SWOT: A new appliance going out? Bummer! Appliances are supposed to be labor saving, not headache inducing. My Seattle daughter bought a new dryer and within three days of installation, it was making weird noises and not working. At least Best Buy came out and gave her a brand new one with no fuss. Good luck with yours.
I had a good weekend with Difficult Grandson. Jungle Book Friday night, rode bikes with him on Saturday, then boogie boarding on Sunday. The water is so good for him! He found a new friend to hang out with while he was out in the waves and my husband was talking to his father and this little boy has lots of the same issues as DG has--anxiety, ADHD, etc. The boys were so cute giving each other high fives out there when one or the other of them would catch a little wave.
KTMom, I hope the kids are kind to you today, or at least not too obstreperous. I think they are feeling as done as the rest of us are on campuses everywhere. The school that my grandkids go to is an environmental science-themed school, so they have Ocean's Week this week and it's always a big deal with lots of activities, so it's a lot of work for the parents and staff, but it's a magical time for the kids. The whole school (well, it's small with only 300 students) is transformed into ocean scenes, science projects and activities going all week, and the kids love it. This school also seems to put most of their field trips toward the end of the year, so the kids have lots to look forward to.
Feeling the end of the school year coming fast, sniffing the barn as it were. Lots of tough meetings from here on out, with the last one being June 1, and then I'm off to Seattle to be with my daughter, who's 35 weeks pregnant now. It looks like she may have picked up her three-year-old son's stomach flu, but too soon to tell. She feels awful. Last time she had the stomach flu, she started having contractions, so I'm hoping that that doesn't happen. I'm a 13 hour drive away, and flying into SEATAC takes just about as long by the time you can even find a seat on a plane and the problems with huge waits at the airport to get through security. So, send some of your wonderful juju my daughter's way if you could. We need to keep Baby Hannah baking a little longer!