Week in review.............
Last week was so incredibly hectic, I did not see the kids and my feet barely touched the ground. I worked long days, returning after they had been asleep. I always feel so unsettled after that, financially it was a good week but the opportunity cost is huge and it sadens me to not be present in my girls day to day lives. I feel so bad for single moms who have to work and try keep their kids on track. I know it is not damaging to them but finances have been tight and I am just not in a position to turn down work, so I turn it up,do what I need to do and try keep the balls up in the air before they come crashing down around me.
This weekend was just what I needed. Although my feet did not touch the ground on Saturday - make up for the week gone bye, checked off the list of a million things that needed to be completed, landed briefly in the afternoon, deposited the kids at Diane (my parents dog sitter) who is kind enough to babysit my folks other kids - er- grankids as well. Josh and I showered, changed and headed for family friends. The Edelmens are very religious, lovely people but it is so hard to develop a real friendship as they lead such different lives, they will not eat anything in my house, they will not answer the phone from Friday afternoon until Saturday night. We live in different worlds but when we see each other, there is something very special. Morris's family and my family used to travel to Alliwal North in the Wilderness from when I was an infant until I was about 3. We would go caravaning. It is weird as we have very little recollection of each other just a strong connection through the stories we hear of each other growing up, we have not seen each other in over 30 years and have very little in common save for those stories and our love of South Africa. Saturday night they had two other couples over at their house a Russian and a South African couple. It was such a "lekker" evening, so chilled. Just good food and good laughs. I love having people in my home and love being in peoples homes who are relaxed hosts. They definitely fit that bill. Most Americans do not entertain in their homes, I think its because they do not have help and they do not understand that low key celebrations are some of the best ones ever. My impromptu Sunday afternoon Chili days are loads of fun where the kids run rampant and the grown ups sit and chat about nothing, but have a good laugh doing it.
Sunday morning Josh and I woke up at 10:30am which was just what our rundown bodies needed but we literally dove into clothes, I ran to the supermarket, grabbed the kids and rushed home, while Josh fired up the braai/BBQ - we had guests arriving at 12. Needless to say the kids and I were late, one of the couples cancelled as their kids had a fever of 101. It ended up just being Jeff and his two girls, Cami and Kate. The kids all had a great time, as did we. Jeff is a New York City Fireman, a wonderful man with his feet firmly planted on the ground, smart and funny. Throw a few beers in the mix and a good time was certainly had by all.
Monday was Presidents Day. Nikki had a playdate in the high rent district, Old Westbury, with her friend Lauren Greenberg, a delightful girl whose parents had her later in life, her step siblings are in their mid 20's and she is 5. The live in a huge house, unbelievably elegant, warm and inviting like the inhabitants. Ry had a playdate at our home with her buddy AJ. School holidays have begun, its going to be a very long week, especially as I am going to be hectic at work with tons of pee wee patrols running through my home under the watchful eye of Carol, sheesh this woman deserves danger pay.
This weekend was just what I needed. Although my feet did not touch the ground on Saturday - make up for the week gone bye, checked off the list of a million things that needed to be completed, landed briefly in the afternoon, deposited the kids at Diane (my parents dog sitter) who is kind enough to babysit my folks other kids - er- grankids as well. Josh and I showered, changed and headed for family friends. The Edelmens are very religious, lovely people but it is so hard to develop a real friendship as they lead such different lives, they will not eat anything in my house, they will not answer the phone from Friday afternoon until Saturday night. We live in different worlds but when we see each other, there is something very special. Morris's family and my family used to travel to Alliwal North in the Wilderness from when I was an infant until I was about 3. We would go caravaning. It is weird as we have very little recollection of each other just a strong connection through the stories we hear of each other growing up, we have not seen each other in over 30 years and have very little in common save for those stories and our love of South Africa. Saturday night they had two other couples over at their house a Russian and a South African couple. It was such a "lekker" evening, so chilled. Just good food and good laughs. I love having people in my home and love being in peoples homes who are relaxed hosts. They definitely fit that bill. Most Americans do not entertain in their homes, I think its because they do not have help and they do not understand that low key celebrations are some of the best ones ever. My impromptu Sunday afternoon Chili days are loads of fun where the kids run rampant and the grown ups sit and chat about nothing, but have a good laugh doing it.
Sunday morning Josh and I woke up at 10:30am which was just what our rundown bodies needed but we literally dove into clothes, I ran to the supermarket, grabbed the kids and rushed home, while Josh fired up the braai/BBQ - we had guests arriving at 12. Needless to say the kids and I were late, one of the couples cancelled as their kids had a fever of 101. It ended up just being Jeff and his two girls, Cami and Kate. The kids all had a great time, as did we. Jeff is a New York City Fireman, a wonderful man with his feet firmly planted on the ground, smart and funny. Throw a few beers in the mix and a good time was certainly had by all.
Monday was Presidents Day. Nikki had a playdate in the high rent district, Old Westbury, with her friend Lauren Greenberg, a delightful girl whose parents had her later in life, her step siblings are in their mid 20's and she is 5. The live in a huge house, unbelievably elegant, warm and inviting like the inhabitants. Ry had a playdate at our home with her buddy AJ. School holidays have begun, its going to be a very long week, especially as I am going to be hectic at work with tons of pee wee patrols running through my home under the watchful eye of Carol, sheesh this woman deserves danger pay.
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