I think I may feel spring coming
Tuesday started out a bit rough - Stephen and I were running late to his State testing (the stupid TAKS which I won't bother to explain because I can't) and I called the school and got them to allow him to come in 45 min late since other students were running behind. They are usually very very strict about being on time. I got more accomplished around the house than usual - I put a good dent in "Project Data Destroy" where I am determined to sort all the damn paperwork that is stuck here and there and toss out expired receipts and warranties. We're talking more than a few stone of paper here. Cubic yards of it. A veritable mountain. It's beginning to diminish.
I had gotten a bit wistful when I was out, seeing the flowers blooming and the deciduous trees budding out, so I did do a little bit of garden planning and such outdoors. Then while I was online paying some bills the neatest thing happened - a delivery man came to the door with a dozen long-stemmed yellow roses with greenery and baby's breath and a large yellow bow in a big vase FOR ME!! Of course, it wasn't from Spouse - and I don't really expect that sort of spending from him as tight as money really is around here. The card said: "HAPPY TUESDAY ! <3 MIGHTY ZOLTAR"
I am not much acquainted with TheMightyZoltar except that he posts on The Secret Level message boards where I post and also at GameFAQs on the Current Events message board. He lives in England and sometimes has give-aways where he will choose people who post in a topic he makes and send them such things as spare video games, even paying for the postage. He has a wife and seems to be a content and intelligent man with a good sense of humor. He got my address for the florist from a friend online that I know in real life (Mark, duh) and I have no problem with that since I'm listed in the phone book and finding me is no big deal. I'm not hiding from the Feds or the Mafia or anything.
Wednesday was nice too. I over-slept but the Girls came over and woke me up, lol. I did some dishes and worked on the pile of paper and I cooked a great dinner if I do say so myself. Brian had to go to a funeral this morning for a firefighter who died in the line of duty. When he got home he was very subdued and I didn't ask him to do anything - the Honey-Do's can wait. I probably said something that pissed him off, but then again, I always do, don't I?
There's still some tension between Stephen and Toree. I'll be so glad when they figure out whatever the hell it is specifically and deal with it. I'm really getting depressed. Really brings back what it was like to be that age and be so alive that I felt everything so intensely. I feel for them - but there are so many cool things about struggling to put one's life in order. All the little triumphs are so great to look back on.
Little Brian is feeling the strain of going to school, taking night class and working at Lowe's Home Improvement Giant Fucking Hardware Store. I hope it doesn't burn him out. I think he will grow to like working - he's like his dad.
I wish I had a better camera - these roses are awesome!
I had gotten a bit wistful when I was out, seeing the flowers blooming and the deciduous trees budding out, so I did do a little bit of garden planning and such outdoors. Then while I was online paying some bills the neatest thing happened - a delivery man came to the door with a dozen long-stemmed yellow roses with greenery and baby's breath and a large yellow bow in a big vase FOR ME!! Of course, it wasn't from Spouse - and I don't really expect that sort of spending from him as tight as money really is around here. The card said: "HAPPY TUESDAY ! <3 MIGHTY ZOLTAR"
I am not much acquainted with TheMightyZoltar except that he posts on The Secret Level message boards where I post and also at GameFAQs on the Current Events message board. He lives in England and sometimes has give-aways where he will choose people who post in a topic he makes and send them such things as spare video games, even paying for the postage. He has a wife and seems to be a content and intelligent man with a good sense of humor. He got my address for the florist from a friend online that I know in real life (Mark, duh) and I have no problem with that since I'm listed in the phone book and finding me is no big deal. I'm not hiding from the Feds or the Mafia or anything.
Wednesday was nice too. I over-slept but the Girls came over and woke me up, lol. I did some dishes and worked on the pile of paper and I cooked a great dinner if I do say so myself. Brian had to go to a funeral this morning for a firefighter who died in the line of duty. When he got home he was very subdued and I didn't ask him to do anything - the Honey-Do's can wait. I probably said something that pissed him off, but then again, I always do, don't I?
There's still some tension between Stephen and Toree. I'll be so glad when they figure out whatever the hell it is specifically and deal with it. I'm really getting depressed. Really brings back what it was like to be that age and be so alive that I felt everything so intensely. I feel for them - but there are so many cool things about struggling to put one's life in order. All the little triumphs are so great to look back on.
Little Brian is feeling the strain of going to school, taking night class and working at Lowe's Home Improvement Giant Fucking Hardware Store. I hope it doesn't burn him out. I think he will grow to like working - he's like his dad.
I wish I had a better camera - these roses are awesome!