The good: The Preschooler Formerly Known as Busy Baby left his treasured teddy bear at the church yesterday. I called there to see about it, and, the secretary went to look for it and called me back to say she had found him in the trash can! I don't even want to think about what it would be like if we had lost Teddy.
The bad: My dad's back has been bothering him lately, and, has been worse this past week. Today is the worsdt it's been and he can hardly walk. Methinks I should have at least been granted at least 24 hours from the funeral to have to worry about another parent.
The funny: The cashier at the grocery told me about a lady who had come in asking for "Viagra Spray Starch". Bwahahahaha!!! (Um, you get it, don't you? The product in question was "Niagra Spray Starch"...)
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Glad you found Teddy.
And I hope your Dad's back is better soon.
Cas
I used to use that spray starch. Hmmm.
Sorry, I do wish you'd had at least a 24 hour reprieve. But then we wouldn't have the phrase "when it rains, it pours." It would just be, "when it rains, it rains," and that's not a very good phrase. Sorry. But I guess that lady was hoping for a very stiff...shirt. :)
I'm sure you dad is just exhausted (as are you, I'm sure..).
Teddy was in the TRASH??? why would they throw him away??? eeek. that hurts my heart.
Glad you found Teddy. Must be something in the air...
Our 5 year old left his souvenier plastic dino book from the museum of natural history (DC) in the caribou coffee this morning on 14th street.Of course we have already arrived back in GA before noticing it was missing. If anyone happens to read this and go there could you please look for it?
Hmm... I believe you have such an interesting day. :) It's my first time to visit your blog, and I find it very witty and highly interesting compared to others. *giggle*. Keep writing, and I hope the next time, all you'll have are good days. ;)
Maybe your dad's back is due to stress and will settle down now...??? (keep repeating: glass half full, glass half full!) hope busy paw feels better! then you will too!
Oh dear! I hope your dad gets back to his usual self soon!
Poor teddy - tell TPFKABB to give him a special hug.
I am glad that I am not the only one.
I love your blog and look forward to your posts. Thank you for helping feel that I am not alone.
My life has turned into a bad country-western song so your blog has been a form of therapy for me.
My husband worked hard the last few years and I didn't have to work if I didn't want to.
But he was disabled recently (Degenerative Disc Disease in his entire Lumbar Spine) and now I find myself
- A Mom, a Wife and ...the BreadWinner too.
I am not doing well. I feel like a failure at all of them.
My husband is a veteran-served during Desert Storm.
His Dad just lost a battle with cancer and died on the 4th of July. It hit me hard but nothing compared to my husband. Can you imagine? He served his country, we celebrated Independence Day and then got the news that his dad died.
Well, we just got our Eviction notice and we will be literally homeless in a few days.
So...I just wanted to say thank you before I no longer had access to the Web. Please don't take this as anything but an appreciation of your sharing. And thanks for letting me vent.
It has been great reading your blog and I hope you keep on writing.
a friend in blogland
Bren
http://brenda-scott.blogspot.com
We once left a naked baby doll at a Shoney's. Never recovered it either. It was her favorite and she cried for days. Glad they found the bear!
I remember feeling so selfish last year. It had been about 6 months since my dad passed, following a very long illness. I got a phone call from my aunt saying that mom was being rushed to the hospital, most likely a stroke. (Turned out to be meningitis!) But upon hearing the news, my very first thought was, "I am NOT ready to go through this again!!!"
Unfortunately, it wasn't my last temper tantrum about it, but I got over it. Eventually.
Glad you found teddy bear. That could have been an ugly scene!
What did the doctor say about your dad's back?
I love the lady that knows she needs stiff from somewhere, anywhere!
Hurray for a found teddy! Fortunately, neither of my kids has displayed a deep attachment to a stuffed animal or object yet, so we haven't gotten to experience this kind of panic. But why oh why was it in the garbage?!?
I'm voting with New Orleans Friend - I think it may be stress that is getting to your dad. I hope he can rest up and unwind a little after all that has happened. 48 hours after my grandfather's funeral, my grandmother passed out in front of a restaurant (my aunt and uncle were taking her out to dinner) and she was pretty banged up. The doctor said that it was not abnormal for a surviving spouse to suddenly develop a medical issue. Lucky for us, her blood sugar level was pretty low and it was fixable within a few days and has never happened since. I hope the same will be true for your dad.
Hey...just let me know when you need another good "beer-throwing"!! :)
Oh, back pain really bites!! Is he moving in with you??
Glad they found the teddy. I can't imagine. K is 8 and still has her baby!!!
Just checking in and sending a hug!
Hey BusyMom,
Just got to your blog thru Ms. Flinger's post today. So sorry about your mother.
I just wanted to say 'hello' and that your '100 things' list reminded me a lot of myself. Stop by to say 'hello' if you get a chance.
Won't you be wondering from now on WHO put teddy in the trash?
I hope your dad gets some relief soon. I think it's a pretty well-accepted fact that much back pain is emoionally factored, so I'm sure that stress and grief are exacerbating his back pain. Prayers for you all.
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