October 29 – “Curled-up noodles”

We were forced to do some yard work yesterday.  Yes, our grass is still growing.  Trials and tribulations of a tropical paradise.  Problem was, we are in the rainy season now, so we have to get in the work in between rain bands.  This time it was just mowing and edging.  Oh, and roping Chris’ evil long thorn bush off the ground and tying it to the fence.  She also cleaned out some flower beds and threw away some more old broken concrete blocks. 

Then it was back to the old Monday grind of computer work.  Still have to keep cranking out sermons and Bible studies and website articles and birthday cards.  Oh, and paying bills.  Can’t forget that one …

Chris made turkey soup for supper.  Had some of those long, curled-up noodles in it.  Not the little pipe-looking ones.  Who thought up all those different ways to make noodles?  And why?  Oh, well.  The soup had lots of vegetables, too.  And turkey, of course.  Good stuff. 

Last night we went to Jachin’s baseball game.  It was all the way in Sugarland somewhere.  Kel got off work about the time we were leaving so we hooked up with him and he rode with us to the field.  Jachin had hitched a ride with a teammate, so he was already there.  Traffic wasn’t all that bad, considering we were going through downtown Houston, and then getting on interstate 10 heading west, probably two of the absolute worst 24 hour heavy traffic locations in all of Houston.  The good guys lost this one, but they played a pretty good game.  Jachin has adjusted his swing at the plate.  He looks a lot like Kyle Tucker now.  Nice fluid swing through the strike zone.  He has the same problem Tucker does, though.  He tends to dip his body before his swing, which causes his bat to come through in an uppercut instead of level and straight to the ball.  Not that I’m one to call on for batting tips …

Go Astros …

Isaiah 64:8 says, “Yet you, Lord, are our Father.  We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand.”

Father, thank you for our safe ride to Sugarland and back.  Please be with Jachin and his teammates for the game they have tonight as well.  Amen.