Today was a huge day. I am incredibly tired. I am going to bed at the
end of this note.
We had our first yard sale. It was pretty successful. We had a nice
time visiting with those who joined us in the sale. I got some new
clothes out of it too.
It was fun preparing, sort of. Our house is a little less full now,
though you can't tell it. Surprisingly, several items we thought would
sell did not.
Joanna had a milestone day. She let herself in and out of the back
fence by herself, more than once. She not only opened the gate, but
she closed it, too. AND, the dogs did not get out.
The gate is not latched with a regular latch. It is a bungee cord that
hooks on to a nail, okay. That is one reason this amazes me--it's
simply hard to do!
She also opened the door by herself. And unlocked it too. This is bad.
She washed her hands by herself in the bathroom sink. She dried them too.
She had paint on them and I reckon she washed her hands before I saw
that she had paint on them. She painted me a really nice picture with
a handprint on it. I'm so proud my heart just melts.
I ran into a friend from high school who has a 10-yr-old they don't
get to see much. I was truly saddened to hear this.
Jason took Joanna on the back porch after dark to water plants. He
said she saw the stars and raised her hands and sang the "Twinkle,
twinkle" song in it's entirety, twice. He wished he had it on tape,
but I hope that by writing it down, this lovely memory will be
preserved. So many of these wonderful, tresaured moments go
unrecorded, but I hope my children know how much I enjoy every single
magnificent day that I am with them.
I am most wonderfully blessed by our Lord and Savior! I have eternal
salvation, a spectacular husband, a beautiful family, and great
friends.
