Second Grade Here We Come

Hannah had some rocky times in first grade. She was troubled by some of the television that they watched during lunch, and very concerned that they would be showing it again this year. Thankfully the television is different this year, and she was much more relaxed about school this afternoon. Being a parent of a child that is anxious about attending school is not fun. I've never had to deal with that before. Hannah has always been excited about school and never seemed to miss me. This bothered me the first time I left her and she didn't even look back at me, but in the end I prefer that. It's much easier on me if I know she is happy and enjoying her day. I am hoping this year will continue to go well. I'm praying for it!

Simple, but Amazing

I've not blogged in a while. Summer is always just so busy, and this summer has been no exception. To update you on the kitten, she (it is a girl) is doing well. She does not appear to have rabies. She is full of life, and we have adopted her as our office cat; the Diggs Law Office mascot.

Hannah and I have spent 2 weeks at church camp at the Bogg this year. We just got back from Kidz Kamp last week. We really enjoyed it. It was different than West-Central Camp. There were some things that I liked better about West-Central and then some I liked better about Kidz Kamp. The preaching was so kid friendly at Kidz Kamp. I decided that sometimes even adults need the simple preaching. We sometimes forget that God has said that we must come to him like children. There are adults who want their sermons to be deep and challenging, and sometimes we just need to remember that Jesus is God and he died to save us; he has set me free. That is powerful! I was bound by sin, but because Jesus came and conquered sin, I can now stomp on Satan. It's simple, but amazing!

The Whole Kit-N-Kaboodle

Wednesday morning we headed for the car around 8:00 a.m., and when Terry started the car we heard this "meowing" start at a very loud and insistent rate. Terry turned off the motor, (I've heard horror stories about cats in the motor) and we raised the hood to see what we had. We had a tiny black and white kitten that was scared to death and ran up farther under the hood to a spot we could not reach or see. We got canned cat food and tried to lure it out, but finally had to get the water hose which obviously made it mad and it tried to run to the other side of the motor. Terry grabbed for the cat and he/she bit the fire out of him. Since it was a stray cat, we realized we had to keep it to check for possible rabies. We found out that we had to quarentine it for ten days to watch for signs of rabies. The only way to actually test for rabies is to kill it and cut off its head. Terry also had to get a tetanus shot. After calming down, and being fed, the kitten is just as sweet as can be. He/she has not hissed or acted the least bit wild. He/she just purrs and wants some attention. Hannah has spent every moment at the office sitting at his/her cage reading to him/her and showing the pictures, drawing him/her, and singing to the kitten. She has named it Star Dazzler Midnight. I think we may have us a new cat. It will not be joining our household cat, but may become an office cat. I've talked about getting a cat for the office because of our rodent problem--I guess I got my answer.

I Surrender All

Last week, Hannah and I attended West-Central Camp at Bogg Springs. We went with our church, Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church, and we had a visitor that went with us--Tracy Gray. He is the son of Bro. Merwin Gray who is the pastor of Hilltop Missionary Baptist Church. Last Thursday during class time, Tracy (who is 14 years old) surrendered to preach. When we got home late that night, he told his dad and allowed several of us to look on. I captured the moment in a couple of photographs.

You whatttt????

I just can't believe it!!!

Reading and Relaxing

After the very busy, hurried week I had last week, I really needed some time to relax. Sunday, I started a good book, and I read it whenever I could yesterday and then stayed up until 11:30 p.m. to finish it. There is really something about a good book that just grips me. I get sucked into the plot and I just can't put it down. As a teenager, I remember spending my summer days reading. I would carry my book to the table and read and eat. I would carry my book to the bathroom and yes, I would sit and read. I've even read while in the bathtub. These days, I read in the car (while Terry drives), I read while I eat (if we don't go out to eat), and I read late at night after Hannah is asleep. Hannah has discovered the joy of reading too. She is reading on a chapter book right now, a Little House on the Prarie book, and she reads shorter books--usually over and over again. Today, we stayed home all day even though I wasn't sick. I didn't have a new book to start, and I also wanted to get some work done so I didn't want to get chained down to a book. I worked on some office work that needed some undivided attention, cooked some eggless chocolate chip oatmeal cookies, cooked a meatloaf, squash, mashed potatoes, and prepared some chicken to make enchiladas with tomorrow. I also washed some rugs, washed the dishes several times, vacuumed 95% of the house, and Hannah and I each painted two pictures (watercolors). It was just so nice to relax at home and not feel that I had to be somewhere at a certain time or do something every second. Oh, I almost forgot, I also took a nap for an hour. It's been forever since I've had a day like this, and I needed it. Next week, Barbara will be off work in order to prepare for her daughter's wedding. Terry is going to go camping--alone. Hannah and I will be holding down the fort at the office by ourselves. Then Hannah will be in the wedding (she's the flower girl) and on Monday after that we will be going to church camp. June has just dissappeared. So I guess I will go the Library and stock up on a few books, I will need to escape in the evenings. I highly reccomend it--it's a great way to relax!

Happy Father's Day!

I want to wish my father, my husband and my son a Happy Father's Day! Hope you all have a wonderful day!

Happy Birthday Ashley!

I have a wonderful daughter-in-law--Ashley. Even though Hannah is just 7, she has a very wonderful sister-in-law. When Hannah was in Kindergarten, she told her whole class she had a sister-in-haw. Since Ashley has been in our family, Hannah has included her in all the family pictures she draws--in fact sometimes she forgets some of us. Ashley has been a part of our family for several years now, and we love her, and hope she has a beautiful, wonderful, excellent, exciting, marvellous, and remarkable birthday! Happy Birthday Ashley!!!