Sunday News

It's a rainy day today. As you can see we had fun yesterday with James and Isla and Jake. James was a big help, working on the sheetrock that goes in the living room. We also put Jake's swing up under the deck by the lake and he likes to swing in that. I had a photo but for some reason it wouldn't upload. We celebrated James' birthday early and had cake and the bubble thing was part of his birthday gift. ( I also gave him the money Mum from ya'll) Jake had fun laughing at the baby in the mirror. We have been doing so much House Construction, I just sat that mirror in our study.

I really enjoyed Church this morning. Before Sunday School started I got talking to a complete stranger. It's not because I like to, but because I find it just easier to say I only have one child. Usually that is all people ask anyway. This lady asked again later in the conversation, "so you only have the one child?" after we had talked all about Isla and James and Jake who attend the same Church. So it is then that I tell her, well I have two but one is in Heaven. This lady's reaction really surprised me. Instead of the usual, I'm so sorry for your loss and look of embarrassment and quickly changing the subject, she asked me all about Carrie and wanted to know all about what she was like as a person. I can't say, I remember the last time anyone wanted to do that. When we were through, she said, as if she was trying to let it all sink in her head so she would remember, "so you have two daughters." She won't know how much that conversation meant to me. I really like the Church. It is like going home to the High Kirk. We sang the "Quaker Song" this morning as a hymn. It reminded me of how much I need to get back into singing and playing the guitar. It's just one thing that can guarantee tears though, for some reason. Perhaps because I quit when Carrie died. (well, how can you sing after a such a thing) I had the funniest time with Jake the other day. I sing and play the guitar to him and if I cry, he doesn't seem to mind. We get through "Achen Drum" and "sandwiches are Beautiful" most days. I decided to see what he thought of the accordion since he likes "Canned haggis" so much. I played him a wee jig. When he looked into my eyes he would smile, when he looked at the accordion his little lip would stick out and this look of "Take that thing off, it's killing you" would come over his face. (Attached is a photo of close to what Jake looked like when I played) He just didn't know what to think. So we put it up till later. Another funny thing happened Friday. Mike came home from work early and we had Jake that day. Mike was doing something around the house and had left the door open. I asked Mike to watch Jake while I went to the toilet and he and Jake sat in the study, which Jake on his bouncer toy and Mike talking to him. When I came out of the toilet there was the cat, thinking he could sneak into the house while the door was open, so without thinking I clapped my hands really loud and yelled at the cat to "get out, don't you come into this house". At this point Jake let out a scream and started crying terribly. I guess he thought I was throwing him out of the house. The funny thing is that since Mike was sitting in front of him, I guess he thought Mike was the culprit and started crying at Mike. He soon got over it. We had to laugh later with Isla and James about it.