Day 97: Now You See It

Aha:
I took my credit card out of my wallet the other day to buy some cold medicine at work.  I apparently forgot to put it back in my wallet, and didn't realize this till I tried to pay for dinner tonight.  However, I did not remember any of this and started to panic some.  I honestly could not remember what I had done with it.  I called the grocery store to see if I'd dropped it somewhere, I thought it was probably in a pair of pants, maybe fell out in the car...I couldn't remember and everywhere I checked it couldn't be found.  Well, I said a panicked little prayer in my heart and as I was searching my coat pockets, I saw a pharmacy bag on my microwave.  Aha!  I dug inside, but it wasn't there.  And then, I remembered.  I told Clinton I was taking Petey for a walk to work and when I stepped inside, there it was; inside the pocket of my giant work sweater!  Now, I can sleep soundly...and not just because of my nite-time cold meds either! :)

Ha ha:
Clinton told me about a comic strip that he came across today.  It shows two women, one fat the other thin. The fat one turns to the skinny one and asks, "Does this dress make me look fat?"  The thin one looks her over and says, "Yes."  The next clip shows the fat one thinking to herself for a moment.  The next clip shows her beginning to take off the dress.  In the final clip, she's taken off the dress and is perfectly thin. Ha!

Day 96: Catch 22

Aha:
Clinton made me dinner tonight...

Ha ha:
He said it was either that or I'd make him do the dishes!
What a gentle sir! :)

Day 95: Close to You

Aha:
Clinton was on call today.  I've hardly seen him in the last week but today he had an extra 30 minutes between the school and the hospital, so he stopped by the house for a little bit before leaving for the rest of the night!  Seeing him was such a nice little pick-me-up!

Ha ha:
Clinton said that he got up to use the bathroom at about 1am.  When he came back to bed my knees were in his spot.  He climbed into bed and pushed his knees into mine to get me to move. Apparently, I wasn't having it...
Me talking in my sleep:  Hey, whatta you think you're doing?
He:  (just keeps pushing on my knees)
Me:  You can push all you want, I'm not moving!
When he told me this I asked what he did next and he said he just rolled over and tried to fall asleep...even with my knees in his back.  Poor boy!

Day 94: It's All in the Delivery

Aha:
I thought I had saved a very important email that I needed access to today at work.  I sorta frantically looked for it and then remembered I had sent it to a friend.  I called her to see if she still had it and she said did.  In fact, she said that while she was cleaning out her emails the other day she was going to delete it but felt like she should keep it for some reason.  Well, I'm the reason and I'm so glad she did!!

Ha ha:
I happened to be coming back from the library at the front of the college as two of my coworkers were leaving for the day.  One passed me and I said "goodnight".  A few moments later, I heard the other one cough and I could tell she was coming around the corner.  (Just to confirm, I saw her reflection in a set of windows.)  I don't know what possessed me, but I had the strongest urge to hide around the corner and scare her.  So, that's exactly what I did.  Right as she began to turn the corner, I jumped out in front of her, waved my arms in the air and shouted, "BAH!"

The look on her face was totally worth it.

Oh, my gosh.  I am laughing so hard just thinking about it again!  She said I needed to remember she's older than me and that I almost gave her a heart attack.  She also said I'm "going to get it".  We both laughed; me cause it was hilarious, and she, probably to distract from almost peeing herself.

Day 93: Peter-Peter-Bo-Beter

Aha:
This is small, but a blessing nonetheless.  We use a lot of plastic bags in our house to pick up Peter's...ahem...unmentionables.  However, since we go to a grocery store that doesn't offer bags, our supply shrinks really fast.  Anyway, I had to go to the store to get toothpaste and ice cream (ironic, eh?) and as I was walking out I actually remembered to grab a giant wad of extra bags from the plastic bag recycling thingy outside the store.  This is not something I would have remembered on my own, but I'm so glad for the extra little moment of inspiration that saved me from the embarrassment/distress of being poopbagless on our next outing!

Ha ha:
I gave Peter a bath this evening.  Any of you out there who have dogs, I'm curious if yours does the same thing, but Peter goes absolutely NUTS when he gets out of the tub.  Never do we see him run as fast (or in as tight of circles) as when he's freshly clean.  When I set him out tonight, it was like the gates opened on the race track and he "was off"!  He ran into our bedroom like a speeding bullet, flipped a U-ey like a stunt driver, raced back into the hallway, spun back into our room, rubbed his face on the floor for a half a second, paused with his bum in the air then shot back up and started the routine over again.  He did this cycle about 4 times before rushing downstairs, finding his squeaky toy, squeaked the life out of it for a good 10 seconds and then laid down on the floor, utterly exhausted.
It's quite entertaining to watch. :)

Day 92: Convictions

Aha:
The lesson in Sunday School was on Romans, chapters 3-8.  We read Romans 8:16-18 and the teacher asked if anyone had any thoughts on what it meant to them to know they were a child of God.  This got me thinking.

How has knowing I am a child of God affected my life?  I loved how that scripture mentioned we are heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ.  We literally have the potential to inherit all that Christ will inherit if we endure through the trials and hardships of this life.  I LOVED verse 18
 18 For I reckon that the ^asufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the ^bglory which shall be revealed ^cin us.
Really?  It is wonderful to think that the things we endure now won't even be worth mentioning or comparing to the glory we'll see/experience hereafter.  They won't even be worthy!  (Wayne's World anyone?)  Kinda puts things in a bit better of perspective, don'tcha think?  We can do it!  We are children of GOD; the most powerful and eternal loving creator of the world is our Father in Heaven!  If we do our best to endure this life, we can and will inherit eternal life and glory with Him.
That's pretty cool.

Ha ha:
A sister stood up to bear her testimony in Relief Society.  As she was speaking, a thunder and lightening storm was rolling outside.
She relayed a dream she had about telling someone about the Atonement.  She said she was trying to convey to them how important it was but they weren't getting it.  She said she want to grab them by their shoulders, shake them and shout, "The Atonement is so important!  We all NEED the Atonement in our lives!!"
Right as she finished shouting her convictions, a loud crack of thunder clapped outside, just like it does in the movies when something dramatic happens.  Not sure why, but I got a kick outta that.  I guess the timing just couldn't have been any better. :)

Day 91: Great Talks

Aha:
I had the pleasure of attending the General Relief Society broadcast from Salt Lake this evening.  The talks from the presidency were good, but the talk given by President Uchtdorf was UNBELIEVABLE!!  I have heard some really great talks in my life, but this one is probably one of my top 5 favorites!  If you did not hear him speak, I would look up the video on lds.org.
His talk used the five petals of the Forget Me Not flower as a metaphor for the five things, we as women, should never forget.
1.  Forget not to be patient with yourself.
2.  Forget not that some sacrifices are better than others.
3.  Forget not that you do not need a "golden ticket" in order to be happy now.
4.  Forget not the "why"s of the gospel.
5.  Forget not that your Heavenly Father has not forgotten you; that he knows you and loves you.

"Never forget that you must be patient and compassionate with yourselves, that some sacrifices are better than others, that you need not wait for a golden ticket to be happy. Please never forget that the 'why' of the gospel of Jesus Christ will inspire and uplift you. And never forget that your Heavenly Father knows, loves and cherishes you."


I LOVED this talk!!!!!

Ha ha:
As I was falling asleep last night, Clinton began talking to me in his sleep.  Now, when he talks in his sleep, it is almost always scientifically-based and he does not sound like he's incoherent...at first.  Although, this one, it was pretty obvious he was asleep and I couldn't help but have a little fun with it...
He:  (rolling towards me)  Just don't get the actual pillow wet.  It won't hurt the case itself, but it will ruin the pillow.
Me:  What will?
He:  The program you're using.
Me:  What program?
He:  (getting irritated)  The program you're using, right this moment!
Me:  I'm using a program that will get the pillow wet?
He:  Nothing, just keep doing what you're doing.
Me:  What am I doing?
He:  (silence)