Status Report: July

Sitting… in the office. But I was tempted to run upstairs and sit on the couch in order to have a different answer.

Drinking… water. I’ve finished my coffee for the day.

Missing… my mama. She’s sick, and I don’t like that (she likes it even less than I do).

Returning…to a more regular schedule. The aimlessness of summer is wearing on us all (even though the kids don’t realize it). We may return to the pool this afternoon, though. I don’t want to jettison the summer schedule completely just yet.

Reading… Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner. I’m relieved to be enjoying it so much, since I have been pretty disappointed in most of the fiction I’ve read for the last year or so. It was recommended by Magistra Mater. I had never heard of Wallace Stegner until now, but he’s won both a Pulitzer and a National Book Award, so obviously I should have.

Also reading… Consequences of Ideas by R.C. Sproul.

Loving… that I’ve enjoyed two fiction books in a row.

Pretending…that I’m not proscrastinating. I am planning on running today, but I keep telling myself that I should finish this post first.

Wondering… how I’m going to answer a question that just landed in my inbox.

Watching… Cardinal baseball. (Not right this minute, obviously, but I have been lately.) Theodore has taken to yelling at the television. We can’t decide if they’re not as good as we thought they were, or if they’re a good team that’s doing a lousy job.

Anticipating… fireworks on Sunday night.

Stressing… about not being with my mom. I’m too far away to just dash over for the afternoon, but close enough to consider it. She wants me to stay put, though, so I’ll obey. But only because my sisters are there.

Praying… for lots of people.

Remembering… how difficult it is to parent toddlers (pertaining to the question in the inbox).

Realizing… that every season of life is challenging. But God is faithful.

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