You know what I'm talking about...those days where from start to finish you are completely occupied. As a matter of fact, I am multi-tasking now as I type!
Wake up...this time I set my alarm for 6:30 because after Tuesday's debacle of getting Allie to tutoring 20 minutes late and forgetting lunches, I learned my lesson. That extra half hour in the morning apparently makes all the difference.....not! I realized as I am packing up lunches that I forgot to go to the grocery store last night on my way back from the gym! In my defense, I work out in a skort and it was 30 degrees outside last night...not grocery shopping attire. Darn it! Had to write checks for lunch money. Getting everyone dressed Andrew announces that his throat still hurts. WHAT?! Race around trying to find tiny flashlight...can't find it....but I find enormous Mag lite..."open up and say AHHHH"....holy smokes...his tonsils are the size of golf balls! ok maybe not golf balls....but at least walnuts! Great.
A little sidenote before I continue with this rant is that my daughter, Allie, has heart disease and is currently dealing with immune system issues. Specifically, her IgA ad her IgM immunoglobulins are MIA....missing in action. IgM=reoccurrant infections. She catches EVERYTHING. Her body loves to catch Strep.....and she has caught Strep 5 times since March....when she had her tonsils and adenoids removed. We don't want Strep. Please don't be strep please don't be strep please don't be strep.
Race down to school to drop Allie off. Saw the math teacher. Decided to take a moment to thank her for making a difference in Allie's life. Allie loves math now....and she loves this teacher. I could see that made teacher's day. Allie made a card for the teacher. Jump back in the car....race home...get Ryan on the school bus by 7:45. Call Dr. for Andrew at 8....doctor's appointment for 9. Race across town.....Dr. says he doesn't think it's strep...but will test him anyway. SURPRISE.....it's strep. UGH.
Race to pharmacy to pick up meds. Car is dinging at me that it would appreciate some gas, you know, if it's not too much to ask. Cars like that kind of thing. Speed over to gas station where attendant says "hey I heard you on the radio yesterday" and proceeds to bend my ear about all things political. I think it's written on my face that I am a target or something. Like my body just gives off that vibe that screams "I'm having a bad day...gimme some more". Finally I find myself in the parking lot of the grocery store....me and my little strep positive offspring. Milk Cheese Bread....milk cheese bread milk cheese bread....no ice cream no ice cream! I've been going to the gym every single weeknight....ice cream would negate the kick a$* leg workout I did last night~!
Jump back into the car...get the mail.....JURY DUTY. Seriously?!? Didn't I like JUST serve or something???? UGH!!!!!!!
I have been summoned twice. Once I served and once I was dismissed.....after a whole freaking day of waiting. The time I served...it was a really bad case. And it ended in a mistrial. And I had nightmares of the case for years. Great.
So now I am home....with just enough time to write a quick blog before Ryan gets off the preschool bus. Then at 4:45 Allie has an hour long therapy appointment....where I will just sit in my idling car in the parking lot watching 'Finding Nemo' for the 5 millionth time because I keep forgetting to put new movies in the car. Then I will race to McDonalds where I can feed my kids for $10 on the dollar menu because I was apparently very naughty on Black Friday and Cyber Monday....(I feel you judging me....don't judge! There's no way I have time to cook a dinner! Besides....a little "chicken" never hurt anyone....did it?? Don't answer that!) and then I have to be at a public hearing for the Commission on the Status of Women. Oh....did I tell you? I am a Commissioner. I can't wait for the hearing actually. I look foward to hearing the testimony of the issues surrounding women and girls in Berkshire County. It's going to be such a great thing fo the women and girls in this community to feel like they are being heard!
Then hopefully if I haven't collapsed....I hit the gym around 9pm...till roughly 10:30. LOVE IT. It's where I unwind. But tonight the work out is ARMS. My least favorite thing to work.
Ahhhhh......
Somewhere in there I have to squeeze in baking 4 loaves of pumpkin bread for the church bazaar...which is this weekend but baked goods have to be dropped off in advance. Like TODAY or TOMORROW. And then there are the 50 cookie swaps for the month of December. Ok I am exaggerating. But I have a few ;)
Laundry....dishes....Allie's homework....and who knows what else. Days like this.....I am tired just typing it all!
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