That's us right now...
The job is going so well... even when the equipment doesn't work right, he still likes it cause he's got a good group of guys to work with this year. His "work girlfriend" isn't around as much, she's only doing her gig part time-ish and his buddy the bat boy is leaving this month... so it's new people all around!! Which is actually good. And I'm so glad it's good. Last year had me worried... that he wouldn't want to go back... I don't care about the money. Not really... It's nice... don't get me wrong. But we don't NEED it. I like to think that takes the pressure off his job. It truly makes it Sport.
My coworker has been in and out of work and where our department was 5 people when I came into it, then 4...now 3...and temporarily we are at two...barely at two... we are nose and mouth out of water with two...
I know I've said it before, but I'm not the kind of person that NEEDS all this EXTRA time to myself. First of all, I don't have ANY friends near me. They are all out of state or county at least... My little buddies are Thing 1 and Thing 2... Sometimes Kid Sister comes with me too... but mostly it's the Things... And Choni... He's my bestie fo shizzle and I miss him so much when he's gone.
I have plenty of things to keep me busy, but it's always prevalent why I am doing those things is because I have spare time because he's not there...so it's a reminder upon a reminder that I am alone... And it's only May... It's good because it makes me appreciate him even MORE than I already do...and I do... I do so much that I'm thinking of skipping Mother's Day completely this year and doing two Father's Days.
Between work at work and work at home I have been so busy I haven't done much of the "me" things that I need to do... I even forgot to brush my teeth this morning. That is unacceptable since I have a checkup at the dentist on Tuesday and I brush three times a day...especially when I'm at work. I usually get in two teeth brushings on the weekends... depending on how the day unfolds...maybe one if I'm lucky... but I'm into my routine.
Routine is helpful. I am quite certain I would have to be medicated if I didn't do things in a certain order. Take the laundry for instance. I had to do kid laundry...but I can't do the kid laundry until the beds are made so I can have a place to put the laundry and fold it and move it from bed to closet or bed to drawer. So, first the beds had to be made. And I can't walk from bed to closet or bed to drawer if the floor's covered in toys. So basically I created a monster when I made the kids clean their room (Thing 2 basically took blocks in and out of the block bag to help) just so I could do a couple of loads of laundry. Then, that took all night and then it was bath time and then it was bed time and no laundry was done. I'm not saying it makes sense. I'm saying that I couldn't even consider laundry if those things weren't done in that order. Now, tonight, I will go home...and start the process again. Except this time, there's no softball practice to make the night shorter. I know there will be laundry!
This is early season gibberish... All of this goes away when I find my swing of things... But usually the swing of things doesn't happen until softball is over! Opening Day is tomorrow and then, before we know it... it's over! I can't believe how fast it goes! Which is why I try and do my part and take as much pictures and video as my SD card holds!
I do have things to keep my brain busy, there are always craft projects. Which reminds me, I have a mother's day project to finish...and that shits coming up fast!! I like to keep atleast a few projects rolling at once because I might not be in a mood to crochet when I get home. I might want to make something out of homemade playdough... or I might want to embroider something... or one of my cross stitching projects...or work on Marysu's baby book... I don't always end up with the time to do these things, but when I have a moment to myself and feel the need, I have a plethora to keep my occupied... I still miss my Choni though...
But life's a trade off isn't it? Our cars are in great shape (one window doesn't roll down in the civic but hey it's 10 years old what did I expect?) We got a new fridge c/o SCE's low income energy assist program... we have fabulous neighbors. School's almost out! I might get to see more of Kid Sister this summer... The kids are incredibly great right now... Harley is doing well with school, she is doing all kinds of big girl, big sister, almost 8 year old things. And the thinks that she thinks are amazing. I love her amazing brain... Marysu... a guaranteed good time for everyone as long as she is fed. Great sleeper, two two hour naps a day is amazing! She's such a hammsammich and always laughs and smiles... Unless she's hungry... That kid...she's gonna eat us out of house and home! I'm just glad I have an eater on our hands! Harley is doing pretty well with her eating habits. Which reminds me, I need to go to the store tonight! haha! Pancake and Sausage breakfast for pre-Opening Day Festivities will be feeding us tomorrow, so that's a good thing! I don't have to worry about that atleast! Well, I'm going to wrap it up. My rice noodle soup has devoured all the water in the bowl and is ready for consumption. I also have an ice cold Dr. Pepper with my name on it!
No, literally, I had to write my name on it because these bastards will totally take it from me....
