June 7, 2006
Yesterday and today I painted the front gate and the front bars on the windows. I know, your thinking, "Didn't she do that a long time ago?" No. I took the gates off their hinges. I worked at cleaning the curlicues. And worked at cleaning the curlicues. And...darn curlicues.
When the kids' bikes were stolen, I had to put the gates back in place. The kids were afraid thieves would come to steal them at night. (You never know, kids look harmless when they're sleeping.)
Finally I re-cleaned the areas with rust and where paint had scraped off. I figured I'd just paint those places. Anyway, I did a great job, for a first timer. The front patio is a mess of things I moved around to facilitate the painting. I left the porch light off so moths wouldn't get stuck in the paint tonight.
Well, I thought I was so rich I could buy a new computer. LJ user reversal-of-liz helped me a lot to understand what I have now and what I might best buy.
Groan. Suddenly I am dirt poor. Will we be able to buy even bread and milk until the end of the month? Darn, children are expensive. Will I be able to at least upgrade? I guess I'd better wait and see if we can eat first, or it will be a moot point.
Right now, though, the refrigerator is full. And we're happy. I caught myself frowning with worry while I stood in line at the bank. I decided I wasn't going to do that. What's the point of worrying?
I'm trying to figure out how I can work and still be here for the kids in the early morning and after school. Ya can take H home on buses. But A hardly manages the bus on his own. And I don't really trust him with Y anyway. What if he gets mad at him and leaves him somewhere? I'll have to figure out something else.
When the kids' bikes were stolen, I had to put the gates back in place. The kids were afraid thieves would come to steal them at night. (You never know, kids look harmless when they're sleeping.)
Finally I re-cleaned the areas with rust and where paint had scraped off. I figured I'd just paint those places. Anyway, I did a great job, for a first timer. The front patio is a mess of things I moved around to facilitate the painting. I left the porch light off so moths wouldn't get stuck in the paint tonight.
Well, I thought I was so rich I could buy a new computer. LJ user reversal-of-liz helped me a lot to understand what I have now and what I might best buy.
Groan. Suddenly I am dirt poor. Will we be able to buy even bread and milk until the end of the month? Darn, children are expensive. Will I be able to at least upgrade? I guess I'd better wait and see if we can eat first, or it will be a moot point.
Right now, though, the refrigerator is full. And we're happy. I caught myself frowning with worry while I stood in line at the bank. I decided I wasn't going to do that. What's the point of worrying?
I'm trying to figure out how I can work and still be here for the kids in the early morning and after school. Ya can take H home on buses. But A hardly manages the bus on his own. And I don't really trust him with Y anyway. What if he gets mad at him and leaves him somewhere? I'll have to figure out something else.