Weekly Preview and Review

The soccer board meeting last week was something that had to drop off the calendar for me. I really would like to be off the board already, but I have to get through the spring before I hand it over completely to my replacement. And I hope mightily that he is still planning to take over for me.

The other thing that had to go was the baby shower. This was mainly due to transportation.

My van died on Thursday on the way to writing class. It was raining. Something about my van doesn't want to run in wet weather. But there is something else wrong too, I think. Kind friends helped us out that day and again on Saturday when we tried to get the van home and realized it was only going to run in 1st gear. It stalls when shifting up. The OBD code reader (thanks, Dad!) says the shift solenoid (electrical) is the problem. That is apparently in the transmission fluid pan and thus requires taking off the pan to replace. Bob is not certain he can do this, mostly because he thinks it should be done with a lift. A friend of ours from our old church happened to come into the store where Bob works on Friday. This friend happens to be an auto mechanic whom we trust and who has done work for us before when Bob is out of his element. This guy has not been in the store before when Bob has been there. Coincidence? No, I don't believe in that. So, the plan is to get the van over to his house.

Meanwhile, we've been down to one vehicle. We still have the Voyager but it's not registered. We plan to register it on Monday morning and then I can drive that until we get the Safari repaired. Please pray that the heat works in the Voyager. Bob has been intimating that it doesn't, but he isn't certain.

The kids ADORED Michigan History class in spite of their prior unwillingness and apprehension. I believed that they would since the older kids had taken the class before.

Daniel fast is going well. I am not hungry much and tracking all my meals - keeping the calories low, mostly between 1200-1600 a day. Doing cardio 3 times a week and strength training 3 times a week, plus karate. Cleared off the treadmill yesterday and ran on that for the first time. Wow, was I sweaty! lol I will post a little more about it on Cornerstone when I have a couple minutes.

We've decided to attend the Vineyard church nearby for the time being. We've gone twice in a row and that's kind of a record for us lately. lol

1/15 Sunday - Church
Monday - Work 4, Karate, Robotics (D), Bob dentist
Tuesday - Work 4, Robotics (D), Mich History (S,E,J)
Wednesday - Work 4, Church, Robotics (D)
Thursday - Work 4,  Wordsmith class, Karate, Robotics (D)
Friday - WORK 4, CO-OP, Robotics (D)
Saturday - Robotics (D), Sword Seminar (D), Book Club
Sunday - Church

I cancelled the essay writing class I had planned to teach starting on Monday because I only got half the enrollment I was hoping for. I decided the potential income wasn't worth the time investment. It was a HARD decision that took me a couple extra days to make. That frees up my schedule a bit more.

I cleaned out the backroom yesterday, sorted through some stuff and trying to make a home for the treadmill where I can leave it and it isn't in the way.

David is going to do a samurai sword seminar with Master Collins on Saturday. He is excited.

Bob has a dental appointment on Monday. I am hoping they'll help him figure out how to have some work done on his teeth since they are getting very bad. No dental insurance for years now and no extra money makes it very difficult to obtain dental care.  Why is it all so expensive nowadays?

Other than that, this should be a prertty normal week, and it ends with BOOK CLUB! Can't wait! We are doing Persuasion!