Laughing fits and such...

I have a problem.  I cannot stop laughing.  It all started on Sunday, May 25^th.  I was sitting in the choir loft observing my church family.  I love being in church choir – not because I am any good, because I am not…but because it’s a joyful noise that we are commanded to make…and let’s be serious – the altos are the most joyful of the choir parts. 

Anyway…this whole laughing / smiling conundrum…  It gets worse the more stressed I get.  First of all – on Sunday, it was a nervous laughter bubbling in my tummy.  Thankfully I was able to give myself a pep talk similar to “Angie Good, nobody wants to see you crack-up here in the choir loft!  Pull yourself together.” 

Monday was a day off…and I spent it sewing and running various errands.  Much laughter was observed on that day.

Tuesday…not too much stress but a whole lotta smiling.

Wednesday…the same as Tuesday.  Except that on this night, I ran to Trudy’s before church…and we had to hot glue a candle to the bottom of a glass vase…and I could not stop laughing.  Poor Trudy…we were trying to figure out ways to get the candle to stand upright which only added to my fits of laughter.  In one such laughing attack, I tried explaining how we could find someone who drinks a lot of pop (2 liters) and cut the tops of the bottles and use the hole to support the candle upright.  Trudy spent a good part of 10 minutes trying to make out what I was saying inbetween the laughter.

Rhonda and I call this type of laughing “Lois laughter.”  A dear sweet saintly lady had passed away.  Rhonda and I were working-out and I distinctly remember being on the elliptical and learning of Lois’ entry into Heaven…and I could not stop laughing.  I mean, tears streaming down my face laughing.  It wasn’t funny that she passed away…I just could not stop laughing.  Now whenever we laugh like this, we call it “Lois Laughter.”  We know that up in Glory, Lois is smiling down on us and thinking, Those girls are too sweet.

Thursday…stress.  Angry phone calls.  Disgruntled individuals.  Busy – busy – busy typing and such. 

Friday – Today was the frosting on the cake.  Frosting actually sounds pretty good right now which means that I am emotional and totally wanting to dive in to something sweet.  I won’t.  Well, I may…in a bit…as I am having coffee with the girls.  Today has been non-stop busy and hectic do – this and do – that and oooooh, did I sit on something for nearly 2 months and now you need to wrap it up in 45 minutes.  Thank you very much.  I know some people think I am Wonder Woman…I mean,  you’ve never seen us in the same room together so maybe I really am… I’ll never confess.  If I was Wonder Woman, shouldn’t I be allowed to date Clark Kent?  I mean – two super heroes hooking – up?  I think it’s a grand idea.

So there you have it…as the stress has decreased (Sunday) and then escalated throughout this week…my smile and laughter have increased.

Today someone asked me if I did something – something that I always, always, always do…and out of pure Angie-ness, I totally gave this person the teacher look (sans an eye roll because that would be Secretary Angie) and said somewhat sweetly, “Yes.  I did that at 8:25 this morning.” 

And there you have it…my week thus far…my week & all its glory – laughter…smiles…and such.

And now it’s the weekend…who knows what kind of shenanigans I shall get myself in to???  Time will tell…