I can finally mark one thing off my To Do List - cleaning, organizing and decluttering my home office/craft room. Basically I wanted to make sure my craft table was useable on 2/19 when my niece Chrissy and I may do some scrapbooking. So from 4-8 pm yesterday I worked on that room a lot more than I had planned - but that was good. There's still more to do but it's ok for now.
One thing I worked on was the huge rubber bin of things from Mike's illness/hospitalizations (cards, balloons, etc.) and then his Celebration Service, sympathy cards, etc. I'm working on organizing things into smaller boxes and decorating them with hearts as I go. There were a few tears last night but not as many as I had thought there would be.
Today was Jersey Sunday at church - any college or professional football jerseys were allowed to be worn since it was Superbowl Sunday. Well I tried my hardest to come up with something for the Steelers but no joy. So........I stretched Jersey Sunday to include professional basketball jerseys - in particular Chicago Bulls jerseys.
Now my pastor and I agree that our favorite Bull was Pippen and I have a red 33 jersey. But I'll admit when Rodman became a Bull, he became my favorite Bull and I have a black 91 Rodman jersey. Did I dare wear a Rodman jersey to church?! It was black and the Steelers are black and gold so I thought I would. The worst that could happen would be told to go home, right (I knew they wouldn't do that).
So who do I walk in behind to church this morning but Greg - our elder that asked me to help with our children's ministry - who by the way was wearing his Baltimore Colts jersey. I kiddingly said something about maybe being kicked out of church for my jersey and then it hit me - I was wearing Rodman - wild man of the NBA - but the greatest defensive player EVER in the NBA. Greg's like "well maybe you won't be able to help with children's ministry" - he was kidding. I showed him my jersey and he's like, "that's Jordan's number when he did something or other". I just looked at him and before I could say it was Rodman - someone else yelled, "you're wearing Rodman's jersey, I loved him" so I knew I was ok.
It was fun to see all the different jerseys. There was even a Dallas Cowboy Novacek (sp) jersey. Mike and I had actually taught Jay Novacek's nieces (Joyce and Grace) when we went to Ashworth Road Baptist and they were in our 2 and 3 year old Sunday School class. Mike played softball with Jay's brother, Jim, on the church softball team. So that was kind of a neat memory. I think Bears jerseys were the majority including Pastor and Mrs. Daggs.
And Dad - for lunch I used your Arby's free combo meal coupon - thanks. Then I tackled the snow in the driveway and sidewalk. There wasn't a whole lot but it was heavy! Touchdown Steelers!
BTW....two weeks and "Boogity boogity boogity, let's go racing boys"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
