Guys with babies, good news for Tony, good news on the car, Becky sworn in

Mama did not have the boys yesterday because their father, Tony, did not have any work. He goes to the local State manpower office and gets work day to day. If his name is not called in the early a.m. then he has to go home and try again the next day; not much hope there. Mama has been very concerned and praying for both the parents of these little ones for steady work, but her real worry is that guys cannot properly take care of little ones as well as a woman can – at least not as well as she can.


So whenever the boys are left with their father or his brother –another substitute for Mama – she frets. I cannot argue against her logic. As much as their father or uncle takes very good care of them, it is not the same type of care given by Mama. There is just something about the way she does things for them when they are with her that makes a difference; thinking about diaper changes, having the juice cup full (Knowing which cup goes with what child), bathing them, smothering them with hugs and kisses, reading to them, etc. I do not know about Tony, but I know I cannot compete.

Tony got some very good news yesterday. He has been offered a job with a local concrete manufacturer. He starts on the 13th. It will be a permanent job with benefits; something he has not had for a long time. Maybe the boy’s mother can quit one of her two jobs. My hat is off to her. She starts one job at 2 a.m. She finishes the second at 9 p.m. No one can do that for too long and maybe her time of working instead of mothering is near an end. It would be a huge answer to our prayers.

Our little van got a clean bill of health yesterday. I had Mama take it to have the radiator and cooling system pressure tested and all seems okay. We still have an issue with smelling antifreeze but the more expensive parts of the cooling system appear to be in tact.

Becky called last night to tell us that she was to be sworn into the National Guard tomorrow morning. She will then go to Basic training for four months. I know Becky will know it all in the first couple weeks but she still has to put in her full sixteen weeks. She is both excited and scared about the whole idea. Charles has been encouraging her and may consider enlisting himself. Time will tell.

The thought of my daughter Becky carrying a loaded weapon gives me mixed emotions.