I have to admit, I did not wake up in the best mood today. I have no reason to be grouchy but I am. Ever have one of those mornings where everything and everyone just gets on your nerves? That is the way I feel today. The girls woke me up by pouncing on me, screaming and shrieking at the tops of their lungs. They are both being VERY hyper this morning-- chasing the cats, dragging blankets throughout the house, nagging me to make the gingerbread house... I just want to sit here and quietly have a cup of coffee. I must be PMSing. I want to get myself in a better mood, so I will try to "write it out".
A few irritating things happened this week that have contributed to my bad mood. On Wednesday, while I was having the girls' Christmas pictures made, some Asshole hit my van in the parking lot. Of course they did not leave a note-- they just left a large dent in the hatch door and a smashed up fender. The van is only 1 year old! My uninsured motorist coverage will cover the repairs after a $250.00 deductible. That is $ 250.00 that I could have used for bills or Christmas presents. I guess those Christmas portraits of the girls turned out to be more expensive than expected.
On Thursday night, my brother called me to wish me a Happy Thanksgiving. That was a nice thought. He wanted to know what my plans for Christmas were. I haven't really thought about my plans for Christmas. I never travel on Christmas day. I think the girls should have the whole day to enjoy their presents. It is just too stressful to get up, open presents, get dressed and go to someone else's house. I like my holidays to be restful. I guess I will have to make the trip up to Greenville one weekend before Christmas. We'll see.
I did get some (sort of) good news this week. My adoption agency has received all of the signatures that they were waiting on from the various ministries in Russia and have confirmed that the Ministry of Education has received all of the required paperwork. They say they expect Re accreditation any day-- funny, I have heard that one before. But I am going to try to be optimistic about it. The adoption agency also sent me an email asking me to redo some of my dossier documents, so that I will be ready to travel. I REALLY hope that I get to go on my first trip in December! If I don't get to go by the end of the year, I won't get to travel until February because everything shuts down in January-- that is the Russian holiday season. Anyway keep your fingers crossed.
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