Day 33

I made it! I thought for sure I might not finish my ten things before bedtime, but I got them done. I did a lot of running around today so I had to try to plan carefully . I had six things done before I left the house this afternoon If I hadn't I would have been in big trouble. I am a third of the way done with my experiment.There really are a lot of extra things you can do in ten minutes.

I practiced my Spanish today and memorized another word.I practiced the piano today and read my books. I went through a box of stuff that was my grandmas and found places for everything. I did more organizing today and I made another cute key chain. I planned two more healthy meals and I made some unhealthy Candy. I melted chocolate and threw in some pecans and dried cherries and mixed it all together and spread it out on a pan and put it in the fridge to cool. I am not sure what it will taste like. But how bad can anything taste with chocolate in it? I probably should not have made it. When I was melting the chocolate the microwave started arcing. Maybe it was a sign from God that I did not really need to make unhealthy food.It smelled like fireworks in the kitchen for a moment. Ken came in and asked what was burning.

I think the worst thing I burnt was the sand pit by my parents house when I was in eighth grade. It was the last day of school and it was going to be a short day so I decided not to go to school. I was hanging out in the sand pit . It connected to my parents property and the trees blocked the view of the house. I had a few fireworks in my pocket and a few stick matches . I decided I was going to light them off. I struck a stick match on a rock on the ground not giving any thought to the extremely dry grass next to it. In an instant the grass caught on fire and started spreading . I tried to step on it to put it out but I had flip flops on and it was too hot. I ran down to garage and grabbed a five gallon bucket and ran to the faucet outside and started filling the bucket. I ran back up the hill with my bucket of water about four inches deep and was taken by surprise by how fast the fire had spread.

I ran down to the house and told my mother. My little brother got scared and went to the barn and hid in the
 hay. Within moments three fire trucks pulled up. By then the fire had spread so fast it was in the trees and all the grass was on fire. My heart was racing and my hands were sweating. I knew I was dead meat, my life was over as I knew it. I then heard the unmistakable sound of Dads old blue dodge truck coming down the driveway. I don't think he ever missed a pothole. After a stern warning by the fireman it was time to face Dad. I role played every worst possible thing I could think of . I was totally shocked by his response, he looked at me and said I think you have already learned your lesson. Yes , I had learned my lesson about dry grass and fireworks, Or had I ???? That is another story , or I should say two other stories.

Teach me your way , O LORD; lead me in a straight path.  PSALM 27:11