Tuesday. I woke up more or less on time. Forgot to give Alex his requested lunch money again. I still went in to work smiling again. There was some kind of something going on in the office. Doors were closed, phones on DND. I didn't ask. That night, Alex and I baked the cupcakes...it was fun and they came out nicely. We also assembled baggies with candy and valentine cards--Ninja Turtles, I think. I had printed labels at work with heart backgrounds and each child's name. Very cute. I also realized around 9 p.m. that the drink insulators I had made for his class in red were still in my office. Josh and I did a midnight Walmart run. I bought Sunny Delight to put in the insulators as the school has a no pop policy.
Wednesday. I go in and get right to work as I have a ridiculous amount of stuff to do. I smile my polite smile, but I lost the real one somewhere. I didn't log into messenger all morning. I *worked*, yes, really worked solid, until about 1 p.m. when I went to lunch. During ""lunch"", I grabbed my insulators and ran out the door. I stopped by the 7-11 to get the principal a diet dr pepper (I figured he could bend the rule) It impressed him that I knew his preferred drink. I have remarkable recall for personal details and things that can't make me money. I sat outside the office and shoved 18 Sunny Ds into their respective insulators and lugged the box to Alex's class where they were just getting ready to hand out valentines. My baby handed them out as the class oooh-ed and aaaah-ed. Doesn't take much to impress 3rd graders. Our mailbox won ""most creative"".
Thursday. I did the work I didn't do Wednesday for finally getting all those packages out the door. Kept out of sight. Heard about it all later. Blah. Still done with the majority of work my lunchtime. Went out to lunch with new girl who is very nice...it was a much-appreciated break. After work, the cubscout meeting started early at the local fire station. It's nice in there. We took cookies, listened to a talk and got to roam about the fire truck and ambulance. I think I took 2 pictures. Had dinner at Souper Salad. I had never been. Very tasty. I like the ginger bread.
Friday. Took for-freaking-ever to get here. Went to work pouting. Avoided contact. Realized I still hadn't given Alex lunch money from Monday. Took an early lunch and took him Wendy's and dropped money into his account to last the next 2 months. He was pouty because I had forgotten. World's Worst Mother? No, all is forgiven...a well-timed frosty goes a long way. Tonight is Boy's Night In...this week I have been allowed to stay. Blockbuster and pizza. When I went to pick up the pizza the kid asked, ""For George?"" He didn't believe me when I gave him a list of names, none of which were George. Finally I told him I'd take George's order. He looked at me like he knew I was George and just playing with him all along. Oddly enough, George ordered exactly what Josh did.
I dunno what we're doing tomorrow. Possibly a dollar show. I said maybe to dinner at Joe's Crabshack with other single parents. I'll see how we feel. Sunday I need to go to church and pray next week is better.
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