summer rambling

• I hate humidity
• how people in the Southern states deal with it....I applaud you!
• Couponing is becoming an addiction!
• I had to clean out my linen closet to empty a shelf to start storing items
• Thanks Sophie for helping!
• next...tackling the laundry room/storage room
• our laundry room has a ton of shelves
• that truly are wasted.
• but....now, I need to get them organized and things tossed
• to make room!
• If Hubby had his way.....nothing would ever get stacked
• He believes everything should stand by itself.
• and...he saves everything!
• even if its broken.
• he also is addicted to kitchen appliances
• he doesn't cook
• so, organize!
• he also has built an extra rod to hang his clothing....in this room
• he does have more clothes than I do
• he blames having to wear a uniform everyday
• no comment here
• except I think that is BS
• OK...so, I do have the death box in the room.
• I haven't gone thru it in a long time
• its been years
• and stuff from Sophie's childhood  :)
• Oh...I better get it worked on before Sophie starts back to school 
• in 14 days!
• shopping yesterday was not bad....
• not great either but not bad!
• she ended up getting 2 pair of jeans and since they had no more in the brand she finally liked
• I ordered another pair online
• so, 3 pair
• I love Kohls...bought the 3rd with Kohl's cash
• it even covered the shipping!
• YES!
• bought some school supplies but am not really sure what she will need in high school.
• we had a talk about high school again.
• I am so lucky that she knows and is mature enough that most of my fear is not about her
• its about me
• high school was not a fun part of my life
• I went to a different high school every year
• and my Senior year...she moved me to an entire different state
• step-dad used to sign me out of school
• he worked up the street from this school.
• they weren't even married at this time
• He convinced Mom that I was such a mess that he needed to watch over me
• he liked his afternoon delight
• and there was nothing I could do
• when I told the school
• they didn't believe me
• nope...high school was not a fun place
• no where to hide and no one to trust
• no protection at all
• things will be different for Sophie
• I may have to run around in circles to get to where everyone else is 
• in knowing the basics
• but, no one is faster figuring it all out than me  :)
• high school.....
• Sophie would so do better in a home school situation
• she would be a Junior by now
• educationally
• but......I would never, ever let her go
• we BOTH know that
• so, Sophie gets to go to school
• but we have come to an agreement about the first day
• Freshman orientation  :)
• I get to drive her to school!
• I remember her telling me that I could follow her around all day
• she claims that I am delusional
• we will see  :)
• I wonder if I could install spy cameras around the high school????
• I would open them up to any parent.......
• of girls
• my cameras would have a dart gun attached
• that would shoot darts at boys...that look at my daughter
• they would NOT die
• NEVER!
• just have pain....and associate it that pain with looking or talking to my daughter
• simple
• ah....I love to dream.
• I told Sophie if she would just let me on the campus for the one day.....
• I would scare the crap outta every boy....
• and if you know me......you know I can be damned scary!
• Sophie just came in my room
• she is scared about high school
• me too
• she is going to be fine
• me too
• because she knows......if she comes home and wants to never go back and wants to be home schooled by me
• I will march her butt back to high school!
• oh...the emotions that are sitting on my heart.
• scary
• happy
• parenting is not for the weak!

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