most of my 12,335th day was spent in a car, travelling home from a visit to my sister's house (she is 10,905 days old today.)... actually, that is a gross exaggeration. i really only spent about 5 hours in the car (really weird, because it normally takes between 6 - 6 1/2 hrs to get between here & there), and the rest were either spent sleeping, playing with my niece, or watching the ravens beat the texans. it wasn't a bad day...i didn't even mind the drive (that is not my favorite trip to make.), probably because there were lots of beautiful fall-colored hills & valleys to gaze out the window at. and thank goodness for the person who invented the portable dvd player. i wish i'd had one of those things when hannah was little! travelling with her was such a challenge, especially when it was just the two of us.
i had a lot of time for thinking and praying while i was gazing out the window at all that beautiful country. i sometimes wonder if i think too much. other times, i feel i don't think enough.
one other thing i did today was eat too much candy. :X i haven't been eating a lot of sweets lately, but for some reason, a car ride just doesn't seem survivable without some chewy sweet tarts or some reeces pieces. and now my tummy is not so happy with me. :/
i am really hoping that this week will be a good one. i had some challenging days last week, and i'm really praying for work to be enjoyable & fulfilling, and for school to be non-stressful and enlightening. and i also hope that my hours spent at home seem to stretch out and last extra long. :) it's supposed to be a mostly sunny week..right now, it's super windy. i have the window open, and the sound of the wind rushing through the drying leaves is really fantastic.
this is what makes me smile:
geology.
