From the day I was born until I was 24 years old I lived a dream life because I was brought up by my mother, her mother, her mother's mother, five of my mother's aunts, my father's mother, and my uncle's wife. I literally had an extended family like no other person I know or knew. My girls won't have that luxury since life is not eternal. It's my hope that my close friendships will some how fill the gaps and afford my girls the slightest chance at a similar youth. So far, it hasn't but I'm not giving up. Times have changed too. People, at least the ones I'm most familar with, keep their children closer to them. When I was little I lived here and there, summers with one grandmother & greatgrandmother, after school time was with the other grandmother, my uncle's wife and one of my mother's aunts took me church on Sundays...I basically had a bag and a willingness to go where ever, when ever. Honestly I'm not sure why I just opened that bit of baggage and shared it with the thread but oh well, there it is.
Ann I do hope your evening is a peaceful one. You need it.
Sazzles Miamla may want to join my team...
Miamla you're welcome to have any one of those new bathing suits I just bought. Note: I bought another new one today.
Dizzy don't worry. All that will fade into the past before long. Ripples in ponds usually do. {{hug}}
Sibh sounds like you're living like I've been living on and off for a month. You, however, seem to be dealing with it better. Good for you.
Hi Poppy. Bring your sunscreen.
Well it's almost bedtime for me. I'm really getting use to this 8pm Mommy Lights Out thing. DD1 is still bangin around in her room but she'll be out shortly. Better than her banging around at 10:40pm.
I've been meaning upload a before and after picture of the kitchen. It is still not complete so that's why I'm dragging my feet. I dropped a hint to dh last night that I'd like to get the baseboards in and a coat of paint on the walls asap. He was like, "yes dear zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz". Doubt he even remembers the yes dear part.
Wishing all a good uneventful night.
Morning Expectant.
Evening Longway.