The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly

This is the time of year when I'm so busy between family & the business, that I often find that some things help & some things hurt as I go through each crazy day . . .

So, here we go with the first edition of "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly".

The Good . . . I have a few good things to report.  First, I had to go to the Secretary of State's office to get my driver's license renewed.  No, my birthday isn't coming up in fact it's already way past.  I had the boys with me & was anticipating a long, tedious nightmare just to get through it.  Not to mention, I was wondering if I'd have to pay a hefty fine for trying to renew an expired license.  As it turns out, not only were we only there for maybe 20 minutes from start to finish, but it only cost me $25, AND the wonderful government employee (I really mean that this time) who assisted us, gave the boys & me a FABULOUS compliment, "Your boys are about the most well behaved children I've ever seen come in here!"  WOW!  I won't go on my soapbox about the behavior of other children & how my boys must shine in comparison, but I will say that it does a mother's heart good to know that she must be on the right track in training her children to behave properly, for a complete stranger to compliment their behavior.

Second good . . .The manager of the McDonalds on Stadium Drive near Drake.  The boys wanted to use some more of their gift cards to get a Happy Meal Lunch.  Wouldn't you know, right when they went to pay for their meals, the debit card machine broke & it wouldn't go through!  It wouldn't accept any cards from that point on & I didn't have any cash on me.  SO, the manager said they could have their lunch for FREE!  That's right, for today at least there such a thing as a free lunch!

Now for the bad . . . Allergies.  I love my mother, but I don't love the inherited nasal allergies.  I'm allergic to grass pollen, tree pollen, dust, mold, cat dander, dog dander, etc, etc, etc. . . I've tried a variety of prescription & OTC allergy meds, but to no avail.  I still have a chronic stuffy nose and chronic headaches.  I use my neti pot religiously & Breathe Right Strips every night so I can have some comfort, and I'm currently taking the OTC version of Claritin just for the heck of it.  Thanks Mom!

And the ugly . . .The boys are earning their training wheels and learning how to ride bicycles for the first time.  Stay tuned, this could get ugly!

And because I eat, sleep, & breathe photography, here are some pics to hold you until next time . . .

Oh, by the way, Marissa was not feeling very well last night, so she didn't make it over for a visit.  "Wednesdays With Marissa" will have to wait until next week.

Have a great Thursday everyone!  ~HK