This week
was definitely not what we anticipated, but it was memorable – in good and bad
ways! Here’s a peek at some of the moments!
I already told you that last
Sunday was our annual Welcome Lunch at church. It was a lot of work to plan and
prepare, but it was well worth it. This was my second time to host this lunch,
so I learned much from last year’s adventures and put them into play this year.
I think, in time, this will get easier and easier from a logistics standpoint!
Monday was a mess. Lots of
things that aren’t my story to tell, but suffice it to say it was a challenging
day all the way around. I ended up missing some intended work hours, so when I
came home, I sat down with an online class to do some more work. I loved it. That
is so life-giving to me.
My church office is pretty small,
which is great accountability for keeping it organized. I had a big pile of
supplies from the Welcome Lunch that I want to keep for future lunches, and I
also had a box of supplies leftover from the Deacon Appreciation Lunch in
January. I bought tubs, organized them, and made pretty labels so I can store
these for a future adventure. This made my heart much happier than it should
have, I’m sure!
Indiana had tornadoes Tuesday
night and Wednesday morning, and I knew there was a good chance some could come
through during the night. Therefore, it became slumber party night at the
Shaffers! Couch sleeping for all! When I woke up super early on Wednesday, this
was my view. Those two. They are the cutest.
And then…oy. The flu hit me at 1:00
in the morning and led to one wicked and relentless night of misery. By the
time Ryan got up on Thursday morning, I was sacked out on the couch having MUCH
less fun than slumber party night. I never left the couch all day, except for
bathroom breaks. I did not want to eat (WHAT?!?!), I barely drank, and I felt
so gross. It was an awful day, but my little sidekick kept me company.
Ryan and I had plans to attend a
conference on Friday, but there was no way I could stay awake for an entire
day, so I stayed home on the couch. Again. He went to the conference and did
our grocery shopping, and Lexi went to the sitter we had lined up for the day.
I missed her, but the WIND was relentless in ways I’d never seen, so I was kind
of glad she was gone. I think she would have been so anxious with all the thuds
slamming around outside. (We even lost a light pole!)
By Saturday I was feeling much better,
but I got tired SO quickly! So I would do one thing at a time and then sit
down. Do another thing…sit down. By evening I had accomplished getting FULLY
ready for the first time. Hair, makeup, and the whole bit. I had been symptom
free for over 48 hours, so we went to see the high school musical – Grease!
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