The Three P’s

Today is a day for the three P’s. Planning, praying, and perusing!

Next weekend is the Mother’s Day trip and I’m supposed to be coming up with hotel options for the Lake Huron side of the state. Which, if you know Michigan at all, is the lame side of the state. Sure it’s got a bridge to Canada and…you know…Detroit…but it’s not the best side for tourism. Lake Michigan easily has the best beaches and Lake Superior has the best views. Lake Huron is pretty in places, but the beaches are scarce and the area tends more to be farm and industrial rather than touristy. Which means that I’m going to have to do my best Googling to find the handful of hotel options before next weekend.

My friends are taking off for Iowa today…or at least they should be if nothing else has gone wrong. It’s been a week of delays for them but as of last night at 11pm, the trip was a go. I know there has been car repairs and tiredness and bronchitis…but I think God postponed their trip so I could hang out with Cheryl and Shelby yesterday! I’ve already been praying for a safe trip for them this morning, but I’ve got a string around my finger to remind me to keep praying for them throughout the day. Which reminds me that I was going to send them an email of links…and done! I also included the local Chinese restaurants for their new hometown. Because some things are just a priority, yo.

Finally, perusing! (Or, you know, reading…but I’m a dork and wanted to have 3 P’s to do today) Yesterday was the book sale and although we got there late, I did manage to come home with a full paper bag! Today I’m going to curl up and skim through all my purchases to discover just what I picked up. There was hardly no one there yesterday which made the book sale an entirely different experience. Usually it’s a mad shove through the room, sweeping books into your bag, elbowing people out of the way and ending up at the checkout counter with a half dozen bags and an exhausted yet pleased expression. Being there late meant that I had a chance to look at each book, talk to my friends about my choices and even (gasp!) put a few books back on the shelf. I enjoyed the less stressful approach and I think I got some good books out of the experience.

Don’t get my wrong…I’m ready to go early to the next book sale and try and beat out my arch-nemesis for the best selection. What’s life without a little adventure…and a lot of shoving?!