From this day forward................

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All packed and ready to go to Omaha for sb tournament as soon as kids get out of school today. I've asked to leave work early - not going to be driving in the dark (again) - and I knew it would be ok since supt. is a HUGE baseball fan.

Anyway, I got the yard mowed last night, 2 loads of laundry done, ran to the bank to deposit checks and get cash, packed and helped D13 study for math (Ughhhh....)test last night. I have all of D's uniform - yeah!! (No begging H to look for this or that.) Had a thunderstorm with BIG hail at 3 a.m. - both girls ran into my room and asked what it was (D16 was worried about her car). S11 slept right through it.....

This morning got up, finished the last load of laundry, did my lower body workout, paid the bills online(already the 7th!), packed lunches, filled up the animal food bowls outside, started the dishwasher, took my suitcase downstairs so it would be ready - put it and D's gear bag by the door, put dogfood and snacks in the car. AND got to work on time. Tonight, should only have to feed the turtles and lizards, grab the dog and her food, put the bags in the car, drop dog off at grandmas and head north.........thinking I'm forgetting something.

I'm sure the lizard will lay her eggs (have been on egg watch for almost 4 weeks now) while we're gone - and without us there to put them in the moist box......ughhhhh......may have to ask D16's BF to check on them...............

I got my new (replacement) phone yesterday --- happy mother's day to me! Last weekend my phone slipped out of my pocket just as I flushed the toilet..........to the disgust of D13 I did go in after it and salvaged the sim card (tried to dry out the phone and just couldn't get it to pull in service). Have been using one of D16's old phones and it was awful! So----have a working phone for the trip. I DO NOT have my replacement VISA card. H lost his last Friday. Told me Monday, so I had it cancelled. (And yes, I know we shouldn't still be sharing a credit card.) Thankfully have the backup Discover card, or it would mean a cash only trip (which would make me very nervous).

The painters should be about finished painting the outside of the house soon (finally getting that done). H was there when they were working last night to get S11 ---- told them how good it looked. AM NOT dwelling on the fact that it should be OUR house to look good....just happy it's still mine - and hope to be able to keep it.

OK - long post, mostly just putting things down to check my work.....still think I'm forgetting something......I do need gas......