This week, I have taken no photos, have really done nothing special or gone anywhere fun. Just jumped back into work after our little camping trip, and did all the things that life requires - you know - like cooking and laundry when I have a moment. What it has been though is fast! The kids had Thursday and today off from school for parent teacher conferences. I pulled the "bad mom" card and skipped them. For one thing, I am at the school twice a day every day, so if they have a problem or a need, I see them every single day. For another thing, the way they do conferences in the junior high and high school sucks. You stand in line outside each teacher's classroom, you might be there for 1/2 an hour, then you go to the next class and do it over. I wish they would all get together, put your child's folder in one place and assign you a time. Or something. Last time I went to the junior high conference, it took me 3 hours, and I didn't get to talk to all the teachers before they closed for the night. No thank you! Plus, since it was a day off, I didn't have to be back at 2:30 to drive the bus, so I went out with my maintenance man at work at finished our field inspections. When I say I am happy to have that done - I am not even sure I can do it justice in writing of how much happiness there is. And it was really nice weather, so I am glad for that as well.
The girls got some new kittens. I wish I had known they wanted a kitten....I am still looking for a home for Dwight!
When we went shopping last week, we found some push in pumpkin decorating kits. The girls pumpkins turned out so cute! I love these!
Cameron went to a banking conference in Louisville. He sent me some great photos of the sun setting over the Ohio river. I think he misses living by the river! I pointed out that we have the Kaw....
We made a hard decision to try to find a new home for Norma. I have guilt over this, however, she is just really not fitting in. She is pretty mean to our older dogs, she is not bonding with any of us, she keeps running down the road, chasing the neighbors' cattle, and not listening. I am completely sorry that I brought home a dog at all, but I feel like making a mistake doesn't have to be a life sentence, for me or for her. I am not going to put her down, and I am trying hard to find the right home for her. She is a trainable dog I think, but she is definitely not learning well enough to not get shot by the neighbors (and they would be justified). I cannot tie her up, because we are gone too much, and I feel like leaving a dog in a small kennel or pen all day every day is just not a good life for a dog. Hoping for some sort of a miracle here.
I have started to realize that I might have a problem....but I am sure liking the jungle feeling that my office has now. :)
I am feeling optimistic that this weekend is going to be a lot of fun, and I am all for it!
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