Journey Beyond Survival

Hubbend is leaving to help his mom with the estate.  I was mighty tempted to go.  Just so I could visit MrsFatass .  But Chickadee can't do two 12 hour drives separated only by 48 hours.  We impose long drives on her too much as it is.  So I must stay home with her. miss THANG is elated to go on a trip without JBS.  She loves exotic, which means no mommy around usually.  Beansprout keeps changing his mind.  Since I'm posting this before they leave, I'm still not entirely sure that he's going to go.  But  I'm fine either way.  If he stays, we get one more time of just being us before he goes to school.  If he goes, I get some time with Chickadee. At any rate, I'm very happy to report that The Peanut Gallery Speaks  is running smoothly again.  Well, not that anyone on the surface can tell, but I was pulling a lot of strings behind the scene.  If you could come say hi to Carole -whose post I lost and she found f...

It's like having the cable guy come in a window only and hour and a half wide, but three days a week and sometimes twice on the same day. It's someone telling me I'm a great mother because I "let the house go" . . . . . . and let the kids have fun. It's having someone checking up on you five times a week. Only it's like telling someone with Alzheimer's because each therapist has a unique reaction. It's having five hours a week when Beansprout must be quiet and self entertained. I sure am going to miss having them around. Nobody can get Chickadee to work like they can. Nobody else has seen all the regressions, or cried with me when she just can't do something anymore. Nobody cheers louder for her, no one is happier when she succeeds. Together we know her idiosyncrasies and strength. I'm having a little bit of empty nest syndrome. Chickadee and Beansprout start school August 13th and 18th. I know exactly what I'm going to...