Robin's Nest

 Still thinking there might be snow in the forecast soon. I cannot explain why I feel this. I just do. Tomorrow is my first day at my new job. It is just orientation and paperwork, but it feels adventurous! I am only an as needed worker, but I am still excited. Many things need to be "settled" around here before I can say yes to full time work outside the home. Realistically there is full time work available in the home. Hugs and kisses won't pay the bills though. I have not been to see SIL all week, DH has been there each day except today, for about 2 hours. We have been trying to adjust her to time without me. Not sure the adjustment will ever happen. I have been off of work too long to just jump back in full time and think everyone will just be flexible and go with the flow. Tomorrow I will try to stop and see SIL. If not, I'll go early Saturday and show her pictures of the house and figure out what things she would like to keep. I was really racking my pea-sized b...

 Well, here it is, Tuesday, probably the most un-notorious day of the week. In my last post I mentioned several things that the weekend brought, but I did not mention our end of spring break outing to Focus on the Family. I have been taking the kids there for years as part of just our normal routine. However, since the pandemic, our house burning down, moving three times and life in general we had not been in at least two years, maybe three. We arrived a little bit later than I had wanted to because of all the things that had to be done before we could actually go. The day started with DH planning to go to Men's Breakfast at the church. He did not go because our dentist, number 6, had made him an appointment for 0730. That left me to return SIL's room key to her. Somehow in all the fun on Friday, we kept her key ring. It wasn't terribly important as the staff can let her into her apartment, but her med binder, that we use, and they, actually use it too, was locked in her fi...

 When I think about all my tasks and what day they get done on, if they get done, Tuesday is not that day. Why would one even think of the days? I cannot give you an answer but, I can say somedays have reputations that give them more prestige. Just think about it... "thank God it's Friday", to me that implies Friday is more favored by some. Probably with good reason being the most common last working day of the week. What if like some nurses, Friday was the first day of the week that they worked? Thursday may fall into the same category as Tuesday, I am not positive but think about it, Saturday is glorified for being a day off of work but also a great day for garage sales, or shopping or just relaxing. Sunday is supposed to be the day God rested from creating the earth and its inhabitants, of course the inhabitants don't honor it by resting much, still it has a place of esteem. Monday, although perhaps it could be dreaded by some as the "back to the old grindston...

 If Dr. Suess were still alive, I would be married to him. I mean it would only make sense. My whole existence is a rhyme and mostly with no reason. This week I have been shuttling the kids wherever they wanted to go, and wherever I needed to go. Plus, taking care of the animal care, the SIL care, and the house stuff. DH has been handling all the rotten stuff that has to be done in Montana. I feel for him, but he is the one who has to do it. He arrived home tonight safe and tired. I am glad this trip is over with. He wasn't able to accomplish what needed to be done completely, but he managed to get more than I thought he would be able to do, done. On the home front I didn't even get one load of laundry done.  Sleep came fairly fast only to be abruptly interrupted by things that go bump in the night or maybe thud is a better term. It seems that DH was going to have a rough night and share it with me. He was having another episode with a vagal response and what seemed like cardi...

 Friday was a run around in circles kind of day. It started out with getting DH on the road to Montana, it was also an actual school day, one where the kiddos went to school! That marked my last day to get anything done, that I could get done, with a two-year-old in tow. DH left at 0500 therefore it was me left to get the kids to school. I loaded the kids into the car and started my day of running around. First dropping the 3 older kids at school, I then headed over to see SIL as I had promised her that I would come right after dropping off the kiddos.  The baby and I arrived while she was in the shower, so we waited outside her apartment. We then accompanied her to the dining room. She had taken her morning pills and it wasn't long until she was falling asleep at the table. Once I got her back to her apartment, the baby and I left to finish other errands that were on the list. I headed back to the house to let the animals out of the barn and put away laundry. It dawned on me ...

 Lately my life has been overflowing with drama. On the SIL front and the adoption front, tempers are brewing. People who weren't able to do what needed to be done are now demanding their rights. Where are the rights of those affected? Perhaps there are no rights for them? I am not sure; I have never enjoyed conflict. Also, I have never enjoyed seeing people being taken advantage of. Unfortunately, it seems the two often go hand in hand. How do I get myself into these situations? Justice and concern that's how. Now where did I put that wine cork thingamajig? I know where one of the wine bottles is located. Opening it is a challenge. My daughter suggested a hand drill if I couldn't find the thingamajig. After folding three baskets of laundry and putting them away and filing all the loose papers into the filing cabinet, I could use the thingamajig. Paperwork is my mortal enemy. Apparently a little over 9 years ago I failed to send the parents a copy of the guardianship paperw...

 Today was my yearly physical. It was nice to get out and have a purpose. Okay I almost missed it as I had other tasks on my mind and luckily, I wrote it on the calendar. Even more lucky that I looked at the calendar last night and noticed the entry. Hmm... and to think I made an appointment on National pie day.  I had meatloaf planned for dinner, not pot pie. Perhaps I could make a Lemon Meringue pie. I'll check my cupboards and figure out what I have on hand. Time has slipped past my reach so it will be either apple or cherry pie. It is time to put the potatoes on the stove.  I have no energy today and a pie even seems far-fetched. Oh well, back to the day. I asked DH to go and get some frozen fruit to drop off to the care center for smoothies for his sister. After much procrastination about leaving to do this before his other tasks were due, he finally left. I called him to make sure he would make it back to the school in time, if he couldn't then I would head to the s...