Dear Reader:

The past couple of days, though they turned out fine, have definitely been a combination of “Oopsy Daisy” and “Oh me!”

It started Monday night…well, actually about 2. a.m Tuesday morning. …with Eva Cate sitting straight up in bed whimpering “I’m sad.” We had gone to see “Inside Out” ….(the Disney movie about feelings and how complicated they can be)….so Eva Cate’s “I’m sad” turned out to be “I’m nauseated and getting ready to barf right on you.”

Poor little thing….she did throw up here, there, and everywhere before she got to the bathroom where it continued. I was trying to figure out what might have been the culprit….because early on…it was obvious that this wasn’t a bug but something she “et.”

It wasn’t until yesterday that Mandy told me to throw away the Kraft Macaroni and Cheese she had packed for Eva Cate….many containers of it are contaminated. Guess who wanted this for supper Monday night and who ate it?….Whether this was the culprit or not…check ouy Mandy Turner’s Facebook page for the problems surrounding this popular product with children.

So fast forward to Tuesday morning…Eva Cate is up and bouncing around….ready to go to Bible School while I am moving a little slower…two loads of laundry/sheets/pillow cases later….

Coming home from the movies Monday my car started acting funny…it felt like Eva Cate and I were riding a hopping bunny rabbit…the transmission light came on…that is never a good sign.

Later Tim stopped by and drove it around…nothing happened…smooth as silk (Murphy’s Law)…he thought all was good. When I got in the car yesterday morning to take Eva Cate to Bible School…I noticed she was holding her ears. When I asked why…she said because she thought her “Boo was going a little crazy on the way home from the movies…praying to God at every red light that the car didn’t stall or turn off.” Obviously she wanted none of that on the trip to Bible School…too much drama…even for Miss Drama Queen.

No problems…life is starting to turn around…everything is looking good and then I leave to go pick up some medicine at CVS and the “bunny rabbit” returns….hoppity hop hop.

Once again Tim comes to the rescue…he takes “Hoppity” to Auto Zone and lets them run the free test to pinpoint the problem…I, then, take it to Speedee and they start working on the car….but it is running so close to pick up time (at noon) for Eva Cate

…that I call on my Plan B…Anne.…who drives over…picks me up (and Eva Cate’s car seat) at Speedee...takes me to church…waits with me for VBS to be over and drops us both back off at Speedee.

Now that ladies and gentlemen….is the Best Friend “Plan B” around!!!! Thanks again Anne.

So everything I thought I would get done during the three hour hiatus of Vacation Bible School went poof with Hoppity’s limp….but at least it isn’t hopping any more and I pray they found all the problem (s).

But again….while I was whining “Oh Me” ….” What’s happening“….Anne and I discovered we were supposed to be at a certain spot at a certain time. We went to get some colored markers for a VBS project Anne is working on for Thursday. While checking out I was talking to her about a friend’s recent diagnosis and the clerk stopped what she was doing and listened.

She apologized for interrupting…but she was interested in our conversation because she was going through a very similar health problem and wanted to hear what we were saying. As we listened to her story Anne and I just looked at each other…a God’s wink…we promised her prayers throughout her upcoming ordeal.

Every time we are experiencing a  simple (but annoying) turn of events back to back…there is someone who is going through a serious crisis…professionally, personally, or medically.

And that’s why we should say “Oopsy Daisy“….because (like sun flowers) they will not only turn towards the sun…but make their blossom align to the direct sunlight throughout the day.

So until tomorrow…we should follow the daisy’s example….(okay…we might be experiencing a little “oopsy” here and there)… but like the “daisy”  if we follow the Light and make sure we continue to blossom and bloom under the “Light of Life’s” Guidance…we can overcome the obstacles of life.

“Today is my favorite day”  Winnie the Pooh

* Hot off the Press…pictures of Ajay.…Ambika’s precious little baby boy.

So cute and I know so loved!

We went to Doodle’s after our bad start day and everything got “gooder.”

Eva Cate received these tea party fairies in the mail yesterday…how very magical….she is still leaving food out every evening…and it is all gone every morning. The fairies love Eva Cate for her kindness. Flying around every night takes a lot of energy.

It’s the first day of the month-July1….Don’t forget to say “Rabbit”….and may good luck follow you all month!