This sheltering at home is a loooooong haul, and rainy, cooped-up days like today are not making it any easier.
Punch is driving us nuts. I understand that her hormones must be raging and that she misses her friends and school. She just turned 13 on March 11. Her oppositional behavior is heightened, to put it mildly.
On top of that, Dan was in a melancholy mood today, so I did most of the adulting--though he did make a run to Kings for groceries.
Figgy, who is good as gold and very kind and patient with Punch, is also being driven crazy by little sister. [Punchy, I know you don't care to read my blog now, but if you read this as an adult, I hope you understand. We are all stuck together, and you are pushing every button. You say we are not your family, that Figgy, who adores you, is not your sister. It is very, very hard. We love you, but you are frequently mean to us. I wish you could take out your anger in a healthier way. Sometimes, you jump on the big trampoline we got you for the backyard. You look so happy and free. I am going to encourage you to do that daily.]
Punch's high jinx today, much of the list not funny:
TCOY
Punch is driving us nuts. I understand that her hormones must be raging and that she misses her friends and school. She just turned 13 on March 11. Her oppositional behavior is heightened, to put it mildly.
On top of that, Dan was in a melancholy mood today, so I did most of the adulting--though he did make a run to Kings for groceries.
Figgy, who is good as gold and very kind and patient with Punch, is also being driven crazy by little sister. [Punchy, I know you don't care to read my blog now, but if you read this as an adult, I hope you understand. We are all stuck together, and you are pushing every button. You say we are not your family, that Figgy, who adores you, is not your sister. It is very, very hard. We love you, but you are frequently mean to us. I wish you could take out your anger in a healthier way. Sometimes, you jump on the big trampoline we got you for the backyard. You look so happy and free. I am going to encourage you to do that daily.]
Punch's high jinx today, much of the list not funny:
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| Snow flurries. |
- She found an old bag of Buffalo Snow Flurries, left over from happy holidays gone by, and sprinkled some on me and Dan, separately, and into our hair. She did this on the sneak. I later noticed some in her hair, too.
- Made one big clear gelatin cube with strawberries in it. Scattered pink strawberry sugar on top. It was pretty.
- Possibly did not swallow her nighttime meds because she wants to stay up late. I tried to watch like a hawk, but....
- Is making things crazy when we enforce her laptop limits. [She never had a laptop, but when my kind neighbor heard Punch and I were sharing mine for homeschooling, she lent us hers. It is a blessing and a curse.]
- Uses foul language. A lot.
TCOY
- While watching The Brady Brunch on ME TV [4 back-to-back episodes every Sunday], I updated my LinkedIn profile, added article and video links, tweaked experience blocks, etc. Felt good.
- That walk around the block.
- Talked to Sis a long time--today is her actual bday.
- Baked some yams in the toaster oven. Ate half of one.
$ MONEY SPENT OUT OF POCKET
- zero.
Ongoing monthly spend as of April 26: $2,010.48.
Avg daily spend: $77.33.
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