sounds

the sound of the rain drops on the roof is very soothing to me tonight.  it’s a sound i have always liked; maybe it’s familiarity since i grew up with the rain.  but,  it’s so cozy inside and such a breath of fresh air outside.  the rain is falling in such uneven patterns, sometimes light and hardly reaching the roof and all of a sudden it’s dumping water.  wonderful.

i heard the call of birds flying south for the winter for the first time this evening.  i was sitting in my classroom when i heard their calls.  it struck me as so odd; it was an unfamiliar sound.  comforting though.  maybe fall really is here — to stay!

the sound i heard tonight that i did not like was that of one slapping mosquitos.  me.  i was outside talking for all of ten minutes…i have bites all over  :( 

but, one of my favorite sounds has to be the garage door opening — telling me that my love is home. 

week’s end

so, here we are on friday night.  each with our laptops.  checking email. reading blogs.  watching the yankees and indians battle it out in the bottom of the eleventh.  :)  and of course, earlier we made a trip to captain sundae…the last friday night they’re open for the season.  

after working almost 60 hours at school this week, it feels good to just sit.  and just be.  and oh yea, enjoy the air conditioning at home!  i’m ready for these 80 degree days to disappear!  this afternoon, i would have told you i couldn’t wait for it to snow; that should tell you how melted and muddled my brain was! 

a weekend with no plans; time to finally get some groceries and do a little laundry.  but, most importantly, see my husband!  and have a chance to hang out with him, and not fall asleep in the middle of a conversation…maybe we can even take a walk or ride our bikes tomorrow.        

p.s.  the indians won! 

seasons of life

i think i need a reminder of what season it is!  this warm weather is amazing.  sunday we sat outside in our backyard, soaking in the sunshine and warmth.  we had ice cream treats at captain sundae in the evening; i didn’t even need a sweatshirt :)  that’s amazing for me! lol!  however, the rain today was great; we needed it so badly.  and it still isn’t a cold rain; it’s so warm out.  is it really october? 

my only wish for our current weather is for it to stay consistent.  the frequent changes in temperature and weather conditions are wreaking havoc with my head.  i’ve had way too many migraines in the last month.  fall and spring are notoriously bad seasons for me with migraines, but i haven’t experienced anything this bad in years.  tonight i am very grateful for medication.  i can’t imagine trying to live without the meds that bring relief and/or prevent full-blown migraines.  i had one of those last week; it was awful.  when ty asked if he could get me anything, i asked him for a new head!  he couldn’t help me with that one. 

i really shouldn’t be complaining.  there are so many people dealing with far worse things than headaches.  i think of my students…one of whom has a dad who is fighting stage 4 lung cancer.  i see such a hollow look in my student’s eyes everyday.  i know he struggles to focus on school work, and it’s hard to concentrate in class.  my heart just breaks for him.  i know what it’s like to deal with a whole lot of pain and garbage at home, and then have to go to school/work and carry on with life, trying to act like it’s all ok.  but, i have no idea how he must feel…13 years old and watching his father fight cancer. 

another teacher and i were talking about some of our students the other night, and we began to reflect on the loss of our dear colleague, as well as the students we have lost at such young ages.  there have been so many at westside over the last 12 or so years.  it’s tough.  but, in all of this i am reminded of the hope we have.  i can’t imagine living without the hope of our Savior and Lord.  knowing we will join together again in heaven, worshiping our God together once again. 

the passage from ecclesiastes 3: 1-8, 11 where we read “there is a time for everything”  comes to mind.  there is a time and a season for everything – physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually.