Going back to last week.
Tuesday late morning I went to get my keys from my purse only to find them not there. Called for my 14 year old to go check the laundry that I had not left them in the pocket of the capris I had worn the day before. Not there so 14 year old double checks my purse not to find them and then goes out to check my car. Found keys in the ignition where I had left them after inserting them to turn the car to start in order to put up the windows with the incoming thunderstorm. Finally had 11 year old ready to head out the door to camp. Even snapped a picture of her on the lawn before getting in the car that I later posted to the DIS facebook page. Car would not start so I called my husband to come out and give me a jump. He put the charger/portable jumper on and it would still not start. Since by now we were running late to camp (drop off has to be timed that we leave in a very narrow window to get there) he took her in his car and we kept the charger on mine. After he got home from the camp drop off and taking the time to go to the library he did get my car to start. I did wait until time to go in for the pick up and we came home for what I thought would be a quiet evening. Which it was until my sister called ( go back up and read the earlier post I put up)
Wednesday I once again took 11 year old to camp and decided this day I would take my loop yarn project over to my inlaws to sit and work on while visiting. Won't even start to count how many times I had missed loops or when I had put it on the dowel rod I had to use if I had to move it that there were either extra or missing loops. Anyways had a nice visit and was ready to leave when my alarm went off that I needed to head to do the camp pick up. Went out the door to their house to walk to my car and my mother in law walked out with me so she could check their mail. WHAT WHERE IS MY FRONT LICENSE PLATE it is missing gone so I go check really quick that my rear one is still there yep it is there. Dial my husband at the first light I have to stop at and put him on speaker. Please look up the non emergency number to the sheriffs dept and text it to me after telling him about the license plate. Oh it's not a big deal attitude from him. Fine I will handle it myself as I don't need for my plate to get caught on a vehicle someone else is driving.
Pick up 11 year old from camp and went and pulled over on a side street to look up and call the sheriffs dept they transferred me to dispatch and eventually I was able to let them know that I wanted to go into the office to report my plate being gone. Had to wait around with 11 year old for a while who kept trying to decide which new movies she wanted on the movies anywhere app because her ipad was dead and I did not know it. Oh earlier she either couldn't or refused to find her shoes so she had on ones that were too tight (removed them while waiting for the deputy to get there and could not get them back on as her feet were so swollen from the heat of the day).
Finally got her interested in possibly finding something to watch on
youtube when the deputy showed up. Gave him my identification and he wrote it down in his little notebook in his pocket started writing the nature of my complaint and then said is the vehicle the one parked out front. I said that it was and he said let's go take a look. Put 11 year old in the car and then was able to fill him in a bit more on everything from some of the other officers being out to the property I live on with my parents and sibling the night before and who called it in. Sorry officer no I don't know my sister in laws phone number I have my brother's though.
He goes rights the report comes back so I can sign it. Then has to double check with his supervisor as to if I can keep my rear plate or if it needs to be seized as evidence. It has to be seized so he removes it for me and gives me instructions to get a replacement plate as soon as possible but he does understand that with 11 year old I might not be able to do it that night. He tells me that if I get pulled over for not having plates to show the officer the copy of the report and to have a nice day. The reason they had to take my rear plate is my plate being reported as stolen would result in being surrounded by law enforcement with guns drawn.
11 year old was so well behaved for her and not having her ipad to communicate with that I decided not only would we stop and get orange julius from Dairy Queen (I had my B1G1 from my birthday to use) I would just get dinner there and even some blizzards. Tried to call 14 year old before getting up to the ordering spot but no answer. She did call me back after I had ordered and paid. She had made dinner for us. She took one look at me and ordered me to my chair and told me she was in charge of her sister for the night. Got clothes set out and even found the shoes that were missing and the draw string bag. Got her sister in bed and let me basically sleep in order to get rested for Thursday. (continued in my next post)
Oh, and sunny days bring me a lot of joy. It's crazy how much the weather can really affect my mood. I just love sun! And the last thing I'll share that brings me joy is other people who are focusing on joy. I know we all need to vent at times. But I just try to surround myself with people who tend to focus more on the positive than the negative. Like the weather, it's crazy how much other people's moods can affect us as well.
but I am hoping to maintain focus on staying on track with my meal plan. I shopped last night for the meat and most ingredients that should get me all the way through until Monday - will just have to get some fresh things as needed. So far so good - 2 nights in a row.
