Yesterday evening was Family Night at the school, and the were offering free refreshments. one hot dog and 5 potato chips per person. Good for the diet, of course, and the price was right, but one can't help but wonder how many parents got their families together and routed out because there would be hot dogs only to find that they would get one apiece. Later they added a small bag of popcorn to the mix. And for drinks there was orange soda, lemonade, or water. There were also Styrofoam hot cups on the table, but I neither saw nor smelled any coffee anywhere at any time. And I was watching/looking for it.
They had places for pictures -- a cowboy/old west motif -- and books and games and puzzles and things for the kids. Our kids made pictures with bats and punkins. Hailey won a book. They kept encouraging us (me) to check out the hppy table for Warren. Hppy is home prep for preschool. Warren is already in Head Start. Too bad, too. I wanted to get in the drawing for a wagon for enrollees in that program. The wagon on display was full of books. I don't know if they were included in the drawing or were perhaps a separate drawing of some sort. Wouldn't that -- both or either -- end up being an awesome Christmas present? But, having no eligible preschooler, I had to pass and let the prize go to someone who actually qualified for it.
Sigh ~ RULES! ~ sigh.
I did more sitting than walking, but still did some walking and even -- gasp -- a teensy bit of socializing.
Finally, home again later and had some toast before bed. Also took out the garbage, even going next door and dragging over an extra garbage can.
Took a shower at my final getting-up-for-the-day. I generally hate morning showers. Always took one the night before when I had a morning thing.
Today had a can of meatball skettios in tomato sauce. With crackers. Had milk in my coffee.
Then I cleaned house. Gathered laundry, swept, dishes, more trash taken out. i put down carpet cleaner powder stuff.
I washed dishes.
I wiped counters.
I sorted this and put away that.
Threw away some theses and rescued some thoses.
I even cleaned out the bottom of the refrigerator!
Most of it while keeping Warren amused and entertained and playing gramma- warren -- gramma -- warren -- gramma -- warren endlessly. Then he found a ball and decide he was a puppy who wanted to play fetch. Except the ball wouldn't fit in his mouth (thank god) so he just held it in his hand in front of his mouth until I threw it again.
Went to store before Tam's work, and got a 3 strip meal from Lee's for my supper and my snack later.
And herre I am now.
Today = less food/frequency, and more doing. Nothing dramatic or especially big, but all steps in the right direction.
They had places for pictures -- a cowboy/old west motif -- and books and games and puzzles and things for the kids. Our kids made pictures with bats and punkins. Hailey won a book. They kept encouraging us (me) to check out the hppy table for Warren. Hppy is home prep for preschool. Warren is already in Head Start. Too bad, too. I wanted to get in the drawing for a wagon for enrollees in that program. The wagon on display was full of books. I don't know if they were included in the drawing or were perhaps a separate drawing of some sort. Wouldn't that -- both or either -- end up being an awesome Christmas present? But, having no eligible preschooler, I had to pass and let the prize go to someone who actually qualified for it.
Sigh ~ RULES! ~ sigh.
I did more sitting than walking, but still did some walking and even -- gasp -- a teensy bit of socializing.
Finally, home again later and had some toast before bed. Also took out the garbage, even going next door and dragging over an extra garbage can.
Took a shower at my final getting-up-for-the-day. I generally hate morning showers. Always took one the night before when I had a morning thing.
Today had a can of meatball skettios in tomato sauce. With crackers. Had milk in my coffee.
Then I cleaned house. Gathered laundry, swept, dishes, more trash taken out. i put down carpet cleaner powder stuff.
I washed dishes.
I wiped counters.
I sorted this and put away that.
Threw away some theses and rescued some thoses.
I even cleaned out the bottom of the refrigerator!
Most of it while keeping Warren amused and entertained and playing gramma- warren -- gramma -- warren -- gramma -- warren endlessly. Then he found a ball and decide he was a puppy who wanted to play fetch. Except the ball wouldn't fit in his mouth (thank god) so he just held it in his hand in front of his mouth until I threw it again.
Went to store before Tam's work, and got a 3 strip meal from Lee's for my supper and my snack later.
And herre I am now.
Today = less food/frequency, and more doing. Nothing dramatic or especially big, but all steps in the right direction.
Damn rules.
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