Irish Prayer

"From ghoulies and ghosties and three-leggedy beasties, and things that go bump in the night, Dear Lord deliver us!"

Another Halloween has come and gone, with varying degrees of success. 

When I left school today, I was aware that I had no jack-o-lantern, and no candy.  A trip to the grocery store fixed that.  I BOUGHT a lighted, fake jack-o-lantern, and enough candy to get through the evening.  When I got home, I realized that the resident dog had managed to get hold of yet another open can of dog food...and had already eaten her dinner.  (I have yet to figure out how she gets stuff out of the bottom of cans!)  Okay...back out to get some gas in my buggy and some dog food. 

As soon as I got back, Meg called, asking where I had been.  Darn!  I had only been gone 20 minutes!  She was in tears.  There were issues...the biggest one being that they couldn't find Robin's flower girl dress...and could I come up with a costume in the time they were mobile on the way to Plainfield?  God was with me!  I had Megan's baptism dress from age seven--too big for Robin, but just long enough to look like a wedding dress for her. They brought her veil and flowers, so Robin didn't know the difference!

Ryan was a cute spider, and Robin made a formidable bride.  They have departed for the other grandparents' house, and the dog has FINALLY stopped barking at strangers at the door.  Peace!

Today would have been my brother's 53rd birthday.  He didn't live this long.  I did my grieving on Sunday.  Today, I have managed yet another anniversary and survived.

I can go to bed when I hear that my children are home safe in Muncie...