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It's been a rough week around the farm...

Since last Thursday, I have:

~found out that someone (whom we know well) has entirely too much to say about us 

~attended a meeting where I talked too much, and I'm pretty sure I offended the hostess

~called the next day to apologize to said hostess and I think we're ok now

~attended an IBLP Seminar (this wasn't rough, just a big time commitment.  It's hard to be gone from the farm for very long without feeling anxious about what might be happening while we're gone.  However, this seminar is a HUGE blessing to our family, and a thoughtful someone is helping us to attend.)

~went to the grocery store on Sunday at noon-ish, wherein my husband said, "Oh yeah, tomorrow's Valentine's Day!  Did you get me something?" To which I replied that I had not.  As we rounded the end of the aisle, he looked to the bakery display and said, "Ooooooh, hey----a piece of red velvet cake! For a buck seventy-five!"

To which I replied, 

"I don't even like red velvet cake."

This was followed by

"And Honey?  Nothing makes a woman feel more special than her husband thinking 'I'm gonna get her that! It's only a $1.75!' "

~turned out I didn't have to worry.  

(Let's just say my husband isn't real big on days like Valentine's day, Mother's day, etc., 

and we'll leave it at that.)

~On Monday, an axle on one of the tractors broke. 

~Tuesday we found out that our well has to be replaced.  The well-digger-man (a friend of ours) said,

"You have two options here.  #1 Replace the well.  Or #2: sell the cows and move. 'Cause you can't stay here with no water."  We went with option #1, but I thought #2 didn't sound all that bad.

~Yesterday, my vacuum broke.

~I am still up at 1:30 after having spent a solid two hours washing dishes by hand.

I know many women say "well, we always used to wash dishes by hand. What's the big deal?"

My two-cents: people didn't used to have indoor plumbing either. But now we do, and if you didn't have that to use anymore, you'd probably find it to be an inconvenience.

~I ate a big bowl of ice cream after I finished the dishes.  Chip and mint.

~Later today, my friend Theresa will be coming over with her two lovely children.

This is a good thing and the kids and I are looking forward to spending the afternoon enjoying the nice temps we've been having! 

The well drillers will be here by 7:30, so I don't know if her son will get to see the big trucks on the yard, but I know my crew will be pretty much glued to the windows watching the men work.