In answer to grannysdaughter's comment, it is sad to say that some of our infants and children are at the daycare until we close. Our doors open at 6:30 and close 6. We have people in the parking lot waiting for us to unlock the door and some of them wait to the last minute to pick their children up. They don't mind telling you that they are taking them home to feed them and put them in bed. It breaks my heart.

It has been two weeks with my four day work week. I definitely enjoyed the long weekends and would love to keep them. I did get very tired and was repeatedly told I looked bad. But I was able to do my work. We have three shifts, 6-2, 2-6, 7-3 and 3-6. When I sub in the infant and creeper room, I get there at six to fold the laundry, unload the dishwasher, start the bottle warmer, check the answering machine to see if anyone left a message that they aren't coming to work. My regular hours are 7-3 but lots of days I sub for the afternoon shift. Next week I will be back to my five day 7-3 work schedule unless someone calls in sick. Except on thursday I will sub 3-6 in the toddler room. I may get to keep these extra hours until this college semester is over.

I am resting and preparing for Gustav. I probably won't stay at home, haven't made my mind up yet.

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Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.
Psalm 143:8

Next week my new work schedule begins. Monday and wednesday I work eleven hours. Tuesday I work my regular eight hours and thursday I work ten hours. Friday I am off and that means a three day weekend. That is the best part of the situation. When the director asked me if I would be interested, I told her I didn't think I was physically able to do it. I like the idea of three days off of course. She told me to try it and when ever I felt I couldn't work the long hours any more to come to her and they would find another solution. What is happening is that our college girls have some late classes and they can't work the 3-6 shift a couple of days a week. The director asked me to substitute for the girls three days a week. On thursday I can leave at five because all the children in that room get picked up by five.

I will just have to see how my week goes.


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But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak. For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end: That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself, saying, surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee. And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
Hebrew 6:9-15

Saturday has come and gone. One more day off and back to work. Next week school starts and I will be back to helping in the other class rooms. My 3's and 4's will be attending preschool and I will only have them before and after school. I really am looking forward to this schedule because I will be helping in the infant room and I will get to play with and rock the babies.

This week felt like it would never be over. Several co-workers remarked that I looked tired. Duh! I looked tired because I was tired. Tired of constantly reminding children of what they are suppose to be doing or how they are suppose to do the same things that they have been doing since June 2nd. Also I was coming down with a summer cold. I found that out saturday morning when I woke up and my nose was completely stopped up. I started taking generic sudafed and added an extra vitamin C to my daily dose.

There is a rumor going around that we will get a raise next month. I hope it will be big enough that I will have a noticeable amount left over after taxes. Everything is going up except my paycheck. Some of the items I always buy have jumped up a whole dollar. The cost of a gallon of gas has come down. I hope it stays down 'cause it is a savings of ten dollars a week and that gives me an extra forty a month.

One morning on my way to work, I spotted a strange looking animal on the road ahead of me. I couldn't tell what it was. I slowed down prepared to brake if it ran in front of the car. As I drove closer the head turned completely around. It was an owl clutching a meal in its claws. After I drove past it spread its wings and flew off into the fading light. A majestic sight indeed.


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I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord. Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies. Many, O Lord my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.
Psalm 40:1-5