deep thoughts on wednesday morning

Okay, I did not realize that it was almost one in the morning....I thought it was like eleven thirty. Rrr. I got into bed as quickly as I could after that, thinking that I would get six hours of sleep and be a bit tired....little did I know that for some reason Miss Camille would be awake and fussing every few minutes all night. I did not count how many times I got up with her, or that I told her to SHH from my bed (it is AWESOME when that works....it DID work a few times....)I do not know why she did this last night, I am half-expecting her to be feverish or something when she wakes up. (My sister-in-law's kids have been sick, one last week and some this week, and we were with them right in between) So I was really hoping Camille wouldn't barf, and so far she didn't.....barfing in the night, blah! Just the thought of it scares the life out of me.

So, I should go back to bed. Back to bed. Turn on the electric blanket. Yummm. But I probably won't. I think I will make another batch of chocolate chip cookies, because the Norwegians really like them. And because if one cannot nap, one can eat cookies. And yes, I do recognize the danger of this mindset, seeing that I have been more or less tired for like 25 years now.

I also see that when one is tired, one doesn't care so much about things. Like the house, for example. We have our guests here still, and normally I would be tidying up and making it spiffy before they come upstairs. And making a pan of scrambled eggs with cheese and some sausages....and putting the pot of coffee on...but today, I am going to have to make myself get up and do these things.....because....blah.

Why do I stay up so late at night? Well, as much as I love the younger kids, and am extremely entertained by their constant conversation, when they are all tucked in for the night, I can talk to the older ones without interuptions....or I can sit in the quiet, ...I think the right word might be, "bask"....

Tonight there is a Sisters' Meeting for the women in our church. We haven't had one in a while, and they are NOT to miss. Very encouraging and uplifting and fun. But tonight is our company's last night here....so the older ones want to have a party....I told them to go ahead, but it probably won't be much fun without me. ha.

Well, as tired as I am, my pride is not leaving me alone.....those niggling whispers are fast turning to screams, and I need to get up and get this place into shape and start the coffee....blah. No, our guests are wonderful, and I am extremely glad to serve them. It is so hard to explain, but these young people are so happy and full of life and battling against sin and they are pure and good and do not seek their own....they are like sunshine, seriously. I am totally humbled and honored that they would want to spend such a big vacation at OUR house. ha. But for some reason, they do....so I am trying to make it nice for them. Oh, how I wish there were two of me...one to get busy, the other to just sit here and write...wait, I need three, because one needs a nap.....