Wednesday July 11, 2007
Tomorrow, July 12th, is Christy’s birthday. And now that she is in SC you would think I would follow my urge and drive down there tomorrow. I feel just a bit pouty about having to be so responsible for the next few weeks. There are a few quirks to growing up, or at least older. Things like being put on the food committee for two years. Which really isn’t too bad a job all in all. Or at least in wasn’t. Until it interfered with my ability to plan a spur of the moment surprise trip to SC. 
We’re hosting the youth fellowship meetings in two weeks and it’s tying ropes around my head and body. I feel a little like I did getting ready for our wedding. You know, semi-permanently attached to an external brain in the form of a ring-binder. And a little like I did the summer I did two courses of Biology and one of English to jump start my college experience. You know, eat, breathe, sleep food committee thoughts. Now if I could just finagle another honeymoon out of this … or a graduation…..
Loved your post! I’ll have to skip over and tell christy “happy birthday”! Hopefully life isn’t to busy for you…
Ha! Ha! I caught you. 😉 I do wish you could surprise me tomorrow!
How rare are we? Meeting up with another Mennonite woman (gasp!) who is a college graduate is a rare event, much less one who is a stay-at-home mom. I get the “why did you go to college if you’re not using it” line all the time. Mennonite women think the going to college part was a waste, and the non-Mennonite women think the stay-at-home mom part is a waste. How about going to SC a little later, say maybe in September for the women’s seminar–hint, hint.
Actually, I had planned on going, but now I’m working through a glitch in those plans. We’ll see. Would be lovely to meet you in person.
Ah, spur-of-the-moment trips….I used to love doing stuff like that…. I fear I’ve become a far too practical stick-in-the-mud the last few years. *sigh* Sorry you can’t go. Have fun w/ the food committee stuff—I’m so glad that it’s you & not me! *shudders* ~Jo
Hey, I’m on the food committee too! Not the funest thing in the world I would have to admit, but I get off in AUGUST woooohoo! Hope all goes well.
So Sorry you can’t spend the day with your sister 🙁 You and I will do a ” BIG Sigh ” once these YFM are over, AYE ?
Hey, too bad you can’t go to SC – sounds like a wonderful idea. Our church actually has a guideline that families with young children aren’t eligible for the food committee unless they also have older children to help.
Of course, since most of our families are middle-aged or older, it works pretty well here – your church might be different. I’ve wondered if guidelines like that are necessary – it kinda puts people in a box. And I know of young moms (like you) who are very organized and would do well on the food committee. But I must say it’s a relief to know we’re not eligible for now. Anyhow, hope all goes well! I got a laugh out of your last sentence.
was such fun talking to you last weekend… have you figured me out yet? 🙂