A Pretty Good Week
The past week has been pretty good for me mentally, even when physically I haven't been tops. I'm not complaining though, just stating facts.
Lil' Miss got her first ever invite to a birthday/slumber party last week. This was just the boost she needed, as she was feeling pretty sad over being harrassed by the girl at school. I was so excited for her. Her aunts were too; they bought her her first sleeping bag, a really cute pink and purple girly bag. And the fact that she recognized their generosity made me so proud. She drew her friend a story book and wrapped it up in TONS of medical tape and pink Barbie paper. She talked endlessly about, but with a purpose towards, having fun at the birthday girl's house. We bought a small gift on Friday night. On Saturday morning while I was at the laundrymat, Lil' Miss awoke and wrapped up the gift, again, all on her own, this time with Christmas wrapping paper and more medical tape. She even managed to nicely put ribbon around the present. The wrapping was less than perfect, but it was absolutely beautiful to see the love she put into it.
When we arrived, after walking the 1/3 of a mile in the heat, Lil' Miss and her friend disappeared into the bedroom to explore all the neat things. (I was happily surprised that this little girl shared many of the same bedroom items and ideas, and could see they were obviously happy and carefree.) The other mom and I talked for a short bit, as I cooled down before my walk back home. Really nice family with similair beliefs and attitudes. I told her about how she had made Lil' Miss' day by inviting her; that this was her first sleepover at a non-relative's home; that she had few friends because of a handful of kids who bully the other kids into staying away from my baby, but that her daughter was someone I'd heard lots about, even though they weren't in the same class. She mentioned that she had heard from her daughter about the bullies and how her daughter would come home and tell her mom that Lil' Miss was really nice and that she liked playing with her, despite what the other kids said. That really warmed my heart. As did her mom's advice to her child: "tell them that you're smart enough to choose who to be friends with on your own." Awwwww! I wish more parent's talked with their kids about what goes on at school, but that's another post for another day.
I was feeling lucky and didn't feel like sitting home alone if I didn't have to, so I called my sister to see if she and Nancy wanted to go to Bingo that night. We haven't played in years but it would only cost $10-$20 to play. It was also just a good way to just hang out and talk. They agreed and came and picked me up about an hour after taking Lil' Miss to her sleepover. We stopped at McDonald's and grabbed a bite to eat (not my first choice, but I wasn't driving) then drove to the Bingo Hall up the street from my house. We settled in for a few hours of playing. We talked and caught up on things NOT related to Sonic...LOL! With several dozen people playing, it was weird that the first two games were won by the two couples at each end of our large table. Third game came up and I had one bingo on my card but needed two and I was looking at a different pattern to get there. They called some number on my card and I marked it. Then like a flash bulb going off, I realized I had my two bingos and hollered out, "BINGO" before I could think. Tracie and Nancy looked over, thinking I was joking, when they also saw I really had won! WOW, what a cool feeling! It was a $100 win although they took $5 for their tip, something I don't remember them doing automatically before, but I was happy; I still had $95! I told my sister it was their turn now. We laughed and we cussed over coming so close to winning. They were trying to plan our next visit, like addicted junkies. LOL! At the end of the night, I was the only cash winner amongst us. But it was a good night and I was glad I went.
On Sunday night/Monday morning I stayed up trying to catch the latest update on Hurricane Katrina on my cable-less tv (not an easy task). I watched as it headed towards New Orleans then suddenly veared to the east, taking aim at Mississippi. I listened to the news while getting Lil' Miss ready for school. I was just in shock. But I was also dead tired and figured I better get some sleep before school got out, so her, daddy and I could spend some time together. Sweet Glenn saw how tired I was and let me sleep until almost dinner time when Tracie called. She asked if I still had some of my winnings from Saturday (which of course I did since I had only bought a few groceries) and wanted to know if I felt up to going to Bingo again. Glenn said he didn't mind if I went, as long as I won again (umm...ok?), so I took a quick shower, fed the munchkin then got her bathed and dressed for bed, while making sure the computer was safely off, before leaving to meet up with Tracie and Nancy. Again we settled in as we listened to the thunder and rain pounding the sky outside. One of the workers came around and sold us a few "early bird" game cards, jokingly urging us to make sure we won. (My "quickly addicted" sisters had spent Sunday evening there playing, although they still hadn't won.) We laughed and thanked him. Then wouldn't ya know? I WON AGAIN on that very first game! Only $48 after the tip, but I wasn't unhappy! Nancy told me I wasn't allowed to come with them anymore! ha ha ha! It felt good and without thinking twice, I split my winnings with them, even though they said I didn't have to. It was another good night, and we talked and laughed, and Nancy even won a game towards the end of the night.
Even though I haven't found another job (YET) and my body is hurting something awful, I've been in pretty good spirits for close to a week and it's just really nice. Lil' Miss had a lot of fun at the slumber party and is hoping to have her friend come over here in the next few weeks to sleep over, which I think would be so good for her. Glenn is working hard, and trying to do his best to take care of us and I love him for that. And well, things just feel good right now. As I see the tragedies coming from Hurricane Katrina, I know how lucky I truly am. I wish them all well and hope the pain ends soon for the millions of people affected.
Lil' Miss got her first ever invite to a birthday/slumber party last week. This was just the boost she needed, as she was feeling pretty sad over being harrassed by the girl at school. I was so excited for her. Her aunts were too; they bought her her first sleeping bag, a really cute pink and purple girly bag. And the fact that she recognized their generosity made me so proud. She drew her friend a story book and wrapped it up in TONS of medical tape and pink Barbie paper. She talked endlessly about, but with a purpose towards, having fun at the birthday girl's house. We bought a small gift on Friday night. On Saturday morning while I was at the laundrymat, Lil' Miss awoke and wrapped up the gift, again, all on her own, this time with Christmas wrapping paper and more medical tape. She even managed to nicely put ribbon around the present. The wrapping was less than perfect, but it was absolutely beautiful to see the love she put into it.
When we arrived, after walking the 1/3 of a mile in the heat, Lil' Miss and her friend disappeared into the bedroom to explore all the neat things. (I was happily surprised that this little girl shared many of the same bedroom items and ideas, and could see they were obviously happy and carefree.) The other mom and I talked for a short bit, as I cooled down before my walk back home. Really nice family with similair beliefs and attitudes. I told her about how she had made Lil' Miss' day by inviting her; that this was her first sleepover at a non-relative's home; that she had few friends because of a handful of kids who bully the other kids into staying away from my baby, but that her daughter was someone I'd heard lots about, even though they weren't in the same class. She mentioned that she had heard from her daughter about the bullies and how her daughter would come home and tell her mom that Lil' Miss was really nice and that she liked playing with her, despite what the other kids said. That really warmed my heart. As did her mom's advice to her child: "tell them that you're smart enough to choose who to be friends with on your own." Awwwww! I wish more parent's talked with their kids about what goes on at school, but that's another post for another day.
I was feeling lucky and didn't feel like sitting home alone if I didn't have to, so I called my sister to see if she and Nancy wanted to go to Bingo that night. We haven't played in years but it would only cost $10-$20 to play. It was also just a good way to just hang out and talk. They agreed and came and picked me up about an hour after taking Lil' Miss to her sleepover. We stopped at McDonald's and grabbed a bite to eat (not my first choice, but I wasn't driving) then drove to the Bingo Hall up the street from my house. We settled in for a few hours of playing. We talked and caught up on things NOT related to Sonic...LOL! With several dozen people playing, it was weird that the first two games were won by the two couples at each end of our large table. Third game came up and I had one bingo on my card but needed two and I was looking at a different pattern to get there. They called some number on my card and I marked it. Then like a flash bulb going off, I realized I had my two bingos and hollered out, "BINGO" before I could think. Tracie and Nancy looked over, thinking I was joking, when they also saw I really had won! WOW, what a cool feeling! It was a $100 win although they took $5 for their tip, something I don't remember them doing automatically before, but I was happy; I still had $95! I told my sister it was their turn now. We laughed and we cussed over coming so close to winning. They were trying to plan our next visit, like addicted junkies. LOL! At the end of the night, I was the only cash winner amongst us. But it was a good night and I was glad I went.
On Sunday night/Monday morning I stayed up trying to catch the latest update on Hurricane Katrina on my cable-less tv (not an easy task). I watched as it headed towards New Orleans then suddenly veared to the east, taking aim at Mississippi. I listened to the news while getting Lil' Miss ready for school. I was just in shock. But I was also dead tired and figured I better get some sleep before school got out, so her, daddy and I could spend some time together. Sweet Glenn saw how tired I was and let me sleep until almost dinner time when Tracie called. She asked if I still had some of my winnings from Saturday (which of course I did since I had only bought a few groceries) and wanted to know if I felt up to going to Bingo again. Glenn said he didn't mind if I went, as long as I won again (umm...ok?), so I took a quick shower, fed the munchkin then got her bathed and dressed for bed, while making sure the computer was safely off, before leaving to meet up with Tracie and Nancy. Again we settled in as we listened to the thunder and rain pounding the sky outside. One of the workers came around and sold us a few "early bird" game cards, jokingly urging us to make sure we won. (My "quickly addicted" sisters had spent Sunday evening there playing, although they still hadn't won.) We laughed and thanked him. Then wouldn't ya know? I WON AGAIN on that very first game! Only $48 after the tip, but I wasn't unhappy! Nancy told me I wasn't allowed to come with them anymore! ha ha ha! It felt good and without thinking twice, I split my winnings with them, even though they said I didn't have to. It was another good night, and we talked and laughed, and Nancy even won a game towards the end of the night.
Even though I haven't found another job (YET) and my body is hurting something awful, I've been in pretty good spirits for close to a week and it's just really nice. Lil' Miss had a lot of fun at the slumber party and is hoping to have her friend come over here in the next few weeks to sleep over, which I think would be so good for her. Glenn is working hard, and trying to do his best to take care of us and I love him for that. And well, things just feel good right now. As I see the tragedies coming from Hurricane Katrina, I know how lucky I truly am. I wish them all well and hope the pain ends soon for the millions of people affected.
posted by Zette at 9:00 PM
3 Comments:
You are so sweet to share your winnings, Zette. Be sure and save some of your joy for a rainy day. Or week. LOL!!
"...when you come across something good, best thing to do is give it away. That way the good spreads out. No tellin' how far it'll go."
Forrest Carter
-The Education of Little Tree-
Woooohooooo "Money bags"!!! LOL, yaaaaaaaay i am rubbing your blog for good luck! Well done Zette, you deserve some fun :)
well, congrats on the winnings! I never had any luck at Bingo. plus you gotta watch out - those old folks take their bingo VERY SERIOUSLY!! Watch your back! ;)
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