Freaky Friday Roll Call

What I do is make a whole batch of the peanut butter filling part and freeze them then I take out as many as I need for a gathering and cover them in chocolate while they are still frozen. Works great!

Good Morning all!

Trish, best of luck today!

Today isn't much different than yesterday. I am heading to bed soon. Then getting up to hang around the house, play with kids and just chill.

I am back to work at 6am tomorrow. BOOOOOO!

Good morning all - I'm at work fighting a miserable headache this morning - probably due to the barimetric pressure or something - took a couple of pain meds - hopefully it will subside soon.

Wasn't going to vent about this on the board but I have to tell somebody or I'm going to explode this morning - you all know I let my nephew move in with us. So far things have been fine - my sister is here now and trying to get him straightened out so he can get his life back on track. He has 8 days of community service to do for a DUI so yesterday my husband and I dropped him off on the way to work - sister picked him up - trying to get his 8 days in while she's here. Last night she said he was even going in Saturday to get it done before she goes. This morning I come out - no nephew - go downstairs and he's still in bed - I wake him and say 'are you going?' - "No, I'm going Saturday" - okay - now I'm pissed - first of all he can't get his lazy ass out of bed 2 days in a row to go, when he has a ride? And now somebody has to get up early on a Saturday to take him? Plus the fact that my sister can barely walk but that doesn't come into play with him? So tonight I am taking him downstairs and since he insists on acting like an 8 year old, instead of the 38 year old man that he's supposed to be, he's going to be lectured like an 8 year old. I really don't want to regret our decision to let him live with us but man he makes it hard sometimes.

OK - thanks for letting me vent - you guys are the only place I can do that without being told 'I TOLD YOU SO'...

Otherwise nothing else new - at work - going to be a long, quiet (aka boring) day - boss just shot me an e-mail saying she's taking a personal day so I won't see her til Wednesday since I'm off Monday and Tuesday - Monday to spend some time with my sister in the morning and Monday afternoon I have my thyroid appt - Tuesday we're taking my mom's ashes out to York.

I do have to say that my boss is an amazing person - I had asked if I could use bereavement leave for Tuesday and she said I had used the max when my mom died, but to take the day and not charge it - you have to love a boss like that, because she could have made me charge vacation.

Well, hope everyone has a great Friday...will try to check in this weekend.

Kathy

38 years old?  Holy **** kathy, I didnt know he was that old.  Wow, time to man up!  My advice, dont go out of your way to get him to community service on saturday.  If you happen to be up and feel like it then maybe do it but dont go setting your alarm or anything.  Im really big on personal responsibility and accepting consequences for what you do, both good and bad.  Often times we enable the ones we love to avoid personal responsibility.  When we do that we are not doing them any favors.  From the background youve given on your nephew and his family Id sya he has been enabled enough.  We rescue our children when the are actually children because they dont know any better...we dont do it when they are 38.  Just my opinion, I hope I didnt **** you off. 
ps. I hope the barimetric pressure is better  at your work.  

swede 

Can you come to my house and kick his butt?? You're absolutely right - he has been enabled to the nth degree - my b-i-l is his stepfather and was never a true father-figure to him - only berated him - called him stupid, dumb, lazy - and my sister made up for it by giving him things and not making him be responsible for his actions. My husband and I are really trying to reverse his pattern but as soon as my sister got into town you could see him revert to his old ways - its really scary. And no, I'm not getting up at 0-dark-thirty on a Saturday to take him - his mother is there - let her do it if she wants.

And no, you didn't **** me off - trust me, he needs to 'man up' (I like that term and will use it with him!) and get his sh*t together.

Thanks - Kathy

Hey Kathy, Im not sure if you know but I work with adult sex offenders.  These guys never want to take responsibility for their actions (past or future).  Anyway, this might sound dumb, but we often times do behavioral contracting with them.  We identify what we want to see from them behaviorally and then develop specific points for them to follow.  The more specific and observable, the better.  Ma ybe a contract for your nephew would be appropriate.  If not then at least a discussion on expectations and how he will meet them is in order.  Its up to you but if you want to use one and need any ideas on how to write it up, feel free to get ahold of me either via OH or by phone. 724 561 2554.

Swede

Todd, I didn't know that was what you do.  That must be very challenging, yet rewarding work.  No wonder you always have such good advice for me in dealing with my daughter.  Behavioral changes are behavioral changes no matter what the "crime".

Thank you so much! I really like that idea and will be contacting you for more advice on how to develop a plan like that. I truly appreciate you offering your time and service. He's a good guy - but lacks motivation and self-confidence. He has a nice girl now and I keep talking to him about stepping up and being responsible because she has children and their father isn't an active part of their lives, so he could be. But he's very selfish and that's something else he needs to work on.

Thank you again and I will be in touch with you soon.

Kathy

I am off today te*****ally but came in for an hr to see one patient that is pregnant and has to be seen weekly. Once I am done, I am hoping to get out and do some errands, maybe a massage and enjoy my day. I will be working this weekend so no LGH picnic for me.

No updates on my Uncle I appreciate your prayers. No updates on the engagement front dont know what the heck that boy is waitin for,

Good Morning Pa,
Trish hope your retirement meeting goes well, and that your pain eases up.
Today find me gearing up to spend the next 48hrs watching my granddaughter, Deliah.  Will try and find some outdoor event to take her to tomorrow.  It is biker week in OC Md, so walking the boards is out.  We will find something I am sure.  Will get the sewing machine out to make some repairs on SIL clothes, as well as some small blankets for the critters at the ASPCA.  That's about it for me tdy.  Hope
everyone has a good day, and that you are Blessed to handle everything that comes your way.  (best of luck Kathy)
Hugs Ena