Any week without Linda is not my best week. I tend to get a little grumpy and I have to be more attentive to what is I do around the house rather than what gets done. With Jennifer and Ryan sick, I've been worried about them. I know that the mono can have long term effects on their health. I may have spent too much time trying to get them do rest, eat right and rest some more. Those of you who know them know that I'm fighting a loosing battle. At least I tried.
Graham was gone with Shelly (we missed them) and Ben and Sam were here during the day. Sam is definitely out of his "babyness" and is a full fledged little boy. That's sad to me. He doesn't want to (but will if I insist) lay down with me and take a nap. Ben is much taller after the summer and seems older too. He has always been my beautiful blue eyed little boy. I hope he stays that way.
On Friday I dropped Ryan off at the HIGH SCHOOL for orientation. How can that be? He was only born yesterday! He acted as if it were no big deal. I couldn't tell him how my stomach felt. I went in to see Jennifer's office and classroom (not walking with Ryan of course) and I saw several of the kids that I have know since they were born. They were so "high schoolish" and I was so proud. They are a beautiful bunch of kids who are GOOD kids. I hope they stay that way.
Ed and I were eating lunch and he said, "It was just Sunday yesterday. Where has this week gone?" I replied with, "I don't know, but it's been a crappy week for me." Then I thought for a moment. I don't have a child lying in the hospital with a bullet wound in his belly. My week has been a blessed week and I know it.
As I was cooking on the grill last night, five deer came up to the feeder. That thrills me to see wild life on the farm. And the fact that two of them could have been the ones I raised is even more exciting. And then I spotted it---a beautiful humming bird. He was moving around so fast that it was hard to get a shot with the camera but I tried. What a good week I had!
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