I spent last week drinking cup after cup of Airborne in an attempt to stave off this illness that had two of my favorite guys in bed. Sean got it first, and when Chuck came home from fighting a wildfire for five days, he had it by the next morning.
Well, I gave it all I had with that Airborne and extra Vitamin C. I started to feel it Saturday night and by Sunday morning it had hold of me.
I'm writing this in bed on a laptop.
It was a very busy week. I held the staff retreat on Saturday. I spent about a month and a half planning, scheduling speakers, and arranging for sponsors. As it got closer I started putting together the bios of the speakers so I could introduce them correctly, getting rsvps for attendance so we could order enough lunches, etc. and figuring out where the breakfast items would come from. That was all done last week. My assistant helped with getting the lunches and some of the supplies for our breakout sessions. She is so great at helping me form the agenda. It's a lot of work, and every year I've done it I've wished I could do it during a week that isn't so busy for me, but I enjoy putting it all together.
This year our focus was on advertising sales. I invited two guests to speak to us about sales, and specifically about print media.
They were awesome.
And though I was trying to pace myself, I think it all just created a breeding ground for this sickness.
Saturday was also the day for the Honoring First Responders event at our church. It's not a church event, but our church hosts it. Chuck took the kids there for the day while I was at the retreat. Immediately after that we were scheduled to attend an outdoor party. I met him at the event, he changed from his firefighter uniform shirt to a dress shirt and jacket, and we hit the road.
The party was lovely. Susan and her husband were hosting it with their next door neighbors. I know Susan from Golden Beads, a non-profit that supports public Montessori education. I've just gotten to know her a little bit, and she's so great, and now she's cycling off the board. I hope to stay in touch with her anyway.
Only in this area of the country would you find a bunch of people, probably about 50 of them and their kids, enjoying an outdoor barbeque in the rain. There were a couple of lawn tents, and we were able to stay relatively dry, but the kids were just romping around in the soggy grass, swinging on the swing set, and running around. Most events, from corporate to neighborhood, are "rain or shine" because if we only did things in the shine, we wouldn't be doin' much.
The party began a few years back when they celebrated the gate/fence that connects their back yards. I heard a few people talking about the zucchini race they had last year at this annual event.
We met some really nice people, and the food was so good. There were many types of sausages, some chili and plenty of beverages and snacks.
Sunday was kick-off for Sunday school. Unfortunately I was sick and couldn't be there. I know the people who took care of it did a stellar job, but I felt awful that I was not there. I'm the leader for Children's Ministry this year. We are using Godly Play for the young ones, ages 3-6, and for our older children we go more in-depth with the stories and we call that class Godly Explorers. You can read more about it here.
I love the curriculum and enjoy so much watching such young children form a relationship with their faith. It is a beautiful thing. I get to see them grow in their understanding and truly make it their own versus repeating something they've been told just because it was told to them by an adult. I love the foundation's explanation of what Godly Play is.
Today Chuck and I nailed down a date for a neighborhood Halloween party. I'm excited to get started on it, but the only thing I feel like doing right now is searching on the Internet for ideas to implement in our decorations.
I've been inspired by a few things I've found here.
Chuck is so handy that he can help me make a lot of stuff.
I'm envisioning a kids area, and an adult area. I'm not much on the horror stuff, but tasteful spooky is good.
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