The Smell...of Derm

As soon as I walked in the house I could smell it.  Quick check of the trash can - not it.  Brain scan - no pets, no babies and therefore no random "accidents"...could a dead animal have snuck in today, died and already started to smell?  I wonder...Then I see David.  He is wearing blue latex gloves and his scrubs.  He is reaching into a plastic bag in the sink.  I see blood - on the counter, in the sink.  Everywhere.  Wooziness.  He explains.  In the bag, which has been stored in our freezer for months apparently, is a pig's foot.  And on our dining room table is a cow's tongue.  The smell is dead flesh and blood.  And a little bit of latex from the gloves.  Never a dull moment.

David just started his dermatology rotation today.  Which means suturing practice.  And new plans for dinner.  Yes, the picture below highlights the cow tongue on our meat cutting board (makes sense), then on top of our cookie sheet.  On top of our dining room table.  I don't blame anyone for never eating baked goods from our house again.

So I am now sitting in our tiny office with a bag of corn chips and a bowl of salsa.  The fact that it has no air-conditioning does not matter.  It smells so nice.  I might add a bit of meat to my dinner once the smell leaves my nostrils and becomes a distant memory.  Then again, I might not.

Prayers for David would be greatly appreciated in this new rotation.  It is the area he would like to work in once he graduates and he is working so hard on suturing to make sure he does a good job.  Prayers for me in the midst of suture smells would be fantastic.  This is why I do marketing.  Marketing does not smell.  It does not vomit. It doesn't bleed...that is, unless it's just really bad marketing.  God made a good match with us.  David also kills the bugs.  It all evens out. :)

In my last post I didn't finish our Colorado story.  I can't let you miss the finale.  It's so us.  We packed up Mikel's Pilot to head into Denver a little early so we could meet the Batemans for lunch.  Never underestimate a Morgan when it comes to packing for a trip.  Then add 3 more.  This is what you'll find...Oh, my.

Now, I must confess that David and I alone had seven bags just between us.  But in our defense, we had snow and sun plus a night of camping.  Bless their hearts, after David and Mikel put in an hour or so of luggage Tetris we were finally off.  And we only feared decapitation by way of flying bags two times before pulling in and seeing these friendly faces.

We got to catch up with Heather while Riley and Debbie ripped open Splenda packets, threw the contents on the table and lapped it up with their fingers.  Guilty!!!

And Andrew joined us a little later.  They all look great and seem to really love Denver.  So glad to catch up with them.

After the last few weeks, we have no travel plans.  Just lots of hanging out in St. Louis.  We hit the zoo a few weekends ago.  Love, love, love the zoo!  We even got to pet the sting rays on this trip.  And we spent some time in the primate exhibit, where I have found my new fav.  The lemur.  Who wouldn't like a lemur?!  These crazy guys are adorable, have long and sometimes stripey tails and flaunt their acrobatic skills because they are HAMS.  Total posers, too.  Look at this guy!

We had our friends, Dave and Autumn Casey, over for sushi.  Julie and Bill gifted David some small octopus from the fish market.  So we decided it would be a great re-gift for the Caseys.  Let's just say Autumn is the one with the strong stomach in that relationship.  Poor Dave didn't look too good after the first, very loud bite.  But he held onto it.  Interesting...Do all couples have one person with a strong stomach and not so much with the other?  Hmmm...I would love to hear your thoughts.

The only other exciting news we have is about our house in Fayetteville.  We have prayed and come to the decision to put it on the market.  The renter's contract ends on July 31st.  We hope to have it on the market after the following weekend.  Joseph Hayes, David's great friend and best man, will be our agent.  Prayers for God's wisdom, provision and protection would be appreciated.  Not to mention a petition that the house be a blessing to whomever gets it next.  It sure was for me.  We shall see what God has in store.  What a comfort that He is the giver of all good things.

Well, I think it is time for a turkey hot dog and some blueberries.  David sprayed some Lysol with bleach in the sink and on the counter before heading off to play some tennis.  No report on the cutting board and cookie sheet.

We love all of you and would love to know how to pray for you.  Take care!