'Nother Day in Paradise

• Found the medical supplies I need for Mr I today - will have them in hand by tomorrow
• Put Shine Treatment on my hair - quit coloring it years ago when I finally got old enough to appreciate my natural color
• Put highlights in my sister's hair - and gave thanks to God for her and her sobriety so that we could share such a fun sister evening
  
• The Non-teen & Nephew actually completed an 84-song set on Rock Band over 24 hours (yes they did sleep/eat/play other games also)
• Mr I is trying very hard to be a good patient
• Lunch tomorrow with a girlfriend
• It's important to leave the house at least once/day
• Turned in my last paper yesterday - all requirements for degree now complete
• Watching first season of 30 Rock on DVD - I am so out of the pop culture loop!
• Post some funny stories for me to share with Mr I, pleeeeeeze!

New Church

• Last Sunday was my first Sunday there - got to see two friends from home church connections!!
• Today I finally met a person with whom I have exchanged emails in the past - a connection through SocialWorker and DogBlogger!!
• Thanks be to God for connections at the new place!!
• Mr I is recovering well & not too bored at home - doctors do not generally make good patients, but so far he's doing well
• The paper is more than half finished & I hope to finish tonight so I can go turn it in tomorrow - I would email it, but I have to turn in my journal and fill out a course evaluation also
• The Teen is in New Orleans with the sr. high group from the home church
• The Non-teen is staying over at a friend's house - there's a pool there - another good reason to not get a pool?!
• I'm pleasantly sore from a massage yesterday - a graduation gift from Mrs. Brit & another good friend - a new tradition: we celebrate each other's milestones by all of us going for a massage!! So far we are enjoying the special days and the time spent with each other - encourages us all to practice self-care
  
• Should be a quiet week - once the paper is finished and turned in, the summer should settle into a nice routine for Mr I's recovery *knocking on wood*
  

Update: Mr Incredible 2

All is good here!! Mr I has actually been released to our home with a special bed (quality tested by the boyz yesterday afternoon). He gets to recover here in the midst of the everyday mayhem and madness which he was sorely missing in the hospital. Thanks to you all for your prayers and good thoughts - this has all gone as well as could be expected!!

Now I gotta tackle the 10 page paper due on the Scotland trip. I have it all outlined & it should not be difficult to write. It's due next week, but I am hoping to knock it out today and tomorrow. I was waiting for the hours in the rehab hospital to work on it, but now I get to write at home... so much better - although now I feel silly for not having it done yet. Oh well, best laid plans & all that!

Update: Mr Incredible

The surgery went quicker than expected & all is well. Mr Incredible is settled in on the special bed that will be his cocoon for the next 6 weeks. It kind of reminds me of a hammock-like structure set into a bed frame. I hope he is able to sleep over the air noises of the bed.

I am home alone - the Teen is going bass fishing with Uncle tomorrow. The non-Teen is at a sleepover. I'm going to grab my novel and go read in bed!! It is something I NEVER get to do since Mr Incredible goes to bed at 9 pm every night (he gets up at 4 am).

Good night dear friends - thank you all for your prayers - I certainly felt surrounded by comfort today.

This is the day that the Lord has made

I will rejoice and be glad.

Today is a new day. Today I have a new home parish that will sponsor me in my new diocese - Sunday will be my first day there. Today I have assurances from the Canon to the Ordinary that I will be ordained in 18 months, or sooner if they can find any shortcuts in the national canons. Today I am no longer beholden to any authority of the old yucky guy in the hat who gives really petty excuses for not following through. Today I am set free to begin again in a setting where the powers that be truly believe in my call and my sense of ministry. Thanks be to God who is good and gracious all the time.

Friday Mr. Incredible will have surgery and be hospitalized for the next six weeks. That's enough to keep me occupied until August or so.

Today I also thank God for the wonderful support of many friends close by and far away. You all are a blessing to me.

Gotta Cigarette?

I just do not know what to think. The guy in the big hat does not want me yet will not release me either... At the very least I'll be in the Diocese next door as a worshipper - I cannot go back to any church in his. Not right now at least. And that's the least of my worries right now.

Still Waiting!!

• The Netflix queue is updated and ready for the summer
• The Teen turned 14 on Thursday & will begin high school this August
• Had coffee with Social Worker yesterday - she is a blessing
• The Non-Teen has too many parties to attend!
• Mr Incredible may not have surgery next Friday - we'll find out Monday - this would be GOOD
• I get a Girl Day with SIL next Tuesday - YAY
• I'm kind of hibernating while I wait to find out what happens next