Awesome Fruitful Day

With the boys being from a split marriage, we share them on weekends with their mom and try at all occasions to let them go every weekend - as long as Dad has had some time with them too. However, with the tough time at school this week, we (all three parents) decided that Matt would remain home and complete this weeks tasks. To me this seemed a punishment for me as well, I have already spent too much time struggling with him already...now, no break and more time??? I was not looking forward to today.

I woke early today...to find Matt sitting at the school table preparing to work on his past due work. He was bright eyed and eager for his day...I had to double take, but, it sure was him. Huh? maybe this will not be a bad day after all. I sat at the computer and checked in with the FaceBook world, not much going on there, so I looked around the house and began to see all that needed done. It is amazing to me the stuff that gets randomly placed everywhere and just taking the time to put it in it's designated area - what a huge difference it can make! I delved into laundry, cleaning bedrooms, dusting, sweeping and then damp mopping the wood floor in the school room. All this time Matt stayed focused, did not fuss or fight, none of the usual antics - thanking God!!! After he completed the needed work, he started the task of cleaning his and Logan's room, and very thoroughly I might add too. Looks and smells great. From there he ventured to the bathroom and again did an amazing job. Dad got home early and we four loaded up and went to a local furniture makers yard and gathered his wood shavings and chips - great free bedding for the barn. Matt and Sam played great together in the shavings as Steve and I loaded the truck. Upon returning home we began the process of mucking the stalls and loading the new bedding into them. Matt was right there with any task requested with a "yes Sir" or "yes M'am" and did the entire task without a complaint. Let us not forget Sammy, she was right there helping and letting me know that "we sure have a lot of crap on our farm!" From there I headed to the house to look at what was for dinner. Steve and the two kids headed to the wood pile to bring up a few loads to the porch. We came in and waited for supper to be done and Matt went directly to the table and began to read a book - with his restriction for the weekend - he is limited to house work, farm work or doing something educational. Supper done and he is in the kitchen cleaning and talking with his little sister and being so wonderful! This is the boy I know is in there - I am not asking for this perfection all day, everyday, but if you ever experienced the other....you would know how much I want this kid that is here with us today!

Oh, let me not forget....I got a chance to make some more home made peach jelly today too - YUMMY! I did it a little different. I had canned the juices from earlier in the year to have them on hand to make fresh jelly when needed. Anyhow, my friend Sheila, canned some peaches that she seasoned with honey and spice, I opened a pint and mashed them with a potato masher and added that to my juice...did the usual process for making jelly and let me tell you - that stuff smelled awesome and when I tasted the little left at the bottom of the pan after I was finished - oh my....Thank is going to be pure heaven on some toast!

Last and definitely not least Steve and I took the time to flirt and love each other today - An amazing lesson I learned several years ago....loving someone is not involuntary it is something you have to wake up every day and decide to do. I am so happy that my husband decides to love me everyday!