hospital and talked to my dad, and I did something I should have done a long time ago.

I love you dad.