Well, Shabbat meal didn’t go as planned. For starters, I didn’t get the crock pot going in enough time. The boys might have eaten peanut butter sandwiches.

Second, I didn’t prepare other stuff enough before hand. You know when they say the women were busy making preparations for the Sabbath in Scripture? That ain’t no joke. And I don’t have to grind my own wheat (well, if I do it’s with a coffee grinder) or go to the well for water! Hat tip to all women who lived in other time periods (if you’re reading this).

So there I was working when we weren’t supposed to be working. Clinging to the fact that Jesus said Sabbath was created for man, not man for the Sabbath, I moved into it with the spirit of the command, not the letter.

I plan to be much more prepared next Saturday. I’ve done some research but cannot interview my friends until next week, so I will put it all out there together then.

In the meantime, here are photos from our first few days of Stress Month:

The other day when it started out decently warm then turned super chilly, I told Caleb to grab something to keep him warm at preschool recess. This was his choice. Flip flops, one glove and a robber mask. I’m not sure what Ms Abby thinks of our family.

Toothless friend love

Mum’s the word.

Eating breakfast on the driveway on one of our (stinking chilly) mornings watching the sun come up.

My friend taking over our kitchen to make authentic tacos. All I had to do in exchange was count all the Box Tops for our entire school. (Okay, just 5 or so classes.)

The boys working hard before hard work had to cease last night for Shabbat.

Have you had a nice first few days of October?