June 12th, 2008 Brunette
OK, it was long and drawn out. Probably didn’t need a title that long, but you get the picture. I’m exhausted this week! And, the only thing I have to show for my hard work, stupid reports that will get written on in the morning.
My week started out with my daughter wanting to run away. Leave. She was mad at me for disciplining her for yelling at me. She was sent to her room and the next thing I know, she has her backpack packed and is on the move.
Miss K is very independent and trust me, had I not gone outside after a few minutes of waiting for the outcome, she would have been gone for good!
So I let her go. Waited about 3 minutes and then went outside and had a little talk with my sunshine. I offered to give her a ride to the stop sign. We got in the car and off we went. Once we got to the stop sign, I asked, “Would you like something to eat before you go?”
“Can I have a hot fudge sundae?” she asked. That was that. Off I drove to get a sundae.
Once she had the sundae, all thoughts of leaving were gone. We were good to go after that! Can you imagine a 7 year old walking down the street, running away? The neighbors thought it was a hoot!
So, the crisis averted at home left with me a ton of stress at work.
I am preparing to gear up for a new season and the reports! OMFG! It is crazy some of the stuff they ask for. It makes NO sense, but I don’t tell them that - even though that is my job - to tell them exactly that! The last time I told them though, I got a not-to-nice response. Whatever!
So, all week I have been pulling together graphs and charts. Working extremely late at home. No time for me. I am sure I squeezed in a shower somewhere. Oh, crap, I think I forgot to eat. Oops, need to get that freaking PowerPoint done! UGH. What is sunlight again?
Thankfully it will only last for a while and then it will be calm for a bit - then the freaking storm will hit with a vengeance! But I will take it and deal. I always do. I am in desperate need of a vacation! Vacation fund - coming soon.
Once I am done with dinner, kids, and work, I have been hitting the sack. So, that is why it has been quiet here - cause I have been loud at other places this week. Next week should be a bit more calmer… but my stress at work won’t be over for a few more weeks. I will of course fill you all in.
Time to eat something. I’m starving!
TTFN ~
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June 9th, 2008 Brunette
“Mommy?”
I heard her sweet little voice. Ugh. I knew right away why I was being poked in my face to wake from a sound sleep. My eyes twittered open to the face of my angel, my bed wetting angel. Another wet night to clean up.
Time to get moving. A 1 AM bath. Trying to track down clean PJ’s. Praying that I have dry, clean sheets to put back on her bed. Trying to stay really quiet without waking anyone, especially the crazy dogs. OK. The dark is not working. Where are the lights switches?
Yes. We have some hectic nights in our home. I would say at least once a month we have a bed wetting accident which is mild - compared to some families. Our accidents are usually a result of a late weekend night with too much to drink and not enough potty breaks before bedtime.
The crappy part is that sometimes she wakes up in the night and moves to the sofa, where an accident happens, so there goes a week of washing out the foam, drying, and all the other great stuff that comes along with peeing on mom’s couch.
So, the plastic is already on the mattress, wondering if I should put plastic on the sofa as a “just in case?” What really sucks about the sofa one - if she has her accident during a long week of rain. So much for sitting the cushions outside and washing / drying. Hmmm… idea!
I should just put plastic up all over - no pee, no food on the floors, no drinks spilt - heck covers the dogs too. I mean, no one listens to mom when she says, “No food or drinks out of the kitchen!”
TTFN ~
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February 25th, 2008 Brunette
We all know that they are not for me! One of my sisters - three years older than me - is getting married in September. After six years of dating and being engaged with her guy, they are finally tying the knot. I am happy for her. Glad that she has finally found the right guy. She asked for Miss K to be her flower girl and of course I said yes. Miss K is only concerned about eating wedding cake of course. My concern - going home.
Going home is a whole dark place that I don’t even want to think about. Don’t get me wrong, I love my family, but I love them from afar. That’s not right either, I shouldn’t have such anxiety about returning home, but I do. The next day that ticks off and the closer we get, the harder I am starting to take it.
There is a whole story behind ‘home sweet home’ that left me with bitterness. I grew up fine, my family was great, but once my father died of cancer when I was in high school, everything went down hill. Left at home to take care of my mom, four nephews and a niece, within two years home was no longer home, I left home at 18 and haven’t been home since.
It can really way on someone to leave at 18 and return at 34. In this long time span, I served in the Navy, married, had a family of my own, and have tried to accomplish things I don’t believe I would have had I stayed at home. Don’t get me wrong, I have stayed in touch. I fly my mom out once a year, tons of phone calls every month to mom and my sisters; we are together, just not in person, and there has been no reason to return - until now.
So, in order to celebrate the occasion and keep myself on the sanity path, I hired a personal trainer to get my butt into shape. Tuesday, Thursdays, and Saturdays, I will be working my ass, both to get into shape, but to help focus my frustrations on going home. Hopefully, this will help clear my head and let me let go of my own personal demons.
Wish me luck. I’ll need it!
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