{: It rained, again on my day off. :}

I was introduced to Folger's Black Silk coffee, it is really good. I am enjoying it this morning, with some hazelnut creamer in it. Delicious! I am surprised at how much I enjoy my coffee and my solitude in the morning, (before the crowds wake). I really thought that I was going to get to the pool. I haven't bought a bathing suit yet, but I imagined going anyway. The rain down here is so funny. It hardly ever rains for a whole day long. It rains on and off. It could be completely overcast and then 10 minutes later the sun is out and it is hot enough to go to the pool. I saw some people going to the pool yesterday, but, I used the rainy day off as an excuse to do some inside stuff.
I was going to vacuum, but, Enoch got the bug in himself to do that. I was very relieved at this. He has now grown to put near, perfect triangles on my carpet, the way that I like it. I do obsess over the triangles on my carpet. That is how it was when we moved in. We moved into a perfectly new, new carpet with perfect triangles on the floor and I like to reminisce about this, when I vaccuum. He did a couple of rooms and I made it worth his while, so he doesn't get discouraged at his effort. A couple of bucks might keep the teenage fellow doing the right thing, I hope.
My 3 days off, last week for Ethy's birthday, had gotten me caught up with some of my laundry. So, I didn't have to touch a load until my day off. It was such a pleasure to have that extra time. I do forget that that is a stresser for me, until I have it done. The relief was amazing.
Ben is going on an interview today, so I do hope he is able to land this one. He will feel much better when he gets through with this interview. That is usually the case. In the meantime, he is doing freelancing, occasionally and doing yard work for people. God is providing.:)
I watched the new dynamic duo, Ethan and Evelyn battling it out in monopoly,(they are really a couple of business moguls, or growing to be); while the other two were playing Wii upstairs. You wouldn't think that a 5 year old and a 15 year old could compete. Ezra whipped the socks off of Enoch in bowling. He is really good at it. They know the game backwards and forwards. It is so fun to watch them duking it out in the different areas of fun and folly, in the summer. Ez was "grounded" for a while, from the Wii for some infraction. I don't know what he did. I kept negotiating for him, but nobody would have it. Ben said he was grounded and he was grounded. He is just a baby, I kept saying. Nope. He was punished and that is that. All in all, I had a restful and entertaining day watching my little and big strangers in the house(children) being who they normally are. It was fun. Maybe I will get to the pool, next Saturday.

Psalm of the day^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Psalm 119:25-32()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()Daleth ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||My soul clings to the dust; revive me according to Your word. I have declared my ways and You answered me; Teach me Your statutes. Make me understand the way of Your precepts; So shall I meditate on Your wonderful works. My soul melts from heaviness; Strengthen me according to Your word. Remove from me the way of lying, and grant me Your law graciously. I have chosen the way of truth; Your judgments I have laid before me. I cling to Your testimonies; O Lord, do not put me to shame! I will run the course of Your commandments, For You shall enlarge my heart.