We have had some busy days this week and some busier days ahead. Sometimes life is all consuming and I want to give it a time out -- "go sit in the corner until I say you can come out."
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Can I tell you, friends, that I hate geometry? More specifically, I hate proofs (I don't usually say hate, but I think I really do hate them). I really thought I was done with proofs in high school, but as it turns out, when you have children, you get to experience all those fun things again. Josh struggles in math, so every night I spend at least an hour re-teaching him what he didn't learn in class. Unfortunately, I was not in class when he learned it. Truly the blind leading the blind. Thank goodness it's Friday and I don't have homework tonight.
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Geoff's coming home tomorrow to do his laundry. Or maybe I'm doing his laundry. I don't mind. I miss him. I can not imagine if he had gone to college 500 miles away and could not come home on Saturday to do his laundry. I would weep. But he is, and for a few hours I can look at his sweet face, and know that he is alright.~~~
Doug and I have a black tie event to attend tonight. Our social life seems to ebb and flow, and right now it's more than I want to handle. Doug's new job requires our attendance at a greater number of events than I am comfortable with (which would be one), but I go, and smile, and keep my mouth shut. The other day I told Doug that I had nothing to wear to this event tonight. He suggested that I go shopping, which for most women would be a thrill. I'd rather eat dirt. But I dragged myself out last night and tried on 30 things and came home with a black skirt and white blouse. And no shoes. I seriously contemplated buying a black skirt and black blouse on the premise that if I buy all black clothes then eventually everything in my closet will match, right? I really am a Garanimals kind of girl. Hopeless.
Off to Mass my friends, have a great weekend. Live. And love.
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Oh, have a nice weekend with your son! I'm glad he gets to come home.
ReplyDeleteI am a garanimals kind of gal too, I only wear colors with black or blue pants, once in a while tan. No prints. (except by mistake, I later find out in pictures!)
Barb,
ReplyDeleteif you will be going to a lot of black tie events, I recommend you start shopping at thrift stores...and if you know someone military, see if they'll take you shopping on post/base, because there are always tons of fancy dresses there.
You might think wearing the same thing over and over is fine, but if you see the same people over and over, you will start to wish you had something else. Since you have black and black, try looking for colorful separates you can mix and match. You can get away with one nice pair of black shoes, just make sure they are comfortable.