Blurrrrrr...

The week has been a blur of activity.  At school, things have been so busy that I haven't even had time to look at the news websites.  I am still mopping up after parent conferences with a couple of parents who need/want me to communicate with them on a daily basis about their child's grades/assignments.  Apparently the new software that we are working with isn't doing everything it's supposed to do.  I would tear my hair out, but I don't have much to rip!

Meg had a parent conference for Robin this week.  The news is good.  She is cooperative and hard working at school.  Doing well!  Today was the Kindergarten's Red Ribbon Walk (drug awareness).  The children walked around Swinford Park behind the Kindergarten Center/High School.  Grandma and Grandpa H. joined Robin, so she was a happy little girl.  Little Ryan can't compete with Robbie's school things, so he has to be louder and more spectacular (SpiderMan, etc.) in order to find a niche for himself. 

Several days ago, I got hit by an intestinal thing at the dinner table, so I went right to bed.  By the next morning, I was fine.  In fact, it was as if the whole thing hadn't happened.  That is the way I've been thinking about the craniotomy deal.  I have been so well that it is hard to remember that it occurred.  Of course, there are the scars...

Something has to happen here if we are to remain together in this little house.  I am looking into making the garage into a bedroom.  Don't know how many $$ it will take, and don't know where the money would come from...but we have to find private spaces for everyone.  Time will tell!

We are also looking at new holiday traditions.  This will be the first round of winter holidays since Meg and Nate have been divorced...and now the fun begins.  Who will be where, when?  I went through this when I was first divorced.  I think I got through it better than Meg did.  The children will be the main focus.  The rest of us, unfortunately, will manage...because we can.  Meg has had some trouble with events where "happy couples" show up.  Intellectually, she knows that there is no such thing, and that what one sees on the outside is not necessarily what happens on the inside.  Still, I understand her emotions.  Been there, done that!

Last weekend, we took Meg's car to the repair shop during my fall break so the heat could be fixed.  The dudes put in a new heater core to the tune of $600...but the problem still isn't fixed.  The car will go back to them, but it isn't easy.  Being without one car messes up everything for awhile.  Ugh!

For the first time in three weeks, both of the children will be in Muncie to see their father for the weekend.   I'm not sure how I will function!  The bed all to myself?  Wonderful!  I love my grandchildren, but I have to admit that it feels good to have the house to myself for a day or two.  More so for Meg!

More tomorrow...