Justification

 

I will try to keep this as brief as possible,

but I would like it stated

for

Justification

as to why I forget things.

That would be things like

oil changes,

doctor appointments,

paying taxes....

you know,

the "things" that just get lost somewhere.

 

So, here is how the day went.

Hang on.

 

Up at 5:30 with the vibrating phone text that said

I didn't have to go to Shelby's and keep Kendall

because she was sick.

That could have been a game changer.

Return to Plan A.

(Luckily, I remembered Plan A)

Make the coffee,

update the blog,

cuddle through a Tom and Jerry with Gracelyn,

head to the sewing room

with Gracelyn in tow to finish these.

 

I would like to interject here

after the lecture from Gracelyn to get rid of stuff

that all of these came out of that "stuff".

Boys come in before school,

Gracelyn watches them get on the bus.

Dress Gracelyn

(yes, she did go to the bus stop in her pajamas)

Get her breakfast, plop her in front of the second

episode of Tom and Jerry,

get my shower.

Realize that the gal who cut my hair, didn't trim my neckline.

So,

I get out of the shower and try to do it myself with the clippers.

Covered in hair, I jump back in the shower and it

feels bumpy so I lather my neck and hairline

and proceed to try to shave that...

Getting that picture?

Get dressed for work with a little more care than normal

because of

Plan A.

Get Gracelyn's stuff and Gracelyn loaded in my car

after she finds a tape measure and has to measure

about 15 things in the yard.

Go to work where it is determined that I will meet the

UPS man in the next town.

(if we don't do this, our UPS doesn't arrive until really late)

Reload Gracelyn and her stuff and the tape measure

into the truck,

after

she measures about 15 more items.

Leave my car sitting in front of the shop,

thinking someone will move it for me.

Head to the meeting place,

where incidentally Gracelyn's mom agreed to meet me

to deliver her,

get her and the tape measure on their way,

meet the UPS man,

load 14 boxes and packages into the back of the truck

in not comfortable shoes

because of

Plan A.

Go back to work,

pull part way in the parking lot,

get out and move the car out of the way,

(that I thought someone would have parked for me)

pull the truck up...thankfully someone unloaded it.

Oh, wait.

I missed the quick run in for lunch groceries and

the bright idea of artichokes.

I have never even bought fresh artichokes before,

but they looked so good.

I place them in water

all while JWS is asking what I plan to do with those.

I reply that I am not planning to do anything with them

I am hoping that Jenn will.

And so

it is 10 o'clock and work begins..

Bill Pay is still not working on the computer.

Old school style,

whining the whole time,

I write out checks and address envelopes and add stamps.

What a time sucker that is!

Work

Work

(Did I mention that it is Little League season and work is nuts?)

Lunch.

I finish lunch and walk in the office and Logan is crying.

He misses Gracelyn.

Call Shawnee and see if I can drop him off before Plan A.

Load Logan in the car,

take him to Shawnee's house,

counting robins all the way,

(more on that in tomorrow's post)

Leave Shawnee's,

head to town.

A quick stop at the wholesaler for paper towels

for the shop..

and some candy, of course.

Heading to Plan A

I still have a few minutes to spare so I slide through

the thrift shop and find this in the window.

 

 

Not sure where it is going, but I loved it!

Something about pictures of

Orange Poppies

always get me.

 

Heading to Plan A

I get stuck on the Kittanning Bridge.

Wow,

does that bridge move!

That was more than a little uncomfortable.

And now for

 

Plan A

 

Go to Shelby's school,

leave my vehicle,

get her vehicle,

pick up Kamden at the baby sitter's house.

Take Kamden to the doctor's office

Wait in the waiting room...

and I would just like to say something here

at the risk of sounding like a snob...

but really,

if you are taking your child to the doctor

or you are going out in public anywhere...

can you not actually

get dressed!

I am sorry, but

worn out pajama pants,

flip-flops

(it is only 45 degrees out)

and

greasy hair

are not acceptable public attire.

OK, enough of that rant.

Believe me, it could go on.

and on...no really, I am going to stop now.

 

Anyway, and so we (Kamden and I)

get called in the office.

Undress

(him, not me)

He gets weighed and measured

and I am really wanting Shelby to show up

BEFORE

the shots

and

she does, thank goodness.

 

But really, I forgot how traumatic that is.

I think that they hurt worse now

than when my own kids were getting them.

 

Plan A over,

I do a little shopping because

town is twenty miles away for us

and

when you are there

you grab stuff.

 

List filled,

I find this material.

 

 

Start of a new quilt that my mom is going to make

for me.

Again, another post, because this one is getting way too long!

 

Head back saying to myself..

"Don't forget to pick up Logan."

"Don't forget to pick up Logan."

"They will never let me live it down if I don't pick up Logan."

 

Stop and get Logan,

Whew!

Count robins the whole way home.

We are at 88,

spring is close!

 

Unload my car,

go back out to put it in the garage

and

it is gone.

 

Apparently JWS was making up for not moving it in the morning and he parks it for me.

 

The water softener is acting up in the basement..

why I have to go and look at it is totally

undefinable.

 

Artichokes arrive!

Jenn is an amazing cook,

they were delicious.

 

What a day!

 

And those days are the ones that my family

needs to think about when they get frustrated

at my forgetfulness!

 

Can't someone else remember when the oil

needs changed in my car?