I Am SO Sore!
My grandpa died a couple of years ago, and we recently sold his house to a developer who’s going to knock it down and do who knows what on the acre lot. So Daddy told me that if I wanted any of granddad’s plants, I should go and dig them up because this weekend is […]
If People Only Knew….
… how frustrating it is for them to spring a weekend event on a single parent…and not provide child care. This weekend is going to be another bust, when I will get little to nothing done at home. Pretty soon, the place is going to be a complete dump. There’s a handbell festival this weekend. […]
Enjoying a Few Moments of Rest
That should probably say “stealing a few moments…” as there is still laundry to be folded and put away, things to be ironed, and paperwork to be filed. And I haven’t yet finished filling out my taxes, so I need to get moving on that. But I am just enjoying a real sense of accomplishment […]
Who Sent That H-Bomb?!
As if things were not insane enough, my elder son woke up vomiting this morning. So I have a sick kid to deal with on top of this insane weekend. The day has been sort of like someone dropped an atom bomb in the middle of my life—and there’s fallout everywhere. My stylist called me […]
Well, the Madness Seems to Have Spilled Over
from Wednesday to Thursday. We got out of choir practise at 9:30 last night, so we didn’t get home til 10. I didn’t get out of bed til 7 this morning. So I’m kind of boggy today and not functioning on all six cylinders. Or however many there are. However, my hair stylist finally called […]
Well, I’ve been slacking off—at least from Blogging.
Haven’t posted here in almost three weeks. But there hasn’t been anything all that interesting going on. I think that’s the hardest thing about single motherhood — the unending slog. Get up, go to work, come home, fix dinner, tuck in the kids, do housework, go to bed. Next day: Get up, go to work, […]
Some Days Are Diamonds….
I listed 30-odd items on Ebay to sell. I hope they all go — and go well. I need the money. I’m selling off a lot of my teacups — no room to store or display them, so time to cull the collection. Also some kids’ stuff and some books and some other stuff. It […]
Today….part 2
So, I got home from work on time (5:35), but mom had made a beef pot pie, so I invited myself to eat supper at her house. I always help with the dishes when I do that. And then my brother and his girlfriend were supposed to be coming over, so I stuck around. I […]
Well, whaddaya know…
I did it. Got out of bed at half-five in the morning and actually exercised before my shower. Now, if I can keep it up for three weeks so that it becomes an unbreakable habit. I love this ex program…it’s called Callanetics, and it’s totally zero-impact and you can do it in your pajamas with […]
Church Day, Church Day
Sunday is church day at our house. Up at 8 to get ready…we had porridge for breakfast–well, the kids did. With all that was going on, I somehow forgot to eat before we left the house. Sunday School for the boys at 9:30…I skived off Sunday School and went to the lounge for a cup […]