>I have tried to really rein in the worry gene with the wedding planning. I prayed about it, and I asked God to just help me find and maintain some balance. I went to grad school tonight, and I believe it’s going to be okay. I spent the weekend . . . well, you know how I spent the weekend. Last night, I blew through Hobby Lobby to make a few notes on some accessories and their availability and cost, and then I went to David’s Bridal to flop the Persimmon over top of the Watermelon to make sure that one did not overpower the other. Then I sort of wanted to smack the sales girl at the store in Shreveport who balked at the color combination — it’s featured on their web site for heaven’s sake. She probably doesn’t have a computer. Anyway, all is well, and so what if they are bright? The wedding is the flippin’ first day of spring! Bright is called for.

Why, you ask, am I awake, when I usually sack out between 8:30 and 9:30? Because I thought it would be a good idea to pop in the Netflix DVD that came in the mail today — the first season of Brothers & Sisters! That is why I hardly ever watch television anymore. And if I do, I digitally record it so I can spare myself the commercial breaks, and I can save the episodes up for a rainy day when I did not have plans anyway. That way, I do not have to feel like I am being bled dry by the television industry. It is a pretty good show. I watched all four episodes on the disc. Good thing I did not order the next one for delivery at the same time, or I’d probably go to work directly from having watched the EIGHTH episode!

Instead, I just went to pee, got a chunky peanut butter fix, and now I am back in the bed. Going to sleep now. Pray for my Chris. He has an important meeting at work tomorrow. And pray for me. Because I am *****’s teacher. And it’s wearing me down.