Friday, April 11th, 2008
It’s the last weekend before taxes are due. (For those of you who are reading from outside of the US, April 15th is when taxes are due each year)
Guess what I will be doing these few days?? Sometimes procrastination isn’t the best thing to do.
Are yours done yet?
Friday, April 11th, 2008
The kids were on my Mac this morning as I slept in a little longer (1). The two of them came to get me later on, and the older one proceeded to tell me “Mama, I forgot I should not draw on your computer.”
Raised eyebrows, groggy puffy eyed, I said “Draw on my computer? Where and why?”
“I forgot I should not!” He pleaded.
Decided it’s no use to argue without seeing the damage.
Minutes later, I’m very upset. The screen has several long RED LINES across it. I tried to remove them with my dry fingers - nothing.
Frustrated. Stew by self. Sit and read emails, eat breakfast.(2) Still frustrated, having to read through the RED LINES on the screen.
Kids on the floor playing with some toys. “Guys, please take it upstairs to play there” is met with silence. Typical. (WHY do kids not hear us / respond when we need them to???)
I lost it. I went down and cupped his face with my hands “DID YOU NOT HEAR ME?(3) TAKE. THIS. UP. STAIRS. TO. PLAY!”
Traits of Worst Mother:
(1) Sleep in while the kids run rampant.
(2) Eat breakfast at the computer instead of eating and talking to them.
(3) Shouting at the kids.
Friday, April 11th, 2008
It rained all night last night, and all day today. Numerous really loud thunders rocked the house.
All this rain is great for the grass and trees. I expect spring is finally around the corner. Let’s hope so.
BTW, where (and how!) did the phrase “raining cats & dogs” come from anyway??
