today is the day the plumber is supposed to be here to install the toilet and sink for downstairs. It is 11:40 a.m. and he has not shown up yet, but there is still a lot of time left in this day. I received a call from my yard man, who tells me that he will be here beween 3 and 4 tomorrow--monday--with his help and will attempt to complete the work he has promised me in the front yard. He really is such a nice young man and he truly has fallen on some hard times. He got his help from the local prison and was trying to give these three guys a fresh start. However, one had problems with his probation officer that landed him back in the slammer, one had an "anxiety" attack, went to the hospital and the last one was caught drunk and driving and since alcohol was prohibited as part of the terms of his dismissal from jail, he, too, has returned to the slammer. At this time the only one not having been sent back to the slammer has since fallen off the face of the earth. Now Matt (my yard man, Matt) has rehired some men who reside in Mexico, but who are up here to find work. These men actually were with Matt in the beginning, but Matt released them to go work for another labor group when Matt hired these supposedly reformed ex-cons and thought he had a faithful crew who would apreciate being given a second chance at life and would be loyal and hard working. Alas, all in not always as it seems and just because we are attempting to do something good for our fellow man, doesnt guarantee that all will be well. Now i will let you now if they show up on monday. My experience with this group of foreigners and Matt, is that they do what they say. You should have seen them swoop in and dig up the "pretend sod" in the front yard and lay new sod. They did it in about four minutes. They really worked hard. This is why i felt ok about paying matt ahead of time. Alas, we have all learned a lesson. I will never pay ahead of time and wont ever, ever believe i have made a good deal with a low bid that is so far below anything i had ever dreamed of to actually believe it will be completed. Of course , if monday comes and it is completed, i may feel i have done a good job similar, but ,not matching, to the woman mentoned in Proverbs 32. You know i am kidding about that. i dont believe the word "noble" would have been the Biblical adjective used to describe my actions. Possibly more like "fool". I keep telling myself that i am fearfully and wonderfully made and i am a child of the King. Somehow in this mix, i forgot to to seek His guidance along with the resalization that He is the only source of wisdom. I think i sort of lost track of that concept a bit. Hopefully no, i am back on track jk