It was a pretty quiet day. I had hoped to put up our outside Christmas lights today, but Billy didn’t sleep well and wasn’t feeling up to it. If that happens again tomorrow, I may just have to do my best to do it alone. We can’t not have our lights up! Christmas is in six days!! Today I did go for a trail run at Julington-Durbin Preserve, went to the gym, got coffee, showered, had lunch, and watched the rest of the requisite Christmas movies. I started reading a book called Wool, which I’ve only just started but is making me crazy because I need to know what is happening. Robin had a pizza party after school for photography club, which she hasn’t gone to for at least a month. Apparently the teacher asked her to come, which is always flattering. Christina had hip hop and wore Billy’s Grinch pants to class. One more day left of my week off, and I’ll be spending it at the Post Office. It receives 1.8 stars on Google and doesn’t deserve any of them. Wish me luck.
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December 11
I have resorted to a mashup of ChatGPT translations and Magic 8 Ball responses to questions I am asked every day. It’s surprisingly satisfying. My favorite response so far is, “Concentrate and ask again.” This is in no way to say that I am better than these asinine and convoluted questions, but let’s face it. I am. Ask the Magic 8 Ball and it will tell you: “It is certain.”
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October 21
Today I paid Robin $8 to draw a picture. Mostly I wanted her to stop looking so listless and grumpy at the dinner table, so I offered her $2 to do SOMETHING she found at least mildly entertaining for at least ten minutes. She decided to draw, and (surprise) wanted to keep going at the end of the ten minutes. Of course she wanted to be paid by the minute, but instead I asked her to place a value on her finished art – as though she were an artist selling me her work. She said $8, I said $6, and then she went ahead and drew a second picture and threw it in to earn the extra $2. I don’t know if this is smart parenting or lazy parenting because it really feels like I’m paying my kid to like, breathe, but DUDE. How do you get teenagers to do ANYTHING?? At least this way she’s doing something that gets her out of her head AND she’s learning the value that can be gained from doing it. Because let’s face it. Artists can get paid for their art. And why shouldn’t she? Given tonight’s success, I’m thinking of commissioning some work for our bare bedroom wall next. We’ll see. For now I’m just happy with the small window of success we had tonight. Because I know it ain’t gonna last. These kids are wily like foxes. It’s hard to stay in front around here.
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June 21
There was a lot of dance today… dance classes and then a dance team orientation meeting. In between all that, I completed the last bit of sewing for the advent calendar. It just needs rods and a hanger and then it will be done! There is one little piece of sewing that I want to redo eventually. I’m too frustrated with it right now to look at it. Other than that one little corner, I’m so happy with it. I can’t believe it came together the way I’d imagined it, especially since I’ve never really sewn anything before, AND I had no pattern to work from. I can’t wait to use it this Christmas. Photo to come when it is 100% completed.
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January 29
We survived the sleepover. Christina is a little cranky today, which was to be expected. I decided to take a short hike at Losco Park. It’s not the most interesting trail out there, but it’s short and it’s close and on so little sleep, it works. It’s nice to be outdoors.
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