It's not often that your knight in shining armor is actually a blond in a turquoise sundress, but today was one of those days.
Mr. H and I were heading home from our anniversary trip to Natchez, thinking we'd arrive around 2:30- -just in time for coffee. We were just about a mile west of the Chickasawhay River, when the rear tire went flat. In a car that's not so scary, but on a bike traveling over 65 m.p.h. it's an experience!! Mr. H saved us and got us over to the side of the road unscathed.
Motorcycles don't carry spares or tire changing equipment on board, either. So we called home and asked for help. We've got a truck and we've got a trailer, so Mr. H talked the eldest through hooking it up and what to bring. She came through like a champ, or knight, I should say. She fought with the trailer hitch and braved the rat-sighting in the shop to get the tie-downs.
Within 45 minutes she arrived on the scene, assisted with loading the bike on the trailer in the hot sun and in general saved the day. And she never said a cross word or looked put out. She's now right up there with her dad as "Hero of the Day."
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Thursday, May 28, 2009
SSCOSSC part 2
Em and El were involved in another SSCOSSC last night. This one was a Super Splashy Cease Of School Summer Celebration. Each year there is an end of school swim party at someone's house for the youth of our church. The just finished 6th graders are invited to their first youth event and El was so pleased to get to attend.
I arrived there a bit after 9:00 last night (had to wait for my choir practice to dismiss.) Em was spending the night with the host kid, but El was coming home (lemonade stand was a possibility for today). Note for next year: put some towels and in the car and keep them in the car until picking up children. The towel that El was planning to sit on to keep the seat from getting wet had to be wrung out before I let her put it in the car.
But a good time was had by all!!
I arrived there a bit after 9:00 last night (had to wait for my choir practice to dismiss.) Em was spending the night with the host kid, but El was coming home (lemonade stand was a possibility for today). Note for next year: put some towels and in the car and keep them in the car until picking up children. The towel that El was planning to sit on to keep the seat from getting wet had to be wrung out before I let her put it in the car.
But a good time was had by all!!
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Batteries
Seems like everything takes batteries, and some things take more than one kind of battery. I was getting a remote control Jeep of El's ready to give to someone and realized that the remote took a 9volt, but the Jeep itself used a huge thing that needed recharging. Amazingly enough, with a new 9v and a few hours of being plugged in, it works fine.
Em has a cell phone, the battery in which won't seem to stay charged. We've had this problem before with a phone used by the eldest. Here's what aggravates me: when you take said phone to the cell phone store, do they look at it? Do they grant your request to purchase a new battery? No! They disappear into a back room and reemerge with a battery. Not a new battery, but one that has been lying around for who knows how long (or possibly recently removed from someone's phone with the same problem that yours is having.)
Well, the replacement battery didn't help, but that didn't surprise me. They probably want to sell me a new phone. If this phone really doesn't work, I'll get a new phone. But if the only problem is the battery, that's what I want. So I went online and purchased a new battery. I tried the store pick-up shipping option. No deal! I guess that's why they never offer to sell me a new battery. They don't stock them. However, overnight shipping was free and the battery should be delivered by FedEx before 4:30 this afternoon.
Time will tell.
What are you doing to recharge your batteries? If you drain yourself, you must take the time to be refilled.
John 4:13 Jesus answered, "Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, 14but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life."
Em has a cell phone, the battery in which won't seem to stay charged. We've had this problem before with a phone used by the eldest. Here's what aggravates me: when you take said phone to the cell phone store, do they look at it? Do they grant your request to purchase a new battery? No! They disappear into a back room and reemerge with a battery. Not a new battery, but one that has been lying around for who knows how long (or possibly recently removed from someone's phone with the same problem that yours is having.)
Well, the replacement battery didn't help, but that didn't surprise me. They probably want to sell me a new phone. If this phone really doesn't work, I'll get a new phone. But if the only problem is the battery, that's what I want. So I went online and purchased a new battery. I tried the store pick-up shipping option. No deal! I guess that's why they never offer to sell me a new battery. They don't stock them. However, overnight shipping was free and the battery should be delivered by FedEx before 4:30 this afternoon.
Time will tell.
What are you doing to recharge your batteries? If you drain yourself, you must take the time to be refilled.
John 4:13 Jesus answered, "Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, 14but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life."
Sunday, May 24, 2009
6th Grade Sunday School
This morning I'm teaching the 6th grade Sunday school class. Over the years, I've done a lot of things with the children of the churches I've belonged to, but I don't think I've ever taught a children's Sunday school class.
This is El's class. They are out of elementary school, but haven't started at the middle school yet. It's rather a no-man's land in church-established age groups. They haven't been brought into the youth group yet, but they don't really want to be in children's anymore. After VBS, and especially after the youth get back from their summer camp, these former 6th graders will have a hard time fitting in with the children. I'm sure they'll make one more try when it comes to the children's camp at the end of July, though. Mark's camps are too good to miss!
This is El's class. They are out of elementary school, but haven't started at the middle school yet. It's rather a no-man's land in church-established age groups. They haven't been brought into the youth group yet, but they don't really want to be in children's anymore. After VBS, and especially after the youth get back from their summer camp, these former 6th graders will have a hard time fitting in with the children. I'm sure they'll make one more try when it comes to the children's camp at the end of July, though. Mark's camps are too good to miss!
Saturday, May 23, 2009
SSCOSSC
Yesterday was the last day of school for my younger 2 daughters. Em had some friends over to spend the night (or just the evening in one case). The called it the SSCOSSC: SuperSecretCeaseOfSchoolSummerCelebration. Unlike quite a few end of school parties, the entire school was NOT invited!
They made cookies, played Rock Band, ate chips, grapes, sour patch kids and nachos and then ended up sleeping outside in a tent in the rain! I wouldn't have done it. The Rock Band session was my favorite. They kept trading instruments and vocals! Mr. H said it reminded him of the first week of American Idol! There was much laughing. It was great to see them having such a good time together. I hope this group stays this close when they get into High School next year.
They made cookies, played Rock Band, ate chips, grapes, sour patch kids and nachos and then ended up sleeping outside in a tent in the rain! I wouldn't have done it. The Rock Band session was my favorite. They kept trading instruments and vocals! Mr. H said it reminded him of the first week of American Idol! There was much laughing. It was great to see them having such a good time together. I hope this group stays this close when they get into High School next year.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Recent Life
We've had a lot of rain here in George County so far this spring. Usually it hits about the time school is out. I took this on the way home one day last week. I liked the way the clouds looked.
Along with the gray skies, other things were graying also. I thought I'd add some unnatural highlights (mostly blond) to the natural ones (white in the very front). I ended up with a rather leopard-y look. I like it.
Yesterday was awards day for George County 8th graders. Em (and the rest of the 8th grade band members) were recognized. She is the small red head in the white shirt being dwarfed by 2 large guys. I didn't realize that she was taller than Alex (2 people to the right in the maroon jacket)!!
After the awards they went out to the football field to practice for class night. I didn't realize they would be out there for several hours and neither did Em. When I picked her up after school, she looked as if her face, arms and knees had been spray-painted magenta. 
She didn't feel well enough to go to the class night ceremony, so we stayed home and had pizza and home made brownies. 
I got this cake plate from Mr. H's mom for Christmas. I use it for just about everything we bake.
Only 2 1/2 more days of school. I know they are ready for summer. Me, too.
Along with the gray skies, other things were graying also. I thought I'd add some unnatural highlights (mostly blond) to the natural ones (white in the very front). I ended up with a rather leopard-y look. I like it.
Yesterday was awards day for George County 8th graders. Em (and the rest of the 8th grade band members) were recognized. She is the small red head in the white shirt being dwarfed by 2 large guys. I didn't realize that she was taller than Alex (2 people to the right in the maroon jacket)!!
After the awards they went out to the football field to practice for class night. I didn't realize they would be out there for several hours and neither did Em. When I picked her up after school, she looked as if her face, arms and knees had been spray-painted magenta. 
She didn't feel well enough to go to the class night ceremony, so we stayed home and had pizza and home made brownies. 
I got this cake plate from Mr. H's mom for Christmas. I use it for just about everything we bake. Only 2 1/2 more days of school. I know they are ready for summer. Me, too.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Home Decorating Tip
Here's a hint at my next home improvement project:
Exodus 20:3-17
and
Deuteronomy 6:9
in something that looks like this.
I'll let you know how it turns out.
Exodus 20:3-17
and
Deuteronomy 6:9
in something that looks like this.
I'll let you know how it turns out.
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