Salt of the Earth

It’s funny how life just keeps on flying by regardless if you are keeping up with it or not. I need to catch up here- again.

Mother’s Day was really nice this year. I had anticipating just kind of pretending the day away but Mick and the boys made breakfast for me, took me to lunch/dinner and to see Spiderman 3. it was one I’ll always cherish and remember. OH yeah, we also went out for frozen custard which was good. Not amazing like Dairy Queen- but still good.

I made it through the day with only moments of thinking of Isamu. I thought about his mom mostly and how hard her day might be. It made me so happy that I had my boys with me. (smile)

Last weekend Thomas went to Camporee (huge boy scout camp). He had a blast. it was one of the few times I didn’t get weepy. I stood back and watch him and the other boys prepare to pack all their gear into their camp ground. It was quiet comical and I’ll blog it another time. Mick woke up sick the next morning so he just kind of moaned on the couch- poor guy. Graham and I planted a small garden which was something he begged me to do this year. I am not one to like dirt and all that stuff so gardening is a HUGE thing for me. But it was so fun planting it with him. After we cleaned up he and I drove an hour to see Thomas at camp. We were greeted by extremely hungry boys-who were all having a great time. The drive was beautiful and we had fun visiting. We picked up soup for Mick and headed home. Thomas came home the next day- just in time. I was starting to really miss him.

Drama….the drama. I’ve come to the conclusion that lately not only do i have my bitch on, but I am fully bitch accessorized. I have no tolerance for things that annoy me. It’s like the little angel on my shoulder has been eaten by my devil. Today I was talking to this really stupid lady at the school who crossed the line with Thomas and she pissed me off so badly that I said something very uncalled for. I knew it was wrong as the words were spilling from my mouth. But i said it anyway. And then I thought to myself ‘Damn-I said that out loud’ I think she kind of had it coming to her- there goes that pesky devil again. I ended up filing a written complaint against her and she got a huge ass chewing from the principal. IN MY DEFENSE it’s been an insanely stressful week. I’m just not even going to get into it. I’m just glad I have a supportive husband, family, friends, teachers, principal etc….

I have to admit i’ve been watching Dancing With The Stars for the last few weeks. Only for the fact that Apolo Anton Ohno has been on and man oh man that little hottie can dance.

Graham crossed over to Bears in cub scouts. i always cry when the boys pin the parent pins on the parents. We celebrated our last meeting for the school year by launching rockets that the boys made. Good fun. Graham had one called EVIL ONE and it went the highest and then landed on the roof of the school. (he is sitting next to me now and wanted me to mention that)

I designed the the T-shirts for the 5th grade party this year. The printer called me to compliment me and asked me if I’d like to design T-shirts for his company- when needed. I said ‘absolutely’. So that’s cool on the art front. I hope to spend some time painting this summer.

That’s about all really-
T