Only time will Tell

1. I made Smiles laugh at supper. Really loudly and excitedly in the food court. hehe
2. I got Bear school supplies. Not all of them Zellers was missing some.
3. I got groceries.
4. I am getting the kids back onto their school sleep schedules.
5. I cuddled my cats and gave them lots of love and attention.

Since I haven't done dishes yet today and didn't do them yesterday I can't rightly claim that as a positive reinforcement. Yet! I may still do them. Anyways this weekend was a good one. Mostly. I went out to the farm with the kids while Hubby went camping for his long weekend game. At the farm it was good I helped collect eggs and even did dishes there. Alas I forgot that it was my mother's birthday yesterday. Oops. It wasn't until we were at church that Grandpa announced it to the whole congregation. Man did I feel like a heel. That was the part of the weekend where things did not go so well.

But on Saturday I finally got rid of those two horrible couches that Hubby had promised to get rid of how many months ago? This was even after I had to spray them to get rid of the wasp nest that stung Hubby and Bear the last time we tried to move them. Grandpa and I drove them to the Big Bin drop off that was happening at the Community Center next to Bear's school. I even got rid of the green chair that was in the living room. Grandpa and I took a look at it and the springs and metal bits for the recliner part of it were totally shot so I just tossed it. Yay! More room so we can move the computer out to the living room this Friday. I have to laugh my Dad found a barrel (it had a hole in it) and a chair that he decided to take from the drop off. I guess that must be where I get my pack rat tendencies from. I even gave him the white wooden chairs from our house that had been put in the garage. He at least will be able to fix the broken one and apply the wood glue that should keep the rest of them stable. Between my Hubby and me, we may have good intentions but unless it is very important the projects just may never happen.

So yes, the nursery is going to finally start be made into one starting this week. I had a call last week from my phone provider where they gave me an excellent deal. For only $5 dollars more than than my current provider for internet and cable we will get telephone, internet and cable. All one package. Yay! And we will get the internet and cable portion free for the next three months. Yes, there are conditions such as a three year plan and a one time fee come December but those two details really are very minor (Yes I did make sure I know what that one time fee will be and what for). And if I am smart enough and go to their website I will get a free computer. Yes, that's right a free computer. It's a Dell computer but what the hey! A free computer is a free computer. I could upgrade to a laptop if I spend $400 dollars, but I don't really think that is necessary. After all the computer will only be used at home. The only reason why I would have wanted a laptop was to conserve on space but I think I have a living room configuration planned out that will allow both for computers in it. Maybe even my sewing machine too.

Oh my, I just had a parenting episode that could have turned really bad and was very ugly there for a little bit. After typing the last paragraph I started putting Smiles to bed. She was okay until Bear came in to get his story and she had to go to her room and not get to hear it. Wow what a temper tantrum. Screaming and crying and unfortunately I lost it during one bit. After walking away and doing the dishes I calmed down enough to remember the advice "When you least feel like being compassionate is most likely when they(the kids) need it most." I am not the greatest parent and this shows sometimes, but I think I will have to try to remember this phrase more often. Maybe I'll make a poster of it and post it over the computer or in the kitchen. Smiles is now sleeping and not wanting to throw out all her stuffies just because I gave them to her. Sigh, somedays I think I redeem myself with these moments of competency. I guess only time will tell.