Thanks, Cam - didn't sound lectury, but rather right on target!
Thanks, too, NYCpa for the words of encouragement!
Today hasn't been great, but better......
Packaged 3 more ebay things to mail, took DS16 to work, went and walked an hour in the mall. No blue hair attacks today as the mall was already open. After walking went to the
Disney Store - NOT ONE THING for Grown Ups! I was so peeved. On to Mervyns to buy a new hot water bottle. Since I can remember every winter night I have had a hot water bottle. I usually go thru 1 a year. My wonderful one from Bath & Body Works cap broke and I've been without. I had a $10 off card from Black Friday, so got 2 for $10. Smaller than mine but with soft covers. Then to the icing and bought matching - well same print, different colors - sweater sets for the pups. Max has red w/ black argyle, Mia's is black w/ pink. They have hats & scarves, too. It's the only place with clothing that will fit Max. Yes, I'm certifiably NUTS about my pups. I'll have to post pics at some point.
Food was 32 oz green decaf candy cane lane tea for Breakfast - no time for anything else. I had a Sm Chicken caesar salad w/ little dressing at the mall(6), 2 slices of turkey at home (2), 1 sm scone (6), 4 SF candies (2) - so I have 8 left + FPs. I also had a 23 oz bottle of water and a 24 oz glass of water. Need to go take my vitamins before I forget.
Still no call back from the principal of the Cyber Academy (who promised to call back Mon. "just after lunch").
The van won't be done til end of next week - they are having trouble finding a bumper - the 2 they got were defective. UGH!!!!
DD has choir practice til 5:45, then I have to leave to pick DS16 up at gym. DH is going S of town about an hour from his work (if no traffic) to try to buy the part for DS16's cycle. Hopefully he will make it before they close and DS16 can figure out how to fix it easily. At least then he would be mobile again.
I haven't begun to list Ebay today and I need to do a bunch. I still have 2 heaping lg rubbermaid containers full. Somehow I don't think it will all get up by Saturday.
Saturday will also be interesting if DS16 cycle isn't fixed. He has gym at 9 - have to leave here at 8:15. DD has the qualifier for Junior Olympic Nationals at 10, Have to pick DS16 up at gym at 12 and have him to work by 12:30 (20 min drive), which is about when DD will be done fencing - 30 min from DS16's work. And it is supposed to be cold, windy & rainy.
I just realized, tho, that it is December. On the 9th DD and I are flying to Phoenix (mesa really) for fencing on the 10th. Since I didn't have a time schedule for her competition , we're staying Sat night, too. The hotel has a shuttle from the airport, to the event, and to a big all indoor outlet mall. Hopefully we will have a bit of time to shop. Then she has finals the 14/15 and her 14th bday is the 17, then a week til Christmas. Yikes!!!!
More later......