A few weeks ago, we received an advertisement from a furniture store that they were having a 50% off sale. I mentioned to Andy that the cushions on our couch and love seat were thread bare and I didn't know how much longer they would last because of all the action they see. He surprised me by saying he thought we should go check out the furniture store and see if anything would work. So as much as we love to shop (note the sarcasm!), off we went. We ended up buying a new sofa and love seat. I plan to blog about that in more detail later. Those 2 pieces arrived on Tuesday and we have enjoyed them immensely.
You never know how a week will turn out and what we thought was going to be typical, was anything but!
On Thursday, we were working quietly in our offices, when all of a sudden, J ran into the office, saying something that I couldn't understand, but obviously in a panic. Then the fire alarms started blaring, Andy ran out to the lobby to see what was going on, then came back to the office to tell me and the other secretary to evacuate the building. It was not a fire, thankfully, but in the process of cleaning up, J had thrown a toy up to a box on the shelf in the coat room. But on the way to the box, the toy hit the sprinkler head and broke the glass shield. That activated the sprinkler and water started pouring out. Andy and J couldn't figure out how to shut off the water although they tried until the fire company got there. So the water was pouring out of the sprinkler head for approximately 10 full minutes (maybe more) before the firemen shut it off. There was 2-3 inches of water all over the floor in the church lobby. It seeped through the wall into the office area, too. That started a whole list of things Andy needed to do. He ran home to get our shop vac to start vacuuming up all that water. He had to call the church's insurance company to report the accident. He had to call a damage specialist to come check out the damage. It was very intense and exhausting for him.
On Friday, Andy and I went over to Cairn University for me to be involved in graduation rehearsal. Then back again on Saturday morning for the graduation ceremony. That was pretty exciting. I actually got choked up when they started the Pomp & Circumstance music. Then walking across the platform for my diploma, I got weak kneed and shaky. It seemed so unreal, but exciting at the same time.
I was so happy for the privilege to take part in the classes I had. I was very blessed by my professor who taught the 2 classes. He was so knowledgeable and I learned so much from him and the work he assigned to us. Of course, I especially liked him because he gave me good grades! I really wasn't expecting to do so well. I thought going into this experience that I'd be happy if I got a B but thought I'd probably get C's. I guess all my angst over my papers caused me to work extra hard which in the long run, made the effort all worth while. He gave me A's in all my papers and even in 4 of them gave me 100%. I was shocked but very pleased, to say the least. Tommy says he is a difficult professor and my A's are even more valuable - thanks, Tommy. :)
Christy and Amy weren't able to see me graduate because they had previous commitments, but Dawn, Tommy, Kira and Andy were there for me.
My crazy cap...It kept wanting to fall off. I should have pinned it somehow, but I didn't have the problem as long as I stood still and didn't know it was going to give me a problem until too late.
I'm graduated! Happy, happy.
We celebrated by going out to eat afterwards before we went home.
Today we had planned to have lunch with our singles group after church. I had arranged the restaurant and organized the time, date and handled the RSVP's, not realizing that behind my back they were all planning to surprise me with a cake, gift and card for my graduation. At 10:00, Andy told me he wasn't feeling that great, so I told him to go home and lie down, maybe he'd feel better in time for lunch. I went to the 11:00 service by myself, then after the service, I noticed on my phone that he had tried to call me 3 times. I quick called him but he didn't answer. So I drove home but he wasn't there. I could tell by looking around that he had gone to the hospital (yes, by now, I know the signs!). I thought maybe his mom had taken him. I also noticed on my phone that Dawn had called so I returned her call. She was at the Emergency Room with Andy and had taken him when he couldn't get ahold of me. Well, he has a UTI - it really came on quickly this time. When he had gone home from church, he had started shaking with chills, took his temperature, which was over 100 degrees. When he couldn't get me, he called Dawn who told him he needed to go to the hospital. So that's where he is now. They're keeping him overnight to make sure his temperature stays down and he responds to the antibiotics.
We both felt bad that we couldn't go to the party in my honor, but I haven't figured out yet how to be in two places at once. And I really wasn't in a partying mood with Andy in the hospital.
Well, I think that's enough excitement for one week. Let's hope for a little more boredom in our immediate future!
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