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My Life Thus Far
Waiting For The Day To Pass
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It got up to 90 degrees today. 86 degrees inside the
house. That's enough to make anyone cranky, but I was
already feeling that way, so it really didn't matter. I
have a high tolerance for heat. It's the other little
annoyances of life I have a problem with.
I managed to get the kids and myself dressed this morning
after writing and we went to Ross to get my new comforter.
I found a really nice bed in a bag for $60 (originally
$120. That's why I love Ross). The comforter, bed skirt
(or dust ruffle if you prefer), shams, pillowcases,
sheets. Everything. It's got all my colors in it.
Burgundy, gold, a couple shades of brown. Everything
except black, but my bedroom furniture is enough black for
the room anyway. The name of the pattern is Canterbury and
it has a very rich feeling. Rich as in deep colors and
nice details (like a gold rope going around the edge of
the comforter and shams). I've got the sheets washed and
ready to go. I'm going to wait until tomorrow to put the
bed together, though. So, Snookums can experience the
fresh-sheets feeling. It's one of his favorite things
about coming home.
The rest of the day has been long, drawn out and very
boring. I don't have a whole lot to do around the house
and what little I do want to get done, I decided to save
for tomorrow, or I'll go insane waiting for the day to
pass. If today seemed long, tomorrow will seem like an
eternity. So, I've compiled a list of things I can do
during the day to keep myself occupied. Snookums' ship
pulls in around 6pm, so I have to keep myself busy at
least until then.
I've got to go. Annie is migrating around the neighborhood
like a runaway. I need to get her to come home (for the
first time in two days). She wants to spend the night at
some other little girl's house and I've never met her
parents. It's getting late and Annie still isn't home, so
I'm going to have to hunt her down. I think she thinks
it's okay to just stay over at some one's house. That girl
is too trusting. Damn, why couldn't she wait to do this
when her dad is home to go looking for her? I've got to
drag a sleepy toddler and a newborn around Jackson Park. I
think Annie needs some time to reconnect with her own
family. Thank goodness daddy will be home to facilitate
that. Ciao.
Update: Annie was where she said she'd be and I met the
parents. Crisis averted.
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