I can always tell when my youngest son, Alex, is ready to go back to school after having time off – his behaviour is intolerable. Right now I’m trying to ignore him while he plays a game on his Wii U and screams and claps louder than one would think is humanly possible. The alternative is to shut him in his room until tomorrow morning, in which case he won’t get the nutrition he needs because he’ll unplug his feeding pump.
If tomorrow is a snow day I may just kill something.
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January 6, 2014 at 9:19 am
Oh my gosh Linda – that gave me a knowing little smiley wiley (or wiley smiley?) — What a quiet little Monday morning it has been here….;)
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January 6, 2014 at 9:35 am
I’ll trade you places 😉
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January 6, 2014 at 9:42 am
I have a four year old and an 11yr old – oh and a 16 yr old 😉 I think you will find it a nice change dear – when shall we arrange for you to go fetch them from school, all grumpy and hungry and tired? Bless them though!
I hear you – Oh I hear you – when is the little guy back at school Hun?
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January 6, 2014 at 9:50 am
Tomorrow, I hope. Today was indeed a snow day – see my latest post for details. 😉
I’d still trade you in a minute by the way.
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January 6, 2014 at 11:58 am
No man – dang the snow!
Honey – I hate to tell you — no wait – infact I am delighted to say…never gonna happen in a million years 😉 BUT – if ya wanna visit with the lad – now that’s a different story babe 😀
Why do I keep getting confused where you live? UK or USA?
Gosh darn it!! (I could probably find out by coming over a bit – but you know – easier to just ask. ho hum…
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January 6, 2014 at 12:02 pm
Canada, practically next door to Nav. You’re not alone though – I can never keep track of where people are. 😛
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January 6, 2014 at 12:05 pm
I swear – some one just KNOWS – and others one keeps getting mixed up – a bit like how I always mix up my left from my right….but – now you mention it — I NOW remember Nav saying something along those lines when he — great NOW I remember – when he was guest blogging and you slipped on the ice!!! (blimey my memory is getting bad!)
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January 5, 2014 at 10:53 pm
It doesn’t scare me, because I have been there, done that! Hang in there. I’ll be praying for school…for you! I on the other hand (as a employee of the public school system) am praying for an ice day here. My kids are all grown though, so no one would be in danger…lol! 🙂
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January 5, 2014 at 10:57 pm
Thanks very much for the helpful wishes. I’ll return the favour and wish you a nice ice day off. 🙂
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January 5, 2014 at 5:50 pm
This is a test, only a test!
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January 5, 2014 at 6:38 pm
But I never signed up for the class! haha
What doesn’t kill you… right?
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January 5, 2014 at 6:43 pm
You know as our children age the days they drove us crazy soon vanish and only the ones that touch us stay in our brains.
Just remember you are not alone…and you too could always go outdoors into the world of white
From a teacher who taught for 35+ years!
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January 5, 2014 at 6:55 pm
I wish… neither my 18 year old autistic son can be left alone, nor can my little guy, who is 13 and has a myriad of health and mental issues. I’ll probably have them both at home until I’m old enough to need someone to take care of me. On the same token, I’m not afraid to go out. I do every day, rain or shine. But one refuses to come with me and the other can’t most of the time.
I’m afraid school, and wonderful teachers such as yourself, are my only hope. 😛
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January 5, 2014 at 7:13 pm
Not to be unkind, but as the saying goes “we are only given what we can handle”. It is parents like you that give so much to their children and never seem to get the help they need. If i lived near by I would be happy to come over and give you a break to escape and be good to your self.
Now there must be someone like me around who would love to help you out. You do have to look after yourself to be the beautiful person you are.
Hang in there as school will start soon. ; )
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January 5, 2014 at 7:39 pm
Thank you so much for your support, even if it is from a distance. I do get a little help here and there from a friend. And in between I just do my best not to pull my hair out. 😛
Tomorrow, with any luck, things should be back to normal. 🙂
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January 5, 2014 at 5:14 pm
I don’t “like” this post but I wanted you to know I hear ye! How trying. Nearly there though school is coming ever closer.
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January 5, 2014 at 6:37 pm
Oh I hope so. We may have a snow day tomorrow though, or even worse, an ice day. That’s all I need to be delivering my papers on. 😛
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January 5, 2014 at 4:18 pm
We’re currently getting hit hard with the snow, slush, and ice, ice, ice. This has to be the most snowfall I’ve seen in many years. Not sure what’s caused it, but the terrible cold is also coming back to remind up Old Man Winter’s on the warpath this season. I’m already tired and it hasn’t even been a week into January. What will February be like? Yikes!
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January 5, 2014 at 6:35 pm
Sounds like we’ll have to start calling you Jack Frost! (Bet you’ve never heard that one before. haha)
I’ve seen some pretty bad winters where you are. They’re calling for rain all night here… hope it doesn’t freeze. February’s gotta be better – doesn’t it?
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January 5, 2014 at 3:09 pm
I suppose, that you have a lot of snow now. Maybe you could ask the energic boy removing some of it. If that is not possible and you need a little peace, you can go outside and remove the snow. It demands so much energy anyway. Send you my best thoughts.
Irene
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January 5, 2014 at 3:14 pm
Thanks, Irene. 🙂 Good ideas.
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January 5, 2014 at 2:51 pm
So what happens in summer?! I suppose they can actually go outside. Well, kill a bear tomorrow if you need to. From the tales they can do it with a knife, in a loin cloth, even if it’s -100 out. Take pictures.
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January 5, 2014 at 3:06 pm
The way I feel now I think I could strangle a bear with my bare hands…. wearing only a loin cloth in a -100 degree snow storm. You may not see much in the pictures however.
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January 5, 2014 at 3:09 pm
Well there go my hopes and dreams. Would violate ToS anyway. Here’s hoping there’s school tomorrow!
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January 5, 2014 at 3:13 pm
Trust me, I’m doing you a favour. 😉
Thanks, Paul! I’ve been trying to watch your video since you posted it by the way. I will as soon as I have a moment’s peace… and there are no more bears left.
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January 5, 2014 at 3:33 pm
Okay, I give. What is “ToS”?
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January 5, 2014 at 3:34 pm
Terms of Service. 😛 While it doesn’t look like they enforce it, pretty sure a woman wearing nothing but a loin cloth would violate it.
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January 5, 2014 at 4:05 pm
Ah, got it. Yeah, you’re probably right. Time to come up with plan B.
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January 5, 2014 at 2:04 pm
Christmas cabin fever?
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January 5, 2014 at 2:06 pm
Precisely. And this cabin ain’t big enough for the both of us.
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January 5, 2014 at 2:01 pm
I fully understand that. Honestly, I think the same happens with a few adults if they’re off of work for too long.
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January 5, 2014 at 2:03 pm
Or in my case, stuck at home with the kids for too long. *runs down the street naked, singing The Sound of Music at the top of my lungs*
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January 5, 2014 at 2:11 pm
I’m just hiding in my room.
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January 5, 2014 at 2:12 pm
Probably a better idea. haha
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January 5, 2014 at 2:17 pm
Not really. Isn’t soundproof and the loud, big one keeps coming upstairs.
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January 5, 2014 at 3:08 pm
There’s really no escape, Charles. For either of us.
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