i survived today

two kids, 2 colds means i stayed in my pajamas way past when i was supposed to and the kids were watching t.v. during the day time and eating cheez-its before 11am. 2 things i do not allow usually is day time t.v. on the week days and snacking on junk in the mornings. i did 5 hours and threw in the towel. sue me. i hope i don't take the easy road too often - but it sure is easier when elmo is singing to them and i had a moment to not have to be entertaining or playing referee. so sue me!

a good day for hubs

he made breakfast for the boys.

all of the food groups were represented.

i then made him breakfast - home made biscuits, porkchop, eggs w/gravy.

we went to flax - a wonderful art store to pick him up part of his promised father's day gift - i know, very belated. new markers, sketch pad and drawing bibs and bobs. the chunk helped him carry to the car.

then he loaded the $150 in markers alone in the trunk.

to end the day he bought a 1985 jaguar with 20,000 miles on it. so he got his car and it is a much better one! god decided that this was the car and not the previous 88 with 120,000 miles. we scored! the previous owner kept in storage for 20 yrs! so yeah, he had a good day. i got 2 pairs of scissors that cut the edges of paper all fancy - not bitter or anything.

lucky me

i have an interesting relationship with my hubs. he will clean the crap out of the house if i leave. if i stay, then couch city. i left for a play date today at 3pm and came back at 7 - dishes done, floors mopped and get this - it is the kicker - both bathrooms were cleaned too. there is no in between - he doesn't "tidy". he only goes for it when and only we are all gone or nothing.

another interesting thing happened today - B took the day off to finally see and buy this 88 Jag he's been interested in. 2 weeks of back and forth with the seller. 2 hours after he was supposed to show up with the car he decided that god told him that he should not drive up to sf or sell us the car. we were speechless. so no car - yet. he is on a serious hunt now for a dependable 20 yr old car.

b hinted today at the fact that there has been a slight transformation in me and he likes it. the added stress of work is fading and he says i act more like the girl he married years ago. before kids! he may move us to the suburbs to make this stint last longer. what surprises me the most is that i don't feel like i am acting nicer or nagging less. i do pack his lunch now. whatever it is i am very much still enjoying myself and am grateful that i have the opportunity to do this. lucky me!

craigslist back and forth

this last couple of weeks have been a great with craigslist. i bought a $400 cruiser bike for $200, a new bottle warmer for $20 regularly for $40. i sold my crib for $110 that i got for $100 (on sale). i sold a 5 year old stroller for $50 and gave her all the baby toys and random boppy and blankets. i loved to give it to people who really appreciate the stuff. to top it off this old jag transaction is going to happen tmrw - also a craiglist buy. this is kind of fun to do. even better to not have the stuff in our garage anymore!

can't sleep

i have lots of time in my life where i just simply can't sleep. tonight is reminding me of that. the mental exhaustion helped before when i was employed. but that is not the case anymore. my constant appt. and errand running does not tire me out like a good 9 hours of work thinking and talking about jeans. am i complaining about not having to work the 80 hours that my old team had to do last week? i better stop now!

i guess this is what compromise means

hubs has been coveting an '88 jag for the last couple of weeks. today he finally made the date to see the car and make the purchase if everything checks out. i casually ask - soooo where is this money coming from? hubs - oh i meant to ask you to write me a check so i can go deposit it now to pay for it and you sure are pretty. mind you this changing the subject rarely works on me. then admits that his day trading in my account should be able to pay for it. we live life in the fast lane - only we drive beaters down it.

may the force be with you

m love is so into everything star wars right now and found his cousins automatic light saber. automatic meaning with a press of a button the light saber part will shoot out of the handle at a speed faster than light. ok - not quite that fast but pretty fast. especially when said light saber is pointed point blank at my eye. he just wanted to show me how it worked but pointed it at the worst place possible. OUCH!!!!! i was so f*ckin shocked i screamed at the top of my lungs "get out! go any where but here." b/c i wanted to whoop his ass so bad. b said it was shocking to him how well i handled it. right under my eye socket and above my cheekbone - i had a heartbeat. we got ice on it fast. b is being nice b/c i could call "domestic violence" on him so i did get breakfast in bed today and he did the dishes. nice.