CintheHood

Went to Chicago to check on my aunt, assess her situation & hopefully got thru some of her affairs/paperwork. Unfortunately, due to circumstances, was not able to go thru the paperwork. But we did...

Past 2 days my son has been EARLY for school!  And...he got an 80 on his Algebra test the other day.  He was able to complete 13 of the 14 problems, and of those he completed, he got 1 wrong.  I...

My aunt is in ICU in a hospital 1000 miles away--and I'm her decision-maker.  Just found out last night & today I get a call from them asking to put in a central line.  I said yes--for now. It's...

There hasn’t been any major events or major changes in how things have been going with my son lately, just minor things. So I figure I’d outline how his typical day & our typical interaction...

I don’t know who remembers “The Loud Family” skit from SNL. 1978. This is my life right now (at work). Loud voices, loud scents. Argh! 

Well, my husband's seasonal job is over (for the season) so he'll be bringing the kids to school in the morning.  Which is good for me--I get to sleep in!  And I don't have to deal with the morning...

Well, we had the PPT for my son yesterday. Unfortunately, the counselor from the center was sick & couldn’t make it. (I was NOT pleased with this, since I had been working like crazy to make sure...

So my son has after-school help in Algebra on Wednesdays. This was to be the 3rd week he’s gone. Last week I waited till he was supposed to call me, per his guidance counselor (which he didn’t,...

This has GOT to be my new mantra. It is SO easy to get trapped in an argument—to refute statements, present facts, defend opinions. The thing is, I really don’t like arguing. I will if I...

We were running pretty late today (though we managed to squeak by in time for the first bell). I think it’s because it’s the first day my son has gym during this marking period (he had taken 3rd...

Darn it, I hate when he does this. Last night, my son told me that he was all done with all his homework. Just a few minutes ago, I got a call from his guidance counselor, saying that the English...

Yeah, he was wearing the crankypants this morning! Late again, or at least cutting it to the wire, depending on how the school’s clocks are. I told him that we really need to hit the road by 7:15...

My son was ready relatively early today (in the car before 7:15).  Found out why:  since today is Monday, he needs extra time to bring his violin to the instrument room.  Hey, I'll take it!But he...

Found out that I can't take my name off the credit card without dying first (literally) because we were both co-applicants on the card.  So much for that.  I can only control what is under my...

On Friday night (my crabby day), I was over a friends house.  Her 24-year-old son walks in & she told him to tell me what he said to her the other day when she was stressed out.  He said, "I don't...