• S15 had friend over for the weekend – stayed Fri and Sat night. Friend’s parent split up a couple of years and it has not been good scenario. He really likes being with us and they tend to get together as often as we allow it • S17 took SAT Sat morning and feels like he did pretty well. So hopefully the practice that we did together was helpful. Should have the results in about 3 weeks of so….. • S8 and I went to local carnival on Sat night for a couple of hours. One of the traveling setups but he rode every ride except one and many of them multiple times…… By then end I needed a break to keep from getting sick myself….. Invited W to go with us but she declined and stayed at home with older 2 and friend that was over.
Sun morning was an interesting turn of events – W stated Sat night that she wanted to go to church at 8a (which is usually her preference). Sometimes given how the morning goes we will end up going at 6p instead which is usually what the boys prefer.
Yesterday morning, the dog needed to go outside around 6a and W was not having any luck getting her to lay back down. I got up and went outside with the dog and was just enjoying the morning, picking up a few sticks that had blown down, weeding etc…..
About 730 she yelled out from the window that she wanted to leave in about 10 mins and asked if I could be ready - which was not a problem. Went inside and found that S17 was in shower, S8 was downstairs but not dressed, S15 and friend were still asleep. Suggested to W that it did not seem likely that all would be ready to go in 10 minutes and that we would be rushed and likely late.
She became very upset and said were always late anyway, that she had said she wanted to go at 8a and that they could just suck it up and get ready. Not said quite as nicely as what I am typing here – couple of names, plenty of stomping and slamming and the f-bomb also used a couple of times indicating that the kids just needed to grow up. At one point W said she would go by herself and that I could take the rest at 6p and then went into the bathroom where s17 was at and said we would go at 6 so that he could have his way.
I offered to take everyone at 6p so that she could go (her idea) and she stated very sarcastically that no we would do what the family wanted to do and go at 6p……… WTH????
In a small 180 for me, I just said ok and let her deal with whatever was clearly bothering her versus trying to rush to get everyone ready, etc…. She continued to be angry and tough to be around but eventually stated “…. I have left a list of everyplace I am going on the counter so people can call if they need anything. I plan to be back around 11a.”
Around noon W called and asked if we had stuff for lunch at the house or if she needed to pick something up and if s15 had gotten to his meeting. She finally got back home at 1p and was in a much better mood and acting as if nothing had happened.
Something released the Kraken but for the life of me I do not know what….. Trying to not mind read though and steering clear……….
Me-48,W-51 M-22,T-24 S- 18,16,9 Feb-Jul '11 Away from Home, after initial B date Aug-Dec '11 Back at Home on couch Dec '11-now Same bedroom, room mates only Dec '14 W files initial D paperwork
