random holiday is random
And it's not even a holiday. I'm at my parents with #2, taking a break from the unremittingly horror that is work (I am beginning to write the monologue the off-screen villain will recite as he feeds me into the meat-grinder of potential unemployment) to consult with my parents over house sales, mortgages, moving expenses (U-Haul is such a viable option...does my father realize how old his children are? We'll all be moaning over our backs and knees as we pack collectibles.)
And wondering if the house will even be looked at, much less sell. I partly came to present alternate options (rent it out? keep it but winter in Florida?) and because a) I'm not at work and b) both my parents are deaf/going deaf and can no longer communicate over the phone.
But still it's been a nice couple of days.
Because Not Work.
#1 called me yesterday to tell me all about a bike accident where he and the bike did a 360 degree flip through the air, landing him flat on his back from a height, resulting only in a gash on his knee that stopped bleeding after a couple of hours (!) All I could think was 'were you wearing your helmet?' And 'doesn't this fall into the category of things you hide from your parents'? I love that we still talk at his advanced teen age but I could have done without hearing that. Especially at a distance where I can do nothing about it. Except squeak 'were you wearing your helmet!?' Like a $25 piece of plastic is a magic talisman of protection against all things.
We go back tomorrow, then it's the start of summer camp and summer job and summer schedule.
I finally watched the last ever episodes of Warehouse 13 and almost wish they hadn't bothered. The last one was kinda nice except I'm not a WH13 shipper of anyone. Well, maybe Myka/HG a little. I hated all the SyFy 'Say Good-Bye to Your Favorite Show!' internet promo stuff cause it's THEIR FAULT and they were acting like it was some kind of random unfortunate event.
I watched The Fall on Netflix because Gillian Anderson, who is an awesome blonde though I prefer her ginger. That show didn't end, did it? Is there more coming? Cause it just sort of stopped.
I'm not caught up on Longmire's new season yet. But it's so depressing. Wallander in Wyoming.
Did a re-watch of the last season of Primeval which I enjoyed much more since I wasn't spending all my time resenting the new characters who are now old friends who are missed.
The DVR is catching Rizzoli and Perception and will start recording Endeavour and I frankly don't care much. I'm still blazing through e-mysteries but slowing. The number of books on the Nook is piling up, and a few of the library books from Overdrive have returned themselves unread.
I think the summer doldrums arrived early this year.
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And wondering if the house will even be looked at, much less sell. I partly came to present alternate options (rent it out? keep it but winter in Florida?) and because a) I'm not at work and b) both my parents are deaf/going deaf and can no longer communicate over the phone.
But still it's been a nice couple of days.
Because Not Work.
#1 called me yesterday to tell me all about a bike accident where he and the bike did a 360 degree flip through the air, landing him flat on his back from a height, resulting only in a gash on his knee that stopped bleeding after a couple of hours (!) All I could think was 'were you wearing your helmet?' And 'doesn't this fall into the category of things you hide from your parents'? I love that we still talk at his advanced teen age but I could have done without hearing that. Especially at a distance where I can do nothing about it. Except squeak 'were you wearing your helmet!?' Like a $25 piece of plastic is a magic talisman of protection against all things.
We go back tomorrow, then it's the start of summer camp and summer job and summer schedule.
I finally watched the last ever episodes of Warehouse 13 and almost wish they hadn't bothered. The last one was kinda nice except I'm not a WH13 shipper of anyone. Well, maybe Myka/HG a little. I hated all the SyFy 'Say Good-Bye to Your Favorite Show!' internet promo stuff cause it's THEIR FAULT and they were acting like it was some kind of random unfortunate event.
I watched The Fall on Netflix because Gillian Anderson, who is an awesome blonde though I prefer her ginger. That show didn't end, did it? Is there more coming? Cause it just sort of stopped.
I'm not caught up on Longmire's new season yet. But it's so depressing. Wallander in Wyoming.
Did a re-watch of the last season of Primeval which I enjoyed much more since I wasn't spending all my time resenting the new characters who are now old friends who are missed.
The DVR is catching Rizzoli and Perception and will start recording Endeavour and I frankly don't care much. I'm still blazing through e-mysteries but slowing. The number of books on the Nook is piling up, and a few of the library books from Overdrive have returned themselves unread.
I think the summer doldrums arrived early this year.
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