Plans

Spring Break. I had plans this week. My mental agenda had been perfectly mapped out. I would finish my story for the newspaper Saturday. I would deep clean my house Sunday and Monday. I would take a big long nap Tuesday. The rest of the week I would finish my research paper on the Canterbury Tales (which would mean I would actually have to start) in a leisurely manner. But that didn't happen. I was having trouble condensing all the information from my story into a small enough portion for the newspaper AND making it sound good. If you ask me, it sounds more like a glib timeline than an actual gripping story. Time will tell as the paper comes out on St. Patty's Day. I sent that in and waited and waited for a response. When I didn't hear back within a day or two, I investigated. Silly me, I must've clicked "X" again instead of "Send." I am a genius, what can I say?

Monday I had lunch with Mom, Amy, and the twins at Chaparral's. I wish I had gotten rice instead of green beans. Then I went to Wal-Mart with Amy to get some baby food. By the time we were finished, it was time for me to get Asia. Once Asia is home, it is hard to do too much.

Tuesday, Nanny came to visit. Amy came with Russell and Delilah. Nanny kept the twins at my house and Amy and I went to town. We went to Walgreen's first to get my passport photos taken. It looks more like a mug shot, as all my other photo IDs do, but that is how I look I guess. Like a felon. Then we went to the post office for Amy to get stamps and a box, to the county clerk's office to get me a passport application, and then to Big John's for BBQ. We came back and ate lunch at the house with Nanny. By the time all that was over, it was time to get Asia again.

Wednesday, well, I don't really remember what I did Wednesday, but I assure you it was nothing productive. I don't even think I took a shower Wednesday. But our neighbors who were moving out gave us their pet fish.

Thursday, Shannon let me sleep in. He was supposed to call me and wake me at 10 so I could get to work on deep cleaning the house once and for all. He forgot. I slept until noon. I had to get the pictures that go with my newspaper story to the school and get back in time to get ready for dinner. I got Asia from school early and she went with me to Pulaski to drop off the pictures. We met Nanny and Gaylon at Fiesta at 4:30. Asia's softball practice, originally scheduled for 6:00, had been cancelled due to all that dreary weather. After magnificent cheese dip, we went to Wal-Mart and got food for the fish
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Friday, Asia was running a fever and coughing, so I kept her home from school. Mom took her to the doctor and I went with Dad to turn in my passport application and we went to Wal-Mart to get Asia's medicine. Dad stayed a few minutes and visited with Asia. She gets to missing her grandpa now that he works on Friday nights. Mom, Asia, and I placed an order at the Brass Lantern (since it only a mile from me) and we had a good lunch. That evening, I finally got started cleaning on my bedroom.

I pretty much finished cleaning the house today, but that was about it. Asia was feeling much better, even though her nose is still stuffy and she has a cough.

I didn't get my paper started, but I don't guess I did all that bad. It was a pretty good week, with good company, even though things didn't go as I had planned. But they never really do…