Write now?

Doing some art/crafts...enjoying the fire...being tired...wishing I had a doctor to ask for sleeping pills...thinking about going to any doctor to talk about not sleeping...wondering why I'm writing senseless drivel...glad I made chocolate chip cookies today...wondering if Sam got with Russ this weekend...counting in weeks now...watching way too many decorating shows...should be dremeling.

surprise phone call

When the phone rang Saturday morning, I was still in bed. You know that moment when you decide if you're going to get up and answer it or let it go to the answering machine? I was glad I decided to get up and answer it as soon as I heard the reply after my "hello". "Mama Joseph?", the caller asked. Shock. It had to be an African. But who? And why? My mind raced. I don't know any Africans in America, so they had to be calling from thousands of miles away in Kenya. But who do I know that can or would spend the money for a call to America? Shock again. It wasn't bad news. It was just Baba John, our friend who owns the shop in Maralal where we buy a few groceries. He was calling just to greet us and see how we are doing. We talked for a minute and then I got Charlie on the phone for him. They talked for quite a while and he shared the good news that things are going well in Maralal. What an encouragement for us to receive a call all the way from Kenya. Thanks, Baba John.

Got back today from an overnite away with mom and a friend in small town Texas. It was great. We poked around in the little downtown antique shops and had lunch at a tearoom. It was a fun weekend. And then on the way home, I saw Girl Scouts selling cookies outside Brookshires and had to buy some. I haven't had Girl Scout cookies in 4 years or more. I think I will try to wait until tomorrow to eat some. I've had enough bad for the tummy food for the last 2 days, that I feel like I should wait. We'll see how that works out. Looking forward to another trip like this in a few weeks with the "girls" from high school. We always have a good time. They are promising to come visit me in Kenya in for our 50th birthdays in 2010. I sure hope they do. What a wild time that would be. Got to put J to bed now.