7.07.2007

exhausted


today was the day. we were going to finish the patio. it's been hanging over my head for too long, i need to finish this thing. karen arranged for mady to come watch gabe so we could work on it together.

then life happened. we decided to go to some gospel concert at john wesley's green acres last night to visit with my aunt and uncle that were up from pennsylvania visiting my grandfather. we didn't get home till after 12. then they wanted to go to breakfast this morning to visit before they left. we didn't get to the patio till 11. i spent an hour taking the cement saw i borrowed from my boss apart after the pull cord snapped and the spring uncoiled. finally after much struggling my nerves were about as fragile as the pull cord but i had it together and running. of course it wouldn't end there. it's not running well, so it won't cut the stones very well. i tried laying a stone or two, but my nerves couldn't handle the fiddling around that's required to get it right. the lack of sleep got to me and i had no patience left. plus it was about to rain.

karen and i moved most of our pile of dirt into the garden and called it a day. we spent the rest of it shopping for plants that will hopefully produce something edible by fall.

i'm beat. i need to finish my sermon but i'm not even going to try tonite. i'll get up early tomorrow. today's meals were a healthy mix of bacon and eggs and greasy home fries with mcdonald's chicken mcnuggets, fries and a milkshake.

yesterday wasn't much better with bacon and eggs for breakfast, no lunch, and a wendy's burger with fries for supper.

fast food isn't whole grain. i'm too tired to care.

4 comments:

Aphra said...

The solution to your problems is lower expectations (joke)

I will be praying for you, my friend.

Anonymous said...

It sounds like it's time to gather the boys.

How about Saturday July 21? I'll get the boys, you supply the beer and pizza. We'll come 9am and finish it to your specifications by 5pm! (Maybe a poker game after?)

Let me know if you want to do this, and I'll set it up.

g.rald

Unknown said...

Your sermon was great. I am even more impressed now that I know how stressed you were.

Angela said...

wish we could be there to help you.
are you trying more of a whole grain diet? Good for you! You look good in your picture.
love & kisses for Gabe.
I was just telling Danielle all about you. She happens to love her Uncle Blaine. She thinks he is so funny. So I told her that her Uncle Brandon is pretty cool too. She'll love yoU!