BEING A SUBSTITUTE PARENT

I don't mind stepping into a parental role sometimes.



My kids are grown, and sometimes you need a mom around.




When you are shopping with a crying baby and a toddler throwing a tantrum.




When you need to change a diaper and there's no place to do it.



When you are working extra hours and your kid needs to be somewhere.




I was what the Army calls a "geographical single parent" for WAY too many years to not appreciate all the many, MANY people who stepped in and helped me.




So I am happy when I can return the favor.

AIN'T EASY ANYMORE

Once of the reasons I got hooked on amazon.com was that they seemed to have EVERYthing imaginable.

Well, that, and it didn't cost anything more to have something shipped to me in the middle of nowhere right on the Mexican border.

But they seem to carry EVERYthing that you can think of.

Except when you are looking for a extra-large size V-neck tee shirt.

I use them as nightshirts - and over the years, I have simply worn them out - so I needed a couple of new ones.

HA.

Amazon.com has extra-large tee shirts - but no V-necks.

They have V-necks - but not in extra-large.

There are very sexy lingerie - low-slung men's pj bottoms - but nothing I want.

Hmm... where else can I look?!?

OKAY, NOW LET'S GET BACK UP ON THE HORSE...

I offered the challenge in my Sunday School class today that we can set new resolutions, or attempts to improve old or bad habits, anytime, not just at a New Years.

And so I issued a November Resolution (to try to get more of them involved in our class discussions).

But I realized that I have been ignoring a little alarm that I have on my iPhone that prompts me each and every evening TO WRITE IN HERE.

So here is MY new resolution.

To write. 

I do have things on my mind - I do have thoughts that need more exploration - and I would like to become better at this.

Let the Challenge BEGIN!