Mystery One:
Why is the dinner table empty, though there is food partially eaten on every plate? Why does it look like the family has been raptured from their meal?
Mystery Two:
"Why isn't the vacuum working correctly?" I was very puzzled this afternoon, after already using duct tape to fix the rip in the hose. I had checked the bag earlier this week and it wasn't even near needing replaced. Still, the suction was definitely sub-standard.
Mystery Three:
Where is Livia's other pink skecher shoe? Why, though she had TWO shoes on when I put her in her car seat, can I only find ONE? And let it be known that the van was thoroughly cleaned today (okay... it was just vacuumed), and the shoe is still unaccounted for. Where could a shoe go? It's been missing for a week. This happened once before, when Owen was little. I saved the "found" shoe for two years until Rhyle could wear it, hoping the other shoe would eventually turn up. And then I gave up.
Answer One: Livia had to go potty. "You take me, Daddy?" Braden went with her. Then Rhyle went to get more water to drink. About that time I took Tate to change his diaper. Then Owen felt lonely and joined the party in the bathroom. Voila! No one partaking of the dinner.
Answer Two: Owen took a turn vacuuming out the van. But he also vacuumed an entire vacuum-cleaner-bagful of dirt off of our driveway, uncovering a portion of cement that we didn't even know existed.
Answer Three: Comment if you have any brilliant ideas for me! Or, how long would you wait before pitching the lone skecher?
And by the way, Tate slept for EIGHT hours straight last night. . . so I can praise God! and post.
A comfort: Deuteronomy 29:29
"The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.
2 comments:
Yes, a party in the bathroom! Dad and Liv and Rhyle - Rhyle refilled his drink, not in the kitchen sink nor at the refrigerator, but in the bathroom sink - and Owen. And this is the second bathroom, the tiny bathroom. Even though it is technically a full bath, because of the shower (half-shower, in my book), it should really be called a half-bath - there is no floorspace left over after the fixtures.
Party indeed.
I love the way you see things--and write them so that we see your perspective. I'm glad that you are back in your house, and pray it is not too long before things get back to 'normal'!
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