It's a little different for me to blog at the end of the day instead of at the very start of it. All the questions of what kind of day today was have been answered. It was taxing! The mystery remains, how did I get through it? Two people know, me and the man upstairs!

I went in early in order for the owner and his wife to go to the hospital and be with Yaenga before her surgery. I was on track to be there not long after seven when I discovered I had left my cell phone. That is the only number some of the contractors know so I circled back and got it and I still made the thirty minute drive to the north in twenty minutes! Had a brief exchange with the bosses wife who serves as the office manager, getting all the particulars for the day. The way it turned out I was beginning the day with two boys, seven and three, sleeping in the house. I was assured that they would sleep late, very late, but please check on them periodically just in case! Eleven minutes after eight, I saw movement next door and here they came! Both of them. We all know how rambunctious a well rested boy can be, multiply that by two! They came into the office for a while and dinged off the walls. I was at a pretty good point to pause so we went back across the yard and I fixed cereal and once again we made the trek back to the office. Who says there is no justice in this world? I sat both of them down at their Dad's desk to eat their breakfast. While they were busy eating I quickly formed two paper airplanes and then the air war began! About the most damage done was when one of the planes nose dived into a cereal bowl and was drenched with cow juice! Everyone survived, I am glad to report. About an hour later my co-worker Tommi arrived with her boys and informed me she was going to take my two charges back to her house for the day! I reluctantly, but quickly agreed! After that it sure got quiet! It was a pretty good day. Just really long. I stayed and helped with payroll until five-thirty.

Yaenga's surgery went very well. When they got in there they decided to do quadruple bypass instead of triple. The procedure took just over three hours and she was doing well in CCU. Two days and they will move her out on the floor and rehab begins! We are thankful and ask for your continued thoughts and prayers.

I got home and Krl and I had a date night! I popped off this morning when she got up to let the grandhound out. It is very odd for her to be stirring at that hour of the morning and we were discussing tonight's dinner and I suggested seafood and pasta! She immediately accepted and I think she was ready and dressed from about noon on to go to Red Lobster. She was wearing some new duds she got yesterday and was very pretty. I did my seafood pasta with tomato herb sauce and she did her whatever you got in the kitchen plate! I have no idea where a woman as small as Krl puts that much food. Lobster, crab legs, grilled shrimp, shrimp scampi (I will quit right there before I sound like Bubba in Forrest Gump) served on brown rice. She was a little miffed because they seem to have done some menu changes, they had taken away her scallops and all the portions were smaller. It was nice to sit and visit while someone else waited on us but I really think when we buy the stuff and fix it at home it is better!

Lauren has been running in the district track meet yesterday and today in Odessa. Trc and the rest of the family went out late yesterday but not until they had dropped off Max, their Jack Russell Terrier, to stay with Meme and Dandy. We have four hounds. Three old ones and then the hot headed redhead I call Sasparilla. Krl still calls her Brandy and on occasion I will call her Maple Syrple. Max is only three months old, fast as a jack rabbit but not quite there with the brains. He continues to pick at Brandy and when she snaps, he takes off running and when he rounds the corner she meets him head on. I think he believes she is a twin! She is pretty quick herself and man does she have an attitude! Max may be a changed hound by the time he goes home!

FATHER, thank YOU for getting me through the week. I pray for rest and renewal. I thank YOU for Krl's good night of rest and ask that YOU bless her with another. I continue to petition YOU on her health's behalf. I continue to pray for Hag, for B., for Lillie, for Carol, for Michelle, for Aimee, For Ashlyn Kate, for TJ, for Anna, for Jess, for those continuing to recover from their injuries, for Yaenga, and for Dr. Mackie. I ask that YOU heal them and comfort them. I pray for those who grieve. Surround them with YOUR love, YOUR mercy and YOUR grace. I pray for those of us who battle within on our journey with YOU. Give us direction. I pray for our spiritual family and our leaders. YOU are my victory!