Girl-child’s 8th birthday is this Sunday and she
wants to take a friend to Build-a-Bear and then to out for lunch (or maybe
lunch first). This is the same thing she
did last year and she was absolutely thrilled with it. I think her chosen friend is excited,
too. Girl-child was given the option of
a party at the church or something a little more special; she chose The Special. Boy-child’s 11th birthday is the
26th (yes – both my kiddos are March babies) and he wants to take a
friend to Jump Jam. He was given the
same option as his sister and also chose The Special. Lunch, too, of course. Trying to get all that worked out, plus
figure out when we can go up to visit the aunts and uncles and grandparents who want to wish
them a happy birthday, too. March is
always a little overwhelming for me.
Plus, my sister’s birthday is the 30th. Sigh.
I guess I’d better get on that, too.
***
Planning to attend another girl’s night next Friday (the 13th…woo)
and we’re going to have a St. Patrick’s Day meal; Corned Beef and Cabbage
(yum!). We do a pot-luck meal, but
trying to feed all of us is, as usual, proving to be difficult. One is a Glutard (no – I’m not being mean, that’s
what she calls herself! She’s
gluten-intolerant.); another doesn’t eat veggies, another is diabetic, I’m
counting calories. Sheesh. But it always works out and there’s always a
lot of fun and laughter. (Just in case
you’re wondering, I’m bringing spinach artichoke dip, which feeds the gluten
intolerant, the diabetic and me. Even
the veggiephobe says she actually likes spinach if it’s cooked in something or
in a salad!)
***
I was up and at ‘em this morning with a crick in my
neck. Painful, yes – but mostly just
annoying. Who likes not being able to
turn their head left and right? Not me,
that’s for sure.
***
I made dinner last night.
Hubby helped. The kids always ask
for my ranch chicken so last night,
it was made. Both kiddos scarfed down
three pieces of chicken (I use the smaller chicken tender strips) before hubby
had even gotten to the table. Plus
steamed red potatoes and green peas and dinner was proclaimed by all to be a
wild success. Go me! (Yeah – we all know how much I hate to cook –
but that doesn’t mean that I can’t
cook. It used to be that I could burn water
– truly, there are witnesses to this – but I’ve managed to figure things out.)
***
One week to go and then I’m taking a week off for Spring
Break. Not going anywhere. However I believe I am renting a dumpster and
throwing everything in my house away that isn’t nailed down or absolutely
necessary. I’ve already discovered they
won’t deliver a P.O.D.S. to my house so we can’t just store stuff out of the
way. I suppose a yard sale this Spring
is vital. Anyone want a buncha junk?
TTFN
JMS
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