Vistor Number 2

so it's 8. and i've been up since 5:30. Tommy had the opening shift and thus my early morning. tomorrow is the same. and on basic principle i am boycotting startin to clean because it's too early. no one should mop and scrub floors before 10 in my book, most certainly not before 8. The only exception is a menopausal woman, cause they are just crazy with the hot flashes and the not sleeping and the urge to clean things at 3 in the morning. but i'm not there yet. so... no cleaning. HOWEVER, my mother woke up and started cleaning crap about 45 minutes ago and asking questions about cleaning this or that and was i planning on doing this? and what about that? *ugh* moms.

i'm still boycotting.

the cleaning fury is due to visitor number 2! My dear friend Rachel is on her way from D-town to Atlanta. In a fun set of circumstances, Rachel had the opportunity to take an early weekend break/trip down her with her roomie. and why not when it's essentially free and you have cool peeps like me and tom to see??? so Rachel. Rachel and i go back a bit. I went to school with rachel. but i didn't know it until miss lor moved in with her across the hall from me back at Brougham manor. She worked at tyndale and one semester when my financial aid failed to come through was there with open arms to give me hug and stand by me as i figured out how i would financially be able to continue school. she later became my roommate when lor decided to go and get married to that muffin loving man. and that is the basis of knowing Rachel.

However, Rachel is so much more. She is the most balanced human being to walk this earth that i know of. I rate her on my list of cool people i love pretty much next to Madeleine L'Engle herself. and if you know me at all... you know that is one of the most highest honors. She is smart, incredibly well read, compassionate to no end, and a wonderful listener and wise beyond her years. She has the sweetest heart and if it weren't for the long talks over cheap white wine late in the night... i might have given up on God all together. But instead, i hung on and found Trinity. A church that is truely my hearts home.

You would think with the way i hold her in such high esteem i would spend tons of time with my dear Rachel. and yet that is not the case. Rachel and i have a horrible time stay in regular communication. Ever since i moved to ludington - the time when we split roomie ways... i just can't seem to pick up the darn phone and call her. this is not my only relationship that is like that ('drea). It seems to be a theme with a certain type of friend i have and i have yet to unlock the code to such as to why it is this way. all the same, i hold rachel near and dear in my heart despite the struggling communication situation.

so it is with lots of love, excitement and high expectations that i look forward to seeing dear Rachel. I think we might have the vegetarian dish (new recipe) three bean chili tonight in her vegetarian honor.

so let this be a marker to you all... come and visit and i'll write cool blogs for you ;)