July 24 – “Where has today gone?”

Nathan and I went to Friendswood this morning to pick up some bookcases and a few more boxes of books that a friend was giving us.  The bookcases couldn't have fit any better in the back of my truck.  We probably didn't even need to tie them in.  But my son is Mr. Safety-Fireman.  So he tied them down just to make sure.  We had to do some furniture moving when we got home.  Chris decided the new ones were too big to sit in the front hall way.  They are eighteen inches deep.  So we had to empty all the books off the ones we bought the other day, move the bookcases we bought out of the way, move the other ones in, put the shelves back in, put the books back on, set the other bookcases against the hall wall, move them to where Chris wanted them, move the third bookcase out of the way and over to the office area. What a job.  Then Nathan had to go clean some pools.   Jachin and Micah came over to stay while their mom went to physical therapy.  They wanted something to eat almost immediately, so Chris fixed them up.  Micah had Noodle-o's and then we all had some pizza.  Just as we were getting ready to play some baseball in the hall, Christina drove up.  Didn't stop the baseball game, though, so she fixed herself a sandwich.   After they left we went back to setting up the shelves.  And who should walk in but Nathan and April and Cailyn and Scooter.  They needed to wash clothes.  So we got to play with Cailyn all afternoon.  And they even stayed for supper.  It was raining, so Chris made chicken and dumplings.  Perfect.   After they left and the kitchen was cleaned up and the Astros were playing on TV, Chris said, "So where has today gone?"  Where, indeed.   Proverbs 6:20-22 says, "My son, keep your father's commands and do not forsake your mother's teaching.  21 Bind them upon your heart forever; fasten them around your neck.  22 When you walk, they will guide you; when you sleep, they will watch over you; when you awake, they will speak to you."   Father, thank you for my mom and dad.  Amen.