Post Overdue! My Long List of Excuses 11/06/2011
 It's been a long long two weeks. I honestly don't think I've ever been so busy in my whole life. Here's our schedule beginning the Friday before Halloween: Friday: Kids sleep at a friend's house. Saturday: Kids have friends sleep at our house. Sunday: Church followed by a pumpkin carving at friends' home.  Monday: Dia De Los Muertes festivities at school, followed by a mad dash to craft store to paint Pip's replaced butterfly wings because she lost her FOUR FOOT ones somehow between Thursday's ballet party and Halloween.  Monday (cont.): We had teacher conferences for Pip, followed by a Halloween party followed by dropping Stink and Z at Z's house for Trick or Treating followed by running home so Pip can trick or treat with her friends at our place. (Let's throw in dinner and house cleaning, okay? Would I do all this if Stink hadn't begged for 3 years to trick or treat at someone else's place? No. I thought it would be a good thing for him to have his space. Next year, he can just deal with us again.) Tuesday: Our big visit to UCLA. It went well but was EXHAUSTING. (More to come tomorrow... promise!) Wednesday: Baby shower for my sis. I am going to have a niece! It was a lovely low key affair. Nice change. Thursday: Ballet and Karate runs with extra homework that night (of course.) Friday: Mad prep for Christmas pic outfits because, yah, I had to go with vintage 50's and hit about 3 thrift stores in one hour but got it done Saturday: Pip does her talent show audition followed by all of us going to Malibu for our portraits but oh, no, I left my computer laptop at the school auditorum so lots of phone calls in the canyon to lots of folk only to have Daria, once again, save the day. * Note: Everyone needs a Daria in their lives. Daria's bring you to train stations when busses break down. They know how to cook Turkeys and sheppard pies. They camp like professionals and know how to resale shop. Please treat yourselves to a hot piping cup of Daria today!) Sunday: I'm sick. (Shock) Some tips for you on this L.A. rainy Sunday: 1. Get yourself a great doc like I went to on Tuesday who can put your T.S. fears to rest. A plan and professional support is beyond helpful. How did I go 5 years without one? (More on this tomorrow when I get my lap top and pics back.) 2. Keep your life relatively non-hectic so that, on occasion you have weeks like I did, you don't have a complete meltdown from stress and find yourself sucking a pacifier in the back of your friend's mommy van. You think your kid tics sometimes? Try a schedule like mine. You'll be twitching your way to the looney bin in no time. 3. Thank your husband if, like mine, he has finally learned to go with the flow. (Example: He fixed many a tears from Pip when he was able to save the day by removing permanent marker from a pumpkin with some sort of car fluid cleaner.) Forgive him if he has an occasional baby fit like on Thursday night. Men can't be perfect like we can be, right? (Ahemmmmm.)  4. Acknowlege this husband with promises of a less hectic holiday season in the future. After all, nothing says thank you like sex from a hot chick. (The dead woman? She's not included in the bargain. But hey, that's Topanga T! She's never without her makeup, even in death.)  5. Forgive yourself if you are incapable of following through on #4. But seriously, enjoy yourself EVERY SINGLE DAY so weeks like mine don't take you down. I don't know how people run hard like that every day. If you're one of those, I bow down to you and honor you with every core of my being. I couldn't do it. It would ruffle every feather in my body. I'd have a huge therapy bill due to quacking up. Oh, be quiet. You know you would end up on ProQuack also. Seriously, shut up. If you're too chicken to write these jokes, don't give me the bird! And I'm done. I'm feeling really fried right now. No yolk! Really! I'm not egging you on! (Luv ya all! More tomorrow!) Commentsmargaret 11/07/2011 08:41
Hi, 11/07/2011 08:55
@Jennifer - Yes, I know how busy you are! Gwen 11/07/2011 16:18
I hear you on the crazy schedules, but as I'm anxiously awaiting your doctor update, all I can say is "Out with it already, lady." 11/07/2011 20:41
@Gwen - I do believe that was a virtual bitch slap! Taken on the chin. The post is done! Leave a Reply | TICKED OFF: TOURETTES TALK 
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