First week, hubby took the week off and we took a desperately needed trip to the beach (without all the kiddos). Neither of us had been to this particular beach in close to 20 years. I think it tickled my hubby to hear me say randomly, "I am having such a wonderful time....without the kids." You see it is not often that we (he & I) get to get away like this. But it was an absolutely wonderful trip, even if it only lasted 2 days.
The rest of the week was spent cleaning house and getting the kiddos and ourselves ready for a week at CAMP EUNICE, one of our homes away from home. On Thursday, I took my brood over to Nan and Pop's (sorry, dad, I like the name Pop...fits better with Nan :) for some R&R. I spent the next couple of days fishing with my dad off his dock on Lake Eufala.
We caught over 50 fish! I came home with a cooler full of fish to put in the freezer (points for my preparedness project).
Hubby and I each taught a class of high schoolers at camp. I perfected my skill at power point presentations and at least entertained a few of the girls in my class and actually had one come to me at the end of the week and tell me my class was just what she needed for that week. Imagine my joy to hear that! Something I did made a difference!
While at camp we had our roof repaired. That is a huge load off my mind, especially when it rains now. BUT...while the roofers were here, they blew the fuse in the laundry room where my freezer is located. IMAGINE if you will my distress as I lifted the lid to the freezer and found that most everything was completely defrosted and was rotting. The stench that rose from the destruction nearly made me vomit. Veggies, FISH, steaks, roasts...all now garbage! So that Saturday was filled with cleaning out & disinfecting the freezer and outdoor fridge. Fuse was replaced and now everything is working as it should, praise the Lord!
The following week, the kids and I returned to my parents on Wednesday for some restocking on fish. I was not so productive although I did learn a lot about noodling for Catfish. (I pulled in a hefty 8lb cat!) My Aunt B was visiting, too, and I enjoyed spending time with her, especially in the mornings and afternoons, as we drank our Caffeinated coffee! (My mom cannot have caffeine, so mom went out and bought it special just for us. Thanks, Mom) I found we have a lot more things in common besides our birthdays and coffee. As we prepared to go home, my parents handed me the fish caught that weekend, to restock my freezer, but it didn't feel right to me. My Aunt had come all the way from St. Simons to visit with my parents and fish, and she hadn't caught anything. I insisted that Aunt B take it home and enjoy! And I would restock the next time.
I absolutely got nothing done this past week. It was, let's say, a vacation from vacation. Hubby and I did take a plunge and purchased smart phones on Friday and since then that is all we have done...learn about this new piece of technology that may one day make or break us. Needless to say, 4 of our daughters (ages 16-25) are super excited that we were catching up with the rest of the world in communication. I am a little skeptical still, but psyched I can take better pictures now. LOL (And facetime my rising star;)
So, there you go, JUNE in REVIEW.
Today is July 1st, and I am determined to use the next few weeks to clean and organize, etc as much as possible before our next rush of camp duties is upon us.
My goals for the rest of the year: I am restarting the 3 day Military Diet today. (Lost 20+ lbs from Oct-May, hope I can lose another 30 before Christmas!) I am going to return to the gym with my sis, (its the only time I get to see her), I want to finish at least one home remodel project before Christmas, I want to finish writing a novel that my rising star and I started, I want to plant a garden, and get a good start on our preparedness project.
So, with all of these goals listed here before me, I feel the urgency to leave my computer and actually put my hands to a more productive purpose...laundry. (uggh) Until next time, be blessed and rest in the Lord!
Mama D
