Updates

Three quick updates
#1: Since C ended up finishing his Sparkie book last week, this week they gave him a new workbook. Before AWANA started Wednesday night, Daddy had mentioned to one of the leaders that C had no sections because he had finished his book-again. She said they knew that and were trying to figure out what to give him to work on. On our way home that night, C told us that he had a new book and that "it took them a long time to find it for him." This book does have some "worksheet" type pages along with verses. And these verses are longer and harder. Good. He needs something to challenge him. Now his goal is to finish this book by the end of the year.

#2: The mail lady DID come back to get my mail the other day. I was at least nice enough to put it back in the box with the flag up. The next day I had cards to go out. I stood at the door and watched to make sure that she took them. She saw me and just waved.

#3: This morning we went back to the eye doctor for C to be fitted for his sports glasses. Poor guy. Remember those old fashioned, big, white, chunky sports glasses? These are NOT like that. These are actually very nice looking. They have ordered the lenses and they should be in next week, so he should have them by the time he starts PeeWee baseball (sign ups are today). Unfortunately, insurance does not cover any of these frames or lenses. Thank goodness we just got tax return money back.

Irksome

IRKSOME: annoying; irritating; exasperating; tiresome; causing weariness

Ever have one of those days where everything and anything irks you? That's been my last 2 days. And I'm irked at myself for being irked. Yesterday was the worst; today was somewhat better--until the mail came (see story below). Yesterday the kids irked my every nerve; some of it was legit and some was just me being touchy. K was soooooooooooo whiny (make sure you say whiny in a very whiny voice) and C was HY-PER (he had pizza twice on Saturday).

Today has gone fairly well. Both of the kids were 97% not what they were yesterday (whiny and hyper). Now onto the mail story. I balanced the check book and wrote many checks to pay many bills today. Three of those bills HAD to go out in the mail today. I put them out around 10 am this morning and made sure the flag was up--just as much for my benefit (so I could see from the window when the mail had come). Around 2 pm, I heard the mail lady go thru (she has a very loud, green jeep). A few minutes later, I went out to get the mail. There was our mail (junk mail no less)---ON TOP OF THE 3 BILLS THAT I HAD PUT OUT THIS MORNING! I was very irked.

I immediately came inside and called the post office and asked why she had not taken my mail! I spoke to someone and a supervisor. "She has not come back in yet so I can't ask her. Did you have your flag up?" YES! (said very emphatically) Even if the flag had not been up, she should have seen my mail in there when she put my junk mail in. I told the supervisor that I needed the mail lady to come back and pick up these bills because they must go out today. I am still waiting for her to come back. Now you see why I am irked for today.

Thankfully dinner tonight is simple (meatball subs); last night's dinner overflowed in my oven (breakfast pizza). Another irksome instance from yesterday. Hopefully the rest of my week will be better. I'll keep you posted (HA) on my mail situation.