TODAY I HAD SOME MOTIVATION. I VACUUMED THE HOUSE, INLUDING THE FURNITURE. I THEN TOOK A SHOWER AND GOT READY TO MEET COLLEEN TO GO ON OUR TWO MILE WALK. I ALSO STACKED THE DISHES FOR HUBBY TO DO (SINCE HE DOESN'T LIKE TO RINSE THEM) I FIGURED, HE CAN DO THOSE ON HIS DAY OFF TOMORROW. I PAID SOME BILLS ONLINE, SURFED THE WEB, MADE SOME PHONE CALLS, AND STARTED THE LAUNDRY.
I MET UP WITH COLLEEN, AND WE INSTANTLY STARTED OUR TREK. TODAY WAS VERY WINDY. I WORE MY HAT, AND IT KEPT TRYING TO BLOW OFF! GOOD THING I HAD MY PONYTAIL THROUGH THE LOOP OF IT. OUR 2 MILE WALK ONLY TOOK ABOUT 40 MINUTES. I THINK IT WOULD'VE BEEN SOONER IF WE WEREN'T SNIVELING SINCE OUR NOSES WERE COLD AND RUNNY, AND THE WIND WAS AGAINST US.
FROM OUR WALK, WE RODE IN MY CAR TO GO PICK UP HER SON AND NIECE FROM SCHOOL. WE WERE EARLY, SO WE WENT TO ROSS AND I BOUGHT A BOOK, THEN WE WENT TO THE SCHOOL. WE WERE TRYING TO DODGE SEEING HER SISTER'S EX-HUBBY'S GIRLFRIEND. SHE WAS SENT TO PICK UP THE GIRL. WELL WE HAD PARKED CLOSEST TO THE DOOR OF THE CLASSROOM, AND THE GIRLFRIEND PULLED UP ON THE FAR SIDE. SO WE DECIDED TO PULL AROUND TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE SCHOOL AND WALK IN AND GET THE KIDS. WE WENT TO THE CLASSROOM A LITTLE EARLY BEFORE THE BELL.
COLLEEN EXPLAINED TO JORDEN THAT SHE TALKED TO HER MOM AND MOM HAD WANTED AUNTIE COLLEEN TO PICK HER UP FROM SCHOOL, AND THE GIRLS WOULD GO TO GRAMPA'S TO STAY THE NIGHT. SHE ASKED HER IF SHE WANTED TO GO TO HER DAD'S OR TO GRAMPA'S. JORDEN SAID TO GO WITH US TO GO TO GRAMPA'S. SO OFF WE WENT. I DROVE THEM BACK TO HER CAR WHERE WE LEFT IT WHILE ON OUR WALK.
DURING THE CAR RIDE, JORDEN DESCRIBED TO HER AUNT THAT THE GIRLFRIEND WAS MAD AT HER AND PURPOSELY SLAMMED A DOOR ON HER LEG. SHE PULLED UP HER PANTLEG AND SHE HAD A BRUISE ON HER SHIN. SHE SAID THE GIRL HAD DONE IT TO HER CUZ SHE WAS UNABLE TO GO ON A DATE SINCE THERE WAS "DRAMA" GOING ON BETWEEN HER PARENTS. OH MY.
I FEEL PRETTY BAD ABOUT THE WHOLE THING, BUT AS I SEE IT, SHE MAY AS WELL BE WITH A PARENT THAT ACTUALLY WANTS HER AND WILL BE THERE FOR HER. HER MOM IS A TRUCKDRIVER, AND IS NOT HOME FOR HER KIDS. I DO COMMEND HER FOR HAVING A JOB, BUT THERE IS A FINE LINE. THE COPS WERE INVOLVED BY THE TIME THE GIRLS WERE GOING TO GRAMPAS. SO BASICALLY, THE EX-HUBBY HAS A NO CONTACT ORDER ON JORDEN'S MOM, WHICH HASN'T BEEN SERVED YET UNTIL SHE COMES BACK FROM THE ROAD. POOR KID.
WELL, THE HUBBY AND I WENT OUT TO PETSMART, GOT THE "GIRLS" SOME CATNIP BUBBLES, AND TWO NEW TOYS. THEY LOVE THE WAND WITH STRING AND FEATHER TOYS THE BEST! I THEN HAD TO CLEAN THEIR EARS OUT AGAIN AND GIVE THEM THEIR TREATMENT. THEY'RE MAD AT ME NOW. I GAVE SHELBY HER YUMMIES. SAY THAT WORD AROUND HERE AND YOU'LL HAVE A PURRING TALKATIVE CAT AT YOUR HEELS!
I DID NOTICE AT PETSMART, THAT THEY HAVE A RECYCLING PLAN THAT WILL GIVE YOU A FREE PREPAID ENVELOPE TO CONTAIN YOUR OLD INK CARTRIDGE FROM YOUR PRINTER. THEN THEY WILL DONATE $2 OF EVERY ONE THAT COMES IN TO THE PET SOCIETY. PRETTY COOL.
WELL WE WENT OUT FOR DINNER AT AZTECA, AND WENT TO GO SEE THE NEW QUEEN LATIFAH MOVIE, "LAST HOLIDAY." IT WAS SOOOO GOOD! I CAN'T WAIT TO BUY IT. I WAS CRAVING AN ICE CREAM CONE ON THE WAY HOME, AND SO I STOPPED BY MCDONALD'S TO GET THEIR TILLAMOOK ICE CREAM CONE IN HUCKLEBERRY FLAVOR. OH I WAS SO EXCITED. THEN THEY TOLD ME THEY DON'T HAVE IT ANYMORE. BOOHOO. MY LITTLE SOUL WAS CRUSHED! JUST KIDDING. WELL ENOUGH FOR NOW. I'M TRYING TO TALK COLLEEN INTO GOING WITH ME TO SPOKANE ON SUNDAY. HEEHEE!