today

woke up late. couldn't figure out why alarm was going off so i shut it off.
forgot that tyger had stuff going on today.
cowboy woke me up moments before tyger was supposed to leave.
come downstairs and tyger can barely walk. we had a run-in with a nail last night.
made cancellations to plans.
supermom stopped over with oodles of raspberries and beans. the raspberries are nearly gone already. the beans needed blanching and freezing.
called the library to find out why a book i was sure i had returned was showing up as late and accumulating fees. i was certain the book was no longer in the house. i was right. she found it on the shelf.
called the doctor to find out if waiting til a scheduled appt. next week would be adequate for a tetanus shot. of course not.
i wonder if doctor's clinics have a CYA agenda. if you call - you must be worried - therefore you must come in. period. i guess there is good reason for this but cripes it's expensive.
i need to thank tyger's dad for adding him to his insurance. yeah. definitely need to do that. it should help lots.
cowboy was riding his bike and tipped it. an old knee scrap reopened for the third time. crying kids - after whining kids - is very... challenging.
have plans for tonight.
made it tricky to schedule this other appt.
kids arguing in the background of the phone didn't help either.
the house. let's not talk about that. i'll keep working on it. i'm determined to have the kitchen CLEAN and laundry mostly folded before leaving tonight.
my darling princessgirl doesn't actually think she needs to pick up the clothes she has all over her room. every day of having her pick up her room turns into an ugly battle.
of course little lollipop thinks she's too "litto" to help. she's not. we're working through this as well.
do you ever have those days. those days that you know will turn out just fine. you simply need to get through them. at the beginning when kids were tripping and getting injured i could laugh. it's 12:30 now. the laughing part didn't stick around long enough.
but
the dishes are half done.
one load of laundry is folded.
more is getting ready to be folded.
the appointment is scheduled.
the book was found.
a boy was bathed.
a room is cleaner.
lunch was made.
beans were blanched.
the kids are happier after eating.
i'm happier after venting.
i changed our venue for tonight's fun time with friends - from culvers to old chicago. i can't wait for that. i may still stop at culvers for a blueberry shake when i'm done :)
there's a silver lining to my day.

i never want to forget the chaos of some of these days. today was exceptionally full. i think i didn't cover half of it here. but these days are all part of this life-puzzle. i'm grateful for them - for the perspective. i'm especially thankful when they're over. and most of all - thankful for the friends and family in life who add levity to it all. thanks for sticking with me, my dears.