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The kids and I had a great day. I worked around the house a LOT because it's a mess .. that's ok .. it didn't get here over night and it's going to take another full day of working to get it looking better. The house is a complete reflection of my brain at the moment .. kind of not pretty. I was even able to get the yard work done and to cap off the day my youngest had a play date. His friend happens to have a brother who has been in my daughters class since Kindergarten. I love these boys dearly .. and the family is amazing. We were suppose to go roller skating, well the skate rink is closed until September .. LOL .. go figure. Anyway, we all piled in the car and went to the mall .. omgosh .. what a fun time. First off between all of the kids keep in mind 9 - 14 I'm almost the shortest in the group .. LOL! The 9 year old boys are about 6 inches from being taller than ME! I was feeling like short mc shorty to say the least. We went to church and while I was out I received a nice note from my mom that she was going to send some gift cards for the kids for supplies .. HUGE trust me I appreciate it greatly .. I found out the calculator I thought I would have to get my daughter .. I do not .. sooo huge it's not funny .. 124$ I don't have to spend .. whew!!
Out of the blue she called me and honestly I didn't want to answer the phone .. I'm with my kids and their friends so it wasn't really a good time to talk .. I did answer the phone. She blew my mind and asked how much the kids school was going to cost and I about fell over. I told her I couldn't talk right then and while I have information I don't have the final dollar amount. Obviously I'm in the car with the kids at this point.
Omgosh .. this is HUGE .. I'm SOOOO relieved because honestly .. I had no idea how my kids were suppose to go to school even in public school. This has been there sole support group .. they would both be in a school that literally they wouldn't know anyone and this school has kids they have gone to school with since K for both of them. I just take this schooling one day at a time.
Anyway, .. I'm sooo relieved at the moment this was a big concern. Now I'm still stressed on a few other things, .. at least in this .. I'm ok figuring out how I'm going to cover rent this month is going to be another hurdle .. it's a hurdle that will take care of itself sooner than later.
Hugs P :)
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Stepping onto a brand-new path is difficult, but not more difficult than remaining in a situation, which is not nurturing to the whole woman.- Maya Angelo
Gosh Pushka...you're being enabled and it sounds good must feel good also. Best return on that investment; for me that is? gratitude. You're being loved and there are no drugs or alcohol to interfer with it. Yay!! ((((hugs))))
As Jerry pointed out, there's major gratitude going in your post. I may even include it in MY gratitude journal. Grateful for the blessings that you are receiving, friend!
As crazy as everything has been this past summer seriously speaking .. there has been a LOT to be grateful for however for weeks I haven't been able to sleep past 330am and I'm usually up by 430am .. I lay in bed for a while and play on my phone.
What did I do last night? SLEEP!!! I do mean sleep .. it probably helped that I mowed my huge yard front, back and side, then proceeded to go and have some fun. Plus today I got up at o'dark hundred and went walking with a girlfriend of mine. 4 miles .. I haven't done 4 miles like that in years .. ugh. I came home and I slept some more literally another 4 hours and this was after coffee. I never do that.
It didn't hit me until I got up how much sleep I haven't been getting pretty much since the kids got out of school for one reason or another it's just been very difficult, stress wise.
Being able to sleep and sleep without being disturbed is huge.
All of this stuff with the STBAX has been taking up so much time and energy and I'm getting ready to go for round #8 this next week literally there are 3 court dates scheduled what sticks and what doesn't .. I have no idea. I do have an idea that it's not going to be as easy ironically as the DUI.
Anyway, .. I could sleep for another 8 hours and I will be getting up and walking tomorrow in the AM as well. I haven't felt this good for a long time, .. I am sooo sore too .. LOL!!
In a lot of gratitude, P :)
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Stepping onto a brand-new path is difficult, but not more difficult than remaining in a situation, which is not nurturing to the whole woman.- Maya Angelo
