Travel

I sure am glad I over-packed. Instead of going home tomorrow, we will be trying for the next day. And, even then, we might not make it all the way home that day. We shall see how it all goes, though. I am grateful to my husband for making this possible for us in the first place, and for taking care of and looking out for us throughout all.

Thank you, God, for my husband. Please, keep him and us safe, make us all well and whole. In your name, I pray. Amen.

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P.S. It seems that my daughter is drooling down the side of my chest right now in bed… joys…

Missing

I miss my husband. I certainly miss my home and our routines (baby’s and my routines, that is) and the ease of being in charge of when and where we go places and how clean things are and how things smell, as well as all the rest of the parts of being in one’s own home. I miss all of those things.

But I also really miss my husband right now.

God, give us the courage and strength to pursue your way and to be our best selves. Help us to spend loads of wonderful, regular, consistent time together in all the years to come, please. Keep us safe, make us well and whole. In your name, I pray. Amen.

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Slightly earlier to bed

Yet still exhausted. Though, my daughter didn’t pass out on the bed before I could even get her in her pajamas this time. So, maybe she wasn’t as exhausted as she was last night. But, aside from her not having to travel across half the country today like yesterday was, she still had a very full and physically active day today. Hopefully, we both get great sleep tonight.

Thank you, God, for this opportunity. Keep us safe, and make us well and whole, our best selves, please, including my husband and daughter, especially. In your name, I pray. Amen.

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We made it

But, boy, do I look forward to staying home for a while after this. Trying not to think much on the return trip, because it likely will be quite hard and long, much like today, but even more tiring.

God, guide us, please, and make us well and keep us safe. In your name, I pray. Amen.

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Here it comes again

An alarm at 2:30am this time, so we can be on a 5am flight, in order to catch an 8-something flight in Dallas. Oh, the joys. I’m two hours late going to bed, but 7pm is still quite reasonable for a one-time abnormality.

God, heal our bodies tonight, please, and make us strong and capable for tomorrow’s travels. Grant us safety and ease and fun and good health for these upcoming travels, please. In your name, I pray. Amen.

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Healing

At least she’s asleep in her bed already. Hoping I get a long and good and healing sleep tonight.

Lord, please, heal me tonight, and heal my daughter tonight, too, please. We need to be well. In your name, I pray. Amen.

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Bedtime annoyances

Not only am I having to file nails because they are scratching the crap out of me – no, not mine – but I am also having to say things like, “Now go to sleep. Leave my nipple alone(!).”

Ugh(!!!)!

And she sucked on the nail file pad that was the right grit, and ruined it, as well as the back-up one. So, we’re stuck using a rougher grit than is best, and it makes things a lot harder to smooth out on her nails. Just adding to the annoyances for bedtime right now.

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Cold days

I am not accustomed to true fall weather, so today was tough. I was dressed appropriately for the first half of the day, but I got slow-chilled to my core throughout the second half. Wow. Tomorrow will be just cold, not rainy like today, so we should be dressed warmly enough with the same outfits all day long – no need for a change midday like today was.

And yet, we’d be wearing shorts and t-shirts back home right now…

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We made it

We are here. Now, hoping for a great weekend in which we get to spend loads of quality, positive time together.

Thank you, God, for getting us here easily and safely. Please, keep us safe, make us well and whole, and grant us a peaceful and enjoyable time together. In your name, I pray. Amen.

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