We tried another church today.  This time all three of us went.  A little different than what we are used to, or I should say WERE used to – but it holds some promise nonetheless.  Before we had even left we had been given a tour of the facility by the pastor, and Meghan was invited to a free music class Thursday afternoon.

God has a plan.  And while we did not head all the way to Norway where Wikipedia tells me this picture is from, we were away from “home.”  I am working to keep my eyes open and focused because to be quite honest some days God flat out confuses me.  So we will see.  At least we worshipped together as a family – for the first time in months!

It was gray and overcast a lot of the day.  Glad we got in a swim yesterday.  It may have been the last one.  We would close the pool tomorrow, but we need to call a man about some air bubbles in the liner.  Hoping its nothing too serious. 

We got to spend the afternoon with my grandparents and my parents.  Last minute plans are always a treat when we get to be with family.  Pop was 93 last week.  Grandma will be 92 in 2 weeks.  GGMa is not quite up there, but it is still always a reminder of how fortunate I truly am to see my grandparents interacting with my daughter.

The oncologist’s nurse called me Friday.  She wants a copy of an old abdominal sonogram on CD so they can sort out the spleen, and why it seems to suddenly be growing so many things.  I told her it was going to take me a bit of time to get it because it was 4:40 on the Friday before a holiday weekend.  She told me I could get it Tuesday.  I chuckled.

No matter how hard I try…  “I plan, God laughs.”

I explained to her that after 9 and a half weeks of summer vacation, I return to work Tuesday.  I will not physically be able to have the CD burned until Friday.  They will get it in about a week and a half.  At which point she nicely reminded me that it could be serious.  To which I replied quite simply, “No it can’t, because I don’t have time.”

She was appalled I think.  But, what I meant was, I have undergone 2 major surgeries in the last 6 months.  I have a colonoscopy scheduled for one of the days off this month, and an orthodontic visit with Meghan on the next one.  Unless you can prove to me my spleen is about to explode or damage some other remaining internal organ – HANDS OFF!

I am about done with all these doctors!

So as much as I did my best to plan to keep next week, the first days of school, free and empty of things to do – the yellow pad next to me gets more full by the minute.

I will at some point get that CD.  I will get the results of Meghan’s blood test and MRI.  I will call Meghan’s school and sort out the busing mess that is developing for the first day of school.  I will get the pool guy to show up when someone is home and tell me if I need to fix the pool before it can be closed.  I will get Meghan to swim class, the orthodontist, and that new music class, and to Physical Therapy too.

I will get back to work.  We will get back to homework, and a schedule that hopefully involves more kids and less doctors.

There will be stress, and tears, and nervous stomachs, and excitement.

And for Mommy – there will also be wine.  LOTS of wine!

Although I must admit sometimes it’s nice to reflect with a few “normal” worries mixed in!