June 12, 2013

  • I Almost Call The Cops!

    TALES FROM THE BRAT FARM

    It was bad enough that Chewlee's bus was late yesterday but the same shit happened today only no phone call to warn us about it.  When the Princess finally managed to get through to someone, she found out that this is probably going to go on all week because of the buses being late.  I gather the buses are being used for field trips for other schools so they don't show up to take the kids home from Chewlee's Summer Camp until 4pm.  That means she won't get home until 5pm.

    The only good part of it is that Chewlee gets home tired.  But when 4pm came and went today, I was beginning to panic.  By the time it was 4:45pm, I called the Princess and told her I was going to call the police if we didn't get ahold of anyone quickly.  I went in the house to try to find a phone number for the transportation department for the schools here.  The Princess finally got ahold of someone and got the answer we were looking for.  Sure enough, Chewlee got home just before 5pm, none the worse for wear but hungry.  Her mother got here less than an hour later to pick her up.  Chewlee was eating some chips and salsa at the time and didn't stop eating.  Her mother joined in the snack and pronounced the salsa some of the best she's had.

    Chewlee announced that she had to wear her bathing suit under her clothes tomorrow because they were going to play in the *big* sprinklers (whatever that means).  The Princess said she didn't know whether or not to believe her since they didn't send a note home.  I told her that they didn't send a note home about the museum trip either and she had to agree about that part. 

    Now that they are doing more than just coloring or writing outside with chalk, Chewlee is having more fun at school.  She said she had to wear shorts and her gym shoes today because they were going to be playing games outside.  I think she's started to learn how to play hopscotch, too.  She showed me her boo-boo on her knee where someone pushed her down and they weren't supposed to use their hands!  I gather they were playing soccer at the time.  But Chewlee likes being included (what kid doesn't?) in the games so she kind of passed it off as minor.

    The Beast is definitely losing it.  He went to Lowes for two items.  Two.  He gets there, finds the first item then goes blank.  He calls me to find out what the second item was that he was supposed to get.  I tell him and he has a *duh* moment.  I laughed almost until he got home.  He's got all the window AC units installed and it suddenly occurred to him that he might not be strong enough to remove them when winter hits here.  I told him that someone around here must know a handyman that we could hire if such a thing happened.  He looked horrified at that idea but at least it's an idea planted.

    It was 91 today when I checked on it.  It could have been higher but I really don't care.  It felt great to me, even the sweaty part...LOL.  How was your day?  Love you all.  Stay cool or at least comfortable.