We were waiting for sun to go down. I was eating dinner, kids playing in living room with w. Get summoned by w. Arrive & am told that neither kids are listening to her. S4 keeps telling her no. w says next time she is going to smack him in mouth if he keeps saying no to her. I sit across from her, tell her I understand how frustrating the kids can be at times, but ask her if she really thought that next time S4 said no that hitting him would help the situation at all. Get blank look back from her & says no.
Before we leave I ask w if she knows where the camera is. D2 had been taking pics with it. W replies "I don't know, you are the one who owns all the cameras" as she walks out door to garage. I get a bit irritated at her comment but take a few mins to gather myself & let it slide.
Deal with camera is I bought a new kodak camera with a print dock. We owned an older model from 4 yrs back that has suited our needs. I was contemplating upgrading & giving w the old camera & old dock. Had old box from old camera - inside it was a birthday card from me to w. So that camera was really hers since it was a gift. Decided to give it back to her, just wanted to find right time to.
Took old card out & gave it to w to read. Her comment - it's not my birthday. I laugh - that is from 4 yrs ago. The old camera is yours - it was a gift from me & I want you to have it now. I bought my own. She is a bit confused but says thanks.
Been to chiropractor twice in 3 days due to neck & back misalignment. Haven't slept much past 2 days & dealing with some muscle soreness. Walking around with D2 pulling one arm started really to bother me so I told w I was going home & she could walk finish walking with kids around neighborhood. W says that she didn't want to do it alone & wanted me to come. Also felt kids would miss me as well. I smiled back at her, realized I could deal with the pain for a while more & kept on going.
On way back to house I thank her again for doing laundry & cleaning. W says that she would have mopped floors but kids were not listening to her. Says next year we should take kids to the mall. I laugh & say maybe we find a community party. [Really laughed since she isn't supposed to be around next Halloween]
Get back to house & w saying her goodbyes to kids. Starts asking why kids do not sleep in anymore. Says when she was young if she was allowed she would sleep till noon. Her cousins kids sleep in room next to her, wake up at 5 am, turn on TV & kick entertainment center which hits wall adjoining room W sleeps in. I tell her I can see how frustrating that can be to deal with. W is going to sleep at house where she is dogsitting & come back in am for community garage sale.
Me/W 39/37 T/M 9/6 S 4, D 2 Bomb 7/17/08 OM confirmed 7/23/08 D Filed 7/25/08 D served 9/17/08
