OK, if it were April 1st, I wouldn't believe if someone said they sent their kids to school without coats. Bare arms April 1? Joking, totally. Well, here it is March 15th, and my children went to school without coats, bare arms, sun shining down on them. It looks like it should be May 20th (or some other odd random day as the school year is wrapping up). DH went out the door without a coat, too.

The warm weather has yielded several "must have items" which are now on the "needed items": (1) sunglasses for one child, (2) flip flops for the girls.

Do you think I can officially move the boots from the coat closet to the basement? Anyhow, the 70s appear to be remaining all week!

I am officially poor. No money in the checking account. Today's transacation of $67.55 for the Y will post tomorrow. I have a balance of $68.37. I budgeted $15 for shopping yesterday at Aldi's for those spare items to stretch the budget. I spent $15.77, mostly on fresh produce: a canteloup, an avocado, 3# bananas, and some strawberries.

I'm supposed to go out with my mother today, but I only have enough gas in the car to pick my kids up from school today and then head to the gas station tomorrow. I asked my mom to drive instead. She doesn't like to drive. I said I am really lacking in gas. She owes me $17 which she said she'll give me and I can put in my gas tank. I had other plans for those funds. We then disagreed about the price of gas in our neighborhood. Seems to me that simple things are having a way of becoming very complicated. I'm having to figure out ways to deal with: deep breathing and sometimes just shaking my head to myself. I suppose I should have said let's just go out tomorrow. (sigh)

My daughter socialized for the first time since the drama with my "friend"'s daughter. She stayed and chatted for 15 minutes when she came to pick her daughter up. She actually acted like nothing was wrong then jumped right into a whole story about how she was annoyed with Target and the ads and something about Embrace Venus razors and refills and a $5 gift card after making the purchase. She was so annoyed that she's been back to customer service twice and has called the complaint hotline, etc. Her daughter then said, "Do you believe my mom was peeling potatoes yesterday and said - a week later - 'I still can't believe that about the razors, I'm so mad!' ." Her son was then whining about being thirsty so I told my daughter to take him in and get him a drink (at this point we're outside on my covered entryway). Five minutes later, after coming back out, her son walks into my house (we're all outside) and closes the front door behind him.

"*T*, you don't walk into people's houses!" she yells.

To which I said, "He apparently does!" (ha ha chuckle) But I'm thinking to myself, bad behaviors from anyone won't be tolerated, her kids included.

DD did a good job being polite to "friend" despite "friend's" comment to/adbout my child. I think that the most awkward part is over, encountering one another after the whole $5 pizza incident and the blatant attack on my parenting. BUT, I have learned that it really had nothing to do with me. And in the course of the conversation, she complained about lots of things (in only 15 minutes). I definitely concluded I don't want to a bitter person like that. I hope that Target successfully resolves the outstanding issue with her (and to be honest, I couldn't really follow it.)

I think I'll spend a bit of time now planning the money (in greater detail) for the 16th and 30th paychecks.

Hope it is warm where you all are!