Monday At My House

Okay, so some highlights from Monday.

Social Hurricane, who'd worked third shift the night before at the medical center, got picked up from work by a friend who'd also worked third shift.  (She could take the bus home but that would add an hour and a half to her commute so she usually tries to get a ride from somebody.)  They stopped by Wal-Mart to pick up a few things the household needed and then came to our house for breakfast, before said friend headed off to bed, and SH went to bed herself.  This happens sometimes.

I took Graphics Magician to a dentist appointment while Adored Wife and Basement Artist were going to a wedding dress fitting.  The good news is that he's probably not going to need braces, the bad news is that he does have two cavities, but we were pretty well aware of that already.

I dropped him off at school and then went to work.  Word has it the dress fitting went well.  AW had some household chores during the day but was mainly busy with wedding stuff.  A new physical thing is that her arms and hands are giving her some trouble, more than likely connected to the spinal nerve damage.  She wears wrist braces a lot because she's more comfortable with them, takes them off to do things, and forgets where she sets them down.  Then she'll be in another room, her hands will start to hurt, and she'll wonder where on earth she put the doggoned things.  That happened at least twice on Monday to my knowledge.

Basement Artist is at that "I'm-getting-married-and-moving-seventeen-hundred-miles-north" freakout stage.  There's enough stuff to keep her busy, PLUS she keeps getting breakfast and lunch invitations from all these friends who want to catch up with her before she leaves the country.  (When you work second shift at a restaurant, it's easy to make breakfast dates.  You just need extra coffee.)

Also, Adored Wife texted me late in the afternoon that GM seemed to have acquired a basketball goal.  Good for him, I guess, he's been wanting one for some time, but Social Hurricane's room is right next to the driveway and she works nights and we've made it plain to him and his friends that we don't want him playing b-ball out there while she's trying to sleep.

I got home late from work, played a little catch-up on some yard work (my weekend had been pretty full plus it had been rainy), and ran to the bank (had to get some checks deposited) and the library with Social Hurricane (and we grabbed a soda and talked a good bit).  AW did pork chops and pasta for a late supper, but it was a "food available in the kitchen" rather than a "family sit-down" kind of night.  She and I ate standing up at the kitchen counter and played a game of Farkle.

Had good talks with Basement Artist and Graphics Magician in the evening.  Adored Wife and I are overdue for a date, and I'd suggested we run out for at least a few minutes for a milkshake, but she wasn't feeling all that well and we settled for conversation and snuggles.

All in all, actually a very full and interesting day.

Hope all's well out there, friends, and God bless.