• B. has to have surgery for a ruptured disc(k?) in his lower back. He is hoping to put it off until the first of the year so that he can finish his Master's without interruption. I do not blame him, but I'm not so sure he is going to be able to wait. I certainly hope and pray he can. I feel so badly for him.
• K. had minor surgery on her knee Wednesday. As of last night, she was still in a lot of pain. She went to school today and will hopefully be able to stay the whole day. Homecoming is tonight, and I know she will want to go to that. She can take the brace off tomorrow, and she goes back to the doctor on Tuesday to have the stitches removed. She's not much for pain--that is for sure.
• We have the craziest bird at our house right now. He walks back and forth across one particular window sill and pecks away at our window. We had fun watching it yesterday--it does get on one's nerves after awhile though.
• We have a small water leak under the house--not the best when your husband has a ruptured disc (k?). We also have a heating element out in our water heater AND in my oven. (No oven for the past 6 weeks.) Plus, my microwave is on the blink. K's class ring payment is due. B needs new tires for his truck. And the battery died on my van. Our pocketbook is aching a bit, needless to say. Thank goodness gas is down to $3.00.
• The girls and I are getting ready to learn to knit. I am excited.
• I bought a gorgeous red enamel-coated cast-iron skillet yesterday (on sale) at Belk (evil, evil store--it draws me in). I think I'm in love. My arms will be stronger too. My teflon skillet was starting to chip--and I want to get away from the non-stick pans for health reasons--I no longer have any.
• I am not a huge fan of life without an oven, though it hasn't been as hard as one would think. I have done a lot of recipe searching and have found three great new recipes to add to our regular fare. I just wish I could bake myself that german chocolate cake and chocolate chip pumpkin bread that I have been craving. I may borrow a friend's oven soon.
• I have realized that I have an unhealthy love for dishes. I have five sets that I can choose from--it's sick and crazy--blue Fiesta, floral Pfaltzgraff, deep yellow something from Penny's catalog, ivory Sorrento (which was just discontinued at Belk and is 75% off), and my white-with-tiny-blue-flowers china from Winn Dixie. I use the deep yellow something most days--and I know you were very interested in that little piece of information.
• School is going wonderfully at home--we are having a hard time getting our History and Science in though--working on that.
• It is ridiculous how much I am looking forward to leftover Spaghetti Soup tonight.

My 40th Birthday

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We were at the base pool yesterday when a scary thing happened. I heard the life guard blow the whistle, and as I looked up, I watched him jump in to save someone. A man in his 20s was being pulled out of the deep end of the pool--it took several people to get him out. Everyone was stunned--and curious. The staff of the pool all sprang into action--911 was called--and the base fire and police came on the scene. The man became conscious pretty quickly, but was coughing up blood. I immediately went to the twins to get them out of the water, and soon after everyone was asked to get out of the pool, and we were asked to go outside the facility while the EMT's transported him to the ambulance outside. I pray that he is doing well now--it is awful to think how terrible that could have turned out. It makes you really think about how quickly life can change. An instant. The weird thing about this is that the last time I was at the pool, I was thinking how I had been coming to this pool for 8 years and had never seen the lifeguards have to save anyone--and then this happens--the very next time I'm at the pool. Isn't is freaky how those things happen sometimes?

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• B just got on a plane headed for San Antonio to turkey hunt with some guys from work. He was excited to go. M. packed a bag at the last minute and asked him to please PLEASE let her go too. She tends to get pretty dramatic when Daddy goes somewhere--quite a few tears were falling as he pulled out of the driveway--with her exclaiming, "I can't believe he didn't change his mind." I happen to remember that my oldest did the exact same kind of thing when she was M's age.

• I got the sweetest poem in the mail today from my sister, Kim. She has quite the talent and this poem was dedicated to, and completely about me! It was rather funny--and I would share, but it's a little too revealing--concerning my name. Oh, I wish I could share... She wrote it 'cause she knew I had been a little blue! I had a lot of fun typing it out in Microsoft word with different colors, fonts, and sizes. If the girl would ever get email, I would send her a copy. Actually, I will anyway--with snail mail.

• It's noon here, and I have yet to make the bed, get in the shower, and get presentable for the day--not to mention my Bible study--which is supposed to be done before I get on the computer. B was here until 10, and that totally threw my schedule off--not that I minded, of course.

• We hung a canopy over M's bed this morning--it's hot pink--and was given to us by sweet friends. It really looks cute--and if B hadn't taken my camera with him on this trip, I'd take a picture for you!

• There has been a lot of Battleship playing around here this week. Not me--but the kids and sometimes B. They've had a lot of fun with it. M even took it to drama practice with her last night. I just get the warm fuzzies all over when I see my kids reading or playing games together.

• K is very excited about her Teen Bible Quiz banquet this weekend. She has a lovely formal dress and plans for me to straighten her hair--and then curl it again with a curling iron (Go figure). I know she will be just lovely. It will be interesting seeing all those kids (22 or so, of them) dressed in formal attire, with sunglasses, performing a rap they wrote about the book of Acts. We're having a lovely chicken cordon bleu dinner, as well. If I can talk her into it, I will post pictures of her in her dress--can't make any promises!

• Hope everyone has a great weekend. I have a pile of things to get done while B is away--I always have a project list when B is not here--so I may not be around much this weekend.

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