Today has turned out a lot harder then I anticipated it to be.  Actually, it started in the middle of the night.  I woke up and finally realized that my wife was  not in bed beside me. I listened carefully and heard her 'sleeping sounds' ( I can't say that she was snoring!)  I discovered that she was asleep on the couch in the front room.  I surmised that she was worried about the rain and that we might have to pump.  She does that so she can better monitor the water level.  I don't know how that works, but I know that that is what she does.  About 2 hours later she came in the bedroom and told me that we needed to pump.  I usually figure she is being overly cautious and we would have time, but I just put on some clothes and joined her.  When I got there she said that the pump would not work.  I had a small touch of panic, but for some reason that we later figured was inspiration I went into the storage room and checked the panel, found the  switch that had triggered and reset it.  I yelled for her to try again and right away I heard the pump start.  After a time we were both back in bed trying to get warm after standing outside in the rain.  After that our Friday was pretty normal, and I did keep busier more so then I had predicted.  But that interruption in my sleep has caught up with me.  I'm sure that she feels the same way, but she has 4 munchkins that will keep her up while this old dude will simmer down and probably get to bed early.  I did get more done then I planned on too, but the best part of my day was the time that my wife and I spent in deep conversation about gospel truths and realities.  I think that we really do have our priorities right.  We know what is important to us and we know what we can expect from life.  And yes, we know that it isn't all positive.  What we aspire to will come with its own built in pain and suffering.  Eventually certain kinds of pain will be done away with, but it will still exist and for ever make what we want a challenge that will require our diligence and perseverance.  But we know the treasure and we are willing to pay the price.