Jan. 7, 2014

My head was full of ideas about this post on my way in to work this morning, but they have fled. It was good getting everyone off to school this morning, and I had a productive start: made beds, cooked soup for dinner and got the kitchen cleaned up. I reminded R about not bothering her dad, and she said she'd pick up the kids between 3:30 and 4:00. I'll be surprised if she waits that late. I realize she doesn't have much of a sense of time and picking them up is just the next thing she's scheduled to do. Time is a factor only when her dad or I mention it.

I'm feeling like my feet are stuck in a mud puddle - I can't move anywhere. Maybe tonight I can work on some genealogy after the kids go to bed. Or before if I can get them to watch tv upstairs in our room, which will work if J doesn't have to work tonight.

Today is Allie's 18th birthday - can't believe she's all grown up. Seems like we haven't seen her in forever, and I wonder if we will see her again. Fallout from G's divorce - no fun. I was a bad grandma and did not send a present. I never know when she gets them, and if she does get them, does she like them. Guess I'm feeling rebellious, but I'm not sure I have to put up with bad manners. I did send an ecard, so she's been told she's loved.

So tomorrow.

• Put Christmas away
• Clean one more shelf
• Sort through M's books

A good list of tasks.