Keeping Busy

Things around our house have been pretty normal – school, church, grocery shopping, laundry, repeat...  We have had some crazy weather lately though.  Last week, it was 70 degrees outside,  and then it rained several days, until I thought we would have to build a boat to get to the mailbox.  The ground was so saturated, that the water was standing in deep puddles everywhere.  Our back yard looked like a pond!  Needless to say, I had to keep the kids inside when it was raining.  Why is it that they seem to have so much energy when they have to stay inside?

This weekend, the temperature dropped rapidly, with a cold front erasing all memories of the 70 degree days we had just had.  We have had days of freezing rain, so we all huddle inside and hope that the weather breaks soon.  I had to go out to run errands a few times during the bad weather, and the roads were not very good.  I was glad I only had to go a few blocks to the store!  The weight of the ice on the trees and power lines was of some concern to us.  If it gets too heavy, there can be power outages.  That would not be good, since everything we have runs on electric.  The lights did flicker a bit last night, but thank the Lord, the power stayed on.  I am hoping it will warm up enough to remove the ice from the lines. 

Our Kroger is under reconstruction and remodeling, so it is always a nightmare to go in there, but add all the locals who are trying to stock up before the storm, and you have a real mess.  No one is able to find what they are looking for, due to the shifting around to accommodate the remodel.  It literally changes daily.  I am looking forward to the completion of this project.

Due to the severity of the weather, the local schools closed for a few days, and all my piano lessons were canceled.  So… not much to do here but more housework.  I am kind of glad for a bit of a breather, since we will be having revival services next week at our church.  Paul is preaching, and it is always fun to hold a meeting in our home church.  We have several cottage prayer meetings scheduled for this week, although I missed the first one due to a sick child.  Josiah has had a pretty bad earache for two days, and spent most of the day in bed yesterday.  He is feeling somewhat better today, so I hope it will mend quickly.  There is only so much you can do for an earache.

In spite of the bad weather and sickness, though, we have all had a good week.  Sometimes dreary weather makes for pessimistic attitudes, but not this week, I am happy to say.  :)  Inside our house, it is warm and dry, and I think I will curl up with a cup of hot peppermint tea and a good book if I get half a chance!