I am trying to figure out how to title my entries. I started with the days of the week.. which would work if I was good about posting every day. Then I try to put in other things.. and as I type, they pop up, meaning I have used that title already. Not like it matters I guess if I use the same title more than one time, but anyway...
Saturday, I dropped my hubby off at the airport. I won't see him again till this coming Saturday night. AAAAK! I HATE when he is out of town. Especially right now, cause I am in "hell week" and feel SUPER CRUMMY. AND we have our BEST BEST friends coming this weekend. Kids and I are going to be busy cleaning. Unfortunately, I don't have all the tools I need to get this job done very well. I am in such need of a REALLY GOOD FUNCTIONING vacuum. We have bought 2 since we moved here almost 4 years ago and they have both gone to vacuum heaven. I don't think it is because of how they are used (or that they are misused) because all they have been used for is *gasp* vacuuming! Anyway, I borrowed my sisters shampooer which I can't use till I have a vacuum that works. I vacuum my house every day. It has now been since Saturday (yup... hubby left and it didn't work) and I am loosing my MIND!!! 3 dogs.. 2 with LOTS of hair.. isn't good on a carpet. It needs cleaned BAD!!! So, I guess if nothing else, by Thursday I will be BEGGING my neighbor to let me borrow hers. AGAIN.
This has been the frustration of my life of late. It seems like everything in this house is breaking. Dishwasher has been toast for several months.. vacuum, as already discussed, is dead. Washing machine (front loader) needs a new door so it buzzes through the whole wash cycle if we don't put lots of weight in front of it cause it thinks it is open. Dryer door pops open randomly during the dry cycle. DVD player has bit the dust. Radio doesn't work. Wow. I should stop now. I am just depressing myself. Ok, time to start thinking of the good things.
I have a good functioning van that the Lord saw fit to bless me with. I have a roof over my head and food in my mouth. I have the ability to wash my dishes by hand and I have a family to share meals with and make the dishes dirty. I have children and animals that make my life full and fun to mess up the carpets. I have clothes on my back to go in the washer and dryer. I don't have to wash clothes by hand and hang them to dry... I have a husband that loves me and works hard to provide for me. My body does work. Just uncomfortable (or downright painful, but who is counting right?)
Thank you God for the blessing of home and family. Thank you for the difficulties you have chosen to give to me. Help me to use them for your glory. Thank you for caring about my comfort. Thank you for my husband and children. Thank you for my house (even the parts that don't work) and thank you for friends that won't care if things aren't perfect.
Oh Tania! I know it's not funny, but all of your appliances going out at once is making me laugh! Hang in there girl!
ReplyDeleteYou didn't possibly have a little extra money this month? I saw a card one time that had a picture of a couple, with smiles on their faces, reviewing their monthly income and realizing that they had extra money. Then you see the car outside the window, the toaster, dishwasher, vacuum, etc. saying to each other, "they've got extra money; it's time for us to break down! Ready? One, two, three, go!" Ha!Ha!
ReplyDeleteWe have gone through so many vacuums, so I can relate! I do remember the dog hair too. I've decided the next dog, if we get one, will be the no shed kind!!
You've got it right- being thankful in all circumstances- we couldn't survive any other way!!
Love you!
Aunt Peggy