The Week Before JULY 4 2015...CRAZEEEEEEEEE!!!

Seriously, does the week before a holiday EVER go as planned.  Let me know if yours does because my week has been crazeeeeeee.  

On Sunday,June 28 or whatever it was (I've lived a long week and dates no longer matter tome), my darling husband was sick.  That was just the start.  It was Monday that things really began to get crazy.  A dear friend of mine sent me a link about a network cooking show being cast...for GRANDMOTHERS...hmmmmm..."must do" I said to myself.  So, I did.  Now for those of you who know me, you know it has long been a dream, desire and at times the drive of my life to land my own network tv series.  Yes, I know, it's presumptuous to even think about such a thing...shot in the dark and all that.  But, I have just enough moxie to think I can do it.  For years,I worked frantically as if all the joy to be experienced this side of Heaven is a NETWORK TV SHOW.  Mercy.  After a while, God gently pointed out to me that He is my joy and only Him.  So, I settled down and while I didn't dismiss the dream it no longer was the driving force in my life.  (I'm sure this was a great relief to my husband and family.)  Well, out of the blue, the opportunity was there on Monday and I jumped in feet first, mouth wide open, screaming "Take me!  Take me!".  So, the pressure was on...

And that's not all, shortly thereafter, my sweet Daddy called and said he was coming by to spend the night on his way home from vacation. I am certainly NOT complaining but Daddy, a niece, and their Cocker Spaniel came rolling in on Tuesday afternoon while I was at work.  AND the casting people called from the Network TV Show and wanted to SKYPE with me on Tuesday at 6 p.m.  Can you say "supper time?"  So, one husband, one daddy, one niece, two dogs and a thunderstorm later, I'm trying to Skype with a fellow and make an impression.  I'm sure I made an impression but just what kind I don't know.  

So, the week that was to be a very short week at work, Monday thru Wednesday, suddenly was manic.  You see, my "day" job is demanding in itself but when you add life to the mix, it's crazeeeeee.  Do you see a theme here?  

Oh and last night I couldn't sleep.  Five of my precious family members were jumping from airplane to airplane dodging storms trying to get home from a vacation on the West Coast.  My Iphone can prove it if you need proof.  My daughter and oldest granddaughter and I were texting through the night about their crazeeeeee adventure.  Finally, at about 6:30 a.m. they arrived at home...the trip home started at 6 a.m. West Coast time yesterday.  I hope they are all in bed resting from that vaca adventure.

And did I mention I had to prepare my website and blog(yes this thing) for the already planned appearance on WIS Sunrise on Friday?  Tomorrow morning,  I get up at 3 a.m., load the car, drive an hour and do two EWJ segments on WIS all before sane people get out of bed.  So it is imperative that I have my website updated with recipes and such.

If I haven't said it before, I'll say it now...I AM NOT COMPLAINING!  I love every facet of this frantic life I've been blessed with. The hardest thing about my life is fitting it all in and prioritizing and staying focus ed on the main thing.  And...the main thing is Jesus.  

Have a safe and happy holiday weekend.  I'm sure at some point I'll slow down and smell the roses, I mean smell the fireworks!

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