The boys miss Rob

So, they turned Shelly into a Rob... complete with knee brace and reading lamp. 

Meet my new friend, Gusto

This morning we were listening to our church's online worship, introduced by our Pastor.  He read from a Psalm and then reminded us that regardless of where we are or how we feel, we should sing with gusto.  And Sophie asked, "Who's Gusto?"

Joy!

As I was finishing up school with Soph., the boys went out to play with a recent gift of bubbles.  They were having the time of their lives!  They were SO happy!  Smiles!  Giggles!  Laughter!  It was such a blessing.

Check out that "spectacular" (G's word) bubble Ty has going.

Ri-dic-u-lous

Yes, this is how we eat dinner with Rob, since he is in quarantine upstairs... via FaceTime.

Comfort

Snuggled up on my bed, watching a little Andy Griffith.  Thank you, God.

Mi hija

Remember: We are working on dreadlocks... it takes time!

I have taken back the couch

So, a few weeks ago, I experienced the worst pain and agitation of my physical life... while I was sitting on our couch.  Obviously, I have avoided it since.  Old PTSD again.  Today, on the first day of Spring, I have re-claimed the sofa... I think.  If my back feels even the tiniest of anything though, I'm off.

60 degrees and no scratched corneas

Fencing practice with broken fishing poles... for HOURS

Blessings abound!

Tasty food delivered almost every day

The hardest working ministry team ever

A paid deductible

A friend's shaved head

The most patient servant of a sister

GrubHub

Easy-going kids

Wetzbergs, Wetzbergs, Wetzbergs

And on and on...

Thank God! 

Life!

Do you see it?!?!

A miraculously positive attitude

Spring Fever has come over me and so up went the bird feeders and out went the order for two cherry trees, two pawpaws and two grapevines.  I'm planting like I don't have cancer and like I'm going to be around for years to enjoy the fruit.  Ha!

A change of opinion

There is a song by Dashboard Confessional that I really used to like... the tune, not so much the words.  It goes, "Her hair is everywhere..."

Yeh, now, my very shortly shaved hair is everywhere, which makes me think of the song, which makes me associate it with the Big C, which makes me hate it now.

Dreadlocks!

So...

Several months ago, Sophie and I decided that we were done braiding her hair.  I cut it almost all off. Since then, she's been wearing a short 'fro; however, taking care of it is a challenge for her.

This whole time, I've been thinking about putting in dreadlocks.  Obviously I won't pay the crazy amount of money to have them done professionally, so I've been watching videos and reading everything I could find about doing it myself.  But I just couldn't start.  I'm so scared to do something wrong.  Silly, I know.  I mean, if I really mess up, we'll just cut them off and rock the short 'fro again.

Yesterday, a dear friend thoroughly cleaned and conditioned Sophie's hair and... I started to form the locks.