Ramblin'

I'm sitting here in a quiet, cool, dark house and listening out for the gbabies as they nap.  Their mommy has gone to a consignment sale all alone and she is so happy to be able to do that!  Little things mean a lot to a mom of a baby and a 2 year old.  I'm content to sit here and ramble on my blog.

It's amazing how a good night's sleep changes my outlook and makes me a little more cheerful.  Lately I've been sleeping regularly from 11pm-4 am. Then I wake up...wide awake....no going back to sleep...just like an alarm clock my eyes pop open at 4. Then I can't quiet my brain down. I start thinking about things I need to do at work or things I forgot to do. Why do I remember those things at 4 am? Crazy. But last night I slept so well after an extremely busy week. I think I counted up that I put in 47 hours in 4 days at work.  Good way to lose weight, too. No time to eat and when there was time I was too tired.  Anyway, I do not begrudge the time. We had a wonderful time with our Christmas in August party with 96 in attendance...even more really with family and orchestra folk also.  Our music is going to be even more beautiful than last year.  I was able to sit in and watch my boss put this program together this year and, as I told him, it was "dang impressive"! Ha! He's very creative and you have to be to do what he does. No creativity given to me.  Oh, well. I can enjoy that of others.

Today I am spending my usual Friday off with the babies and we just returned from Walmart.  I walked away from the buggy for a second and turned around just in time to see my grandson standing up in the seat. Yikes! He has some new skills.  Glad my daughter saw him in time! Grandmommy has to get with the program and have some common sense here.

I am looking forward to the month of September.  There are 4 birthdays in our family...my mom, son, grandson, and nephew.  Also have 2 weddings to attend. And my husband will be having shoulder replacement surgery.  Have you ever heard of that? Never knew that was possible. It's different from rotator cuff surgery.  He'll wear a sling for 6 weeks and have lots of physical therapy.  We are praying that this will relieve the pain he's been in and give him more range of motion.

I'm excited to have started participating in our women's Bible study on Wednesday mornings at church.  I'm making up my work time on other days and I appreciate being able to do that.   I'm doing the "Amazing Collection". This is a study of all the books of the Bible and this particular one is 1 & 2 Peter, Titus, and Philemon.  I enjoy being with the ladies that I don't get to see often. We always have some great food and singing also.  It's a very worthwhile 2 hours.

Okay, done with my ramblin'. I see a baby stirring around about to wake up.

Psalm 16:

 ⁵ LORD, you alone are my portion and my cup;

   you make my lot secure.

⁶ The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;

   surely I have a delightful inheritance.

⁷ I will praise the LORD, who counsels me;

   even at night my heart instructs me.

⁸ I keep my eyes always on the LORD.

   With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

11 You make known to me the path of life;

   you will fill me with joy in your presence,

   with eternal pleasures at your right hand.