Gardens take way too long to grow . . . especially when the rain comes all or nothing. But I do have teeny tiny green beans and a little squash growing finally. :-) I figure they'll all grow while we're gone on vacation in a week.
Evidently, there is still some naivete in me. This camp is the first time I have really worked with people besides just members of the church since the short stint of work I did my second summer of college. I'm working with several people who are living with their boyfriend/girlfriend. I get to hear about the "fun" some of them had the night before. . . like the one who turned 19 but partied like she was 21 and the one who came the next day with hangover -- a very obvious one. And the co-counselor I worked with last week hit his head on the playscape and then bragged about the fact that he didn't cuss. I thought to myself, "well, why would you?" Jeremy says I have this way of putting things that put people in their place even if I don't mean to. I'm just wondering how all these people can be like this and still claim to be "christians." Seems like their Bible must say different things than mine does.
I must admit to being proud of myself last week. I am horrible at being able to say no, but lately I have taken way too much on myself. I had asked around church to see if someone was already planning a shower for one of the girls who is expecting in August. No one knew of one being planned and somehow I ended up magically becoming one of the hostesses because I brought it up. It was planned for a weekend we're going to be gone. I was supposed to do the corsages. Another girl who wasn't around for the planning but wanted to help asked me what she could do. I told her corsages and then I told several of the other girls that I was no longer a hostess . . . I didn't have time or money. So, I sort of said no even if it was a little late. :-)
I bought some of the shoes that are supposed to tone muscles while you walk . . . the Payless kind, not the $80 or $100 kind from Reebok and Sketchers. They work. Just in case you wanted to know.
I was beginning to believe that maybe this was our summer. I kept having weird (or at least random) cravings: apple pie from McDonald's, biscuits and sausage gravy, etc. And then, Hurricane Alex came through this week. Alex is the name we've picked out for our son WHEN we have him. I don't think I am pregnant right now. . . just PMS-y. But it could still happen. Do you believe in signs?
And I found out Francine Rivers, one of my favorite authors, has a new book out. I'm on the waiting list at the library. Yay!
To end, here are a couple of quotes from my first/second grade boys over the last few weeks that should make you smile:
- Mrs. Amy, are you a lady already?
- Me to the child: Is it big or small? Child to me: It's small to a person but big to an ant.
- Mrs. Amy, it's raining!
- Me to the child: Why aren't you in the pool? Him to me: My leg hurts. It keeps cracking. -- I still don't know what that means!
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