Besides going to church and taking a walk, we hung out at home for most of the day. I didn’t mind at all as it had been such a busy week and I was absolutely exhausted. I also had a few things that I wanted to get done around the house while Doug was home. We were able to get the plants finally moved back outside after such a long stretch of cold weather. We watered the yard and checked for other spring projects that we would need to get done. Doug then helped me put away the items that I brought back from Grandma‘s house that were important to me during my childhood. I thought that I would get rid of some of them, but Meg really liked the 1970s look so I kept more than I originally planned. Thankfully, I have room for them for now and she will enjoy using them.
The best part of today, however, wasn’t getting things done around the house. It was catching up with all of my children. The first one to call was Cal. He was still having problems with his ear ringing. The Prednisone that they put him on along with the nose spray made him pretty hyper, but at least he did feel somewhat better. He was busy this weekend with friends and visiting Maggie. He also enjoyed watching IU basketball and the football games.
Meg checked in with us next. She and Nick went to Milwaukee for the weekend where they visited the public market. They also tried a few of the local breweries and took a tour of a bobblehead museum. It sounded like a lot of fun and reminded me of the times that Doug and I visited Wisconsin when we were first married.
I heard from both Karen and Brett today as well. Wedding planning is always stressful, but they had gotten a lot done this week. We went over the plans that they had for next weekend as well. I told them that my greatest skill was organizing, and I would help wherever needed. We made plans to check in next Friday and see what was next on the agenda so that they could keep the wedding plans rolling.
I normally don’t hear from Cameron on the weekends, but while I was paying bills, I realized that his Farm Bureau Insurance hadn’t been paid for the van. We both thought that it was due next week when the insurance renewed. Thankfully, we got it sorted out quickly. While we were talking, we also made plans for his trip to Ocala in March during spring break. We found affordable flights that coordinated perfectly with Cal’s plans, and I even got us a room at the Riviera on Disney property. I will have more following up to do with him as he has an essay to write for a student internship opportunity and needs to start on his IU scholarship applications. We made a plan for both and enjoyed our conversation even if we were both upset about the IU basketball loss this afternoon.
My mom asked me when she got down here if I talk to all of my children every day. I don’t, but I do hear from them almost every day through phone calls and text. I just love that. Father Titus told us today at mass that we needed to read the Bible and find our mission in life. I found mine when I became a mother and I wouldn't trade it for anything.
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