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- There's nothing like your pre-teen telling you the computer keyboard is frozen to start your day off right. After a change of batteries, some messing around with clicking this button or that, running the virus scan and restarting the computer, the keyboard works again. Whew. Double whew. I'd be lost without the home computer.
- I'm thinking Halloween is my favorite holiday, hands-down. I mentioned to a relative last night that "We're getting ready for Halloween, here," and got the response, "WHAT? It's only October 3!" That gave me pause for all of five seconds. I'll blame it on having kids, though I suspect that even without the kids, I'd have gotten out the pumpkins and skeletons anyhow. At least I waited until October 2nd to do it. I like the costumes, the free candy (though, at my age, the candy isn't free anymore), and the decorations. It's rather low-pressure, unlike Christmas.
- It's weird to start seeing people you know in the obituary column who are your age. This isn't a new phenomenon by any means, but it always takes one by surprise.
- Why is it that during 40-degree weather, I still see people wearing flip flops? Seriously? I can't wait until snowfall. Wonder how many will be losing toes to frostbite.
- I feel privileged to help serve Mass at our local parish. My family is on the schedule once a month. For the last 6 weeks, however, we've not only served on our scheduled date and time, but also been pinch-hitting for others who don't bother to show up, let alone arrange for a substitute. My husband has lately taken to asking me, "Are you scheduled to do anything, this time?" My response is usually, "No," which he quickly follows up with, "Yeah, until you get there." Then he stifles snickers of "I told you so," when someone taps my shoulder and says, "Can you fill in, today?" I really don't mind - except that I'm starting to feel resentful toward those who are finding it impossible to fulfill their commitment. To them, I'd like to say, "You signed on for this. It is one hour, one weekend, per month. If you can't fulfill the duty, then ask to be taken off the schedule, and until that happens, find someone to fill in for you. You aren't the only person who might like to sit with their family now and then during a church service. It is extremely rude and inconsiderate of you to skip out when you know you're scheduled, and then when you do show up, it's within two minutes of start time - leaving everyone to wonder if you'll even be here. You can do better than that!"
- Wow, but I'm tired of fundraisers. Every year, our school does the same fundraiser. In my opinion, the catalog is full of stuff that could be purchased elsewhere, and for less. For example, those handy suction-cup containers you can stick in the shower - the catalog had them for $2.00 more than the local Meijer. The chocolates look mouth wateringly delicious until you get them. Then, you discover they're all about the size of a fifty-cent piece and 2/3 of the box is raised cardboard with the chocolates artfully spread on top of that to make the container look like it's brimming with sweetness. And I really need to spend $7.50 on a "peanut butter & jelly spreader." I'm thinking most of this stuff probably comes from the Lillian Vernon catalog to begin with.
- Excuses, excuses. I do feel badly, sometimes, when kids tell me they've lost an important piece of homework, or that they couldn't do the homework because they were being shuffled here and there, often at the parent's whim and will, and no one had time to sit down and help with the work. Other times, it's generally a case of the kid being extremely disorganized and sitting in front of the computer or video games instead of prioritizing what really needs to be done.
- At what grade, in school, do you remember the teacher having to tell the class, "In order to get a birthday treat, you need to be seated at your desk and not swarming Alfred. I expect to hear a 'thank you' to Alfred when he brings your treat to you." Now, I'm not so old as to believe that my elementary school days are filled with rosy-cheeked, well-behaved children. I'm sure we were little monsters at times - in fact, I know we were. But - I seriously don't recall my teachers ever telling us to be seated at birthday treat time. I don't think most of us dared to swarm the birthday kid, hoping to pick over each decorated cupcake in hopes of getting the one with the most frosting. Really, kids? You're ten and eleven years old now. What happened to manners?
- Of course, what can I expect when I see what's left in the staff room of the rolls from a meeting. Someone took out the center part of the roll and left the rest in the box. My reaction was laughing disbelief: This is something we'd do to each other, at home, I thought - recalling the days when my brothers would say, as one of us eyed that last piece of pie or cake, "That's mine - I spit on it."
- That lipstick you were so happy to find that cost $1.99? It's going to go on your lips like $1.99, too. Ever try to color your lips with crayon? Not even a Crayola, but one of those generic off-brand crayons? That's what $1.99 lipstick is like. Don't waste your money. On the other hand, if the lipstick is $1.99 because it's been marked down from $12.00 or something, stock up.
- While I'm on the subject of lipstick, why is it when I look at the wide array of colors available I end up purchasing something nearly the same shade as what I have at home? I guess I'm just meant to wear one shade of lipstick.
- Where art thou, 2 yards of black lace? I've searched high and low for this lace now that I want it for a Halloween costume, and do you think I can find it? Just my luck, I'll find it November 1st.
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