recap

Josh comes home tonight - after outrunning a typhoon and being delayed by a snowstorm.  (Two weather disasters in two days - pretty impressive!)

I'm debating whether or not I should stay up (or just set the alarm?) for his 2am arrival.  

Books Completed:

Educating the WholeHearted Child - got some great insights and encouragement as I think through starting "school" with emma in the next few months.  This book really helped me think about the "why" of school.

The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency (books 1, 3, and 4 - I'd already read #2) - love this!! I love this!!  These are great reads for a bath night, a train ride, or anytime when you don't want to invest a lot of emotional energy in whatever you're reading.  Lighthearted, fascinating and completely entertaining - ranks at the top among my favorites for fun.  

A Voice in the Wind, Mark of the Lion #1

An Echo in the Darkness, Mark of the Lion #2 - I haven't made it to #3 yet, but Atretes can wait...I was mostly after the Marcus/Hadassah storyline.  This was a reread for me, but I loved it again.  I love it when Christian Fiction is written well - and this has to be some of the very best.

The Memory Keepers Daughter - How did this get to be a multi-million bestseller?  Well, that's an unfair statement.  It was very well written, and a truly gripping story.  [In fact, this book sets the stage for my most foolish choice of josh's absence.  I was laying in bed about to turn out the light at 10pm, and thought, "I'll just start this first chapter and see what it's like..."  Such a bad, bad idea.]  But I haven't disliked a book this strongly in...well, ever.  I found it depressing and felt like all the characters in the book lived futile, empty lives.  I'm currently trying to sell the book on taobao. This is a rare move for me.  

Deuteronomy - I had some great times in the word while josh was gone, and decided to start journaling again...so that my scattered brain will have a little extra help staying on topic.  

Movies Watched:

Becoming Jane - a rewatch...but it was good.  Oh, the tragedy!  Fun times.

Miss Congeniality -I know, a strange pic at the last minute.  Whatever happened to Benjamin Bratt anyway?

Confessions of a Shopaholic - I know it's cheesy...but as a lifelong fan of the books, I felt it was my duty to watch them. "Both bidders were me,"...and my heart melts.  =)

Crafts? Check.

Painting? Check.

Chocolate Chip Cookies and a Dress Up party?  Check.

Going to the park? Check.

Watching movies and eating popcorn for dinner? Check.

Having friends over? Check.

Sleepovers and play dates? Check, check.

Missing josh? You know it.  

I was made to have josh!  I need someone to help me go to bed every night, to remind me to be kind and patient and firm, to make me laugh before I turn out the light.  I need his leadership and wisdom and confident decision-making ability.  I need his encouragment and love and presence.  I need his structure and plans and execution.  Yep, I was made for him.

And he's about to come home.