preparation

Well, quite a busy Saturday. I started off pushing, and haven't stopped all day. I did some research on the Sabbath, and found out that they (the Jews in the OT) called the day before the Sabbath "preparation day". Yeah. It takes lots of preparation to rest. And I really want tomorrow to be a pure rest day.

I don't think I quite pulled it off, though. Some things remain to be done tomorrow.

It is complicated by the fact that I have taken on some elder duties at the church. So, tomorrow we have a pot luck, I prepared a power point presentation, and Mr. and I are going to have a short talk for the kids during the service.

I was up early, got groceries, started our contribution for the meal tomorrow cooking in the crock pot. I did two loads of laundry. I finished the power point presentation. I washed dishes and did yoga and burned photos onto a CD for another elder at the church. What else? I guess that's about it. Went grocery shopping 3 separate times to get everything we need for the pot luck.

The things that remain: print out little cards for the kids to read out loud tomorrow, discuss with Mr. what we're actually going to say, and design a business card.

Wish they were done.

Know what I really want to do tomorrow? Have quiet time with God, study Hebrew, and make birthday cards. Gotta figure out how to make that happen.

However, in all the busyness of today, God came and met me. :-) In a very unexpected place. I was walking to a grocery store, and passed by a little garden area. I don't give this little park much time of day, because there's a huge statue of Ganesh, the Hindu elephant god with lots of arms. He's supposed to bring good fortune and prosperity. Anyway, I'm not a fan.

But walking by today I was struck by a pot with little white flowers in it, and a twisted tree trunk. I shot and shot, successfully avoiding traffic and the big old elephant statue. It was a little spot of beauty; a little spot of God in a very godless place. Thank You. I needed that.

OK. I haven't written about the cat for a while. I think you're due. She really makes me laugh. Unfortunately, she continues to frustrate the heck out of Mr. This morning we woke up to a "snowy" kitchen, over half of the roll of paper towels shredded on the floor.  :-(

So, her most recent quirky thing is to watch the washing machine. Our washing machine is in a bathroom, and when it spins it drains out through a hose onto the floor. This is not unusual. Almost every bathroom has a drain in the floor. It's a really great idea, actually. Very practical. All the bathrooms are tile, and you can just fling water all around, and it just drains out. Nice.

Anyway, the kitty will crouch near the hose while the washing machine is running, waiting for the water to drain out. Don't get me wrong; she hates water. She comes running out in a panic if her paws get wet. But as soon as we turn that washer on again, she's right back in there.

AND I just stopped typing, looked up, and there she was hanging off of the curtain rod. A never-ending source of entertainment.

OK. I'm going to post. Maybe I'll get a bit more work done tonight before bed. :-(