It has turned cool here. (Uh Huh, who's complaining?). There is a wind chill factor of 8F at home - so I know that 60F here is balmy. I will put on a fleece when I go out.
I have done theme parks to death for the past week so Ash is content to go off on her own today (she does love Tower of Terror and Rockin' Roller Coaster which I DO NOT) so we will have days to ourselves (she is every bit as independent as me) and meet up in our favourite restaurant on the planet - Teppanyaki in Japan (name now changed to Teppan Edo). We LOVE the food and both can agree. She is back to vegan eating, making travel a bit more of a challenge but it is all going well.
I wanted to catch up on emails - had 3 pages to review, posts, my groups, do some crafting and some shopping. Josh has been working out so much that the golf shirt I bought him here is a bit too sloppy so I will exchange it today for a smaller size. He is not fat, but both of us get a little paunchy in the middle if we don't exercise, especially in winter. He looked great!
And I have a nice tan. Can't say I've worked at it, but it feels good. Ash was shocked at how much my hair had lightened and grown. I will get a good trim when I get home.
Need to start packing up some craft stuff. I convinced Josh to take home an extra suitcase for me. He took 44 lbs of my stuff! That is great. Ash has offered to do the same. Makes me more inclined to shop, shop, shop!
Ok, on with the day. Hope its not too cold or snowy where you are!
Moron left Ash yet another message. Yesterday's really didn't require a response. He sounded sick and said "Let me know if you want to get together". Well, obviously she doesn't so she didn't respond. Also, if she had answered the phone - it would have cost.
He has called once again. I asked her if she wanted to use my phone card to call him for a few cents. She said "NO. He should know - he never listens to me, Mom"
He will be GRUMPY - maybe we'll buy him the shirt. "Grumpy is Back"
Funny how we try to do the right thing and it's not always appreciated at the time. It came up TWICE this morning.
When my kids were young I did not allow them to watch tv at the cottage unless it was raining. They didn't like that but it forced them outside to the beach or into the forest or playing with the many friends they had there.
We saw on the news today that most young kids watch 3 to 4 hours of tv per day and see some 80 plus commercials. Ash said "Mom, I'm so glad you never let us watch tv at the cottage. We would have missed out on so many great things". Hmmm...
Ash is SO interested in nutrition. We also watched about poor eating habits of kids, increased obesity etc. She said "Mom, we always had healthy snacks and lunches at school". I told her that the Kindergarten teachers gave a list of suitable foods and they were the only ones we could send in. She thought that was wonderful. Thanked me and intends to thank her teacher (who we live next door to now).
As your kids grow up, no matter how much grief they give you, sometimes they ACTUALLY realize and appreciate and tell you.;
I think many times our hearts are in the right places but so many people don't take good advice to heart. Like our exes. They knew we were right but were too stubborn to do the right thing. Or too selfish or too stupid. Most realize it eventually. Few acknowledge it but some do. Still, I think TRYING to do the right thing is the way to go.
Things are sounding great in Barbie's World...except for the clueless msg from xh. Could Ash send him an e-mail? That would be cheap and remind him that she is thousands of miles away!
Nice to get appreciation for all your hard work of parenting! I love having my kids grow up into the fine people they are today!
Mutter away, we don't mind!
SG
Survival Goddess "The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any." -Alice Walker
OMG Barb I literally spit my coffee out when I read that,just the visual!
I do think we will always have some unresolved issues w/ our ex, yours like mine has never ever apologized or appeared sorry for the pain he caused us, our children even our families. I believe they call that baggage, wow i have baggage! I am a grown up now! lol
Living well is the best revenge and girllll you are! lol
I love my life too now! dont get to travel like you! ( one day maybe! lol) but who would of thought 5 yrs ago, we would be happy again?? I dont think that means nothing about our old lives or exs will ever bother us tho, WE are human! We were w/ these men a longggg time!
Sounds like things are good w/ Ash! What did you buy me at Disney?? ya know Jill is bringing me back all kinds of stuff from her cruise!!! hahaaa
Miss ya Barbie Doll!
Be Happy for this Moment, This Moment is your Life
Believe it or not, my kids have NEVER emailed their dad and I have only emailed once. I doubt he even has the same email and the kids don't know. They don't seem to want that connection. Strangely, I email with them all the time - even when their in the same house! (mostly about details they would rather have in their pcs). I suggested texting him as that is free for us. She says he doesn't use text. She will likely cave and answer the phone if he calls again. Silly man!
And yes, it IS nice to feel appreciated. She was so organized coming here that it was like she'd never been before. I'm kind of glad to have a "down" day on my own. I love the people in my life but I love being by myself too.
This is my last day in Florida unless the storm system moving into Buffalo cancels my return flight (not likely). Of course - that's what I'm wishing for! LOL! Going home is NEVER easy for me. I am allergic to the cold. Even broke out in hives after swimming on a windy day here! Found an article about it. Seems some people,like me, have too many hystamines in their body and the cold brings makes them react severely. I KNEW there was a reason I wanted to be here so often and for so long. The sad part is - I have to work on Monday. Then not again for 2 weeks! Hmmm....
Ashley flies home this afternoon so I'll be doing an airport run. She is off to a theme park this morning - something she wants pick up for her BF. Then I'm picking her up and we will lunch at Wolfgang Pucks. I'm still using my dining plan. Had some leftover meals I was able to share with her and Josh - sweet!
I do miss Tango and Belushi and can't wait to pick them up and cuddle them. Tango will want down right away but Blu will snuggle in and be so relieved I am back.
Then there are the phone calls and pile of mile. UGGGHHH!!! It will take days...
So on I mutter, but who's complaining. I will let you know if I get stuck in Orlando. What a shame that would be.
Ellie: When I wrote that this morning I was thinking about you. I know it sounds weird but I ABSOLUTELY dread going home to the cold weather. It is horrific for me.
I will email you when I get home. There was a neat article about it in last month's First magazine.
