I'm starting this a little earlier then normal.  The tv show that we normally watch on Tuesday nights is a rerun and I feel inclined to spend some time doing some gospel studying when I go upstairs.  Sheila will be back by then.  She went to pick up the Sorensen boys from a tech class and give them a ride home. She had driven them to the class before 6. ( I hear her upstairs now.)  Sister Sorensen was in the hospital for a couple of weeks and is now home recuperating so Sheila has been driving them now for a 2nd Tuesday.  Of Course, this morning she was up and off early for her regular shift at the baptistery.  I felt pretty good when I finally got up around 7.  I showered and dressed and came down and I found that the snow storm may not have hindered her from getting to the temple (Although she did tell me when she got home that the drive up the long hill was littered with cars that could not make it up the hill to the temple.)  But it did make enough water to fill our stairwell and leak into the office.  It wasn't as bad as we have seen it, but I could have managed without it.  It took me awhile to get the pump pumping and I was beginning to think that the hose was frozen and the thought of disaster did cross my mind.  I said a prayer and kept trying and after a few more tries it did work and pumped out the water. ( and yes, I did remember to say 'thank you' for the answer to that prayer.  (Then I had the task to work on the water in the office.  I did not do it as well as my wife does, but I fumbled my way to a point where I just put down several towels and let it dry itself out.  I worked my way through the morning and by shifting tasks several times between my work and my study and my pondering I lasted until my wife got back and we had some lunch and figured out the rest of our day.  I did the rounds while Sheila stayed here and I'm sure she did some work, but she also took opportunity to nap a bit too.  (Which was fine with me!)  This morning a neighborhood elf (with a snow blower) did our driveway and front walk.  I'm really not sure who it was, but I try not to be embarrassed about being seen as this old couple who needs such help.  It has been going on all winter long and I like it.  It makes me want to do other little things that an 'old guy' can do to play it forward.  I watched some basketball on tv and enjoyed seeing the Heat get beat (again!).  (Aren't I terrible?)   Here's thinking of all or you.  Your are truly at the heart of everything that I do.