He has been gone for a week now - We've had a week of quiet - no messes, no arguements. A week of not tripping over shoes in the doorway, dirty clothes in family room - no wet towels on the floor of the bathroom - when we can get him to shower. A week where the basement doesn't smell like teenage boy - A week where we only used 1 gallon of milk and 1/2 box of cereal.....
And guess what? We miss having him home. I must be crazy....
I tried to talk to him on the phone today - but he said he'd rather go play PS2 than talk to me... he can "talk to me whenever - I only get to play PS2 at Grandma's" He is getting very spoiled - because I called at 9:30 pm - to tell him goodnight..... apparently? He gets to stay up and sleep in becuase he is on "vacation" as I was so informed.
They really grow up just too darn fast. Well - he'll be home in a month and it will be back to the grindstone! Ok - maybe not a grindstone -but normal chores, fights, and an obscene grocery bill - all the items that come complimentary with a teenage boy
Yes, there is one! I have not been blogging lately, because I haven't had any pictures to put up. I guess it really is true - that a Cobblers children never have shoes? Well, a photographers family doesn't take pictures!
Actually, we've been really busy lately. The shop is growing, slowly - but any growth is good growth. The framing saws and glass cutter will arrive this week, so I'm very very excited about that. All of the corner samples arrived today - in seven HUGE boxes! That's going to take a little time to get sorted out. But Joseph was able to put the supports on the wall, so I'll be able to put up the actual wall to hold the corner samples. That's my project for Saturday.
Project # 2 for saturday, is framing Artwork for Joseph to sell. He was accepted into an Art Fair, so we are printing and matting images for the show. It will be hard to pick - but it will also be good advertising for the Gallery!
That was another bit of good news - The new business we have been getting came in from the Health Days event we participated in. I'm glad that we did it! I can officially say now, that the money we invested was worth it.
Stuart is doing really well - he managed to pull off a 3.25 (the snot could have done better - but he figured that if he didn't turn in anything else for the rest of the year, he'd still get decent grades, so why bother? - This is why I am so strict with grades. I'm not letting anyone else tell me again - that expecting straight A's from him is unrealistic.......)
He was also nominated to the Order of the Arrow for Scouts, and is very excited for teh "ordeal this weekend - the it is Off to CA - to be spoiled by Grandma for a week. He is looking forward to it. (as is grandma and grandpa)
He is also officially taller than both of us. At his physical he is 5'7" - and obviously still growing. I was folding his laundry, and sorting out all of the shirts where the sleeves are too short - and it left him with 2 shirts. So I called him (he and his dad were in SLC) and asked how his church shirt fit. I had noticed that he would tug on the sleeves a lot, but he said its ok. I asked about the neck - and if it was too tight. His response? Its fine.... as long as I don't have to button it. OY! so I went shopping for him, and he is now wearing a medium! 16 1/2 inch neck and a 35" sleeve..... they really do grow to fast. I'm not about to buy any of his school clothes until the week before school at this rate. And even then? they;ll probably only last until December!
What else has been going on? Joseph found work, at the cheese plant here in town. It will be nice to have medical benefits again - although - we never use them. They do have a decent orthdontic plan - so guess who is getting braces when he gets back ? Yup. Stuart - and he isn't very excited about that... But he really needs them.
Oh.. this is funny! My husband cracks me up! One of the benefits, is being able to buy cheese at a significantly reduced price. We had talked about what types of cheeses I cook with, and which ones would be nice to have in the house. So, I come home and he is so excited! He tell me - "I got blue cheese for you! thats the stuff you really like, right?" and I kid you not, he is glowing like a firefly in a jar. I told him, "yes, that the kind I like on salads"
- his reply? "Oh Good!" and then pulls out a 5 POUND BAG! I guess the look of shock on my face worried him - I had to reassure him, that it was fine, I was just surprised by the volume, because I normally only purchase it it 4 oz containers! at least it freezes well. I am set for the year now, with blue cheese.
signing off for now. I'll try to actually take pictures soon.
Actually, we've been really busy lately. The shop is growing, slowly - but any growth is good growth. The framing saws and glass cutter will arrive this week, so I'm very very excited about that. All of the corner samples arrived today - in seven HUGE boxes! That's going to take a little time to get sorted out. But Joseph was able to put the supports on the wall, so I'll be able to put up the actual wall to hold the corner samples. That's my project for Saturday.
Project # 2 for saturday, is framing Artwork for Joseph to sell. He was accepted into an Art Fair, so we are printing and matting images for the show. It will be hard to pick - but it will also be good advertising for the Gallery!
That was another bit of good news - The new business we have been getting came in from the Health Days event we participated in. I'm glad that we did it! I can officially say now, that the money we invested was worth it.
Stuart is doing really well - he managed to pull off a 3.25 (the snot could have done better - but he figured that if he didn't turn in anything else for the rest of the year, he'd still get decent grades, so why bother? - This is why I am so strict with grades. I'm not letting anyone else tell me again - that expecting straight A's from him is unrealistic.......)
He was also nominated to the Order of the Arrow for Scouts, and is very excited for teh "ordeal this weekend - the it is Off to CA - to be spoiled by Grandma for a week. He is looking forward to it. (as is grandma and grandpa)
He is also officially taller than both of us. At his physical he is 5'7" - and obviously still growing. I was folding his laundry, and sorting out all of the shirts where the sleeves are too short - and it left him with 2 shirts. So I called him (he and his dad were in SLC) and asked how his church shirt fit. I had noticed that he would tug on the sleeves a lot, but he said its ok. I asked about the neck - and if it was too tight. His response? Its fine.... as long as I don't have to button it. OY! so I went shopping for him, and he is now wearing a medium! 16 1/2 inch neck and a 35" sleeve..... they really do grow to fast. I'm not about to buy any of his school clothes until the week before school at this rate. And even then? they;ll probably only last until December!
What else has been going on? Joseph found work, at the cheese plant here in town. It will be nice to have medical benefits again - although - we never use them. They do have a decent orthdontic plan - so guess who is getting braces when he gets back ? Yup. Stuart - and he isn't very excited about that... But he really needs them.
Oh.. this is funny! My husband cracks me up! One of the benefits, is being able to buy cheese at a significantly reduced price. We had talked about what types of cheeses I cook with, and which ones would be nice to have in the house. So, I come home and he is so excited! He tell me - "I got blue cheese for you! thats the stuff you really like, right?" and I kid you not, he is glowing like a firefly in a jar. I told him, "yes, that the kind I like on salads"
- his reply? "Oh Good!" and then pulls out a 5 POUND BAG! I guess the look of shock on my face worried him - I had to reassure him, that it was fine, I was just surprised by the volume, because I normally only purchase it it 4 oz containers! at least it freezes well. I am set for the year now, with blue cheese.
signing off for now. I'll try to actually take pictures soon.
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