It can’t decide decide if it wants to rain today. So it’s just wet from random sprinkles. Around here, rainy days usually equals the resurrection of a tent of some fashion.
ps. if you are coming over today, don’t come in the front door….
Tags: tents
I have an irrational fear of zombies. Yes zombies. I guess it was perpetuated by my love of zombie movies. Think 28 Days Later, 28 weeks later, Dawn of the Dead, etc. Then at some point in the last couple of years I started to have zombie nightmares.
There were variations of these dreams but they all had to do with how it went down when the zombies came…..John was always at work and I would be struggling to get all the kids and two dogs into the car. This was always the longest part of the dream because no one was listening to me (same in real life) and I was under the gun because I could see the staggering shadows of the zombies coming down our lane. Then, there would be times that I would have forgotten something we need at the house and had to go back which is never a good idea in a zombie movie. We would get away alright, nobody was eaten and “turned” thankfully, but I would be scared and have no idea where to take our family and how I would find John.
After the last time I awoke scared from a nightmare (over a year ago) , John comforted me and told me about the plan for when the zombies come. He simply said that when the zombies come, the car will be working, have a full tank of gas, and the children and dogs will listen when I put them into the car. Then after we drive away from the house we will head straight to Sullivan, MO to our friends JP and Maria’s house. Why Sullivan? Because, it’s rural and zombies tend to go to big cities to feed and the country folk tend to have lots of guns. John also said not to worry about him because he would meet me there. I think we even talked about what route would be the best way to get there. It was a very logical conversation.
Can you believe I haven’t had a zombie nightmare since he told me about the plan?!?! I know you all probably think I’m nuts, but I love this story. I love it because I can see how John loved me though it. Silly I know. But he took me kinda seriously, he could have told me there was no such thing as zombies and dismissed me. The other thing I love is that it reminds me of how well he knows how I am wired – a planner – I like to know where I am going and he gave me a plan – and that’s apparently all I needed!
Sometimes I take mental notes and add them to my plan – for example like buying a 2010 Ford Fiesta….click here and you’ll see why.
John was changing the oil in our van.
Batman (George) came to sit car side if he needed assistance.
Since JJ has been back at school for 2 weeks now, the band of brothers has had a shift in dynamics. Before school, I would say that JJ was the ringleader and the younger boys generally followed suit or got excited about whatever he is doing. Now that JJ is gone all day, Henry moved up to be the older brother for 7 hours during the day.
Now, Henry and George have different relationship because they are closer in age, they are 16 months apart, whereas JJ is a full 2 and 1/2 years older than Henry. I feel like Henry and George either are best friends or worst enemies depending on the day, hour or moment. In recent days, I can see how they are trying to figure out how to be themselves with each other (aren’t we all?) and find a “common play”. It’s been rough – lots of crying, but some sweet times in between the grief.
I usually take for granted the time they are loving each other and playing “nicely”. But lately, I feel like God has been showing me sweet moments of them enjoying each other and here is one I’d like to share with you.
