Which way is up?

June and September are always hectic months when you work in the school system. There must be something special in the air this year, because it seems to be especially difficult to remember which way is up, what I said I would do, where I said I would be, etc.

I was so relieved to be "not travelling" for the month of June that I seemed to have forgotten that there are commitments (more of them, in fact!) at home too! Fortunately, people are forgiving, and things seem to happen anyway. The extent of my planning for the big family birthday today - both parents, a brother, and a nephew - was to leave messages for people saying "I'll bring the cake, just bring something."

The result of whining at one sister on the phone early in the week resulted in us planning to spend Thursday evening together so we could whine in person. Thursday morning I was whining on the phone with another sister, trying to make plans with her. Good thing she knew I was already busy! I would have forgotten.

Wednesday night was the church's annual general meeting. I remembered at 9 p.m. I think I volunteered to take minutes.

I registered to walk 10 km with some friends in the marathon Sunday morning, then remembered that I was also expecting to be at a fundraiser selling all kinds of delicious things at that time.

Driving home from the birthday party today, it occured to me that I am going on a 2-day canoe trip tomorrow with my boss. My neice, a 45-minute drive away, has a bunch of my camping gear.

One thing I know for certain. Tuesday morning, when we are out on the water, paddles dipping in and out, I will know which way is up.

Thank you God for unexpected pleasures.