I can safely say that last week was a slow week for me. I did not work any overtime (except for last Saturday) and I had no meetings to attend. It really felt strange, but good, to be able to stay home in the evenings and relax. I don’t get to do that often, so when I do, I like to take advantage of the time.
It’s hard to believe that we have been in our “new” house for almost a year now. My mother-in-law passed away August of 2009 and we moved into her house July, 2010. It is so much quieter in this new neighborhood and we have some great neighbors. Plus, it’s nice to be able to go out in my backyard and just sit, relax and play with my dogs. I have a stockade fence on the west side and south side of my backyard and a chain-link on the east side…..so, I have quite a bit of privacy. I do not miss the other house, or neighborhood, at all. Since I still have one lawn in that area to mow, I usually go by the old house two-three times a month.
Even though my family is enjoying the house and the privacy, I don’t think our dogs are enjoying it. When we were at the other house, we lived on a corner, so Scout got to run the fence line all the time as people walked by. That’s how she got her exercise. At this house, all she has is a small gate to look out of and there is no foot traffic, so she does not run in the backyard very often. That’s one reason we acquired Charlie. We figured if we had another dog, both Scout and Charlie could play in the backyard and get exercise. I know Charlie runs a lot, but Scout still does not do much. One thing about Scout, though, is she still has arthritis very bad in her hind legs. Because of that, she doesn’t get around very good and has a problem getting up. Just jumping on our bed takes a lot of effort on her part.
We have had Scout for over 8 years and she is a good pet. You can tell, though, that she is getting old and could possibly be on her last leg. She doesn’t get around very good and she has gained a lot of weight. Plus, her temperament is changing. She is more aggressive now and even growls at us more often. Just the other night, I was messing with one of her paws and she got mad and bit me, breaking my skin. It’s at the point where you are afraid to touch her in certain areas. I hate to lose her because she is a great dog for our family.
Well, Falls Creek is a month away and it feels like I have not gotten much accomplished for it. I met with Andrew, our youth minister, a couple of months ago and advised him I would once again be the administrator for Falls Creek this year. That means receiving completed packets from the students, making sure we have enough sponsors and making sure our registration is up to date on the computer. So far, none of the students have turned in their forms. When it starts getting this close to camp, I start getting just a tad bit nervous. We gave the students a chance to design the Falls Creek t-shirts for this year, but none of them submitted designs, so Andrew is doing the designing of it.
Even though I love the students and love being part of the youth ministry, I am a little frustrated with some of them. Our attendance is at an all time low for not only Sunday School, but Wednesday nights as well. For the last couple of weeks, Andrew had been advertising a youth fellowship that we were going to have in the gym after the evening worship service. He even posted it on Facebook and received several comments. Unfortunately, NO students showed up at church last night, so the fellowship was cancelled. I know once Falls Creek starts getting closer, more students will start coming…..but I want them to be faithful to their youth ministry now and not wait until the last minute.
Yesterday, we had our monthly REACT team meeting and had a few guests at our meeting that were interested in joining us. We had a good meeting and then went to Catfish Cabin afterwards to eat catfish. I was not impressed with their catfish and the buffet was rather expensive. The only reason I really went was to spend time with my REACT team members. When we left the restaurant, my truck would not start. So, one of my team members gave me a jump and I eventually went by AutoZone and had my battery tested. It showed to be bad, so I had to purchase another battery. This battery has a 6-year warranty, so I hope I have no problems with it. At least my truck will start now.
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