Literally a Stinky Day

I tried to link this up last night -but my Internet was messed up or something was going wrong.

Monday Madness applies to my day yesterday!!

I've heard it said that sometimes ministry is messy ... and at our little Christian school yesterday it was! I felt more like a nurse than a school secretary! And if you know me, I am NOT nurse material (I have major emetophobia - google that).

We had a 6th grader throw up in the foyer - thankfully our janitor was close by & helped clean that up. I was later sent a kindergartner who had "had an accident" ... thinking she'd wet herself, I took her to her classroom from the playground to get dry clothes, but alas, I found out she had diarrhea! I don't know the term for the fear of diarrhea - but I think I have that too. Somehow, I managed to help her clean up & re-dress her - probably by thinking of "what if this was my daughter?" and remembering that my own daughter had been sick at summer camp in July & another lady helped her. It's kind of that "pay it forward" concept. You do what you gotta do.

In any case, by the time I got home, I needed a shower because I felt like I smelled like a medical clinic - even though I had my husband sniff me, & he said I didn't! ha!

To top off my day, I turned on my garbage disposal and heard a THUD followed by the sound of rushing water. NOT GOOD. Our disposal - original to our 21 year old house - had corroded clear through at the fitting underneath the sink. We knew when we moved in that the disposal was already puttied once to the sink connection - so this was inevitable. This is no longer something a little plumber's putty can help. We need a NEW disposal. So, I've spent my morning googling "how to replace a garbage disposal".

I don't know what you call the "fear of garbage disposal waste" - but I've added that to my list of phobias! Do you know what might be lurking in the pipe that connects from the sink to the pipes that drain?? Just let me say, it is gunky, gross, black, slimy, stinky, and generally disgusting.

This is NOT what Monday Madness (over at Mama Bzz) is supposed to be about ... but it seemed fitting. Here are the questions that ARE on Monday Madness:

The highlight of my weekend was: having my entire family at home with me!! For once, my husband was at home & not doing something church or school related on a Saturday.

The goals for the week are: work on my Medical Transcription course. I'm almost done - but I still have a lot of typing tests to do before I can get certified & begin working - God willing - from home.

My marriage goal for the week is: the same as my goal has been for about a year or more now - to appreciate my husband & respect him. He is such a good guy - and I've spent too many years taking him for granted.

A parenting goal for the week is: to stay calm in every situation.

A personal goal I hope to achieve this week is: to continue organizing my home to get ready for a new baby!!

The thing I'm most looking forward to this week is: Friday evening. Finishing week 26 of my pregnancy & entering the THIRD TRIMESTER next week.