Summer!

It has been a while since I last posted. The end of a school year is a particularly craxy time of year for teachers. Children are counting down days and truth be told teachers are counting down days as well (we are actually very precise: we could tell you how many Monday's and how many 6th period classes are left!)
To add to the crazy times, Darrel has been traveling Monday through Friday for the past three weeks as well. He has one and a half weeks left and Maggie and I will be thrilled to have hi home again. I turned to my mother-in-law's example. She had to learn to deal with Papa at sea six months at a time! I have learned a few things during this time
1. All eals taste better when the family is together. (No matter what I offered to cook, Maggie said it wouldn't taste right without Daddy. Needless to say we have had a lot of Sandwhiches, soups, baked potatoes, and salads!)
2. Time zones make a difference. When Darrel was in Colorado I had to remember that he was 1 hour ahead. This makes a difference when you are trying to cooridate a bedtime phone call.
3. "Letting" Maggie sleep in our bed was really more for me than her. That's right I let her sleep in my bed because she said she was lonely. (Do I have to admitt who was really lonely?)
4. Husbands on business trips cannot sit in their hotel room after work and remain a sane individual. I had to except the fact that Darrel needed to get out and do something while he was away. And hey the company is paying!
5. The weather in Texas is nothing like the weather in Kansas. For some reason Darrel has a way of setting records with weather. Usually it is heat but this time it was some of the worst thunderstorms and tornado's they have had in years!
All said and done I must praise my husband! He is truly a genius and an asset to her his team! The work he has done on this trip has been priceless and I could not be ore proud!

Father God, You are an awesome God! Darrel has seen your mighty hand at the top of the Rockies and in the midsts of storms in Kansas. You know Darrel has a few more days to go. Be with him on his journeys. Bless his work and keep him safe!Return him home safely!