Still.....

-Awake at 4:00 am when my husband's alarm went off for him to get up.

-Drinking my very cold cup of java, from several hours later, when I finally drug my weary self out of bed.

-Pleased with myself for having O pay me $3.99, the price of some new/old pants from Goodwill, when he decorated the ones he was wearing yesterday with marker.

-Aware that after that 1 good-mothering moment of teaching a tangible lesson to my son, I will probably have about 25 less than ideal responses, which I will not be nearly as eager to share.

-Wondering if loading the crew up to go to big bad (dum dum duuuuum) Wal-M is a good idea this afternoon, but necessity dictates.

-Saddened by the news story I read this morning about a man who killed himself, his wife and 5 children after being laid off.

-Thankful that in these troubled economic times, my husband has stable employment.

-Praying for those who do not and are job searching, concerned greatly about how they are going to get by.

-Knowing without a doubt, this is a face I simply can not resist.