Baby Bumblebee

When I woke up this morning, I had a song running through my head that hasn't been there in, say, 20 years or so.

It's the one about the "Baby Bumblebee". I remember some of it, and the motions too, but not all of it:

I caught me a baby bumblebee! [catch in cupped hands]
Won't my mommy be so proud of me?
I caught me a baby bumblebee!
Ouch! He stung me!

I'm smooshing up the baby bumblebee. [grind palms together]
Won't my mommy be so proud of me?
I'm smooshing up the baby
bumblebee.
Eeww! He's all over me! [hold up palms]

Next verse.... ? I can't remember if it's wiping off the baby bumblebee (on my clothes) or licking up the baby bumblebee (from my hands), which leads to "I feel sick" and YAKing up the baby bumblebee. After several bumblebee-related messes, I know it ends with "Mommy, are you proud of me?"

I don't know WHERE this came from, but here it is. Your help in remembering any more details would be appreciated!

Day of Thanks

If you were to ask me to name my favorite holiday, Thanksgiving would rank right at the top, just behind Christmas, with Easter coming in third. In my mind, it's pretty much a photo finish for all 3. I love Thanksgiving so much that I refuse to decorate for Christmas until that Thursday has passed. (Of course, I'm not a major decorator, so it's not really a huge deal.)

I have always enjoyed Thanksgiving; sharing a meal with extended family, remembering people and things for which I am thankful, and verbally THANKING God for those. My Dad's birthday usually falls around Thanksgiving, ranging somewhere between the day after and one week after, so we often spend the holiday with my parents. This year his b'day falls on Saturday.

For me, I think Thanksgiving has almost always included travelling. In my adult years, it definitely always included travelling. The first year David and I were married, we loaded up the car and brought his parents up to N Georgia to share Thanksgiving with my parents. What great memories! Last year we travelled 4.5 hours to see my parents, then another 4 to see my sister and brand-new baby Ethan and share Thanksgiving dinner. 2 or 3 years ago, we planned to travel south to see David's parents for Thanksgiving, and my parents planned to head to the same area to see my grandparents. I got sick, so WE couldn't go down, and I was disappointed at the idea of staying home. However, my Dad got sick, and THEY were stuck home too, so David agreed to go up and be sick with my mom & dad rather than stay home and see no one.

We stayed home this year, because of many reasons, but I am still thankful, though honestly the FEELING of thankfulness is not coming quite as easily to me this year. David has been sick since Monday night, and while I am doing my best to take care of him, I can't make him FEEL better. I can't help looking on the bright side, though, and there are many special things about this year that I can share with MY LORD and with you.

- We get to share thanksgiving supper with the Edwards family, from our Sunday School class. We have had a hard time really connecting with other folks, to the point that we can spend time with them away from church, and it will be nice to spend this kind of time together. I am thankful for the new bonds that may be forged in our friendship today.

- I got to spend some time in the kitchen making food to bring for Thanksgiving dinner, and I will get to prepare some more today, starting with a pancake breakfast for my hubby. I really do LIKE to cook, especially when I have time to devote to it instead of throwing something together at the last minute. I am thankful for the food and the ability the Lord has given us to make it a creative expression of ourselves.

- David's niece Missy is in from CA visiting her mom in nearby Sylvester, so we will be celebrating a second-Thanksgiving on Sunday afternoon with extended family. I am thankful for a family tie close by, even if genealogists might not consider it so.

- For the past few weeks, I have been down at the theater 5 or 6 days a week, but with the holiday here, there are no rehearsals for the play until Sunday afternoon. I am thankful for the opportunity to spend time alone with my husband, though I must admit, I want him to get better so we can REALLY enjoy it. ;-)

- I will miss seeing my dad on his birthday, but I was able to send him a present via my mom so he will have it on his special day. I am thankful for the technology of the webcam so I can watch Dad open his birthday present.

- I have been flooded with memories this week, thanks to my sister and the reflecting SHE has done in these days leading up to Thanksgiving. On Melanie's blog, she shared thoughts of Thanksgiving 1989; it was a tough one for my dad and his siblings, since Grandpa died the day before Thanksgiving and was buried the day after. I am thankful for my extended family, all across the eastern seabord, and for the memories of my late grandfather, Eugene Lahman, that have been shared here this week; I hope we will be able to do another reunion soon and continue a family legacy of love and togetherness.

For these things, and so much more, I am thankful.

Slow & Steady

I must admit, I enjoy READING blogs more than I enjoy writing them. Perhaps that will change as I get more bloggy experience. Overall, though, I know there's no reason to feel like a BAD blogger when my posts are, how should I put it, spaced out a bit.

Some of you post every day, and that is amazing to me! Others post a couple times a week or maybe once or twice a month. I enjoy those too, since a new post is always a pleasant surprise. It looks like I'll be one of the... sporadic bloggers.

I was able to carve out a little time today because I'm spending a morning on my housework. I am ever thankful for my flexible schedule at work, because it allows me to take time like this and stay home. There is laundry in the washer, and a sorted load ready to go for tomorrow morning too. The bed is made, the suitcases are put away (see below), and I MIGHT even use the vacuum cleaner!!! I plan to do my Bible study this morning too.

David is having a lot of stress with work this week (and his birthday is on Sunday), so I thought today would be a good choice for tidying up since the messiness of the house only makes him more stressed. Gotta do what I can!

We had a nice visit with David's parents over the weekend, but being out of town is always a good way to get behind on chores. Between theater rehearsals, Candyfest, church, football games (1 in person, 1 on TV), piano lessons, and a marriage conference this weekend, I am booked SOLID for the next... let's see... 10 afternoon/evenings or more. Yikes!

I hear the spin cycle stopping... I must go for now. Sorry for such a boring post; I'll get the hang of this eventually.

Today's Resolution

What a beautiful Saturday morning the Lord has given us today! I hear a bird having breakfast on the feeder on my porch, and I am so looking forward to throwing the windows open and enjoying the coolness.

I have been spending a lot of time with this computer in my lap lately - mostly reading email, reading blogs, poking around Facebook, playing games, reading stories on the "Fireproof" website & blog. Last night I was able to have "down time" another way; I actually got out my craft project and WORKED ON IT while my wonderful friend Tammy worked on her own project. It was very refreshing, and although I have a little tiny blister on my finger from dragging yarn over the same spot a zillion times, I know it was time well spent, not just because of the project I did but the conversation that accompanied it. It was so nice to have conversation that did not involve typing.

Today I resolve to put this computer down and not pick it up again until.... hmm... at least noon. No, at least 3 or 4:00. Without it holding me down on the couch, perhaps I can read my Downpour Bible study lesson, eat a healthy breakfast, clean some messy parts of my house, maybe even make pumpkin bread! My computer is a wonderful way to connect with friends and family, and it's a fun way to "relax", but I know it's eating up more of my time than it should.

Therefore, my bloggy friends, I'll have to see you later - several HOURS later. In the meantime, I'm going to try to accomplish some things. THEN I can "relax" with this box on my lap; hopefully, I will have earned it.

Kickoff post

Well, I suppose this is technically my second attempt at blogging, but I deleted the other one (all 2 posts of it) to spare myself any confusion.

Kickoff is a good title, though, as today I am relaxing at home watching football with my husband. Today's lineup on OUR particular TV will include Texas v. Oklahoma, Georgia v. Tennessee, and Florida v. LSU, plus we may check on a few more just so David can push more buttons on the remote. He's feeling a little under the weather today, so I'm playing the part of nursemaid a bit today. I also have my own non-germy remote control.

I know we're all supposed to keep on striving, keep on going, keep on learning.... today I am learning how to manage my blog.... and pick pretty colors for it! (My fellow UF alumni should appreciate the color scheme here.)

I also learned how to do a video call on Skype; through the magic of the webcam, I was able to have breakfast with my parents and Mallory & Ethan (my niece & nephew). What a treat! What a fun piece of technology.

The day is young, though, so maybe I can learn a little something else too. Perhaps something profound, but then again, perhaps not.