She Considers a Field and Buys it

Yes, hello.

There are many things to discuss, yet so little time.

Me:  I would like to lose weight.

Also me:  I deserve a second burrito.  For life is stressful, and burritos are the cure.

Let’s get down to the nitty gritty, shall we?

1. The boys start their brand new school tomorrow.  I have their uniforms all ready to go.  I have yet to help them pack lunches and backpacks, but David swindled them into building the corral.  Hopefully I will remember to help them pack, for they shall start tomorrow.  Ready or not.  Here they come.
2. I was so proud of myself on Thursday.  Because on Thursday, I had successfully finished getting the boys ready for school.  Bought them new lunch boxes.  Got all their school supplies purchased.  Went grocery shopping for the aforementioned school lunches.  Got all their uniforms purchased and organized.  Got them handsome haircuts.  They are so handsome, there is no denying it.  Got HD’s new lenses in his frames.  Life was good.  Taylor was on top of things.
3. David took the boys camping early.  And then he called me from a mountain to let me know that HD dropped his glasses in the river.  And they sank to the bottom.  And they could not be found.
4. Yes.  I am eating burrito #2 while I type this.  Why do you ask?
5. And then I was stressed because usually when HD has his glasses off, he goes cross-eyed.  And I am old, we all know this, but if I do recall, 8th grade is tricky.  And I do not think it would behoove the boy to start 8th grade at a new school with cross eyes.
6. But what do I know?
7. How do I even tell Bob this news?  Shame.  On.  Me.
8. If we get a new handsome bull calf, I want to name him “Jason Bateman.”  David:  Why ‘Jason Bateman’ ?

Me:

9.  But do you know, Reader?  Do you?  I bet you do.

10.  You guyzzzzz.  HD looks SO HANDSOME without glasses.  And, for the first time in his entire life, he is doing a pretty swell job of keeping his eyes straight.  Eighth grade, here he comes!

11.  Dear Lord, Please help HD to not get a girlfriend.  Amen.

12.  No.  I will not eat a third burrito.  That would be foolish.

13.  We are interested in maybe possibly purchasing some land next to us.  Maybe.  And an opportunity arose and I needed to make a decision, and David was out of cell service.  So, I called my mother in law, for I knew she would see him.

Me:  Tell David I am making an offer on the land next to us and if he has any issues with my offer he should drive to service and call.

MIL:  Oh, wow.

Me:  I know.  I am like the Proverbs 31 woman.  “She considers a field and buys it” (Proverbs 31:16a)

Look at me, with my big girl pants on, trying to buy adjacent land and such!

I will not know for some time if I was successful.  But, I was proud of me.

14.  We went camping.  It was fun.  We went with friends and family.  We floated.  We ate Waylon for two different meals.  I have something to tell you, Friends.

I tasted Waylon.

I know, I know.  It was hard for me, too.  But I had to.  And he tasted like ground beef.  So, that was a relief.

15.  Look at my cute niece.  I snapped this picture of her relaxing at the river.

She is so cute.  She reminds me of Kate at her age.  Very mature and responsible.  She loves to bake and she knows how to bake my favorite brownies.  I mentioned to her that I would really like one of those brownies with strawberries and whipped cream for my 40th birthday next year.  I mentioned this to her in front of David.  I have more faith in my niece remembering my birthday treat than David.  Hopefully she will supply my tummy with my yummy 40th birthday treat.

Behind her, you can see the other kids.  They were kayaking back and forth across the river all weekend, having the time of their lives.

Life is good, kids.  Also, you start school tomorrow, kids.

Alright.  Happy Monday.