So much has happened since that early morning post. The sun was not quite up yet when I took off to deliver the cake, so I must not have noticed the puddles in the driveway. I took off like I always do, and thought about the dirt road going east and remembered a very sunny Saturday. What I forgot is that we were expecting some weather last night, and it apparently arrived. I didn't get very far when I remembered the storm and tried to get stopped. I backed out a little way, then had to park and walk. I was all dressed for church in my short capris and a short sleeved top. I had gone out with wet hair because I like having the extra drying time. I hadn't taken my sandals, though. I knew I could do this one more errand in my favorite Crocs and it was such a good thing that I did. It was less than a mile walk, but it was so cold in that outfit and the wet hair just made my ears even colder. I got home and Dad and Michael came and got me out. Michael was really nice about it, but when I got back from delivering the cake Dad had to ask how the road was coming from the other way. Michael cleaned up my Crocs and Mom found some warm clothes and we still made it to first service. I was really shocked.
After church, the folks took us out for dinner. It was my favorite Chinese place and it was sooo good. Not so much the boys, though. They reminded me why I don't get out much!
When we got home, I went downstairs to check my charges. The geckos were fine, but the turtle was missing. I had everyone down there looking everywhere with flashlights. I was just thinking of how many people had offered to watch these guys, and they picked me. ugh. It really didn't take long before Mallory found him in a pile of wood chips still around from last winter. We got him in the water and watched as he coughed out who knows what all. What a journey he had made. Not sure how he made the fall. That was a long fall for a little guy... especially one that needs to land right side up.
So then Michael and I got ready to go put primer on the drywall. Some friends were meeting us there with a paint sprayer. We were really excited about this. Sure enough, we got all the drywall covered in about 5 hours. We can only imagine how long that could have taken. Wow. So tomorrow we're spraying all the ceilings, closets and the pantry with the white. Oh, yes, and the courtyard. That's what Mom's calling the little hallway to the bedrooms. It's really not a hallway. It's a round about that has all three bedroom doors, a closet, a door up and a door down. So she's just started calling it that and it will probably stick!
We just got home from this and I'm completely exhausted and can't think of anything clever, but wanted to get this posted so you could all rest assured that I had a really wonderful birthday!!
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