Flip Flop
Most of today was pretty rotten for me. I was discouraged at how much I hadn’t gotten done, how much attention the kids demanded and I failed to supply. I was tired and cranky and in need of time off. So I was glad to abandon the kids to Howard and attend a comittee meeting. The meeting lasted two hours. It was full of fun conversation and decision making. I came home invigorated and happy. Time off makes for a much better mommy.
On the other hand Howard had a really good day. He accomplished lots of buffer stuffing and was in a really good mood. When I came home his good mood was all gone. He was full of frustrations that he wanted to vent. Including the fact that Patches wandered into his office and drew on one of the Schlock Mercenary originals. The really good news is that the kids had fun. (well other than Patches who got significant scolding.) None of the kids had any idea how angry/frustrated their daddy was. Not quite the happy homecoming that I’d love to have, but better than total chaos.
Right now my mood is pretty good. It may even stay that way if I can just convince the kids to stay in bed. Hopefully Howard will be able to salvage his evening as well.