A Bit of This and a Dash of That

I have been doing a little bit of everything.  Planning, praying, cooking, cleaning, changing, exercising, and the list goes on and on.

First, prayer.  Never ever underestimate the power of prayer.  Pray without ceasing.

Second, planning.  I'm a planner.  It's both good and bad.  But, I still plan.  I have started planning my youngest son's summer plan.  Yup, we work on school work all summer so that his brain doesn't turn to mush.  I've done this with all my children and it has helped them all.  The other evening he and I sat down and chose his summer reading list.  Here is what we chose.

Pokemon #13 (graphic novel)
Pokemon #14 (graphic novel)
Harry Potter (book #1)
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Havoc
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Treasure Island
James and the Giant Peach
Ramona's World
Ramona Forever
Stone Fox (re-read)
The Cay
The Diary of Anne Frank
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (re-read)
Thomas' Choice

Books on the "maybe list" are...

The Indian in the Cupboard
The Dark is Rising
The Phantom Tollbooth
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Dicey's Song
Number the Stars
From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
A Wrinkle in Time

I'm still working on my list, but I know that I really want to read at least part of the Harry Potter Series (yes, gasp, I still have not read that series).  Some other books that are on my "list" are...

Water for Elephants
The Red Tent
The Secret Garden
Vanya
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (a book I read many times as a young girl and I want to re-read it)

I am back on the exercise - weight loss wagon.  I had fallen off briefly.  Having my eldest son here and all of his issues and disruptions have caused me a great deal of grief and anxiety.  Not that I should allow anything to be an excuse, but I did.

I have been job-hunting.  Not sure how that will play out, but if it is God's will that I go back to work full-time, He will put me exactly where I need to be.  It has been interesting interviewing.  Things surely have changed since the last time I had to interview for any job.

Prom is rapidly approaching and it's exciting and lots of work.  Such an event in a young girl's life.  I can still remember my prom and recently spoke with my date.  It was fun to touch base.  He's married and happy and has two children.  I remember him fondly and we had such a fun evening (all those years ago).

Cheerleading will be starting up again in just a few weeks.  Tonight is our welcome to the team meeting for the 2011-2012 season.  My daughter's last year of High School Cheer.  Not sure how that could be possible, but it is.  Bittersweet for sure.


So, my plate is full, but so is my heart.