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Random observations from Monday

September 20th, 2011 at 01:58 pm


(1) "A peaceful night of rest can make all the difference." Not my own observation. That comes from my newly-turned nine year old who has a witty disposition and academic challenges due to reading difficulties.

His preferred time for homework is right after school. 2:54, after he has been home for ten minutes, changed and had a quick snack. Well, that didn't work for sick me yesterday. Then to top it off, he had a class with his brother at the public library from 4Embarrassmento - 4:45. Because we're a one-car family, DH picked us up at 5:20, meaning we had dinner by 6:30, then the girls had to get to dance. So homework was started at 7:15. Big mistake for a child set on a routine, who had regular schoolwork plus missed work from the Friday off, to tackle this. It was a melt down with crying and carrying on. After 15 minutes of realizing we weren't going anywhere with homework, I told him to go to bed. We'd deal with it in the AM.

5:55, there is my child, fully dressed in uniform (belt and socks on) looking at me. Happy, eager, and ready to do his school work. All of it. We spent 75 minutes on it (6:00 - 7:15) and got it all done (though I helped to color his Hungarian flag). As he was leaving out the door, he turned and smiled and thanked me. Adding, "A peaceful night of rest can make all the difference." Apparently so.

(2) "The complaint department is closed."
That is my observation. Why is it when I am sick and I let people know that I'm not available to talk (I am really a listener to the people closest to me who need to talk)? One of my good friends has a SIL out of state who is back in the psych unit again. I haven't worked on one of those for 15 years. I can't offer much. I did famly therapy for a brief time with families dealing with eating disorders. Can I talk to my friend's daughter who is less than compassionate toward the "sick" relative, and is downright mad at all the time her mother (my friend) is spending on the phone to deal with this? Um, no ... not now, my ear drum feels like it will burst.

My brother is dating a friend of my best friend, if you follow that. They are all grown-ups and I don't need, nor do I want to, be involved in second-guessing and analyzing whether or not things they say will have certain consequences. The specifics aren't relevant. All I want to do is nap.

Even my kids were cranky yesterday, so much that I banned all media (no computer - other than to type letters to great grandma) and no TV. It was a nice and quiet evening, with reading, and puzzle working, and general quiet.

Money-related:

Found missing UPC code for a $3 rebate for gas tank for the grill.

Found out who to submit rembursement form for DH's Boy Scout Leader Shirt $43 anticipated

Will be paid $100 for typing job

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