On Monday, I babysat Linkydude all day rather than just afternoon, and babysat Hope, as well, in the morning.
Last Friday, we got a call from some people we know only as an acquaintance. They asked if I could come clean for them this week, so that's exactly what I did Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon. It was a mess! I think I helped the problem.. for a little while anyway. Oh, and on Tuesday I got stung on my finger at their house (Mrs. W. thought it was probably a yellow jacket.) The big deal with that is that I haven't ever gotten stung by anything, ever.. We got the stinger out, and Mrs. W. sprinkled some baking soda on the sting, and wrapped my finger in a bandaid. In a little while I could barely tell I had gotten stung.. no swelling or anything. So, that was good. I could really go into details about the cleaning, but let's just say that it took perseverance and elbow grease. Oh yeah, and I "thought of" a "new" motto for cleaners, "Always leave a place cleaner than you found it."
On Thursday evening I babysat Faith, Hope, and Linkydude while their parents were away. Every time I babysit them at their house there is something new to learn - like how to end sibling squabbles. As I separate those involved in the fussing, and give lectures about how quarrelling doesn't please the Lord (their parents are Christians, so they know who I'm talking about :)), a sudden pang of guilt comes to my conscience... Anyway..
Then I had to make up a bedtime story right on the spot.. ask me if you want to hear it. It was the first time the girls asked me to tell a story extemporaneously. (Did I spell that right Mike?)
Then on Friday night I helped with the quilt show set up, hanging lots of quilts on the lines after Daddy, Jeff, Jason, and some others got all the lines up in the high school gym. I am sure the Johnstown Albertsons will blog about it.
So I have had a busy week.
