Wordless Wednesday

We are having technical difficulties

Man does this not ring true on many levels today .. this week ... month. lol. But what is really holding us up this morning. The Fall Baseball schedule. It was suppose to be out last night. But instead the link reads:

Please Stand By ...

We are having technical difficulties
We could not complete your request. Please accept our apology for this temporary service outage. We've notified our system administrators who are now working to fix the problem.

I put our entire life on hold waiting for these schedules. I mean everything goes on hold. Work, school act ivies, housework, shopping, cleaning, food, laundry, our activities, EVERYTHING. I make no plans until each schedule comes out and I can form everything around the practices and games. Because there is nothing worse than parents signing their children up, or letting their children sign-up for baseball (or whatever sport you wish to fill the blank in with) and then say things like, "We are going on vacation", "We have [fill with another sport] on this night", "He has school in the morning", "I have school that night", .. and on and on .. So I make damn darn sure that we can full fill our commitment.

Everyone wants answers as to when we are free. (Which really is never, but I try to squeeze time in for other activities.) But really ... come on already. The season starts Monday.

I have CDD's ride on vacation starting Friday until the 8th. It would really be handy to know if I have to juggle all next week with no car.

I just may have to have surgery .. and this is a must to schedule around CDD's work schedule, and baseball.

I do not complain, I do not pester, I do sit in quiet waiting .. but when it is time to release the darn schedule .. RELEASE THE DARN SCHEDULE!!

Okay .. I feel better. Well least about this item.

Now if we could get the "technical difficulties" of my health straighten out, we would be on a roll. ;-)

This Is So True!

I was directed to this blog and it is so true. Great post. I really can relate to this in MANY ways replacing pool with ... [you fill in the blank] it happens all the time.

The Adventures of the Headless Family: Open Letter to People with Pools

Open Letter to People with Pools

Hey! I'm so glad that you chose to come on by. Have you been enjoying your summer? I'm sure that your POOL has given you many hours of glorious fun with your children this summer. Countless memories of splashing, wet, laughing moments.

I'm really happy for you. Really.

I do however have one request. I hope you don't mind. It's just a small thing.

Are you sure? OK. Here I go.

Next summer? Could you refrain from saying, in front of my pool-less children, that you would love to have us come over? That you'll call and set it up? That you would love for my children to come over to SWIM?

Go to her blog to finish reading .. it really is good. :-)

Catch up

No I am not talking about Catcher Dude and baseball this time. I feel like no matter what I do I just can not catch up. There is so much to do around here. The basement [do you know how many times I typed baseball instead of basement? Ugh! My brain is one tracked I swear.]is still in a disarray from the spring flooding we had. The office buried. I need the office back up and running smoothly, but again I relent. Laundry, bedrooms, all of it .. just a disarray!!

Of course is this all due illness I fell to over the winter? The busy life we live of baseball? The fact I am once again ill? Who knows but I have to get my balls in order around here. No question about it!! My first project will be the office. With heading a few boards at school, plus being on the PTSA board this office needs an over all.

Now my health. Least this time [knock on wood] I hope not as serious as before .. well really not serious at all tyvm. I went to the obgyn this past Tuesday and I go back again (possibly) this tuesday. But that is another call I have to make later.

Favorite song in a while

I really like this video, well maybe not so much the video as the song. It reminds me of dad dude & I.

Day 2

So yesterday went well I was told. Told as much as a teenage, 8th grader, boy is going to share. Though his driver dropped him off at the wrong stop. Now why my loud mouth child could not speak up and stop the bus before it got 3 blocks away is beyond me, but whatever. So we will see. Open house is in about a week. Guess I will learn more then.

I changed the layout yesterday, and I was not thrilled this a.m. so I changed it back for the most part.

hmmmm .. what else. Nope can not think of anything. I have errands to run today and eh not really in the mood.

Catcher Dude does have practice tonight. He is filling in as little do they know he quit this team playing in a tournament this weekend with the Chargers. Catcher Dude has a league game with his new team (Grizzlies) Friday night, least for fall, I am being more picky this time. Even if the boys are not.

Well I tried calling CD and of course he does not answer his phone. I swear I am going to get rid of that thing!! @#$&!!! I wanted to know what was said between bus driver and CD. Oh well gives us something to actually say to one another this afternoon.

K' I am outta here

First Day .. not a repeat

So CD was rooting for another school starting repeat. (Last August) But the first day started and of course with many hitches. CD's plans were to get up at 6. He was going to workout, shower, eat, and catch bus at 7:23. Yeah! He got up at 7:15, barely ran comb through hair and was out the door. *sigh* Guess this is what it will be like all school year. As any school year forms into be.

So he is off and 8th grade is on it's way to being 1 less day. *sigh* So now here mom sits lost as usual. Yes it is the same start of another school year. I will find something to occupy my time. Actually if I can get the okay I am going to possible look for a job this year. Though I will miss being able to help out around school. But money and passing the time in a much better use probably is better for me.

Well this blog is not going anywhere so I will close. Maybe a blog face lift is in order today.

Last day of summer & Ghoul Supplies

I can not believe Monday school is here. Where did the summer go? Wow! Seems like 7th grade was just starting, and now here we are summer over and 8th grade starting. I can not believe I am almost the mother of a high schooler. Get outta here!!

I certainly hope things go well for all this upcoming school year. I hope my health holds and I am here for his middle school graduation. (Well actually all graduations .. but baby steps here) I want to enjoy this year. Not be buried under pills, wires, and blurry memories.

Catcher dude seems happy with his schedule. He practically got to write it. Not only chosing classes, but teachers as well. Must be nice to have so many connections to get hooked up that way. One class that made me go, huh? Was pre-algebra. Excuse me? I had that in HS. Little fast they are pushing these children I think. Oh well. WTHE!

So I leave you with this funny, and check her out. Great site. Pajama mommy

Ghoul Supplies

‘Twas a month before back to school and all through the stores,

Remnants of school supplies littered the floors.
The stock was depleted, the shelves were all bare
No notebooks, no rulers, nor new clothes to wear.
The children were playing freeze tag in the aisle,
No visions of classrooms cramping their style.
With summer vacation still only half done,
Their thoughts of school simply weighed it at none.
But Mama she knew the time had arrived,
To hunt and to gather the needed supplies.
Though now it seemed her timing was wrong.
Still four weeks to go, but the stuff was all gone!
No boxes for lunch, no cases for pencils
No backpacks, erasers, paper or stencils.
No crayons for coloring, no glue for the crafts,
Mama sighed, turned around, and then let out a laugh.
For what to her wondering eyes did appear?
But witches and ghosts and trick or treat gear.
For though Halloween was three months away,
The candy and costumes were there on display.
Mom scanned her list, a new plan she devised,
What’s a mother to do, but improvise?
They can carry their books in that large witches’ cauldron,
And for a lunch box, a cute plastic pumpkin!
They will make do without crayons and pens,
Face paints for writing, just a means to an end.
Slimy goop for the glue and cobweb covers for books,
And scissors made out of these pirate hooks!
Mom checked off her list, her spirits undaunted,
So what if these school supplies are all haunted?
But this enthusiasm, the kids did not share,
With their own sense of horror, frozen, they stared.
And then with a shriek, the protest did start,
We can’t go to school like that – have a heart!
The kids will all laugh, they’ll call us all names,
We’ll never be able to live down the shame!
Now kids, she said, just stop all this worry,
To finish this shopping, we really must hurry.
And really, this fretting, is all for no reason
For no one will know who you are this Fall season.
Since they are the only clothes to buy in your size,
In these costumes, you won’t even be recognized.
No need for shame, they won’t know who you are.
So come on and help me load up the car.
The kids hung their heads and rode home in defeat,
While mom munched away on a sweet, crunchy treat.
For all of her shopping, it was the cream of the pack
This bag full of chocolate that never talked back.

Copyright 2008 Christine Gauvreau