Day 4

I am writing this the next day because I went to bed at 2100 last night. I didn’t fall asleep until around 0100 though. I blame coffee…or lack of wine. Anyway, yesterday:  Well, there was tension in the house so I left with my mean monkeys early (1100ish, yes early) to get some things done in a city with a Walmart. Smarty loves McDonalds more than anything else in his pitiful little life so he begged to go until I said okay. We are in Texas. It is hot. Someone tell me why someone or many someones thought it was a fantasterrific idea to put an outdoor playplace in this state. I am no genius or mathematician but I am positive Texas would be a good candidate for an indoor playplace and McDonalds could afford it just on Happy Meals I have bought over the years for Smarty. They had a good time even though I limited their play to 30 minutes so they didn’t McMelt. Off to Goodwill we went. I was a very happy thrift shopper to find out Monday was 10% discount for military! I am all about coupons! I saved $4 at Goodwill on shorts and capris to wear to my future McDonalds trips and little hangers for Gizmo’s tiny fat guy clothes. It was a great trip besides the constant pissing and moaning of Smarty about how he hates to shop and Gizmo wanting out of the cart the whole time. Then, a WIC appointment. It is a lot different going to an appointment at a location not near a military base. It’s funny how miltary wives are so self entitled. They expect to be served right then and there. That crap doesn’t fly here. You sit, you wait, you get served when they get to you or get out. I appriciate this program beyond words. I can say it saves me from one paycheck to the next. I will never complain! It comes on a card like debit here. I am very interested in how this works. I am used to the old school check that you have to get all items on or lose it. I never lost a thing! I would get it and donate it to a shelter or friend if I didn’t need it at the time. I think it will be a much smoother system. Smarty was chased by girls during our wait and asked to be a boyfriend to one. He said, “Oh no, I don’t like that. I don’t want to ever have one.” She giggle and kept playing. I was happy with his response. We came home and hung around in the cool air. Gizmo passed out at 2000. Yay! I could relax for a few hours after dark! It was nice. I guess I over did it because I stayed awake late despite my trying very hard to sleep at 2100. Maybe tonight.