A MONDAY MORNING

It is over 75 F and it is not yet 11: AM. Summer? I just looked to see if the snow pile was gone on Northside of the house, I could see a tiny patch of ice about the size of my hand. There is another patch of ice under some last year's vegetation in one of the flower gardens, both should be gone by tonight.

We had a busy weekend. Naomi and Elijah visited Saturday. We had barbecued ribs and potato salad. Excellent! We had a great visit and a very good spirit raiser for Jamie. Noah visited yesterday and stayed the Night. He is still here. Also, a great spirit raiser.

I didn't get enough sleep though. I spend about an hour on my computer every Night before I go to bed, reading various things and I check our bank account if I used the debit card. I mentioned this to Noah. He was busy loading stuff in his car and going in and out of the house. When I was ready to go to bed. Noah was still outside. I looked. I figured he went for a walk. I didn't go to bed until 1:30 AM. The porch light shines in our bedroom window. I may have slept a little, but when I awoke at 2:30 the porch light was still on.

Unfortunately, my mind started working, wasn't too bad yet, but when 3 AM rolled around my thoughts got more extreme and sleep was hopeless. At some point I got up and was going to go down stairs, I noticed the light was on downstairs and I called to Noah. He was downstairs. I don't know how long he had been home. The porch light was still on.

Of course he thought I would go to bed, pop to sleep and how long he was gone would not be an issue. I certainly may have, but I didn't. We don't quit being parents do we?

We have had a series of remarkably spectacular days. Saturday we were able to open the French doors separating our living room from our screen porch. That really marks the changing Seasons! We had dinner on our screen porch the last two days. Our screen porch opens to our deck and in good weather we flow back and forth depending on the heat and the bugs. Which reminds me to appreciate the outside before Ms. Mosquito arrives. Hopefully the bug days will hold off for a few weeks.

Jamie did my dishes yesterday and she is doing them today. What is going on here? I told her it was my job but she ignores me. Well I do appreciate it as I could use a nap after I have a little brunch.

Perhaps Wednesday I will return to one of my customary topics. But, who knows?

Have a great Monday. It is magnificent here!

Love and Peace, Gregg

P.S. Noah states that he returned from his walk about 1:30. He must have have been coming in while I was tucking myself in. All that angst about nothing and isn't it usually. Porch lights don't tell the whole story.