CJ neededthe computer "for a half hour" after dinner last night (remote link to his laptop is not working )so I went outside at around 6:30 to "putter"....ended up weeding, picking up huge stacks of weeds (20 pounds or more a shot) and chucking them onto our "pile of disgrace". I watered, dead headed flowers, pulled the weeds and grass from between our patio slabs. Then got my hands on the pruner.
Long story short, I pruned our mock orange bush, part of our hedge and the bottom of one of our 40 foot blue spruce trees. Enough dead branches and such for a modest bonfire. I only stopped when I realized it was getting dark out....nearly 11:00 p.m.!
I had kind of hoped CJ would have joined me, or at least come out to see what I was up to. But no.
CJ was on the computer at 5 when I got home today. We made dinner then headed out for our Wed at the Marina. Had a great time, Hacked, visited with lots of my family and CJ's sis and BIL too.
No sooner got in the door, CJ's back on the computer. I'd wanted to check in here, so asked if there was a chance that I could. He was checking a message related to his course...nothing critical he said. 15 minutes or so.
Now HERE'S THE THING...I mentioned that perhaps it was for the best that he didn't get either of those part time jobs he'd applied for last month. Because he seemed to need more than the 10 hours a week indicated in the course description to get the work done.
He explained that he was putting more into it than is probably needed because he wants to do well and is excited by it. I said that was good (and meant it). He then asked if I resented all the time he's putting in...and I kind of dropped the ball.
I didn't admit that sometimes it DOES bug me. Particularly when things aren't getting done around the house. Or with the income taxes, or with ME....arrrggghhh!!
So tell me...should I just chill about this? I'm glad he's into his studies, I don't want to step on that, in fact I'd like to help, but what about everything else????
)so I went outside at around 6:30 to "putter"....ended up weeding, picking up huge stacks of weeds (20 pounds or more a shot) and chucking them onto our "pile of disgrace". I watered, dead headed flowers, pulled the weeds and grass from between our patio slabs. Then got my hands on the pruner.
