The Good, The Bad and The Beautiful

I have not been online much (at least not here or my usual haunts) as I have been busy. Yeah, we all are busy, but I have been more busy than my usual.

Summing up, I found what I have been up to fell into 3 catagories:

The Good:

-Hanging with my boys and lots of discussion about a new video game they are getting.
-They are also doing a great job getting to some of the resources I found and many are clicking! One night B was listening to a biography of John Adams and S was watching a DVD of the Wright Brothers. That makes mom happy. Yes, today they read comic books. From John Adams to Scott Adams...:)
-Going to a new teen Faith and Reason class with them.. we talked about Aristotle! (impressed? I was, the guy did a great job leading)
-Getting quotes and moving things along on tons of big and little projects for our house. Many thing I have waited literally years to do.
-Dogsitting 2 sweet Cocker Spaniels (in our house this time) for 10 days. We are really getting to know them and they are so sweet.
- Reading great stuff- Finished Prayer for Beginners by Peter Kreeft and listening to Redwall on audio
-Emailing my friend daily in VA as we do our weight loss and fitness plan together.



The Bad:
-Got bit by a Brown Recluse Spider and had to go to the emergency clinic Sunday night. I am fine, but now I hate spiders :( and have been cleaning every web I can find inside and out! So I guess this bad is also a good.. and found I have true friend neighbors who helped out since dh was out of town.
-Got caught in a giant lighting rain storm and had to hold up at the giant home improvment store. I felt safe as it was full of emergency equipment and flashlights! lol
-My dh called from his company HQ in Illinois and a long time employed died at age 46.
-Got caught up mistakenly in politics at a parish. :(
-Picked up my dh at the airport in rain and heavy traffic. Had to wait for him for 40 min at the curb as his plane was late.
-Had to literally shove Jasper the Bassett into the laundry room after sitting him today as he has to stay there due to piddle mistakes. He looked so betrayed. I am usually the 'fun lady' that just gives him love and food and walks.

The Beautiful:
-Went to Mass tonight and found love, comfort and peace. All the 'bads' melted away and I felt so thankful for all the 'goods.'

The beauty of our faith magnifies all that God has given me and helps me see that the bads are just passing. They also help me grow and turn to him. Beautiful trumps, hands down.