Monthly Archive for December, 2008Page 3 of 3

the remains…

…i finally met one of my sweet families.  it was so nice to put faces with the names.  i want to do more…but, i have to pace myself…

i can’t wait to go again next week…and i’m especially looking forward to dec. 21st when hopefully they will come to c3…

i’ve been frantically decorating - byron mentioned, this morning, my obsession with  my multiple christmas trees and how they are to be placed and decorated….i really am a little weird about it.

i was hoping that pulling out all of the boxes and getting excited about where everything should go would give me some new energy…..my mind wants to get it all done - my body, not so much.  i’ve been feeling worse in the evenings, so i’ve just been trying to work hard until i know i cant’ do it anymore…

then my temperature is elevated…then, i have to wait out the night…and hope for more strength tomorrow.  i got more done today than i thought i would, but still it’s a snail’s pace compared to what i’m used to….

oh well, i guess i just need to let the rest of my family have more say in the decorating anyway…..i just have “issues” with giving up control about some things…

i’m going to a new doctor tomorrow.  this is not something that is at the top of my list of favorite things to do.  usually, doctors have no idea what to do with me….i think i should just become the bubble-girl of o’town and be done with it…

that guy on “house” would love to take a crack at me….i think i’d put him to the test…..

so, that’s my day - i figured i should blog early before i don’t feel like it anymore.

…maybe i’ll go rearrange some ornaments, or something like that!  and, i’m up to page 76 on my second book, so i have had that to think about while i’ve been “benched”….

thanks for all the prayers.

peace.

The Remains of the Day…

so, i had to just give in and write it already…

we did connect with our families - well, i use the term “we” more in a collective sense….

i’ve been looking forward to this for weeks….i tend to do that, to build things up in my mind: holidays, vacations, birthdays….kind of like “clark griswold” in christmas vacation….

so, anyway, we were to take the boxes this afternoon…around 5….

the only problem is, i happened to be running a fever…all day….and it didn’t magically disappear just before i was to go deliver the boxes…

so, since it’s not really about me…..it’s not about me at all - i decided that those families didn’t need to add whatever i’ve got to their hardships….

so, byron took the kids.  they were moved by the visits…one family even told byron about another family that really needs help - WITH FOUR KIDS….little bitty kids, too…..

so, that’s it. i will have to dream about the next visit….and pray i don’t have to miss that one….

until then, i think i’ll just make some lists of things for the SEVEN children i now know about and want to help…

that gives me plenty to think about ’til i’m back on my feet…..

i can’t wait!

peace.