left you hanging!

I think most of you know by now that I'm not always the best about follow up. Typically in my case  no news is good news. But I don't mean to keep you hanging. 

Some have been wondering about that expensive device Peter accidentally left in Is a customers truck at work. The lady returned it and there appeared to be no reprocussions. Peter seems to like his job. He said he didn't mind walking most of the time. He has figured out how to use our local bus system for rainy days. The bus availability  is limited but it has been useful and is  inexpensive. He moved in with his  roommate Brent a couple weeks ago. It has been rennovated and is nicer than the one he had been in. I don't.

know how much he and Brent interact but Peter seems to be content with the current situation. Brent likes things clean and tidy. Peter says that is keeping him on his toes. I should say so as I used to be Peters roommate! Peter and Mama Millie have a weekly lunch date. It sounds like it often involves  shopping as well. Yesterday Peter texted me that he needed to refill his medicine. I told him to call the pharmacy and it sounds like he did and he plans to pick it up tomorrow. That is a big step of independence in comparison to the past. I continue to be grateful for the positive interaction that we have. It is typically pleasant and He is demonstrating a fair amount of independence. I won't lie that there's this part of me that's still "waiting for the other shoe to drop". Peter is on a really small dose of medication. While I think it contributes to his success I keeping him from being overmedicated,  I get concerned that it may lose it's effectiveness at some point. But I keep telling myself there is no need to go there and I need to enjoy today.

Summer season has started at school. This is a busy time for me as we run the program somewhat like a camp with extra activities of which I organize the majority. It really is fun. This year I have instigated the Morning Stretch. I go into the playroom a few minutes before the kids head up to their classrooms. I found a resource for simple theme related yoga stretches. This afternoon a five year old told me he really liked my yoga class. That made my day. This week's theme is Circus. I discovered the church's cotton candy machine and decided I should make the kids cotton candy for the Tastey Tuesday treat. Now I understand why no one wants to make cotton candy!!. I was a sticky mess and I spent a really long time cleaning the machine when i was done. Plus I had a sugar headache from all my sampling. I'm a sucker for pink cotton candy. And yes I know at least one teacher who skipped coming to the cotton candy stand with her two year olds. Others gave them cotton candy and then went straight to the playground. My favorite was the teacher who let them have one bite and told them they had to take the rest of it home!

As always thank you for praying for my family. It is a great encouragement and comfort to me. 

Mother's Day

Today is Mother's Day and it's been a good day. It started out with working in my church nursery. It was followed by time with Mom this afternoon. When Peter got off work, we picked him up for a Taco dinner at Mom's house. After dinner, Mom and I discussed how many more states we needed to visit to visit all fifty states. My dad made it to forty-nine. She only has four more to reach her goal. My list requires a little more travel. After this discussion, she took Peter on a tour of her Garden. It was fun to watch. I gave Mom some pidley gifts and provided a taco dinner. Mom bought me a new edger for my yard. I know that's rather backward!. But I am grateful and will use it at her house if needed. Peter gave me a lovely and expensive leather bag. It was very sweet of him. He was proud of himself. It was a good day.

Peter was in good spirits this evening. He did have an issue at work today that has him a little concerned about his job. He let an expensive device he uses in his job get away in the back of a customer's truck after he loaded a large purchase. I pray that the woman discovers it and returns it to the store. I hope that Peter's given another chance. He seems to like the job. It would be good for him to be able to stay at Lowes. Peter is also anticipating a move regarding his living situation.  He will be in the same complex but sharing a place with a roommate. Please pray for this transition and for the relationship to be a positive one.

As delightful as the day was I was somewhat distracted. You see there are kittens in my shed. Yesterday I went to get something out of the shed and there was a scatter and a scurry. Evidently during the storms the other night a neighborhood stray brought her five kittens into my shed. There's a crack under the door. I've seen the mom come and go over the past thirty-six hours. She has not abandoned them but is gone most of the time.  I can't help but want to go talk to the kittens. I have not picked them up but they don't hide from me. A couple have been curious and will come out to the door. They are so stinking cute. Does anyone want a kitten???