Too cold
Well, it is 6 degrees outside. Going up to a balmy 20 today. I was watching tv this AM and there was a place in the mountains in NY where the wind chill was -40 degrees! I am so tired of the cold!
I did get to the Y this AM! 35 minutes on treadmill, 3.6 mph walk with 3 intervals of jogging for 2 1/2 minutes at 4.6 mph. Also did 25 minutes lower body weights and 5 minute stretch.
David got a lot of extra credit to do this weekend. He has off today for in service. so a 3 day weekend for makeup work. He got 3 whopping pages of math done. He did read maybe 1/2 of his book for his book report. He just doesn't want to do it. I don't know how to get him to not be lazy. No one wants to work or do homework or clean, but it has to be done. That is life. Is this genetic? Is there a laziness gene? I am starting to think so. Paul and I were straight A students. Last night "arguing" over the homework during dinner. He gets all mad, spits his food out all over my kitchen and stomps out. Now I was nasty at that point and called him a very nasty name. He went to a friend's house 7pm and told them his parents kicked him out of his house. Thank God the mother called us. I really wish I could send this kid to military school. Paul refuses to spend the money.
Praying things stay calm at work, but with the weather, getting a lot of frozen pipe claims. Ugh! Glad to be home and inside today and not out on the road.
RE: pink jeans, I will take photos when I can fit into them, most likely not until late March.
I did get to the Y this AM! 35 minutes on treadmill, 3.6 mph walk with 3 intervals of jogging for 2 1/2 minutes at 4.6 mph. Also did 25 minutes lower body weights and 5 minute stretch.
David got a lot of extra credit to do this weekend. He has off today for in service. so a 3 day weekend for makeup work. He got 3 whopping pages of math done. He did read maybe 1/2 of his book for his book report. He just doesn't want to do it. I don't know how to get him to not be lazy. No one wants to work or do homework or clean, but it has to be done. That is life. Is this genetic? Is there a laziness gene? I am starting to think so. Paul and I were straight A students. Last night "arguing" over the homework during dinner. He gets all mad, spits his food out all over my kitchen and stomps out. Now I was nasty at that point and called him a very nasty name. He went to a friend's house 7pm and told them his parents kicked him out of his house. Thank God the mother called us. I really wish I could send this kid to military school. Paul refuses to spend the money.
Praying things stay calm at work, but with the weather, getting a lot of frozen pipe claims. Ugh! Glad to be home and inside today and not out on the road.
RE: pink jeans, I will take photos when I can fit into them, most likely not until late March.
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Late March will do for the pink jeans. And don\'t forget about that purse you got to go with them.
Sorry about the problem with David--hope allis better soon.
I have seeen on the news about the weather back east. It really is bad. Hopefully will warm up soon for all of you.
looking forward for the picture of you in those jeans. :)
Could David have a learning problem? I feel so bad for you with all these problems. good luck with him.
hugs
He has been tested. He has ADHD but they don\'t consider that a learning disability!!! Sheesh! David\'s disability is laziness. He just wants to do what he wants to do and if he doesn\'t want to do it, well, you know what I go through. His bio parents were the same way. They just refused to work, go to school, etc. This family counselor thinks she can help. But I don\'t want to hold my breath. The school gives David NO consequences! When he doesn\'t hand in his homework, he should get a detention and do it after school! Somehow they \"pass\" him at the end and he just skates by with minimal work.
Looking forward to the pink jeans picture! March also sounds like Spring! YES!
Seems like David had time to rethink his actions at the dinner table last night and tried his best to be a good kid today by getting his homework done. Good sign. Looking for some positive here! HUGE HUGS! I wonder if there is some help from his consolator on getting him coping skills so he does not explode when he feels attacked. Not that you are attacking him but he might feel like he is cornered so to speak.
Great work out at the Y!
Fantastic workout! I know what it\'s like to have someone who lives life \"his way.\" Take care of yourself. Stay warm.