1/2 a Saturday Left

As of right now we have 1/2 of a Saturday left.   The boys think we have two.  Here's the clicker.  For weeks, at least six, I have thought the 7th was on a Thursday.  Dan's Detachment Sgt's wife called me from Italy yesterday to see what my plans were for "Wednesday".   I assumed she wanted to drive up a day early and needed a place to stay.  I said, "Oh, it's only a 2 1/2 hour drive for us so I'll just go up on Thursday morning.  Would you like to spend the night here with us and follow us there?" 

Dead silence.  Cricket.  Cricket.   I'm thinking, "What?  What'd I say?!"

"But, Jean, they come in on Wednesday."   WHAT?! I ran to look at my calendar.  Holy crap! She was right! Why didn't anyone tell me that the 7th was Wednesday?!  LOL.  I mean, I would have realized it sooner or later, probably tomorrow when I look at the calendar for the next week, but NO ONE told me!  Not even Dan.  I have sent him an email every single Thursday for weeks now, "Six more weeks today!.....  Five more weeks today!..."  He never caught on.  Everyone around here said they thought I was just excited and mixed up.  What a great gift!  It also means I have to get off my tail and get things done.  Wednesday is SO much earlier than Thursday.  Seriously.  Thursday is at the end of the week.  Wednesday is in the middle.  There's a HUGE difference. There's a rack of beer to be bought, house to make sparkle, banners to finish and hang up, clothes to be washed (his clothes have been in a closet for a year... they need freshening up)...  I think Daniel will figure it out (if he hasn't already) but Joseph doesn't have a clue and I can not wait to see his face when he realizes we're going to pick up his dad.  He keeps saying, "I wish it were the 17th so dad will already have been home for a day."  It's killing me.  I've never kept a secret so well. I'm going to pretend I overslept and they missed the bus.  I've already set up the ground work and keep telling them that Aggie has a vet appointment (I just said, "next week" in case the flight gets delayed) so they won't wonder why she's in the car.  They won't realize until I make a right turn for the Autobahn instead of a left for the school.  I wish I could run a video camera and drive at the same time.  lol.  So please everyone pray for on-time flights, no bumping of  seats and great weather from Afghanistan to Germany so that he actually gets home when they say he is because I don't think I can keep quiet much longer. 

I gave Aggie a bath and good brushing yesterday.  Can you believe she's 17 months old already.   She's grown into such a beautiful little lady.  I use the term "lady" loosely.   She's really a big pig.  I know it's hard to believe looking at that face but you can bet that within five minutes of eating a huge belch comes out of that pretty little dog.  It's hilarious and we laugh every single time.

I cast on the Chick Knits Ribby Cardi a couple of nights ago.  I'm using my favorite yarn, Elann's Highland Wool which I bought for this pattern over a year ago.  I also bought it in medium and dark blue.  It was just serendipity that the Elann group is doing a KAL.  It's a perfectly relaxing knit so far.

Okay.  Gotta get to work.  You probably won't hear from me until next weekend so everyone have a great week.  I know I will!  :-))))))))))))))))

Comments

[chrisknits]

Prayers are winging their way for all plans to go "as planned". Best wishes for the reunion and for Dan's assimilation back to your world. Aggie belches? I don;t think I have ever heard a dog belch. She must be a wonder dog!

[Wool Winder]

A day earlier than you thought...that's great news! Surprising your boys sounds like so much fun. Also, it's a good way to manage their expectations in case there is a delay or something, which I'm praying there isn't. I'll be thinking of you guys on Wednesday.

[Chery]

WOW, I can't believe the time is almost up!

[Jennifer]

WEDNESDAY is almost here. Yippy! I'm so happy for you.

[betsy]

Oh, geez, I knew it was sneaking up, but dang! I SO hope everything goes simply on Wednesday! WEDNESDAY! And you don't have that case of flippies on the porch yet? Is the freezer stocked up? Chicken Little-the sky is falling!!!! In the BEST possible way!

[jessie]

How exciting. I hope you manage to keep the secret! We once took the kids on vacation to the ocean without telling them anything except "Get in the car, we have a surprise." I think they thought we were going to take them out into the woods and leave them or something at first! Seeing your Ribby Cardi makes me feel guilty that I have stalled on mine. I must get back to that. It's a great pattern.