Day of Surprises

I wasn't in the mood to write last weekend as it was ONE OF THOSE TIMES. With working fulltime I usually plan to save time to be at home either Sunday afternoon or Saturday. There was a wedding shower Friday night, a wedding Saturday, church stuff from 8-1 and 2-8:30 on Sunday. So I decided to forgo the wedding as I was hosting Thanksgiving with upwards of 30 people and a house that really needed some cleaning and a ton of laundry to be done.

Well, I did get to sleep in on Saturday, and spent most of the morning very productive, but the day went downhill after that. For some reason I was really dealing with some mild depression. I am not really prone to depression unless there is a good reason. Well, with hubby out of work since August, and the van that I drive needing a new transmission.... I guess it sort of got to me. Anyway, I made blueberry pancakes for everybody and did a couple of loads of laundry, and started doing some picking up. I got interrupted and all of a sudden the washer would not work. It flashed some code saying that the electric system wasn't communicating or some such nonsense. This happened after I'd cleaned out the little place where you put detergent. So after hubby and I both tried figuring out what the problem was, went on the internet and looked up the code, etc. we gave up. Fortunately I'd done my own laundry first, so I was safe for another week!
Anyway, then there was a conflict with both daughters about not responding when I texted them. They both went to the wedding, representing our family with their older brother, and I wanted to know about what time to expect them home. Well, older daughter got all bent out of shape that we were annoyed that neither one responded, when both girls are constantly on their cell phones texting when we are trying to talk to them half the time. So when L took her to work she wouldn't talk to him. She is so annoying in this manner of not communicating when she is upset. Drives both L and I nuts. Anyway, then while he was gone, younger daughter and I had a bit of a conflict as well. Thank goodness she eventually would talk to me. We spent an hour or so crying together and talking it over. I can hardly remember what it was even about, but for some reason I was just exhausted emotionally. So then I ended up crying and venting with my sweet husband about everything that was not right in my life. He is so patient and kind and has learned (over nearly 25 years!) to just let me talk and vent and whatnot and eventually it will all work out. Fortunately the way God has put me together, I get over things pretty quickly. And after dealing with older daughter, my husband told me that he was SO glad that I was a vent-er instead of a close up-er. Well, by the end of that long day all was well, but the washer was still not working, and I still hadn't gotten any of the house cleaned for Thanksgiving....

Well, fast forward to today. Had a great time last night...my boss offered for me to use his car after work and then just bring it back in time for work, so I took him up on it last night as I had to pick up a prescription and decided to see if the girls wanted to go to the mall. Younger daughter had to get a birthday present, so we all 3 had a fun time joking and laughing. She ended up getting a present, and I ended up buying her a pair of jeans that she sorely needed for 50% off, and older daughter a couple of shirts to wear to work. I complain about how emotionally exhausting my teenage daughters are, but then they can be so much fun, too. I can't imagine having that much fun shopping with my boys....

So today I worked through lunch and had older daughter pick me up after her last college class about 2:45. Came home and did some cleaning and getting Thanksgiving-ready. Husband got two job contract offers and took the better one today, so our life will change dramatically on Monday. I've been spoiled with him home since mid-August, even if we have totally run out of money. He's been doing the transportation for the younger 2 as well as the cooking and random errands. I will now have to get back into the groove on that. Yuck. And now with the van out of commission, not sure what to do with only 2 cars, two pathetic cars at that...
Another miracle, though! I went into the laundry room and gave the washer a dirty look. Then I said a prayer and decided to try to do a load of laundry and IT WORKED!!! Maybe it needed a rest. Our washer sure gets a workout. My 2nd son does his laundry now at his apartment complex as it is more convenient for him, but with 6 of us, plus a kid that swims twice a day with loads of towels, it gets used a lot.
Then my boss came in last night and told me to get an estimate on getting my van fixed. He said he has a plan. I said, OK, but probably won't be until at least Friday due to the holidays. Then today he came in my office and repeated it. So I agreed.
I've stopped trying to figure out life. It is a one day at a time type of deal for me anymore. I never know what to expect. Sometimes I feel so unworthy as I am so imperfect. I've been really working on resting in Jesus and not my own strength, yet being a diligent worker.