Tuesday

I thought this week would be less full than previous ones but I'm seeing that isn't really the case. I guess that's good. It makes the time go by.

Yesterday was a lesson in "When things go wrong." or maybe more accurately "Days are full of surprises." It was just "one of those days" and it never really did get any better. I survived though and even though I struggled with many situations the kids had a great day, played well and really seemed to enjoy being with each other. They had their sad moments but overall, they had a really good day. I'm glad for that. It makes it all worth while.

Today's lesson might be "Life is like a litter box. Just when you get it all scooped out, someone comes along and makes more work for you." :) I actually had come up with a few other metaphors that made me (and my twisted mind) laugh but really - they weren't all that true. It's just more to do. That's all.

The heat pump guy is coming in about 30 minutes to do the annual check-up and cleaning of the heat pump (for those not in the know - a heat pump is a furnace/air conditioner all in one. It's more complex than that but broken down so *I* can understand it, that's what it is). I've been trying to line something up with the guy all summer but through a comedy or errors, it hasn't happened until now. That's ok - at least it will be done.

After that (or while he is still here, depending on how it all plays out) Dakota's mom is coming over to watch the kids so I can take yet another trip to the dentist (I was there yesterday but now I am going back to the "specialist"). I swear, if they can't get this stupid appliance of mine right this time around I'm going to call an orthodontist and see if they will do it for me. It can't be as difficult as this place is making it. I've had this thing for 30 plus years and I get a new one made every four or five years and it has never been the frustrating experience this has been. I've been working on this for SIX months - which is crazy! In years gone by it has been two, maybe three, visits over a three week period. So if they can't figure this out, I will have to go someplace else. It's not like I can just *not* have this appliance. Believe me. And I know orthodontists make this type of thing all the time. Still - wouldn't it be nice just to have it done right today? Why yes, yes it would, thanks. :)

From there - I'm just not sure how the day will play out. Hopefully that will be all the "big" stuff and it will be an easy afternoon and evening. Figners crossed.

Wednesday and Thursday should be fun days. One of the days we will go over and have lunch with Dakota and the other day I'm planning to take the kinds to the beach for the day. It will be a long day but I think it will be fun, too. The kids have already outlined all the things they want to do so it will be busy but I'm looking forward to it. It would be looking forward to it MUCH more if Dakota could come along - a stolen day before Kelton heads off to first grade. Oh how I am not looking forward to having him gone all day. Not that I'll be sitting home wallowing - I've already signed Kaylen up for ballet/tap dance class and I plan to get involved in activities at Kelton's school.

It's going to get busy. But then, I guess that's what life does.