Just took a Finance test and tomorrow is the group Marketing presentation. The semester is more than half over—the time flies. Next week is an Accounting test on 4 chapters and a Marketing test on 6 chapters and then the international business group project, which we’ve done absolutely nothing on. I’m grateful for the university experience because I’ve learned that I can do very hard things. It’s almost as hard as child-rearing :-). In a different way though. If someone asks for a 10 or 20 page report, you learn to just dive in and get it done. And read or reread those chapters, while ignoring laundry and dishes. Okay, that part I could do before college but now, ignoring the housework seems noble.
My kids will tell you that I’m stingy with the thermostat level. I never put it above 68◦ and always turn it down at night to about 62◦. When people complain, I tell them to put on a sweater. But last night was a pretty cold night so I decided to splurge and just leave it at 68. This morning when I went downstairs, I was surprised how cold it was. AAGH! Melody opened the window when she ran on the treadmill and left it open all night! You don’t know how this hurts me. I can’t help it—I’m my father’s daughter. Our house was always cold when I was growing up. I’m pretty sure this contributes to my desire to build a passive solar house one day.
I apologize for the usual gratuitous kid story but here it is: I was driving on the freeway the other evening with Joy in the front seat and 7 yr. old Sam in the back. It’s very dark and quiet and I hear a raspy, throaty voice loudly whisper, “PREEE-CIIIOUSSS.” After the hair on the back of my neck laid back down and after I stopped laughing, I said, “Sam thanks for always providing facebook fodder.” My life is many things but it’s never dull.
You would love my mother. She has ten children and dozens of grand and great-grandchildren. She has been there when most of the grandkids were born, though they live all over the country. She actually has an associate degree in Accounting. She wants to go back and get a degree in computer networking.
ReplyDeleteBut her top calling is Mom. She never forgets my birthday. She makes sure she doesn't by starting to call a week early. All of her cherished possessions are pictures of children and things they have made for her or given her.
Hooray for motherhood!