Good morning! It is a lovely rainy one today. This
storm blew in about 5:40. Just before that there was a lovely rumble of thunder
and the wind was howling around the house. Then the rain let loose. Some days I
really wonder what the purpose of going back to bed at 5:00 is because there
are many days that I do not go back to sleep. Today was one of them. At least I
got to witness the coming of this storm. That really was pretty cool.
This dog is driving me nuts. She used to be content to
just lay down wherever I was. Now she has to walk around and around my chair
and touch me constantly. Can’t dogs tell when someone would like them to leave
them alone? They can tell when someone doesn’t feel well and needs some added
comfort. I don’t. Actually, the problem isn’t that I don’t like being touched
by dogs, I just don’t like it all the time. I don’t even like it most of the
time. In fact, I think dogs should be outside. What purpose do they serve in
the house?
Saturday the boys played Barre in Barre at Felton
Field. It was a good game with a score of 2-2. The first goal Hubbardston got
was as much thanks to the Barre goalie fumbling with the ball but still, a goal
is a goal. The second Hubbardston goal was by Cedric! He was especially pleased
that he used his left foot to kick it in. I think that Hubbardston might have
done a little better if they’d had practice during the week but Monday it was
cancelled due to the 5th grade being gone to Nature’s Classroom and
Wednesday due to rain. Still, it was a good game and I like watching at Felton
because there’s a little bank to sit on that affords a better view of the field
than the sidelines.
This past weekend was General Conference. There were
some really good talks and we managed to listen to/watch every session. Laura
actually got to be at the Sunday afternoon session in person. That must have
been super cool.
Saturday and Sunday Paul worked in the barn when he
wasn’t inside. The end wall is almost done. I need the inside done because I
need to be able to milk inside out of the weather. I also need the inside done
so that I can keep the does separated from the kids. I don’t know what the
perfect system is but I know what mine is and that it works and that it doesn’t
work when the weather is rainy.
Monday Seth had art at school. He didn’t want to go
but I told him the reason he was going is because he said he wanted to and once
you commit to something, you need to carry through. I know it’s a work in
progress and I know I’m not perfect at it, but now is the time for him to learn
the lesson; the earlier, the better.
Monday was also soccer practice and scouts for Seth.
Amena stayed home from school because she didn’t feel well so the boys stayed
home when I went to the rec field to walk/jog in the afternoon. While the boys
had soccer practice, I knit. The socks are really coming along which is
something of a miracle for me. We left practice early so that I could get the
boys home and get to the Foley’s so I could go to the roundtable with Laura
Foley. The new Tiger Den Leader (sorry, I forgot his name) went as well. There
was a lot of good information there, I thought, and it’s a potentially huge
source of ideas and networking. Joanna agreed to take Seth to scouts and bring
him home so that saved me in that department.
On the way home from the roundtable, we saw something
falling from the sky. It was very bright and flared as it got closer to the
ground and then again a couple of seconds later. I googled everything I could
think of to find out what it was but nothing turned up.
When I got home Paul was already home. The boys and
Amena were all in bed. I sat down to check my email and guess what I
discovered? The Jury Duty I had was Tuesday! I knew it was this month but for
some reason, I thought it was next week. Ha ha ha! I don’t mind Jury Duty; it’s
a good excuse to sit and do nothing but read and knit. Goodness knows I don’t
usually spend hours on end doing either at home. Anyway, thank goodness Paul
was able to stay home and work yesterday.
I left about 6:45 and walked into the courthouse at
about 7:50. I would have been there earlier but when I was attempting to get in
the parking garage, I made a wrong turn and ended up taking a detour. Still, it
wasn’t a bad deal because it only took about ten minutes and I really wouldn’t
have wanted to be any earlier than I was.
The trial I was part of the pool for was a malpractice
suit. A woman was suing the doctor because her baby ended up with cerebral
palsy (I think that’s what it was) and the woman felt the doctor caused it.
This is entirely possible. I almost wanted to be on the jury but given my views
of those in the medical profession and birth, I did tell the judge I felt I had
preconceived thoughts and feelings that would affect my judgment in the case so
I was excused. They had a hard time filling the jury. It was filled and then
the attorney’s conferred and three were dismissed. Then those were filled and
after conference, five were dismissed. I was called up at that point. I don’t
know if they dismissed a slew after that because those of us who had been
excused were let to go back to the Jury Pool room but I do know that once they
went through fifty potential jurors, they called up fourteen more. Before they
went up to the courtroom, the court officer or whatever he is told us that the
judge was talking to the attorneys. My guess is that he was telling them to get
with the program because there were only so many people to choose from. I think
I might have not mentioned anything in order to get on the jury had the trial
not been scheduled for two weeks.
Anyway, I was home by 1:00 and the boys were just
sitting down for lunch. I ate a little but not much. Paul had warmed up some
Indian beans. They’re good but have an over processed texture that I don’t
particularly care for. He cooked up some Oriental noodles as well. They taste
good but are made from overly processed grain and I really want to stay away
from that.
Joanna and Zak came over. They had some laundry to
take care of and ended up staying for dinner. We had eggplant parmesan and salad.
Seth tried talking all involved parties into letting at least some children go
over to their apartment but it just didn’t happen. Amena asked if she could go
stay the night and I said no. She wanted to know why since it’s a half day and
I said because she already missed school Monday. Not to mention the fact that
they stay up all night playing games and watching movies which is probably part
of the reason Amena didn’t feel well and missed school Monday (she spent the
night Saturday and didn’t get to sleep until 6 am and got up at 7:30—really?).
Today, as mentioned is a half day. Seth and Joseph are
still abed. It’s amazing how when there are Legos all over the floor, they’re
up and playing with them. So, Legos being put away before bed is important for
boys to get all the sleep that they need. Interesting, that.
I suspect soccer practice may be cancelled today due
to the weather although I haven’t looked to see how long this rain is supposed
to be with us. Today is my next walking/jogging day. I think I will look at the
weather and see how it looks before deciding to either wait or postpone until
tomorrow. I can do Pilates today if it’s supposed to be rainy all day but if it’s
supposed to be rainy all week, I can just go get wet.
And that is all for today. Have a wonderful day!
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