This is just a vent blog, so maybe by unloading everything onto the PC I'll be able to clear it from my head. This is a list of things that happened - on top of everything I was dealing with Charly's continuous nattering/whining, Sarah's crankiness, a headache, snow, and all the usual stuff that happens to make more complicated...
-Charly woke me up at 6:40, couldn't get back to sleep so got up with him at 7.
-did puzzles with him until Sarah was up and then hurried to get everyone ready to get out the door
-dropped off kids with a wonderful friend who was brave enough to walk around the mall with them
-went to xray clinic, discovered I didn't have the form needed and they wouldn't call the doc to get it faxed over
-went to doctor's clinic to get a copy of the form
-went home for cell phone which I'd forgotten, also found the form from the doctor beside the cell phone
-went back to xray clinic, waited and got xrays of my neck (tight, clicking noises)
-picked up kids, neither who had been on their best behaviour for my friend
-went to another doctor appt - Sarah pooped while we were in the main waiting room so I changed her when we got into the office to wait for the doc, just finished when Charly announced that he had to go pee. Off to the bathroom, back, saw doc and got prescription to help me get through allergy season
-accountant's office to sign tax form and pay taxes, discovered I had no cheque with me to pay taxes
-got gas because I had been driving on empty and was nervous that we'd run out of gas at any moment
-headed home for lunch
-Quick check of email
-arranged for lady to pick up package at my house tonight, just after 5pm
-cleaning lady had problems with vacuum - had to empty the main canister to get more suction, and 4 minutes later had to take the vacuum brush apart to see why it was smelling like burned rubber
-started chili for potluck supper that I was hosting for supper
-phone call from brother, needed me to pick up a package for him
-finally ate lunch
-went to Purolator to pick up my brother's package
-went to the bank, paid taxes that were due tomorrow and withdrew money
-got home and then got a phone call from tenant - no heat, pipes leaking, dishwasher leaking
-put Sarah down for nap, got Charly on PC, took a shower, had a drink to calm myself down
-cleaned up the kitchen and livingroom to prepare for supper guests
-add spice & onion to chili that I had forgotten earlier
-doorbell rang at 4:50, guy had arrived to de-thatch lawn
-call repair guy, wait for response at 4:55
-kept cleaning until 5:15, get Sarah up from her nap and for some reason she was very sad about life (teething molars, still tired, didn't want her medicine/juice)
-doorbell - lady to drop off a box
-doorbell - my brother to pick up his package
-making and receiving phone calls trying to get someone to look at the heat for the tenant. Finally got neighbour to go over and turn the furnace on (thankfully a very simple fix as I had hoped)
-doorbell - potluck guests arrived
-Sarah calmed down, we all had supper, kids played very well and I finally got a chance to relax and enjoy some adult, female company - so nice!
-guests left, got kids to bed (late of course), watch 1 TV show, check email & Facebook, off to bed
-2:30 am, Sarah awake demanding her bottle, Charly's coughing,..
I have to thank my friends who helped me deal with the kids and help with the tenants. without their help I wouldn't have gotten the x-ray done until Tues and the tenant would have had to wait much longer to get heat.
