March 1st: I can't stop posting pictures!

Oh, see...now look what's happened!  I can't stop!  I see something photo-worthy about every five minutes, and I think, "Yes!  Totally a blog picture!"

Well, self-imposed assignment or not, this was just too cute not to share...

If you read yesterday's post, you know that Sweet Jimmy B went to Harrisburg, Illinois, to help with disaster relief after the devastating tornado that went through.  Last night, I did what I almost always do when My Buddy is gone:  I stayed up too late, puttering around with this and that, then watched a little mindless TV until I couldn't possibly keep my eyes open.

This morning, Mary told me that it must be kind of nice when Daddy is gone because I can sprawl over the whole bed if I want to.  (This is a seven-year old's idea of a silver lining.)  I had to break it to her that I really stay on my side, and I don't sleep very well because I keep waking up, wondering why Daddy isn't on his side of the bed.

I could see the wheels turning.  Wheels turning is Mary's usual condition, but I could tell the RPM's were increasing.  Then, sly dog that she is, she said, "There's no reason I'm asking, but how do you get to where you write a note on the computer?"

By the time I got to the computer, she had figured it out for herself.  Someone help me with this kid!

A little while later, she banned me from my own bedroom.

That's because she thought the appropriate way to cheer me up when I was missing Daddy would be to at least make my bed a pretty place:

 Here's a close-up of that note on the pillow:

We took today off from school so we could get some housekeeping done.  (We like it when Daddy comes home to a cleaner house than the one he left.)  It was nice of Mary to contribute without being asked...and she exercised her computer skills to boot!

Now I better get to work myself!

Blessings!

Missy

Don't you see that children are God's best gift?
      the fruit of the womb his generous legacy?

Psalm 127:3 (The Message)