FOR SALE
1 three-year-old female. Dark hair, dark eyes, impish smile. Has boundless energy except when asked for obedience and has some difficulty listening and responding to commands. Comes with paci, set of pink clothing and oodles of hair accessories. Serious inquiries only.
FREE TO GOOD HOME
11 month old, female border collie mix. Energetic, neurotic dog is good with kids and at barking. Comes with collar, leash, chewed up food and water bowls and a kennel she refuses to use. We’ll pay you to take her!
IMMEDIATE OPENING
Looking for an individual or robot who is self-motivated to fill the position of cook/housekeeper/laundress/teacher. Paid in occasional thanks and compliments and your favorite shows DVR-ed. Call for application and to set up interview.
MISSING
Lost my cool this afternoon somewhere between demands for 3 different items for lunch, Tess ignoring me for the millionth time and Monday getting loose AGAIN and getting into a brawl with a neighbor dog. Please call if you have seen or know where to find my resolve.
WANTED
A vacation. Anywhere will do.
Viva Scottsdale!!
Also, adding a a classified section to your site is a great idea.
Hang in there Annie! Some days are just plain hard. A mini-vacation could be arranged………just a couple of hours away from the house for the Mom, or better yet, for both parents, a date night!
Wish I was close enough to come over and hang out with the kiddos so you could run away for a little bit. That isn’t possible, but prayer is….I’ve got you covered……… Roxie
PS: The lost resolve will turn up again and the kids won’t remember that you lost it……they are still present-moment creatures, and that is a good thing.
I truly feel your pain 🙂
Send tess our way maybe it would help Allie a bit, give her some of her own medicine. Just a thought 🙂
I like my moms idea but i’ll be the trade with tess! then you will have 2 down, tess gone and me as a teacher/cook/housekeeper!!! Love you lots <3
I am responding to 3 – I will take Miss Tess, apply for cook, teacher…, and grant you a mini vacation – but, It has to wait about 2 months. I just wish it could be sooner.
Think positive, a hard of hearing 3 year old often turns into a know-it-all 4 year old.
Annie, you need a break. Come up to my yard and drink in the glory of our daffodils. I promise you will feel better. Instantly.
Sounds heavenly! Let’s do it!
I am counting the days until you come for a shift change! Pray Tess is still around for it . . .
And really? Do I have to choose between those two things? I don’t want either – just a sweet child who is a joy to be around.
SOLD!!!! When can you come?? 🙂
It’s a deal. Except. . . are you sure that you want 2 of them in your house? It may just be the perfect storm!
Bless you for these thoughts. I so need the prayers though I do wish you were closer!
Thanks for the reminder that this moment will be scrubbed from my kiddos minds. I think I need to be more like them and just be in the moment at the moment!