October 4, 2008
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Friday/Saturday
Oh! I DO miss not being able to post pictures. Trust me, my camera is still actively taking pictures. At some point, I’m going to flood Xanga with a back log of them!
Yesterday was a good day and much was accomplished.
FRIDAY:
* Don taped the guest room (chair rail, base boards, and around the closet and entry doors’ trim) and then decided he would rather use his spray gun, instead of rolling it. He said he’d be back on Saturday at 8:30am to paint.
* Our caseworker called the night before to say he’d be here around 1:00pm on Friday to get copies of our home study, proof of auto insurance, and copies of the cats’ and dog’s vaccinations. I got those ready in the morning and put them in a folder. I had told him if he was running late and I had to leave, I’d leave the folder under the front door’s mat.
* I washed my hair in the kitchen sink (had already taken a bath the night before) and while it dried we did schooling. Yikes! Rissy was like a pre-teen girl . . . tears, frustrated, and the whole nine yards. At one point she told me, with both tears and anger in her eyes, I was teaching “all wrong” and it was MY fault she didn’t understand the 1′s, 10′s, and 100′s columns. (sigh) The other two girls passed Rissy up and were done with their few assignments that were given. Rissy was agonizingly slow with her few assignments, and still needing a math speed drill test after the accusations of my being a poor teacher were flung at me. I decided I couldn’t face giving the test. So, it was circled and moved down to Saturday’s school work.
* You’d think the home school experience of Friday would have deterred me from continuing with homeschool education completely – especially the next day (Saturday); but, boldly I forged forward and wrote down, “Introduce Oklahoma History” & “Introduce Greek and Latin” . . . I know . . . What in the world was I thinking, right?! Talk about a glutton for punishment!!!
* The caseworker hadn’t come when we were ready to leave for the girls’ therapy appointment, so I slipped the manila folder under the door mat and left.
* The therapist was running late, the girls continued to be antsy. It reminded me of how pets act weird right before an earthquake or major storm! Finally, *I* went in to speak with the therapist first while the girls waited in the play room. I told her how horrible the girls had been to each other and currently they weren’t allowed to play in the same room as another sibling OR allowed to talk to each other. I gave her a few highlights of all that had gone on in the past week: My 3-day migraine, the girls and my getting a flu shot on Monday, Jesse’s flu illness on Monday evening, the painter here, the hearing tests on Tuesday, etc. I couldn’t see that anything had caused an upheaval in their lives, nor could I pinpoint what we might NOT be doing right, as parents. In my opinion, they were all crazy and *we* were fine!
* The therapist called me back after she spent time with the girls together, who played while she observed their interaction. She told me (laughing the whole time) she was sure I’d like to know what Rissy had said to her. I quote verbatim, “Thank you so much Ms. Bell. We aren’t allowed to play together at home, in fact, we aren’t even allowed to talk to each other any more. This was so much fun. Thank you so much for letting us play together.” (shock!!!!! slow boil inside me!!!)
* Sweet, smart, manipulative Rissy!
* We left there and went to the special store where we buy Rissy’s shoes. These are people who take the shoe business very seriously and make doubly sure they are giving you the “perfect pair of shoes” for your foot. I convinced them to sell me some that were slightly big. They cost $55 a pair, and I was afraid she’d quickly grow out of the ones that were the correct size. She has been growing in monster-size proportions, lately. They wanted to sell me a size 1 1/2; but, we left with a size 2 . . . and NO BALLOONS – not after the way they had acted all week!
* We stopped at PetSmart to pick up a case of Chirper’s prescription food, that they had agreed to hold for a few hours.
* Next was Wal-Mart. So pleased with myself. Not only did I need a new “white board” for school, but the cleaner to clean it. The only cleaner was in a pack with 4 colored pens. But, I NEEDED that cleaner. I guess I”ll find a way to use the colored markers – I normally only use black. But the biggest news about Wal-Mart . . . I got out of there spending less than $100!!! AND, I only forgot to buy sliced olives. Yay for me!
* We headed home and upon arriving found the manila folder still under the front door’s mat. Ohhhh, well! Did I expect anything more? Still, no one has called about setting an appointment for the home study.
* We had leftovers for dinner and, in the middle of eating, JanaLyn and Stephanie arrived. Stephanie and I visited for a little bit in the den before she left.
* I read more of my book (I’m loving it!!!) and finally put it aside and said good night to Jesse. I woke up in the early morning hours with another headache and took a Fiorinal with Codeine, which successfully knocked it out.
SATURDAY:* This morning I struggled to get out of bed at 7am to chat with Jesse before he left. I hopped in the tub before Don arrived here to paint.
* As I was getting dressed the phone rang. Rissy said Don had to leave town and wouldn’t be here today, after all.
* That worked out well because Chirper has had a cough and wheeze in his chest for 2 days. I wanted to take him to the vet this morning and not wait until Monday. I didn’t know how to reach Don and I wasn’t sure if he could spray the guest room in just a few hours, before I would have to leave with Chirper. The vet closes at noon.
* So, besides school on the agenda for today, we will first take Chirper to the vet. Since he’s small in size and his immune system is compromised, I don’t think it’s wise to wait. He could get deathly sick very quickly, like a baby or pet bird. AND, Monday is supposed to be full of storms that I’d rather not get into driving around town. JanaLyn will get to go to the vet with us!
* I don’t know what to do about dinner tonight. We STILL have chicken soup, Mexican casserole, macaroni and cheese and some smoked sausage left and I’m thinkin’ . . . leftovers again. OR, I could make that potato soup tonight and serve the leftovers after church tomorrow. Decisions, decisions!
So there is another two days of my life . . . I’m glad to be alive and feeling full of energy.
Last year, this same date, I literally thought I was dying from some strange malady, since I couldn’t shake the pneumonia and side effects of having NO strength.
Comments (6)
Your zest for life and ability to get so much done never cease to amaze me, since I am so slow and can’t seem to get motivated any more. Hope you have a blessed weekend! Love, Judy
I really like the exterior of the house … it looks great. As for the dust on the moulding … screw it! We live on a gravel road and seriously if worry about dust on the outside of my house people would think I have gone mental(they do any way)!
How do you get all of this done and yet care for sick ailing pets? I would probably get more done ifI would just stay off of Xanga!!!!!! Hope you have a more relaxed weekend!
I can’t imagine such a mean, mean mommy not even letting her children TALK to each other! LOL! Oh, aren’t kids something? What a sob story! Have you talked to her about that? I hope Chirper will be OK. We spent a great deal of time today traveling to Århus to attend the 50th birthday of a friend. Three hours of party stuff, and the long drive home again. So, I haven’t accomplished much of anything today! You, on the other hand, are a tornado!
@DanishDoll -
Chirper just got a good report. Thanks for asking. We are back with a bottle of a stomach antibiotic – of sorts. He said to put Stormy back on it, too, because they are passing a stomach bug back and forth. I DIDN’T mention his diarrhea and hers. His chest was clear (no wheezing) and he thinks it’s just like an asthma attack, due to his compromised respiratory system.
He said he looks great! Then he shared with me . . . “I never thought he’d get well after the first appointment and seeing him. I thought he would gradually fade away, going downhill, until he soon died.”
YAY! I only attribute his good health to God, the one who can heal him when no one else can!
@The_Carpers -
When I work, I work quickly and methodically. I NEVER allow myself to become sidetracked. Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean I’m real friendly while taking care of things. I have a problem (most severe since I’ve become older) of focusing. The only way to stay on target is to have a list and close out all outside interference.
Of course, an emergency is different. On our way from the therapist to the shoe place we saw a head on collision at the intersection where we were stopped. I immediately called 911 on my cell phone. Gave them the address and vehicle description, told them I was gone because it wasn’t safe to pull over (I probably “could” have, but no one looked injured), so I gave the police my name and number and told them to call if I could be of further assistance. I did the “right thing” without cutting into my time. A little cold and calculating on my part, and, surely, if anyone looked injured, I would have stopped to help.
I take little power rests at the computer or to watch Jeopardy for a half hour. That’s it. I just keep moving all day long, but at a slow pace. I’m also aware of the dryer’s buzz when the cycle is finished and my children “beginning” to argue. I put out lots of little fires which is easier than handling big fires that are out of control. So . . . does that make me controlling???!!! LOL
Sounds like a leftover smorgesbord (sp?) is in order. I do hope you get your homestudy thing finalized soon. Glad to hear the painting project is moving along and Chirper is doing well. I’m working on staying “focused” I have the tendancy to get sidetracked and have partially done work all over the place! Blessings for the rest of your weekend. ~Dawne