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May 12, 2007

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Wende

You're much nicer than I am. Yes, we knew that, but I'm just sayin'! Your siblings rock to be corralled into such ventures.

Hope you have a lovely Mother's day. :D

Pam L

Your parents won't pay someone to do something for them because that generation did for themselves and it just doesn't occur to them to ask someone else to do it. My 86 year old Dad had never hired anyone to do anything for him until last year when he had the downstairs carpeted (over hardwood he didn't want to refinish himself again). That poor carpet layer! My Dad reconfigured the cutting plan to maximize it so he didn't have to order a foot more even though it resulted in a seam where there shouldn't have been one, and he could afford better himself too. It's just not in their blood.

MsCellania

I bet your parents are squealing with delight over their New Porch! That was a great idea. I hope the many hands made light work and not just to many butts on the porch...

Are you going to get a 2nd opinion? So many of my friends who've had 2 kids close together end up getting their utes vamoosed. And their bladders re-hung. I'm with Vicki on the doubting side of "This is fab." But if you've got troubles down there, you don't have too many options.

Give those girls of yours and April a big squeeze today. I'll do the same to my charming duet.

Happy Mother's Day, Mary!

babette

Mother's Little Helper is a double entendre, oui? Sometimes you worry me, Mary. Restorative yoga between your myriad of activities would help you heal and relax.

Mother Mary

On the day marked "Mother's"
Mary's sweet druthers
Are doing for others.

We are loath to see Mary get fussy.
For then Josh might have to get wussy.
We should send a tussy mussy.

Dearest Miz S,
You need to rest.
For you're the best!

xo

cazza

Glad the cystoscopy is over. Once you've had all your bits properly fixed you will feel like a new woman.

Glad you planned a good day with your mum.

Wende

OR, you could go with your gut instinct and use the little "helper." Hee, Babette.

the bee

Happy Mother's Day !!! I hope you get an IPOD. I'm sad about the whole pelvic floor ordeal. I like how you yada, yada through the bad parts to save your gentle readers.
Mostly, I had tears in my eyes that you busy people would make a nice porch area for your adorable parents. I think my brothers and sisters would have hired someone. Tommorow we will have mom over for dinner. We will sit in cool air and sip lemonade. If all goes well I will not see any nature at all. I am the worst summer person in the world. Happy Mother's Day to all you moms that read Miz S's blog. I enjoy all of you but especially Vicki, Angie and Babette. If Angie were there she would have built a new porch, sewn slipcovers, made homemade cobbler and lemonade.. all before 9 am . That us why we love her. I raise my glass to you ladies, cheers !

vicki

I'm smiling because that may well be the screen porch of many parents. It's as though they stop noticing or caring much about details that, at an earlier time, would have bothered them. Probably because they don't see and smell as well. Don't you love thinking of the day when your girls come home to find you happily confused amidst cat piss? That's a wonderful gift to your mother and we'll be lucky if our children do as much for us. Good job, Mary. Post pictures?

Double entendre? I thought you could only be talking about one thing. Get rid of it and go to Disney World.

Happy Mother's Day, dear friend. You're the best and I hope you get the iPod of your dreams. You already got the guy and the girls- so what else is there?

P.S. Maybe you will go to the Heaven of Perfect Teachers someday. There's a hellish thought, yes? For now, settle for nearly perfect.


raehan

Wow. Is the porch all nice now?

I worry that cat will just pee there again.

Yes, rest when you can.

The perfect year of teaching and learning is a rare treat. You are doing great. I think in California mandatory testing will not start until third grade soon. Is it the same for you?
That should help matters a little.

When testing makes our bright teachers feel defeated and disappointed something is wrong with the system.

Margaret

I enjoy projects like that because they are a definite imrovement, and I feel very helpful when I do them. However, cat piss...echhhh! As for teaching, I still feel the way you do after 27 years. It is NORMAL. Have a glass of wine.

Angie

I am positive you are a kick ass teacher. I know your parents were all smiles and thrilled with having you all with them. You are such a good daughter. Happy Mother's Day, Mary.

Vanessa

You're a good daughter; my mother should be so lucky.

Glad the procedure went okay. That crack about the betadine made me laugh.

Gail

You know how I can tell you are a good teacher? Because you get fussy at the end of the year for the right reasons.
Glad the test is over, sorry about all the blah, blah, doctorese you had to hear.
My hubby and I went to my mom's on Sunday and did some little jobs for her. Nothing big, just those little ones that pile up and are annoying.
PS. Hmmm, if Babette was really good she would have rhymed cystoscopy. ;~)

srp

I don't smell well because of years of formalin exposure and chronic sinus problems. But, my dad has the same problem. He is 78 and slowing way down, yet he thinks he can fix plumbing, electrical problems and other such things by himself.... he is always resistant to getting someone who knows what they are doing, to do it. Sigh! I retire to my room during these conversations between he and my mom. Where is my Advil?

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