Thursday, March 10, 2005Reveling in my ChildrenI am so glad to have my boys back. I hate that I have to leave them in the mornings for work, but it's so nice to have them back. I had lunch with them today, and supper (well, I didn't eat, but I was at table with them) and we had a lovely story-time again before bed. They are just so full of... Sign in to see full entry.Wednesday, March 9, 2005No Longer Single!My children are home! Calloo callay! I missed them so much. All is right with the world now that they are home. Their little eyes popped out of their noggins when they saw the transformation I had wrought in the house. My oldest kept saying, "I love the way the house looks, Mom; it's great!" My... Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, March 8, 2005I Can't Believe I Did It!I managed to get all the huge mess cleared away. It's not exactly organized and put where it belongs, but it's all corralled in one room now, instead of scattered all over the house. I have washed, folded, and put away all of the laundry that was stacked up. I actually have a living room again,... Sign in to see full entry.Monday, March 7, 2005Working HardWell, it was very, very tempting to take advantage of the marvelous spring weather and work on the yard this weekend. But I kept to my plan. I got all of the bedrooms and the kitchen clean, and all of the piled up laundry folded and put away. Most of the clothes that needed washing are done --- just... Sign in to see full entry.Sunday, March 6, 2005Still Childless and LonelyBut it's only 3 more days. I'm working hard on getting the house together. With the bell festival this weekend, I haven't gotten as much done as I hoped, but I have accomplished a lot. And I have the rest of today and all of tomorrow evening to finish my major goals. The minor ones may get left out,... Sign in to see full entry.Thursday, March 3, 2005It's a Lonely, Cold NightWell, first entire day without my babies, and second night without them. It's weird. Lonely. I've spent eight years listening for their breathing, hearing their movements, stopping in on my way to bed to plant a kiss on a sleeper's cheek. Them not being here is just strange. I got a lot done today,... Sign in to see full entry.Wednesday, March 2, 2005I Am So Freaked OutI have not seen my former mother-in-law in about 4 years. I saw her tonight when she and my ex brought the children to church choir. I was shocked. She was injured in the car crash that killed her husband 5 years ago; it broke both her arms and damaged the nerves and muscles to one of her eyes. She... Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, March 1, 2005Another $1000 in the HoleWell, the heap is fixed. Apparently, a bad plug wire shorted out the ignition module and the coils, which then damaged the starter. If I understood my mechanic correctly. So we had to replace the starter, the coils, the ignition module, and the plug wire --- plus, it was 150 miles overdue for an oil... Sign in to see full entry.Sunday, February 27, 2005Car TroubleWell, I've known the car was in trouble for several days now; I was just hoping it would get us through the weekend and make it to the garage tomorrow morning. No such luck. It made it to and from church for morning services, but when I had to return this evening for a farewell reception and... Sign in to see full entry.Saturday, February 26, 2005Car TroubleWell, it seems that I am destined never to be able to save enough money to re-paint my car, which has these huge bald spots on it and is even beginning to rust in a couple of places. I had just about socked away enough money to do it, when the car started its latest antics. The starter is going... I... Sign in to see full entry. |