October 16, 2006 at 7:03 pm
· Filed under Family Matters
And this time, it was our kid’s fault. He screamed at the bus driver for an imagined wrong.
Not sure what the repercussions will be. Emailed the principal and school counselor and encouraged the driver to send an official written warning to our kid.
For someone who talks about being kind and helpful, this kid just doesn’t seem to “get it” or at least not consistently enough…
Fortunately, Tom and I are on the same page. We have rescinded his internet connection; all TV and computer time (unless for school) is restricted; extra chores are being imposed. Have an appointment with a non-school counselor… but it will be two weeks before we can get in. Meantime, we will be talking — a lot — about choices, actions and values.
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October 16, 2006 at 6:59 pm
· Filed under Gardens and Life
Blogger nrkii (see the JourneyWoman link in my Regular Haunts to the right) had a link to the losanjealous site, that offers Family Circus cartoons with Nietzsche quotes… here’s one that I found resonated with me.
http://www.losanjealous.com/
Note that the link is actually a longer address than shows up. If the link is broken, use the URL you see and click on losanjealous labs; then Nietzsche Family Circus
It is astonishing how much sense the quotes make with the random images…
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October 15, 2006 at 11:12 pm
· Filed under Gardens and Life
Well, I have a virus. Not sure yet what it is, but I was feeling pretty good yesterday, woke up with a sore throat on one side (it’s always the same side), and an earache, and dizzy. Spent the first half of the day in bed, sleeping mostly. The rest of the day on the sofa, except for a couple hours at my mother’s.
Need I say that it annoyed me to be unable to do anything around the house today?
And it’s not getting better… though I have stayed awake since mid-afternoon, it seems to be getting worse. Even acetaminophen isn’t taking care of it.
Hoping I will be better tomorrow — need to work on those costumes for the kids!
On the other hand, it rained. A lot! And so the plants, the animals, and the people are much happier. There have, however, been some bad accidents on the roads. Remember, the first really good rains after a dry spell make the roads as slippery as ice when you try to stop. Slow down, leave good following distance, and watch the other drivers.
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