Guess what I did yesterday?
That’s right, I took the four youngest kids and picked up their older brother from the mountain 40 minutes away because he broke his elbow on the school ski trip; got lost, got lunch for the other kids, discovered I was short one lunch and went through the drive-through, picked up the math workbook we left at the dentist’s office a month ago, got gas, realized that if I tried to find the hospital which was closer than our normal one, I’d get lost again; went home, changed the baby, threw in some laundry, raked snow off the roof and dug out the mailbox, took the five kids at home and picked up the other three from their ski trip, dragged them all to the hospital, discovered the elbow was actually just bruised, ran to the supermarket for supper, gave the kids a stern lecture about patience, was thoroughly ignored, went home, and pretended to forget that I had promised severe comeuppance for those among us who bite others among us in parking lots.
In the few minutes we were actually home, the baby managed to climb on the countertop and smash some decorative eggs, pour the last coffee grounds in the house into reservoir of the coffee machine, twist her brother’s new glasses so badly that the lens fell out and the temple piece sticks out of the case like a broken limb, and push a stool up to the stove and turn on the oven.
She also took the clean laundry out of the dryer and threw it in the toilet. But she always does that.
In the several hours we were in the car, the toddler did two things: screamed, and peed.
What I’m trying to tell you is that this is a really good day for me to have two articles in different places today. Not here. Somewhere else. Just . . . just leave me alone in my wretchedness. These are both pieces my regular readers have seen before, but I’m delighted to see that I’ve picked up several new readers in the last few weeks! So they will be new to you guys, anyway, and thanks for joining us.
At Faith and Family Live, it’s “What I Say to Mary: A Mother’s Prayer” — a little slice of life, exterior and interior.
And at Inside Catholic, it’s “No Petty Virtues,” which will be up sometime in the middle of the day (but I will be out, so I’m saying this now). It’s about generosity, prudence, and Superman! Sort of.
Please come check them out! And have a lovely weekend.
