5 things

1. I think I'm incapable of sleeping at all during my driving week. I am a total basketcase....tossing and turning, checking the clock every hour and having anxiety ridden dreams about flaking out.  And my guess is the anxiety will transfer over to being nervous about Ethan waking up and getting out the door on time.  This may prove to be a long year.

2. I've been watching 'Lark Rise to Candleford' when I have a spare minute....mostly while I fold laundry. Which explains how I'm able to get through so many episodes....lots and lots of laundry 'round here.

Here are my concerns:

• I simply can not believe that the name 'Dorcas' was ever considered a beautiful name. 
• I don't like the way Timothy and Dorcas carry on like they get to still be best buddies, even though Timothy has a wife. She's not too bad. Maybe spend a little time with her?
• I like those Pratt sisters. 
• That new school teacher! 

3. It is raining and raining and raining. I would love it if it meant things would cool off around here. But it just means that the air feels like it could form raindrops at any time. The HUMIDITY!! I think it might drive me crazy. I actually walked in the house at noon today and just took off my jeans and walked around in my underwear. I was so hot. Makes me want to shave my head.

4. I went out to the garden to pick a bell pepper for our mexican rice and I spotted a Swallowtail butterfly laying her eggs on the carrot fronds. It was so amazing. I couldn't resist picking a stem and bringing it in to see if we can watch the caterpillars grow all the way through their life cycle.

5. Mathew finally got chosen to run the Audio/Visual booth for the upcoming play at Chisholm Trail Middle School. He's been shooting for that for two years and he has done spotlight for so many plays, hoping that he would get promoted for the next play. Last year, he worked up the courage and talked to the director about it and asked what he could do to be assigned to the booth. She was impressed with his directness and communication skills! I'm proud too. He has never been afraid to try or audition or pursue something he's interested in. So many times it hasn't worked out and even though I know that failure is important part of growth, it's hard to watch your child be disappointed over and over. But then there are times like this when he succeeds and things work out. It's fantastic!

**image Mat texted us this afternoon. Success!