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Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Sweetest Day
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
The ticket that keeps costing
So last week I got a ticket. It started out at $75 for going 55 in a 40 mile zone .. that plus all the stress & fear of being pulled over. Then as I read through it realised I had to go to driving school so it wouldn't go on my record... great ... cost of that went up to $115. So today I went in to the bank to make a cashier's cheque / money order for the same ... and that cost me an additional $5. So all in all my ticket cost me a whopping $120 and made me late to work anyways. So what did I learn.
First I was really upset. Then I realised it was a warning... if I can call it that. I'd begun driving too fast. I was more confortable with my driving now and I was beginning to take unnecessary risks.. many of them and that was stupid. So even though it has cost us $120 I hope I've learnt my lesson. And as painful as it may seem I'm going to follow the rules of the road now. I know it could have been much much worse.
Columbus Day Weekend
I cooked lunch yesterday and tom took leftovers for dinner. I was pushed to cook by a blog I read by Miss zoot. I haven't cooked from scratch in a long time. All I made yesterday was smoked sausage skillet with some pickled peppers, potatoes and sundried tomatoes. And then last night when I called tom at work and asked if he'd eaten dinner, he said yes and it was yummy and while he ate it he felt very loved. I felt pleased and bad both at the same time. Very pleased that he enjoyed it, very pleased that he felt loved but very sad that I hadn't made more of an effort to cook. And I thought about our life. I used to cook. Tom doesn't always like to eat. He doesn't mind very much what he eats (not like dada). He's a really good husband ... and he always said thanks babe not matter what I put in front of him.. home made baked cookies from scratch or a frozen bag of bertolli. So the motivation to cook wasn't really there. And then after Rachael and Lawrence came I've been so busy with work, and taking care of them, losing all the weight I gained and feeding Rachael things she can eat that making home made meals from scratch just got put on the back burner. I still don't think I'll make a habit to cook everyday... bit I like making something special for him on the weekends. It makes our family time all that more special. Lately Rachael and I have baked him cookies... and then this weekend I made him eggs for breakfast and some lunch too.. Amazing ..lol..
Thursday, October 8, 2009
I just finished figuring out how to pay for the ticket. We're already strapped because we don't have a renter from October... and now this. I sold the stock I bought in Walgreens a while back.. made a little money. I'd just bought a few shares.. and now it will cover the ticket (which with the driving school is $115, and will also give me some left over for a visa to India ($150). The OCI costs $275 ... and right now that's $125 we don't need to spend... 10 years down the line I can relook at it. Also I won't need to go to the indian place for pics now... just plain old regular photographs will do.. And while I'm still unhappy with what I did this morning... I know it could have been worse. I promise today not to speed anymore... and furthermore not to take any more risks while driving. I will let the car behind me honk and work himself into a tizzy but I will stay the course.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Today Tom and I tossed around the idea of Chicago getting the Olympic bid... and we quickly calculated that Rachael and Lawrence would be 7 & 9 years old... old enough to understand... and we decided to hold on to the condo.. and shackout there in sleeping bags when the time came... Unfortunately Chicago lost the bid... but I've spent the entire day thinking of Rachael growing up. She's already reached the age where she's now a little grownup and I suddenly thought of first holy commnuions, and her growing up. And I'm excited and terrified all in one. I want to do this right ... I want to bring her up right.
We went apple picking on Sunday. We did everything but apple pick which is funny... we didn't apple pick cause each bag cost $40 and really .. we're not that health conscious... so we'll save apple picking for next year at a cheaper spot when both the kids can get their fill. We went to Apple Holler this year. Somewhere around wednesday I start telling Rachael what we're going to do on the weekend so she has somehting exciting to look forward to. The weekdays are hard on all of us.. so having that joy to hold on to makes it somehow bearable. So we went on a little toy train, Rachael sat on a great big horse... (she was definitely part excited part terrfied), and then we just hung out.. had some grilled hot dogs... Rachael must have been hungry cause she ate the bread too.. and then all of the cinnamon twist..lol.. This weekend Tom is working so we're going to plant some bulbs (tulips red and yellows). After apple holler we stopped at Jewel and bought a pumpkin.... It's our first pumpkin ever... I shut off my mind and let them carve in in the house while lawrence played around with the guts... sometimes I can manage to quiet the nagging in my head that tells me just how much cleanup there will be....The pumpkin is gorgeous though. Tommy did a great job on it... all pretty with flickering tea candles and all.
Friday, October 2, 2009
Lawrence Update: He's now up to screaming REALLY LOUDLY and smiling at it. He loves his voice... and thinks it's really funny if I scream back. And he's moving, scooting his little butt everywhere... dragging himself along and exploring.