Well, what happens after your husband leaves? Well, there are tears for obvious reasons but there is also laughter. Laughter? Really? Yes, Thursday night as I sulked into the bedroom to cry myself to sleep what do I see. Wil's clothes, on the floor, where he took them off to take a shower before leaving. I laughed...did he think I was going to leave them there for 9 months? Ha ha..not a chance, but it still struck me as odd. I have had a couple other chuckles as I see his mini stacks of paperwork laying around the house or empty Timmies coffee cups in the garage. If I hadn't watched him leave...I would have thought the rapture had happened and I stayed behind because it was like he disappeared and left everything as it was. Well I hope he isn't too disappointed that the stuff isn't where he left it.
On Friday the girls went to a youth rally in Ottawa with their youth group and had a blast. I guess there were 800 kids at a school doing workshops and praising God. I hadn't really asked them if they wanted to go. When I heard about it, I just told them they were going. I knew they would have fun and I knew it would be a great experience and I think it was. While they were gone...I did nothing. There was so much to be done but I was emotionally exhausted and so I did nothing. I watched PVR, movies and sat on the computer. I made Palm Butter (African food) and stuffed myself and did nothing. I felt very guilty all day but kind of forced myself to just sit. It isn't a luxury I get very often so I figured I should take it while it presented itself.
On Saturday we decided to go into a nearby area and go shopping. Tiana wanted to dye her hair and then we were just going to do this and that. Well as we were looking for dye for Tiana, I decided to get some for me. I haven't colored my hair since I left Colorado and although the fact that some of it is coming in silver...not gray...silver and it is really pretty, it was time for a change so why not? So I did. We then went across the street to Walmart and holy moly..it was crazy. Friday all the stores were closed and Sunday all the stores would be closed so Saturday EVERYONE was in the store. The lines were nuts and people were EVERYWHERE. We very quickly decided to head back to our sleepy little town and shop another day. So we came back and dyed our hair. The crazy red head is back. It is a little more orange than I am used to but it is fun.
So today was Easter...very bittersweet. Easter was the first holiday I spent without my dad and now the first holiday to spend without Wil. Easter is usually my day to host the meal for my family and friends and with no family or close friends, I didn't prepare a meal. The girls asked for spaghetti so that is what we had. It just didn't seem right. We had brunch at the church and then then I forced the girls to join me for church. Then we came home. It was a beautiful sunny day for a change, no rain so I decided to work on some projects that didn't quite get done before Wil left. The first was the gazebo. We bought a hexagon gazebo but we have a lot of wind so we were worried about just putting it up, especially with the mess that happened with the canvas garage last week. So Wil decided that we would screw it into some concrete patio stones. But his drill wasn't drilling the holes quick enough so me and my big mouth said "honey, don't worry about it, I'll finish it." OK, not that I can't do it but like I need one more thing to do. Anyways, he said to just go buy a hamper drill and then it should go quickly. Well, hammer drills are super expensive and I just couldn't fork the money over for one project so I called a friend for advice and was told "why don't you rent one?" So I did. Well, I don't know what the big deal is about a hammer drill, it sure didn't seem to work any easier and man it wore me out but all 8 holes are drilled in the concrete. So then it was move the partially erected frame out to the back yard and finish putting it together. So it is done, except that I ran out of screws so I will pick up 2 more tomorrow and finish it. I didn't put the canvas on it...I am going to wait a bit and hopefully the spring wind will die down a bit. 
Next, I started on the new "shed". Since the wind had its way with our canvas garage that housed our lawn tractor and gorilla cart and dirt bike, Wil had to figure out what to do. The frame was bent and could have been fixed but would it stand up, and would it be solid or would I be fighting with it while he was gone. So I suggested him just framing in under the deck. At first he didn't want to do that but at some point he changed his mind so 2 days before he left he started working on it and completed it the day before he left on a day that was cold and rained all day. But it is done and very nice. Due to the rain and short time left, it needed to be painted or water sealed. I like the look of wood so for now I decided to water seal it. It would probably look better painted to match the deck but for now I will see the wood. So that was my next project, I started to water seal it. I got one side done and then it was dinner time so I hope to finish it tomorrow. He did a nice job and it will be handy to have!
Wil is in Montana today so he will probably be in Victoria tomorrow or Tuesday at the latest. So far, he has had a good trip, some bad weather but clear roads. I wish I could see the look on his face when he sees his ship. I know he will have a big smile and hopefully a sense of pride for his new adventure in life.
My mom is out of the hospital, she will be on IV antibiotics for several weeks and then we will see what happens from there. It certainly has been a dramatic last several weeks and I am hoping that it will settle down a bit.
I will close with my favorite Easter song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMHyGh0RgCA I remember seeing these guys in concert at a church in Denver with a friend of mine and when I heard this song, I got chills. Well it still gives me chills. Our pastor today was stating that for every other religion, you can go visit the tomb of the "leader/God" of that religion except Christianity. I guess I knew that but it is one of those simple truths that seems to get glossed over. Enjoy the video and remember....CHRIST IS RISEN!
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