Rain, rain, go away!

This radar image, captured a few moments ago from Intellicast.com, pretty much sums it up. We’re drowning! We’ve had a protracted period of rain, rain, rain for the past few … well, days? Weeks? Months? Seems like forever!! Also had a tornado warning for southwestern Boone County for awhile this evening (so glad we’re in NORTHEASTERN Boone County!). Despite all the yellow and orange on the radar, we have mainly just gotten a steady drizzle tonight. At times it has gotten heavy, and we’ve had some rumbles of thunder, but no strong storms … yet.

Looking ahead to happier times tomorrow, when we’re planning to go down to Mom and Dad’s to visit with Minda & Mario and the Ramsey cousins. They have been here since Monday night, but we haven’t been able to see them yet. Wah! On Tuesday a.m., Minda took Jordan to a Med-Check because he had had a fever and sore throat. The diagnosis turned out to be strep throat! They started him on antibiotics right away and he should be past the point of being contagious by now. The girls and I may take some of our craft projects down with us. We are having a craft fair this Saturday at church and have several more things to make. Don’t know if we’ll a) get everything organized and loaded up or b) actually work on those things at Mom and Dad’s if we do manage to get them hauled down there. It’s challenging enough getting all the kids and their gear out the door and in the car.

Hopefully, the 2 youngest Mozingo girls are on the mend. They started out the week with an RSV diagnosis. Poor little Alyssa also has a double ear infection. I’d like to sign up for a plastic bubble to put Trent in until these germs are gone! The Orr family is on the great New England tour. Glenn’s company sent him out to Boston for work, so they decided to make a family vacation. They started out seeing the Niagra Falls at the beginning of the week before they headed to Boston. They are heading back on Friday evening.

It has been nice to have a somewhat “quiet” week after working so much during the past month. I’ve completely lost steam and am hoping I am just recharging my batteries and will be able to jump back into things next week. Seeing some sun would certainly help!

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Today's blessings:

1. A warm, dry house.
2. Healthy kids (despite a few coughs and sneezes – practically inescapable during the winter and spring months).
3. 8 sleeping children! (knocking on wood … quietly).
4. A hardworking husband.
5. High speed Internet.