Want to see a stay-at-home-mom go a little insane? A little nutty? A little drooling from her mouth while rocking herself in the corner style behavior? Yeah...throw in a stubborn storm that actually caused schools to shut down and make sure it coincides with a teacher conference staff only work day and the Veteran's Day holiday. Dear Lord. My girls have been off from school since Monday and the weather has forced us to remain inside the whole time. Help me....
Ok the first two days, I gotta give them credit, they were amazing. They played nicely. They didn't draw blood. And no one even received a time out. But they can only be locked inside this house together for so long before good behavior is out the window and they are threatening each other's lives. And oh man..we still have the rest of today to get through as well as tomorrow.
What have I been doing to survive? Ha, cleaning like mad (because somehow it releases frustration) and hiding and seeking escapsim through reading of course. I have almost finished the Masters of Time series by Brenda Joyce. I am just waiting on the last book right now from the library. I refuse to fret, though, as I finish up the last 15 pages of her next to last book--because I still have Ward's new Fallen Angels book to read--Covet. And what adds to my feeling of "all will be ok in the world as long as I have a good story to read", I just found a local smut dealer via craigslist. Good lord, this woman has over 280 books--over 280 paranormal romance books. I about keeled over and died with a smile on my face when I found her listing. I wrote to her and low and behold, she has several that were on my "to buy" list. I'm currently waiting to see what kind of deal I can strike. I've made out like a bandit so far with my quest to own the entire Anita Blake series by Hamilton--hell I've gotten the first 14 books for a mere $30. Why anyone in their right mind would sell such a valued collection is beyond me. But hey, the outcome of someone else's foolish behavior is my gain, right? Me thinks momma is gonna need smut holder bookcase #2 soon.
I did manage to fit in a few work-outs during this God awful unrelenting session of rain and that story idea I spoke of the other day continues to haunt me. I think I just need to steal the girls' laptop and hide away in my locked bedroom with some good music and just type before I go insane from it. The idea won't go away and I find myself daydreaming of it during my every day tasks. Probably a sign I need to get it out of my system.
Since Matt has returned home from deployment, I have wanted, desperately, a weekend of quiet--of nothing to do and no where to be. Given the weather, Jules soccer tournament was canceled and now here we are....nothing to do, no where to be. And I am going freakin looney. There are now paint samples all over my house because, damn it, if I have to spend another winter inside here, I better have freakin color on my walls. Good lordie I hate white walls.
The only other happenings was a dental visit for all four of us girls--we all passed with flying colors and I have just about made it to the big 3-0 without a single cavity. I can't complain. This coming week, Jules and I have an eye dr's appt. It appears our girl needs some reading glasses. Believe me, I am just glad she's not blind as a bat like her mother! I hope none of our girls get that curse.
With any luck, I'll have more exciting happenings to report next week because right now we're just pretty much been sitting around staring at each other. This rain has got to stop.....
[this is good] Kids for you - sometimes it is better to wrap them up and go and play in the puddles for an hour, cheers them up while tiring them out. Great post, hope the rain has stoped.
Posted by: White Dental Floss | 02/24/2010 at 10:46 AM