Within the Lines

How Things Are

Husband's biopsy came back negative for any cancer, which is wonderful, but left us no further ahead than prior to the doctor visit.  He's still experiencing the same problems/symptoms; he still reacts adversely to any of the medications commonly prescribed.  He is now beginning prednisone, and we'll see if it helps.  I find myself to be semi-distracted all the time which I attribute to this - husband's medical issues - always sort of lurking in the background.  I should really pray about it more, considering what I was reading in Philippians this morning, but tend to rush around instead, attempting to bury it in much activity.

Bug's testing is moving along.  I have no expectations concerning the results, keeping myself deliberately detached so that I remember what her education is truly about -- learning what she needs to know, loving God, preparing for adulthood, etc -- rather than becoming distracted by aiming for high test scores and proving to the world she's "okay".  I hope to have it done tomorrow afternoon and in the mail Thursday morning.  I feel bad for pushing it in so late in the year for the scorers.

Created to Be His Help Meet group going well.  We sure do have some difficult conversations. We have only covered chapters 1 & 2, and already plenty of discussion/disagreement and controversy.  I expected some, but I thought it would come a ways into the book, not when we're talking about joy and thankfulness!  We'll see how it goes; I'm sure to learn a lot!

Got some wonderful outdoor time after lunch today.  Dug up last year's sunflower stalks; they were finally rotted enough to be able to dig.  They were the size of small trees, leaving us with sore muscles and a great sense of satisfaction.  We were helped by the softened ground from the over an inch of rain yesterday, which is just incredible for us lately, and expecting more this afternoon/evening.  I have to say I wish the wind would stop, tho.  It's becoming abnormal to have a calm day or even part of a day.  All last summer it blew and blew, and so far this summer has started the same.  Today it's 25mph winds with gusts up to 35mph!

Dinner tonight is chicken strips with biscuits and gravy (husband's request) with some mixed vegetables.  Some fresh garden vegetables would sure taste good right about now, but all we have so far is rhubarb.  I can't see that working.