The Wild Blue Yonder!

Well, in about two hours I will be flying high with Katie beside me and Abby on my lap! I do not like airplanes; they are, in my opinion, hideous deathtraps! Too bad they are so convenient! My dear friend Rachel is praying that Abby and Katie will be such distractions that I won't have time to be nervous! This will actually be my second attempt to fly today, I missed my original flight that was scheduled to take of at 6:15 a.m., well at least that is what we thought. Apparently they changed the departure time to 6:00 a.m. and we missed the plane by five minutes! There was no one at the counter so we had to wait until the plane took off before we could arrange to get a new flight. One of the men from the other counter had pity on us and got us new tickets for a later flight at no extra charge. Praise the Lord for small miracles! Katie was all smiles until we walked back to the car when commented that we had to go home because we couldn't find the plane and now we could not go to Uncle Artie's house. I explained to her that we were going to come back and try to catch another plane which perked her right up. I think our Katie now thinks that a plane is some sort of wild animal that you have to run to, capture, and jump on to get a ride!

When we got home I discovered my asthma meds were sitting on the table and not in my suitcase like they were supposed to be! I have to take them everyday or I get very, very ill so it was another small blessing that I missed my flight! As they say, there is never great loss without some small gain! So I being the optimist, only shed a few tears on the way back home because a later flight meant I would miss my coffee date with my old friend Jamie, while Joel the realist (pessimist!) ranted for a bit at the stupidity of the world in general while we were still in the airport. :) We all went back to bed when we got home and woke up refreshed and much more chipper in spirit. We were just happy that Abby had gone back to sleep! So...I'm about to embark on my second trip to the airport!

Remember, Remember

Remember, remember the fifth of November
The gunpowder treason and plot.
I know of no reason
Why gunpowder, treason
Should ever be forgot...


Did anyone in America remember that old nursery rhyme before the movie "V" came out? They still celebrate Guy Fawkes Day over in England with fireworks and everything! I had actually heard of the poem before, I think it was in one of my literature books I had in high school...anyway, I'll not rehash what exactly it was that Guy Fawkes did (tried to blowup Parliament) but I did track down the whole poem including a verse that is generally left out!


Remember, remember the Fifth of November,
The Gunpowder Treason and Plot,
I know of no reason
Why Gunpowder Treason
Should ever be forgot.
Guy Fawkes, Guy Fawkes, t'was his intent
To blow up King and Parli'ment.
Three-score barrels of powder below
To prove old England's overthrow;
By God's providence he was catch'd
With a dark lantern and burning match.
Holloa boys, holloa boys, let the bells ring.
Holloa boys, holloa boys, God save the King!

(Traditionally the following verse was also sung, but it has fallen out of favour because of its content.)

A penny loaf to feed the Pope
A farthing o' cheese to choke him.
A pint of beer to rinse it down.
A faggot of sticks to burn him.
Burn him in a tub of tar.
Burn him like a blazing star.
Burn his body from his head.
Then we'll say ol' Pope is dead.
Hip hip hoorah!
Hip hip hoorah hoorah!

PJ Day

I haven't had time to blog recently due to my wanting to get the house completely clean and organized before I leave for my trip to Iowa to see my dear old friend get married and visit with my brother and his family. So I set out a little schedule for myself where each day has an assigned task. It goes like this-
Monday:Laundry & Living room
Tuesday:Quilting/sewing/crafting
Wednesday: Bathroom & Baking (a weird combination I know but I figured the yummy smells from the baking will cover up the comet/bleach smells which tend to give my hubby migraines!) Thursday: Bedrooms
Friday:Quilting/Crafting/Sewing
Saturday:Laundry& Guinea pig cage
Sunday: Rest!
Of course the kitchen gets cleaned every morning, you can't really only do dishes once a week! And of course there are baths, an occasional batch of laundry, and emergency cleans tucked in here and there but my new schedule seems to work pretty well. Yesterday I was very, very proud of myself for getting the girls room completely spotless! Spotless!!! Not one toy on their pink carpet! Katie wanted to play in Abby's crib so I put her and Abby in with some toys and went to work! The girls have some shelves, two toy nets, and a toy box for their things and I organized everything so that each toy has a special place it goes! After I was done I let them play for a few minutes (what is it about putting everything away that makes toys that had been boring that morning suddenly fascinating again?) then I had them pick up and we went downstairs so they're bedroom would stay nice and clean and I could impress my husband! Joel was impressed, the girls room hadn't been that clean since Abby had been born or maybe since before we had moved in!
Today I was plannning on tackling Shanna's quilt and start assembling the top when I dumped my entire cup of coffee on the couch and had to abandon the idea. I didn't just spill it on one cushion, I spilled it on the back which means that most of it splashed down between where the cushions meet the back of the couch which means the bed also got soaked. So I had to to pull out the sofa bed and keep it out so that it could dry and if you've been to my house you know that takes up the entire living room! I decided to make the most of the situation, declared it to be a "PJ Day" ( basically this is a day I don't feel like getting the girls dressed so we stay in our pj's, watch tv, and snack. Usually happens about once a month!) and the girls and I had fun munching on snacks and watching "Super Y" (a new kids program on the public station about reading which has become KAtie's most recent obsession) on the dry part of the bed and then we went upstairs to play. So far they haven't trashed the room to badly and Katie and Abby both like putting things away so clean up should be no problem! :) However I am disturbed that I had to abandon my schedule (at least for today) I love schedules and I love fulfilling schedules and now I feel all adrift with no schedule to follow! Maybe I should make up an emergency schedule for such days as this when I can't complete what is on my normal schedule. I'm sure my hubby is having a good chuckle while he reads this part of my entry...he always does get a good laugh at my OCD behavior!
By the way...I will be blogging about my brother Art's visit out here soon, I'm just waiting for him to send me some pictures. His camera was so awsome we decided just to let him be offical picture taker especially after our camera deisapeared in our van after they arrived! Also coming soon is a few pictures and description of our adventures trick-or-treating with the girls. I guess I could do it today since it's Joel's long day at work and I had to abandon my schedule! So maybe I will but right now its lunch time and I'm a mommy and have to feed my children so 'bye for now!