A water leak in the basement led to this: (lots of digging)
which led to this: (the leaky pipe is found)
which led to this: (a whole kitchen full of dirty dishes - this isn't all of them)
I'll be honest - it was a little disturbing how flustered I got with the water turned off most of the day. It shouldn't bother me. A counter full of dirty dishes should not get me worked up. But waiting all day to clean this up nearly drove me crazy!
I am fully aware that if this was my biggest worry of the day, I should consider myself blessed! A day later, I can recognize that. I have dishes that can get dirty, I have running water readily available (on most days), I have plenty of food to fill those dishes up. What was such an annoyance to me yesterday would be considered a luxury to so many people around the world.
I will do better next time. And I will remember to be thankful for my dirty dishes!
On a brighter note, Caiden and I went on a mother/son date Saturday evening (once everything was cleaned up)! The Goessel High School was giving the play "The Election." Caiden wanted to go, so he and I went together. It was really funny! I'm not sure how much Caiden really understood, but boy did he laugh a lot!
And while we were out, Chelan made these with the girls. I asked him whether he ever thought he would be at home on a Saturday evening making turkeys with his daughters. His answer was, with a chuckle, "No, I don't suppose I ever did!" This is a pretty self-explanatory craft, but here is where I found the idea: ThriftyCraftyGirl.com
I am fully aware that if this was my biggest worry of the day, I should consider myself blessed! A day later, I can recognize that. I have dishes that can get dirty, I have running water readily available (on most days), I have plenty of food to fill those dishes up. What was such an annoyance to me yesterday would be considered a luxury to so many people around the world.
I will do better next time. And I will remember to be thankful for my dirty dishes!
On a brighter note, Caiden and I went on a mother/son date Saturday evening (once everything was cleaned up)! The Goessel High School was giving the play "The Election." Caiden wanted to go, so he and I went together. It was really funny! I'm not sure how much Caiden really understood, but boy did he laugh a lot!
The picture of you and Caiden at the play is such a great one!
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