Reflections from 3 a.m. ...

• I have developed a new scientific name:  ickeous explosionous.
• The dog has to pee at 3 a.m., no matter what is going on in the dining room, hall and kitchen.
• All paper towels are not created equal.  If you must use cheap ones for every day, go ahead.  Have good ones on hand, hidden in the back of the closet.  You can thank me later.
• The floor cleaner on Pinterest works wonders.  Make some.  Today.
• I have regretted taking all my carpet up at times.  I will no longer have this regret.  At 3 a.m., carpet is evil.
• I think that alarm clock companies should make a sound exactly like a small child expelling dinner.  No one would ever be late to work again.  Grown men would be standing in factories all across America in their underwear with eyes wide open ready to go to work each morning...
• My son can sleep through anything.
• There are things at mamaw's house my daughter shouldn't eat.
• My husband is a better thinker, planner and strategizer at 3 a.m.
• God gave me an acute lack of hearing and a strong intolerance to certain smells.  It is both a blessing and a curse.
• The brain is powerful.  It can recall aforementioned smells and make you think they are still around after they are gone.
• I should be more careful about what I leave stacked in the floor.
• Purchasing a box of disposable rubber gloves is never a bad idea.
• Communicating to your spouse your intent is always a good idea.
• Prayer is necessary, even in the details.
• A backrub and a pink poodle can make anything better.

I remember this happening in years past, and I would think "Dear Lord, please let her feel better for tomorrow" ... and of course, she usually did.  Missing just one day of public school is hard.  There are lots of things that they are told verbally, told once, and they either get it or "too bad".... That's just the way it is.

I have to say, I did well for our first homeschool hiccup.  I wasn't nearly as wonky about her getting back to bed, back to sleep, and well.  Now, she can do most of her work from her bed.  I can modify and change things until she's able to come back to "school".  And... if we are on the couch all day, I can make sure that it's not a wasted day.

This new path God chose won't be easy - I'm not that naive!  But, He handed it to me on a silver platter, and He will give me the strength, guidance and wisdom to make the decisions and carry out the work involved. 

With the cancellation of our first field trip due to the weather, it's time for mom to go find a plan B.  The Wilkerson Academy is going on the road today!