My UFO (unbelievably fabulous observations)

[hoosiermama]

good weekend.

D14 came home Saturday afternoon, the first time I'd seen her since she started school earlier in the week (have I mentioned lately just how much I hate shared custody??!!). She's a whole different kid--lighter, happier, joking around, lots of funny stories. She's made a couple of friends, which I had no doubt would happen, and judging by their FB pages they seem like nice girls. She's the only freshman in advanced choir and can answer music theory questions the upperclassmen get wrong (she even noticed a mistake the teacher made--but didn't point it out). The band/choir teacher was disappointed she wasn't in band (freshman have to choose band or choir), and is going to work out a way she can play the new xylophone for band performances--just because. all of her teachers prounounced her name correctly the first day, which is remarkable--we have a long and complex Italian name that NOBODY can seem to pronounce! so it looks like this is going to be a good year--I know it's really too early to tell, but if the first week is any indication, she's found a niche or two for herself. working to get the educational testing scheduled so she can get appropriate resources for the math LD. I couldn't be happier!

my cousin stopped by to look at my dryer and mower, told me which parts to order, and will return to fix them; it may take awhile...but at least we're moving in that direction!

nothing yet on the job front, but I didn't anticipate hearing anything this soon. my message to my support folks has been--don't let me wallow for more than an evening, I need to keep some momentum and I cannot afford to become paralyzed. so if I start throwing pity parties, I don't need validation and hand-holding, I need a series of good swift kicks in the behind. I have many people praying for me, including a few nuns!! and that can't be bad!!! polishing my resume, trying to download Office onto my computer with the new motherboard so I have a word processing program (I can do it for free thru IUWare as long as I'm still employed--so, this week) but it's not downloading...this is a pain, but I'll find a way.

I think this is going to be one of those one-breath-at-a-time periods of my life; gotta keep breathing.