Don't Flush Your Life Away

Mark had a GREAT day today. Even though he didn't sleep very well, he jumped out of bed and was ready to go for the day. After we dropped the girls off at school, he plunged (pardon the pun) into replacing the toilet in the upstairs bathroom. Then he was off on his driving test at 11:00 with A-1 Driving School. I wasn't home when he got back and he tried to fib to me and tell me there's no way he passed because he went up on the sidewalk. But he's convinced he passed with flying colors. I'm a little irritated I had to spend $100 for something I already knew. But I guess it's a CYA kind of thing. The driving instructor said that if Mark drove before he was cleared by the doctor and got into an accident, the doctor could be sued. Hmmmm.

By the time I got back from the store, Mark had the old toilet removed, the floor cleaned up and ready for the new one, and was chomping at the bit to go to Home Depot. He was sweating and dirty. And he was SOOOOOOO happy! Being able to work really energizes him. When we got back from Home Depot we had to wait a little bit for my brother to get home so he could carry the toilet into the house. Mark's still pretty wimpy. Hasn't gained his strength back. Since his back was hurting pretty good, he sat down on the couch for a few minutes and he was OUT. He only snoozed for about 15 minutes, but it was cute to see how all the stress from his driving test, the exertion from removing the toilet, and the excitement from being able to get something done really pooped him out. But once the toilet was in the house, he was back up and running. We got it all installed, kids fed and put to bed, and he didn't waste any time getting HIMSELF to bed. Good, good day. Let's hope we get a call from the doc tomorrow telling us he can drive. It will be the greatest day for him since getting out of the hospital.

Blessing of the Day: sweating