Open Letter To Rude Women Who Give Unnecessary Parenting Advice -

Dear Disgruntled Wal-Mart Shopper,

I am sorry that yesterday was a poor display of tantrum etiquette for you and your family. Some things that should be brought to your attention need to be addressed publicly.

ONE! - While I understand it's an easy thing for a mother to go shopping with her three OLDER children, for me - single parenting it right now with three SMALL children under 7, it's worse than brain surgery on an earth worm. It's nearly impossible. So while you make yourself comfortable throwing ugly glances in my way, know I'm praying your face freezes like that PERMANENTLY! That look is something even Mary Kay herself couldn't fix. So *pppffftt*

TWO! - Before you threaten me with someone kidnapping my kids... I'd like to have someone JUST TRY IT. My kids would be returned faster than you could even remove the panties you got in a wad over watching my children flail and scream on the cold linoleum floor.

THREE! - Believe it or not, lady, you are the exact reason my kids act up in public. You gave them the attention they were pining for, so *bravo* nut job mother, *bravo*

FOUR! - While you stand there gawking and passing blame, you could have been a bit sympathetic and noticed I was traveling alone, without a shower recently, and a few broken food items in my cart from trying to maintain my children. It doesn't help that you are judging my parenting skills when I'm sure just a decade ago - you were rocking some seriously bad bangs and spandex - and dragging your kids behind you kicking and screaming too. Think about that one...

-Now- If you read this, and somehow I really hope you do, please feel free to leave an apology. In the meantime, the rest of the world is going to get a big fat dose of my temper and I'll leave it at that.

Sincerely,
The "Terrible" mother from Wal-Mart who risked her kids getting kidnapeed...
Amy

Gearing Up

So - yes - it's Wednesday again... and that means....? All together class

"SCOUTS!!!"

Yeah, I wish I could bottle enthusiasm and get put in a drip line type of thing - perhaps like what diabetics are on for insulin?

I've not been asleep since Monday... and I'm feeling the lag now. At least the house is cleaned up and spiffy for our boys to destroy. It's always something new with them.... I'm so not kidding.

I had a visit with my Counselor today - who walks on water - and it really helped make all the difference with the way I'm going to look at things when I visit the - dun-dun-dun SURGEON! It's not a matter of what I have "gained" poundage wise... it's what I'm gaining by experiencing it, by being alive, accepting that I'm good the way that I am, and if the weight falls off in 2 hours or 20 years... I'm still the best me I can be at my core...

I have a whopping 3 CC's in my band now? I think I will need more - I can still feel the stuff sliding through like nothing. Well, let me take that back. The liquids are going through - and down... so - so far, I'm still too open, but things may change.

I am contemplating the purchase of a spinning bike... I remember my gym days and the spinning classes I did. Let me tell you people - there is NOTHING like that workout on the PLANET! I have a hard time with my knee and treadmills, so I figure - perhaps - I could get a spinning bike and get some awesome looking legs for summer? Wait... I wear jeans year round... Okay - scratch that!! Just to fit in my clothes better?! Yeah - that's feasible! I don't know if I can commit to the plunge of the cost, but I was told in my settlement stuff I needed an at home work out thing... I think it works!

Erm, there was something else intelligent I was supposed to say.... GAH! This half functioning brain I have needs to quit shorting out - well it can't, 'cause I'm short - so it needs to shape up... well, I'm not in shape yet - unless round counts...

Whatever - BRAIN WORK! NOW!

And that's a wrap!