Dear Family,
Adulting can feel weird. Bobby mentioned several times how uncomfortable
he was talking about the end of life. I on the other hand was comfortable
enough to joke. We have become engaged to a lawyer and even signed a
contract in which he has given us his undivided loyalty. No ring, just a
contract. It’s not done yet but next month we will have a shiny new
will. One that doesn’t have anyone to guardianship our children because
they are now adults. Yay!
Bobby and I spent time together walking, talking and enjoying. At
home, we had linner and then played a board game. Good times. Does
anyone else call a meal between lunch and dinner linner?
The Middle school group is fun. Tuesday they came to our house and ate
dinner. They also participated in a raffle, games, and general
merriment. One kept exclaiming, “You are so organized!” We have
been doing this for over 20 years 😊.
Wednesday, we had High Schoolers over and enjoyed food games, and fun.
This group took a bit more time to warm but by the end of the evening, I was
howling with laughter. . I think the conversation went from how
entertaining it is to watch people be tazed and I mentioned I had a tens unit
which brought up interest and delight in the crowd. Two young men wanted to be hooked up to my
tens unit. One had a pad on each shoulder. The other had two pads
on his forearm. In unison, they gave hilarious reactions to being mildly
shocked. The pulsing or different variations had them crying out. We
stopped it after about two minutes. Good times. In all reality, the Tens unit helps alleviate
muscle pain.
Seth mowed the lawns and is now pruning the lamb’s ear. He has given me
notice that he can’t do as much gardening when school starts. It makes
sense. Thank goodness winter months don’t need as much tending in the
garden.
Seth has begun buying motorcycle gear. My dad offered boots and Seth was
a bit skeptical since boots weren’t required for class. When I said,
“Well, if you want to protect your feet . . . he said, “I’ll take em.” It
will be interesting if the two days of classes will deter him from buying a
motorcycle in the end because he cares so much about safety.
Adriel did drop off a bag of goodies when she did laundry last week. No
one knew it was from her, so we had questions in our heads as we ate the
food. When she claimed it, we were reassured that no one snuck into our
house, put out poison, and then snuck out. We give her random things just
like our parents sometimes give us random items they don’t want. Fun
times!
This week we were able to visit Adriel in her natural habitat. She works
hard, they love her, and it was fun to meet some of her coworkers while we
started the drafting of the will.
Adriel also came over for dinner and a chat on Thursday. She has grown
into such a wonderful person. It is fun to hear her questions, see her
searching out God’s will, and desire to figure out what she believes.
Saturday, we
enjoyed another Adriel visit with laundry and thoughts about personality
traits. Adriel is a thinker. She’s researching life, learning who
she is, and growing emotionally. I usually don’t focus on those things,
so it is fun to think alongside her. She is done with school for a while,
so it is very nice to see her more often.
May you also
enjoy those around you. May you find strength, hope, and patience as you
grow, listen and love. Hugs,
Cristy
PS Bobby took a picture of our cat for your enjoyment. She decided the pan of brownies was a great place to sit!
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