Hi ho, hi ho, it's back to work I go.. actually, leaving one work for the other "work", which in some cases is easier than the work at home. But this is not news to any of the working moms out there!
Sam and Kevin are home on easter break this week, and staying home with dad. He is practicing his supervisory skills on them, directing them in the fine art of lawn-mowing, edging, trimming, sweeping, vacumming, making lunches, and picking up their room. I can handle the dishes that are only half clean, but I still won't let them near the washer and dryer. The other two boys are going to daycare for the week, as four boys at home is taxing for even the healthiest parent's sanity.
RJ was home for the a/c cleanup and inspection, and today got a second visit from the home nurse. She declared him healthy enough to not have to return, as his bp is back in normal ranges and heartbeat is steady. She even canceled the physical therapist that was scheduled to come out to the house to put him through his paces on the exercises they gave him, and said we could do it on our own. I guess she figured that I can now be a part-time PT on top of being a part-time pharmacist, and full-time appointment scheduler and medical paperwork inspector. You think I could sneak him into Curves with me?
Yesterday I went to mom's oncologist appt. for the diagnosis of stage three cancer and the year's worth of upcoming treatments for that. Went in to work a couple hours late, and spent the afternoon digging through stuff that accumulated on my desk the last 2 1/2 weeks. Today and tomorrow I am in a project management class - nothing there of great suprise to a working mom, everything just has a corporate name to it.
Later this week we have two doctor appointments, a kids dentist appointment, and a postponed massage (woo hoo!!) to look forward to.
PS - Happy Birthday to Brenda and Tracy ~
"Next week there can't be any crisis. My schedule is already full." - Henry Kissinger
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My Latest Reads - for the Book Club I never got to join - courtesy of the Library of Mom
- THE BOY SCOUT HANDBOOK - by BSA - How to tie knots, give first-aid, hang a sleeping bag, and a funny way to shake hands. Includes items for moms to read and say "did you do that YET?" and references to many tiny cloth patches called merit badges. I have another year before I get to start reading it all over with the next boy.
- THE WEBELOS HANDBOOK - by BSA - All things activity-wise to make a young Cub Scout broaden his horizons. I have another year to finish it up.
- READ? IT STINKS NOW! - by Me - Ever since turning 40-something, any my vision suddenly and drastically changed overnight, it has been most uncomfortable to read. Especially with those tiny little glasses.
- PARTS PER MILLION - by Joy Horowitz - Erin Brokovitch is at it again, this time uncovering the deception behind the unusually high cancer rates among Beverly Hills High School students, faculty, and alumni. Could it be from the oil well on the school campus?
- TWILIGHT (ALL OF THEM) - by Stephanie Meyer - Teenage girl meets vampire family, falls in love, discovers childhood friend is a werewolf. Three books of her being chased by other bad vampires before becoming one herself. Good? Yes. Swooning over them? No.
- THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES - by Sue Monk Kidd - Young girl, a gun, a trio of Southern black women, a black Virgin Mary, and beekeeping. Good story, highly recommend.
- THE GLASS LAKE - by Maeve Binchy - Another tale by this Irish author about growing up in Ireland. Honestly, all her books are pretty similar, but very easy to read. Great beach book, especially since the price was right.
- RISE AND SHINE - by Anna Quindlen - Famous morning show host speaks her mind, and gets the opportunity to fall out of society. Her little sister, her total opposite, gets to step up to the plate.
- TRADING UP - by Candace Bushnell - Is she a model, a hooker, or a screenwriter? A lady's journey to high society.
- THE APPEAL - by John Grisham - Big corporation ruins water supply of small Southern town, loses lawsuit for millions in the first half of the book. I won't spoil the ending by saying who won the appeal.
- HOLD ON, MR. PRESIDENT - by Sam Donaldson - Anchorman's view on his career with ABC on the White House press corp. beat. Lots of insight on campaigns and presidencys of Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan.
- ANGRY HOUSEWIVES EATING BON BONS - by Lorna Landvik - Now this is my kind of book! The AHEBB group forms a book club and through the years read many books while raising children and growing older together. Gotta find me one of these groups.
Some Cool Quotes
- "Be happy while you're living, for you're a long time dead." - Scottish proverb
- "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy and Jill a rich widow." - Evan Esar
- "I stopped believing in Santa Claus when my mother took me to see him in a department store, and he asked for my autograph." - Shirley Temple
- "The obscure we see eventually. The completely apparent takes a little longer." - Edward R. Murrow
- "May the forces of evil become confused on the way to your house." - George Carlin
- "If you want to make God laugh, tell him about your plans." - Woody Allen
- "Next week there can't be any crisis. My schedule is already full." - Henry Kissinger
- "You can lead a boy to college, but you cannot make him think." - Elbert Hubbard
- "If you're going through Hell, keep going." - Winston Churchill
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