Eat, Read, and Be Mommy

My hubby and I have watched from the beginning; we mourned Kate but ended up loving Zhiva, we suffered through all those episodes about the French arms dealer whose name I’m too lazy to look up the spelling of at the moment, and we grew increasingly tired of Mike Franks (may he PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE rest in peace–FINALLY!).  We like Bishop, although they’ve made her less quirky than she was initially, to everyone’s loss.  Tonight we watched this season’s premiere–yes, we’re behind–and I’m curious to see what my hubby thinks.  I like Handy Manny, honestly.  I’m not so sure about the weird ex-instructor.

Thoughts?

Last night was an exercise in frustration, let me tell you what.  I turned off the light at 11:30, which is a good 10-15 minutes earlier than usual, because I COULD NOT KEEP MY EYES OPEN.  About 35 minutes later I was slowly dragged out of my slumber by my car alarm accidentally going off, my son came in to snuggle at 3-ish, and the almost-2-year-old was up at 5-something.  Needless to say, I didn’t exactly manage to get the rest I wanted; I dozed after church, but that was cut short by, well, screaming.  (From three different children, mind you.  I’ve only GOT four.)

On the other hand, my hubby grilled some tasty chicken for dinner, we ate our $.89/each artichokes and they were lovely, and everyone went to bed well.  AND I had one of those lovely, gleeful surprises when I went to register for SEP conferences with my children’s teachers–the website finally acknowledges that they attend the same school!  This sounds ridiculous, of course, but my kids’ elementary school houses the magnet program for our area (it’s a gifted sort of program). My oldest, with her November birthday and LOVE of new experiences, is in it; my second, with her just-made-the-deadline August birthday and her shy, new-things-are-dangerous personality is not.  And up until today, I’ve had to log in separately to schedule their conferences, because the magnet program and the elementary school were listed as separate schools.  (I did try to open different windows and schedule them at more or less the same time–once.  Only one of my scheduled conferences was actually recorded, as I discovered later.  I was NOT pleased.)  My fellow parents-of-elementary-schoolers will understand why this was such a ridiculously happy discovery.  Oh, and since, insofar as I cheer for ANY pro football team, the Patriots are my guys, the game ended weirdly well tonight, considering.

There’s good and bad in every day, right?  Here’s hoping for more sleep tonight!

I really meant to post yesterday–I did–but then, well, I forgot.  My 7th grade band director comes to mind–Is there a reason for it?  Yes.  Is there an excuse for it?  No.  Mr. Kane, are you still in my head after twenty-five years?  Most decidedly.

Anyway.  The good news is that the extra day gave me time to finish Gator on the Loose! on the treadmill, and I’m pleased to report that what started out as a preview of a new series for my 7-year-old turned into a fun read for yours truly.  The Carters (and their friends!) are likable and full of personality, and their animal rescue business makes for some lively plot turns.  Keisha is an endearing narrator, and I especially appreciated the author’s explanation of the ending. Ultimately, this is well-researched, delightful fare for the middle elementary schooler; I’m looking forward to the rest of the series.