So I have failed again. As a mother, as a teacher, as a person. I should have let me mother raise my children them at least they would all have college educations.
James wouldn't be failing his senior year in high school. Deciding two weeks before school is out that he doesn't want to graduate. If my mother had raised him he wouldn't have gotten to ( Read more... )

So today is looking up ( Read more... )

I am so frustrated and angry and resentful toward my mother right now.  I know I shouldn't be but I am.  I feel very petty feeling like this but I can't help it.  I almost wish it had been a closed adoption so my mother wouldn't be able to know her.  I want a relationship, not her.  It's not fair that she can just pop in whenever she likes.  I can' ( Read more... )

Today was the bes birthday in a LONG time!

It didn't start out great-James was sick but it got infinietly better the later it got.

Gary called me to see if I was ok since I wasn't at work and wished me a happy birthday.

Ella called me to wish me a happy birthday from Croatia.

JonD sent me a great card, complete with yak(?) hair.  I love jonquil_d, he's so ( Read more... )

We got snow this weekend.  LOTS of it.  Ok not lots but 2 or 3 inches.  It has been bitterly cold but the nice warm fire in the house has been wonderful.  I blew off work yesterday to stay home and enjoy it.

Tomorrow will be day 3 for Jeff. Co. to be out for "road conditions"  I will say that the main roads are clear but, the side and back roads ( Read more... )

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I AM DONE WITH DAD"S SCARF! WOOT ( Read more... )