Our Desert Homestead

Rainy Day

The kids are working on their school work and I was going to finish up my Christmas letter.  It is raining today (kind of rare for around here) and the dog got left out.  So, she is closed up in the office and boy, does it smell!  Nothing like a big, wet, stinky dog.  I can't wait for dh to come home and break the news that tonight is a great night for a doggy bath.  I can manage it okay but the dog is kind of big and it hurts my back to lean over and scrub her down.  We use the bath tub and she really likes it.   Then, I brush her out and leave her in the bathroom to dry out.  She smells so nice afterwards.

I am done with my shopping for the most part.  And the kids went to a friends house on Friday so dh and I spent hours wrapping and packaging.  Since my mom is back with my sister I am doing most of mom's shopping and wrapping too.  Lots more work than just my own stuff.  But, since my sister has been totally abandoned by her husband and he is pursuing the divorce thing, she does not have any moral support and was really struggling, so my mom went back there about a month ago.  She will probably stay a few more months to help support my sister and the 4 kids.  Very sad but God will protect her and the kids and provide ALL of their needs.  It has been hard to see what she has put up with for 17 years.  I admire her for giving it absolutely all of her efforts.  She did not want to be in this boat but we can never change other people.  She is only accountable for her own actions, and as far as I am concerned, she has tried to honor God all of these years.  Keep praying for her and her kids.

So, I better get my Christmas letter done in this momentary lull around the house.

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07:44 PM, Monday, December 11, 2006 .. Posted by thatday

So glad you stopped by my blog - and I see you live in the Tri-Cities. I retired this past spring and in July moved from Medford to Pendleton to be near my daughter and her family. Just love it here. Near family and have found a wonderful church.
Have a very Merry Christmas - what a wonderful time of the year.
Love,
Barb