Channeling Martha Stewart & Other topics

Sorry.  We've had a busy and stressed October.  Charles has had a major bout of depression, and while we've turned the corner on that, he's about to head to his mom's for a week of destressing, so I'm coming up on a single parent week.  A little stressful for me, since he's the kid wrangler normally in our arrangement.  But we'll survive.  The only outstanding issue is me to find someone to watch the kids Wednesday so I don't have to miss my Disciple 1 class. 

I had extra bread that was getting stale this morning (I overshopped on a deal) so I channeled Martha this morning and made homemade french toast.  I could use a little more practice but it was tasty.  I've put dinner in the crockpot (homemade vegetable soup that I froze), emptied the dishwasher, reloaded it with breakfast dishes, and now I'm getting in some well deserved computer time.  Still on the list this morning is to pick up the newspaper(s) for coupons, shower, hit church, and a little grocery shopping.

Great deal alert -- $20 in free gas money.  Go here, and read all about it!  I'm trying hard to ramp up my refunding again.  With all the Wachovia/Wells Fargo stuff, medical bills, and growing boys (especially the smaller one who has holes in the knees of all his jeans!), money is at a premium right now.

Connor's soccer team won their game yesterday 7-1.  Woot!  His season finishes up this week, but due to rain outs, we have THREE more games... Thursday at 5pm, Saturday at 11:30 am, and Sunday at 4:00 pm.  All by myself.  Youch!

A shout out or two... Drama Mama, remember in your christmas letter a few years ago, when you talked about how you were simplifying your life?  I think I get it now... this disciple class has really been a gift so far.  Perhaps we'll have time to talk at the Thanksgiving gathering about it... to all of you who have added me as your friend on Facebook, thank you for making me feel loved... and please keep my extended family in your prayers on Monday.  A beloved family member is having surgery on Monday, and we are very hopeful it will be positively life changing.

Sorry to leave you hanging almost a month.  Maybe November will be better?