For the first time in a month, I needed to use the credit card. American Express, so no long-term debt incurred, but a credit card nonetheless. 
Seems that I ran out of money about two days early (money comes in on Friday). Totally unexpected expense of "buddy" gifts for my 1st and 8th graders to exchange with their respective buddies ($20) and a sick child necessitated more ibuprofin to which DH bought the biggest bottle at $13.99.
Spring Sing is upcoming: parent show tomorrow, then two performances on Friday for the VIPs in the kids' lives. I like this better than the Christmas show.
Volunteer work is draining me, making me very weary on top of the already chaotic busyness of this time of year. I have to chair a meeting tonight because my counterpart is in the ER with kidney stones. Obviously not her fault, but the timing is bad. So I have to dash off an agenda and ... I'm making some major decisions on some things. I've upgraded my title from co-coordinator to Director, in my mind only. 
Remember my "friend" who attacked all of my parenting decisions several months back? Well, we're past the animosity, and being very civil dealing with the Field Day, year end picnic. She is at her wits end with her oldest (in 7th grade) who made a poor decision and badly handled helping her 4th grade sister with volleyball practice. "Friend" made her daughter walk home 3.8 miles. My daughter is concerned with this and while the girls haven't socialized in months (since the tirade of the mother), I'm feeling like it might be a good idea, but then again I'm not sure about it. Apparently, "friend's husband" said he feared someone might call DCFS after hearing this. I don't know what to do.
Looking forward to a quiet 3-day weekend thought the girls have a school competition on Sunday and my mom is having a cookout on Monday. Time to relax before the hubub of all the graduation activities.
Off to catch up on posts!
Keep on keeping on
May 23rd, 2012 at 09:07 pm
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May 24th, 2012 at 03:37 am 1337830631
Better question being is it really any of your business? Once again, IMO, no.
May 24th, 2012 at 05:08 pm 1337879332
Is it any of my business?
The child is walking on the side of a five lane major road (two lanes each direction with a turning lane) where there are no sidewalks and the posted speed limit is 50 mph. The child also has to cross over a bridge that is a highway overpass that has entrances and exits on both sides. There are lights for vehicles, but no pedestrian crossing signals. The child has to walk past a very busy mall with major traffic in and out, again no pedestrian crossing signals or sidewalks. And her child is clearly a Catholic school girl in a plaid skirt with a backpack, easy target for weird-os, IMO.
I worry for this child because her mother has put her hands on her in the past, requiring some reworking of dental work (retainer) and "friend" having to have shots because the metal broke her skin.
So, really my business? Probably not, but I do worry and am concerned for the safety of her child.
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May 27th, 2012 at 06:02 pm 1338141732
You're so sweet to volunteer so much. I try to help the food bank by getting them milk, meat, and cheese from Aldi. Sometimes it seems as if there aren't enough hours in the day.