Yeahhhh..(In the most Sarcastic Way)

So this is how the day went..
Overslept, as I have been home for 4 days lounging, playing on the internet, planning my new kitchen, which I have no money to pay for, running my girlz to various family members so they don't run the risk of being without power, and generally loving life..
Got to school and remembered that last week, the entire heating/cooling unit was taken out of my room so it was FRIGID in there..Then it occured to me that I had a new student starting, and then I reviewed my parent conference schedule and YEah, I had 2 during my break, and 1 after school! AWESOME..
So I tested my students ALL DAY as we only have 4 days left to complete all tests..Then got the call from the plumber saying I had a choice, get the work started on Thursday or wait til next week..Well clearly I had to choose tomorrow..So I rushed to put in a sub for tomorrow, (1 less testing day) and started writing sub plans during my lunch..Tested some more, and had all of the conferences, then I had to rush home to get the girlz ready to TRICK OR TREAT..Another Yeah.. Oh wait, I need dog food. No problem, I just swung by the fancy shmancy dog spa and picked it up...Oh wait, had to get an actual check from the bank as I don't have any more. No problem, I simply went to the bank and walked in to see, YEP, every fool in Virginia there waiting to cash their check..Forgot it was payday. YEahhh.
So I survived that and got on the HELL road home and made it just prior to dark. But I needed the cute plastic pumpkins from outside, so as I slipped out the door, THE DAMN dog slipped out and BOOKED it down the road. And I mean booked it. He ran like Forest across roads and sidewalks..So out I went running, and yelling at the damn dog(My girlz were running behind me, Anna crying, August yelling how hard she thought I should punish the dog)
Once I caught him, I felt like throwing up, but I kept my coffee down, and brought him home. I was soo tempted to let that lil mess run away..
Then we finalized our Halloween wear and took to the streets of our own neighborhood. I walked out and Oh wait, shut the door and forgot my keys..Yeahh. So had to call my mom to bring over her key..She was thrilled. So I took the girlz to their friends house and waited on the corner for my mom to bring a key..Then I headed down the road and met up with my littles.
Being in our neighborhood was a real  YEAHhh!
This was a first for our lil' family. Since the girlz were born to me, we have traveled down south to trick or treat with my friend with Russian adopted children. For a variety of reasons, we don't visit with the family anymore.  Anna had come to me a few weeks ago and asked me if we could stay in our own neighborhood with her school friends to T-or-T this year, and I gladly agreed.
So this day was a HAyooj nightmare of running, stressing and generally freaking out! But in the end, we walked our little neighborhood with friends and had a great time. We are already home with candy traded and put away for the night..I am home tomorrow waiting for the plumber to come and repair the leak and take all of my money so I get to sleep easy and wake up and pretend I am a stay at home mom...

Here are some pics from tonight. Sorry I need to find a proper camera.


August is of course sneaking a peice of candy..



The cowboy and the cow neighbor and Princess Augsut



Annie and her friend Allie..(Friends since kindergarten)



I own it..

Sometimes I think its more pressure to hide weaknesses than to own up to it..
I own my faults and failures, now there is no need to pile on..
Careful about your critical nature, it could bite you in the ass...

Imagine

Let's imagine everyday was a day without work..Let's imagine I could go to the punkin'  patch everyday! Imagine riding hayrides everyday!

 

 

 

Life would be better if I could live in my imagination..

Hide Your Eyes If You Are Sensitive to Language

Damn Damn Damn EFFF, EFFF EFF EFFF...

My cursed plumbing is at it again, and now, my ceiling collapsed in my pantry and water fell from the 2nd floor like a waterfall! SHIT..
Just when I caught up on my finances, this happens. Of course just before our trip to NYC, and of course in the end of the month when I am always sort of broke..

I thought of crying when my light exposed due to the water. But instead, I went upstairs and took melatonin and went to sleep..Today I cleaned up the dry wall that was everywhere. Through out the wet food and whatnot's that were in the pantry..

We went to Church last night so we had a free day for me to feel all sorts of pissed off. But I took a giant nap after I got it all straightened up and now I feel pretty fine with the fact that I am sure I will have to find the cash to make the repair..Damn it.  I am sure I could glue gun the leak if I could only find it..


And if  any of you remember  me posting a picture of my dog, you will remember that I warned my little gal NOT to bug the everlovin' shit out of the him. Well, it was partly my fault, but the dog bit my girlz finger.She was getting him out from my room to put him in his area, and when she went to get him It didn't break the skin, and it didn't leave a mark, but it scared the heck out of my mom and my gal..So I posted an add on CL to find him a new home. He actually needs a single person. He is a great little guy, but we just make him too nervous and irritated. I tried to ease my gal into the idea of finding Marty a new home and she broke into a tear fest that ended up lasting for two days. I tried to explain that we don't know Marty's history and why he was in the Humane Society and that at his age, we can't expect him to jump into our lives and be okay with it. She begged me not to give him away. I told her we needed to get a puppy that would grow up with her and although she liked the idea, she wasn't sold on the thought of giving away our first dog.. I kept the puppy idea alive all week and I believe we are making progress..I have found 4 or 5 people who are very interested and I have asked them to give us a couple of weeks..My plan was to find a puppy and then get it just prior to moving Mary to one of the people who want him..BUT now the whole plumbing things will certainly take away from the finance department of GreenInc. so who the heck knows what we will do..

Plan B is Finally Shaping Up!

Today we spent the day on the Hill..Also known as Capitol Hill..The picture below is from the drive I took for 9 or so years on my way home. I lived a couple of blocks behind the Capitol. And today we went to the city and I took the girlz to my old English Basement apartment.

Here we are in front of the spot where I spent lots of great years.

As you all know, I am barely tolerating my drive to work.
You also know that the chances of getting a job in Russia is less than zero percent..So I have been thinking, the only way to eliminate my commute is to move North of my job. I have looked in Alexandria and Arlington, but I am just not that girl. So the girlz and I went to the Hill to check out all the changes in the neighborhood. And I wasn't let down. Because I need time and thought to wade through this, I decided to start by just looking around and getting a feel of what areas are most to my liking. So far, I still love Lincoln Park the best. So many happy memories there..SOOOooo,
we started our house hunt. The average townhouse similar to what we have is around 8hundred thousand, so we will be looking for a while.I need one about half that price so it will have to be the perfect situation. I went to visit a gal-pal that I used to teach with, and who helped me move my furniture into the apartment up there in the picture..
We stuck my full size sofa across her jeep and hit the road. It teeter-tottered the whole ride!
My girlfriend and I put the girlz in her hot-tub today and she and I did some calling around..And thankfully we have the time and patience to hold out and hope that after the election, there will be some movement on smaller places..Nonetheless, we are tickled about the decision.
I can't wait to actually go and look at some places in person. Online is just not the same.

I cannot wait to get out of this house. It never really flowed right and 3 levels are just too much for me to keep up with.

Who knew that Plan B was actually PlanDC?

I walked out the door a bit ago to walk the dog. I didn't put my  regular clothes on, stayed in my pj's..Sanz bra ...and headed out to give the little guy a walk. As I took the corner to the bushes, I wiped out and hit the ground..Then the idiot dog took off..And when I say took off I mean at a sprint! So I dusted myself off and ran after him..The only reason I could him was he ran into the crazy man on the next road. I got him and we went home.. As he ran in, he jumped against the door and closed it. AND yes, it was locked!! So there I was, standing in my pj's and no bra., starring at the locked front door.

I remembered that my window was open. So I took the ladder down from the back of the house. It is my dad's extension ladder. And I hiked around the to the side of the house and extended it 3 floors and crawled up the side of the house. I am pretty afraid of open heights, so I didn't look down! I got in and made myself a giant cup of coffee. As I sat it down beside my bed. Then I turned and knocked it over onto my side table and all over the space on the floor and my "just cleaned" cause of the whole head-lice thing".....So now, I am redoing the linens in my room, and now near tears!!! Little shit dog. It's all his fault!

DEAD RECKONING
DEFINITION AND PURPOSE
700. Definition and Use
Dead reckoning is the process of determining one’s
present position by projecting course(s) and speed(s) from
a known past position, and predicting a future position by
projecting course(s) and speed(s) from a known present
position. The DR position is only an approximate position
because it does not allow for the effect of leeway, current,
helmsman error, or compass error.

I Watched A Show

about adoption tonight. It was really well done..It was told from the POV of the birth mother. Two gals were on it, one hippy momma was on it and giving birth to twins. She had such a beautiful view of "community" and how we are all in this together. Her parting words to the wee twins and the adoptive family was, "Wow, you all look beautiful there."

The other girl, who lives just a few towns away sort of broke my heart.
She is actually a girl I know. A gal who spent Christmas in my home 2 years ago.. She ended up changing her mind at the last moments and I couldn't help but tear up for the adoptive parents to be...God, why don't people just go to Russia? Or China? or anywhere in the world where the birth mom is already out of the picture...I spoke to this gal a few months/weeks before the baby was born and kept telling her it would be harder than she thought..She seemed so sure.  And I guess that is the point. We can never be sure of what a child will do to change us..
   
And on a much lighter note, guess what little girl in my house has begun the year with a mighty fine case of///////////H E A D L I C E????????????

My little Auggie came home with an Itchy head and a rash on her ears and neck..The school didn't inform us, and I know some of those little hooligans had to be itchy! She didn't get if from the dog! We washed and combed, and combed, and combed, and combed...The nurse at school told us to comb it with the fancy little   bug catchin' comb every night until we retreat it on Saturday..Uggg. I spent my whole holiday weekend doing linens and washing clothes...Twice.
I did get a chance to do some online shopping and yes I got the Rose an Ipod Touch..JUDGE me. I don't care. She loves her music, and loves her little games. So yeah, I dropped a couple hunge on her gift..So What???
Anna is getting an I-phone. I have wanted to get her a phone for a while now, and this year it is time. She won't have many numbers on the phone and will only have it for games and photos and emergencies!
It's okay if you think I am spoiling my girlz. I love it! Those are their big gifts and the others will be little treat-treats..

My dad is still in Lebanon. I actually asked him if I would like it there. He is looking into international schools..No, I am not saying I would go, but I gotta think no one else would want to go, so maybe my chances would be better!

Life is tootling along, and I am on the Thanksgiving countdown to NYC. We got the coolest little hotel in Little Italy and will eat at Cha-Chas where we have had our Thanksgiving meal every year! I am planning a tour of either the Top of the Rock or the Empire State Building..Don't know which one yet. Any thoughts?
We have done the Statue of Liberty, 9-11 Memorial, Rockefeller Tree, American Girl, and most of the neighborhoods. I considered a Broadway Show, but they are crazy expensive. I don't want to go unless we can all see the stage well, and those tix are over 2 hundred each..Just cannot spend 1K on a show..No.
We are thinking about leaving and driving out to Brighton Beach before we go home. I love to see the Russian neighborhood out there. We'll see.

Ugg. Work day tomorrow. I had a great time pretending to be a SAHM..I had a holiday and the girlz had school so I got to get up and help the girlz get ready. And walk them to the bus stop. Ahhh, the little things!