So, good weekend so far, though W continues to be unreliable. The 2x4s yall had hit me with allowed me to take it in stride, I think.
Friday I get a text from W saying she can't pick D up at school at 3:00, and asking me if I can pick her up, and wait for MIL to come get her. I tell her, "sure, but I've got plans for tonight. D's welcome where I'm going, and if MIL isn't here by 5:00 then I'll just take her with me and you can get her tomorrow." I also remind her that D can go to after school on Friday if she needs to, and that both she and MIL are on her pickup list. Just call school and make sure she ends up in the right place.
D was pretty disappointed that I picked her up. It took a bit to get her cheered up.
I won't be able to pick up D next week, I have a Dr appt. We'll see what happens.
Board game group went well. People commented on the salad I made. Two trays of it were annihilated. I love to cook, and I LOVE to cook for other people, so this makes me pretty happy. One of the guys at the table I'm at makes a joke, and I tell him there's no way he's old enough to even get that reference. Other people at the table ask me, "who the heck are you to say that, you're not old enough either."
I tell them I'll be 43 next month and there is general disbelief. An nice older woman (she could be my mother) at the table tells me I have a baby face. One of the guys says, "well I wouldn't have told him THAT, that's got to be uncomfortable." I mention that I'm going through a divorce, and they have no idea how good they've made me feel by saying all of that. The older woman looks right at me and says, "You know, you have GORGEOUS eyes." "Ok, NOW I'm uncomfortable." Good laughs all around.
Yesterday was really fun. Spent most of the day texting with the woman I got introduced to. Mostly nice light conversation. My intellect is very happy, it's sated right now.
My date had gotten broken, but I had told W about it. At 9:30am, I get a text saying, "Good morning, I hope you have a great day and that your date goes well tonight." I don't respond. Half an hour later, W texts me about D being difficult. I ask what's wrong, and remind her to make sure D knows that if mommy punishes her, that punishment WILL still be in effect when she goes home to daddy. I also give her some advice (our parenting styles are wildly different, and mine works a LOT better with D). W doesn't respond to that. At 9:30PM, I get another text telling me that she hopes my date is going or has went well. I also don't bother to respond to that.
Today is soccer, and then I get D back. It's going to be a GREAT day.
