today's load....

• homeschool lessons for both girls:: check
• snack time:: check
• wash dishes:: check
• 5 loads of laundry washed and hung on the line:: check
• removed splinter from crying girl's hand:: check
• successful dandelion hunt:: check
• notice huge pile in my yard (no doubt a gift from neighbor's dog):: check
• pray for extra measure of patience:: check
• fix lunch while girls happily watch part of Jonah:: check
• enjoy cup of hot tea with hubby while girls eat:: check
• pull half-chewed fruit from choking girl's mouth:: check
• wait for heart rate to resume a normal rhythm:: check
• run out to rescue half dried laundry on clothesline from sudden rain shower:: check
• throw a load of semi-dry clothes in dryer:: check
• put girls down for a nap:: check

My, my what a day...and it's only 1:30. I think that extra measure of patience will come in handy as I now hear girls that aren't sleeping....and the sun is shining again. A second cup of tea may be in order.