Todd is right, it has been over a year since we've been apart for a whole day. Most days we're so busy, the time we do get is too short but at least it's something. With his new job, he's generally off when I'm working. Hopefully that will change as he works his way up.
I had a great conversation a couple of weeks ago with my "other mother" about my job and how it impacts my family life. She said I was too available and no amount of money in the world was worth carrying the cell phone everywhere I go. That is true but a person has to do what they have to do to get by. Right now getting by means both of us working whenever we can and hopefully not trampling all over each other and our children as we chase the almighty dollar.
Anyone else put up a Christmas tree the day after Thanksgiving? I am getting quite a lot of grief for putting up the tree tonight. I have to work tomorrow so thought I'd get it out of the way tonight. Although the more times I walk through and look at it, the more I think I might just take it back down.
I bought it in 1986 and it was the cheapest thing Walmart carried at the time. Pathetic looking. Every time I look at it I am reminded of how damn poor I was in 1986. The sad thing is that even though I am making much more money now, I still can't afford to replace it. Last year I said to hell with it and didn't put it up at all. I really got a lot of grief from my friends for not putting up a tree for Christopher. I didn't think he missed it all but apparently I was wrong. The first thing he said in the door tonight was "Man, mom. You sure are doing a much better job of decorating this year than you did last year. Can I help put the stuff on it?" Ugh. Now I about have to keep the stupid thing up.
Todd had to work most of the day today and C. was with his dad so I just hung out by myself. When Todd got back, we had carry out turkey dinner from the cafe. How many times do you have to do something for it to become a tradition? This is the second year in a row that we've had carry out Thanksgiving dinner by ourselves. I don't really want turkey with all the trimmings out of styrofoam containers to become a tradition.
So I'm chatting with Jim about how I almost made it through an entire day without sex related spam. He said spam like that was why his 10 year old daughter didn't have an email address. Sometimes I wonder why I have an email address. The spam almost outweighs all other email most days.
Isn't it funny how every website where you enter your email address says "We will never sell your personal information or email address to anyone." Hmmm.. they must just give it away then.
C. and I just finished delivering 12 out of 22 Christmas wreaths for Boy Scouts. I learned a lot cruising around with my son. I learned that you shouldn't judge people until you get to know them. This he tells me after he swears a Japenese or Spanish girl answered a door but she was speaking English and he bet lots of people just assume she doesn't know English.
I also learned that not all gray haired people are old. It means they are getting there but you can't say they are officially old based solely on their hair color. Let's see... what else... oh, you don't have to yell loud at all old people. You only have to yell loud if they say "Huh?" Such a smart boy.
Laundry, dishes, and making soup. What a way to spend a rainy Sunday. Actually, it would be perfect if not for the laundry. I hate laundry. I hate dishes too but they don't pile up like the laundry does. How in the world do three people manage to wear so many clothes?? My mom says I need to do dishes after each meal, do a load of laundry every day, vacuum a room or two every day, etc. That would be a nifty idea if I had time.
I really don't have time to make this soup but ya know what? I don't care. Well, I do care. I feel guilty as hell because I need to be reading about qmail administration and catching up my time sheets. But I'm trying not to care... and if this soup turns out as good as they say it will, it will be worth the guilt.
