Marriage, Exercise, and Ethiopia

Just talking to the kids about schedule and that we're going to the Marriage retreat at church tomorrow. Sadie was almost concerned saying, "But you guys are perfectly fine." 

I tried explaining that it's more like continuing to exercise even though you're already strong. No one would say, "Now that we're best friends we don't need to hang out." Your friendship would die off. 

Zildjian compared it this way; "If Aiden had to stay in Ethiopia, we couldn't really be friends because letters would take too long, and we don't have Facebook!" 

I guess the kids "get it."

Marbles

We have a funky little marble stand collection. We bought it at Harvest of Talents a couple years ago. I have no idea who made them, but we bought them all!  They sit up on "display" on a kitchen window ledge.  The boy and I like to rearrange them from time to time.  

Last night I dreamed that I found three beautiful new marbles to complete the collection. But when I got to the window ledge we had a whole box of even prettier marbles, so I didn't need what I had found. I was happy that all the stands were filled, but disappointed that I had been desperately searching in vain. How much time and tears had I wasted when all along I had more and better right there?

I don't know if this means I've lost my marbles, or am just now finding them! Or maybe I never lost them in the first place...