Quiet

It's rainy and cold! I am thrilled! no plans today and it's so nice. Talked to Emily for over an hour on skype..........makes my day. This has been a tough Fall of big changes and today for once I feel "normal" whatever that is. The sermon last Sunday was so good.....about resting in Christ and not striving. I am the queen of striving.. I don't know if I really feel better or am just worn out and have given in!!!! whatever, I'll take it.....

OSU Lax

Tucker is lucky.......6 people attended the OSU/OU lacrosse game, just for him. See the picture of my nephew who even brought his own stick? love it....

Oklahoma Boy

Tucker spent the weekend at his Grandparent's farm fishing and resting up from a bad virus. I remember times at both my Grandparents houses as I spent countless visits there with just my sister. I think on those times often and am so thankful for the example those people set for me. So glad Tucker is getting the chance to be around my family. Hope he gets some studying in too...

I Survived!

As you can see from my last post, that only had a title, I couldn't figure out how to blog from Scotland. I did just post pictures there though, so check them out. It was a good, hard, beautiful, fun, sad trip.......all in one. The struggle with Emily's visa and travel plans really put a tough spin on my trip. But, she is there and settled in and already has great friends. We miss her horribly........and sometimes I am profoundly sad.......but skype is a gift from heaven and I have talked to her twice. To see her face and hands moving, makes me feel better. She does not have the insecurities that her mother........and most girls her age have. She is a tower of strength and common sense and I am proud of her. Her roommate is from Greenwich, CT........went to a boarding school in VA......how funny is that. She is a sweet girl, but definitely from a different world. She is more homesick than Emily and has clung to her a bit......not something miss independent wants. Her father really took a liking to Emily when we were getting the girls settled. He told the girl that he wanted her to stick with Em this year because he felt Emily had an uncanny vocabulary that this girl would benefit from. Isn't that funny?

Both my college kids are sick right now.........sinus and head cold stuff......most likely from not enough sleep and eating well. They will have to figure that one out.

I thought that things would calm down after a summer of getting 2 in school, but alas, I was wrong. Things are never calm around here! so, off to yoga this morning to build inner calm......we will see how that goes...