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Tax Day!! (forgot to post this)

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 Of course, it is! Am I ready? That totally depends on what you consider ready. The kiddos did not have school today and that did not enhance my ability to complete things that needed to be completed. I had today off of work, and I was supposed to babysit. But that did not happen. I took today off thinking that the baby would be here, I did not realize the kids would be here. I mentally prepared myself for a houseful of kids.  Now the youngest of those that live here is bummed as no one came to play today. I continued to sort my way through all the papers that have accrued in the last almost two years of living whilst I awaited the arrival of the kids that were not in fact coming. Now that they are not coming, I can prepare dinner and get clothes ready for school tomorrow. We have events planned for tomorrow and I have work scheduled also, so I hope there is school planned at least. This is an air-dry clay project that the youngest did Not bad for no experience with this material. She

Week 37!

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 Today is Easter Sunday. The service this morning was a sunrise service. For some reason, besides being awakened at 0230 by an over-excited 9-year-old, it did not register to me that a sunrise service would be outside. Now to be fair I have been to quite a few sunrise services in my time and all of them were located outdoors. Why I thought this one was in the gymnasium is a mystery. Getting the girls ready went fairly fast but DH put the rush on me and that always throws me a bit off. I generally have a plan of action in my little pea-sized brain, and to not be allowed to think it through, at times, will throw me a curveball. Today was one of those times. We arrived at the high school and were directed to the football field. That was not in my thought process at all. I did have a sweatshirt type coat that I could throw on the youngest kiddo and I placed the two girls between us on the cold aluminum bleacher. Much whining ensued. A nice lady sitting behind us gave up her blanket for the

It's Time to slow down a bit... but not stop!

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 Here we are approaching the Easter holiday are moving faster and faster each day. Starting back to work is good but now I have lots more decisions to make. Things with SIL's house are moving along and hopefully it will be on the market by next weekend. Not sure anyone will be house hunting the week before Easter. Although, you never know.  This week I am flying solo with all the chores and kids and SIL routines. So far it hasn't been too stressful. SIL and I went to lunch and a bit of shopping yesterday. It had to end when she gave me the "look". It is a distinctive look, as if I had just landed from Mars. Usually that is a sign that dementia is rearing its ugly head and about to change the world as SIL knows it. We quickly checked out of Target and headed back to the AL. Lunch yesterday at Taco Bell On arrival we met up with an old co-worker and friend of mine that was picking up a shift at the facility. She peeked in on SIL now and again after I left. She called me

It is week 39!!!!

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 Week 39 doesn't really mean anything, except that we are out of the 40's! It was pancakes and waffles again this morning as I forgot cereal at the store yesterday. Not to worry though we have 5 different types/brands of pancake mix to use up in the next six months. We are starting another pantry challenge with the adult kids as one is selling her home and the other just needs to use more stuff up before the seasons change and so do I. When I cleaned the pantry and found the extra pancake mixes, I began to realize the challenge needed to continue. There are other things to use up too. The kids that are selling their home are going to move into our camper for a few weeks until they can decide where they want to settle. It has been their desire to move out of state. Over spring break, they took a road trip to a few of the communities that had been on the radar for them. Unfortunately, they did not find anything that they liked very well. It has been my thought to offer them our s

April Fool's Day came and left

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 The first of April came without any fanfare or pranks. The school sent notice to please refrain from pranks. The Pediatrician called as scheduled and he had no pranks. I played no pranks. It was a dull day. I needed a dull day. I even went to bed early with no regrets. I awoke refreshed and ready to tackle SIL's old bedroom. Today is the day the carpets get done in there and I move the almost 12-year-old out of the "formal' living room. I have struggled with the assisted living arrangement since day 1. I have carried guilt for that and for evicting the niece from SIL's home. I am done beating myself up and ready to move on. My biggest regret is that her friends are all very far away and visits will be seldom enjoyed. There is only so much I can do with her here or there or anywhere. So, I must do the best I can for everyone including her. Once the home is sold and things are settled then I will readdress the living arrangements. On with the plans of the day. We enjoye