Category: Daily Life

* Got the 13 yr old. Some pleasant talk in car. No sniping. We were probably silent 50% of the trip. Went to Comcast and paid them $142 and change. Came home.

* At home we quized 13 yr old on his day then I went into a screaming cursing tirade that caused the wife to get on me so I yelled at her. All around bad.

* Chopped wood, re-built almost dead fire (this seasoned stuff goes quick), yelled at child some more; apologised to everyone. Feel like a schmuck.

* Email sent to client painfully explaining the STILL is not done.

* Time to go get 13 yr old from school

* progress is being made in php. 1:45 pm goal missed. Setting 2:30 goal for pretty stuff.

* $307.76 paid to Allstate (I swear I gave them a December payment)

* making good heady on the coding but the day is flying by…rear end is frozen too. I’ve got to make a Home Depot trip soon.

* Wahoo! Beat the php problem! One line syntax problem. Quick break then back to wipe this out. Setting goal 1:45pm for bulk of work done and uploaded. The rest of the afternoon on cleanup and wrap-up.

* Paid Bellsouth $361 and change. Ouch. We weren’t even scheduled to be cut off.

* more wood to the fire. Spliting this seasoned stuff is a pleasure! I’m using the axe not the maul.

* Computer updated and rebooted. I’m relaxed and feeling good. Incense lit. Time to bang out some code!

* 13 yr old off to school. Baby changed and fed. Time to work.

* Email sent. 1 goal achieved! Small successes are good. Time to take the 13 yr old to school–I mean daycare.

A New Day!

Let’s start the day off with a PayPal donation link:

This Morning

* Slept like a rock! Some wild dreams too! The best one centered around me being near the beach with my family but taking photos with this fancy video like digital camera for an online friend of mine. Turns out I was using the camera wrong. My grandmother was even there. The best picture was of this huge classic tree almsot growing out of the water.

* Turned the alarm off at 5:45 and woke suddenly and in a panic at 6:28. Got the kids moving. The 7 yr old and 10 yr old were problem free and happy. The carpooler dragged his feet but we got there earlier than normal. The 13 yr old got up and started having breakfast before everyone left.

* When I returned at 7:30 the 13 yr old was dressed and seems excited about going to school.

* More wood to the fire (we are fighting to keep this one going…must chop more smaller pieces to get the temperature up).

Weather: Feels like a commercial freeze like at a restaurant…oh, that’s inside the house.

Goals: Send email regarding quote for computer repair, php–that’s it!

Almost forgot! I bought my 2nd TN Lottery ticket today. That’s a total investment of $2. And I won! The prize $2. I’m even!

* Long afternoon. Wife very tense. Blames her tension on me of course.

* Returned the 13yr old from school and then after discussing plans with the wife and putzing on the computer took him to his group therapy

* After dropping him off, returned home and grabbed an accidental cat nap. I was so exhausted I had the shakes.

* Woke, chopped some wood, took 2 phone calls, one with work for me to do the other wanting to consolidate the student loans.

* Piled everyone in the car and picked up the 13 yr old then went to Sam’s then Walmart then home for dinner.

* Got everyone to bed. Re-lit fire. Need a beer. I’m bushed.

Knox County Schools rot:

The 13yr old had a great day! Apparently he and his archenemy got along very well. When asked about school work, he blanked so I figure he basically was asked to do nothing. Get ready for 4 months of babysitting. Taxpayers rejoice!

* Freshened up and while I shaved, the baby brushed her teeth with her electric toothbrush.

* Gone to pickup 13 yr old