WWW (Whine and Wine Wednesday)

[twotrue]

What's wine or whine worthy in your world?

[ElsaVonM]

Wine: I think our trip to Kansas for Christmas is going to be a pretty easy and fun one. My parents and sister are flying with us (5 adults + 2 babies is a good ratio!), one friend is loaning us a car so we didn't have to rent one, and another friend (actually, the parents of my oldest friend) are going to be out of town and offered us their house so we will have a quiet place to ourselves for naps and overnights. I'm so relieved we won't be waking anyone up and vice versa, and we'll have space to decompress. I'm also really looking forward to spending time with my sister over the next two weeks while she is home from college.

Whine: The dog barfed on our clean sheets. My temp work drying up is making me worried and I really hope it picks back up in January. I need to figure out how/when/where to work out again since I cancelled my Crossfit membership until I get a job.

[seattlekari]

Wine: A just found out last night that despite previous statements that they will have to work straight through to the end of the year, she will be on vacation from this Saturday until Jan. 2 (her company normally gives employees the week between the holidays off). I am working a couple of days next week but going to add another day off for an extra long weekend. Yay!

Whine: I think I have a UTI. I'm waiting on doctor's orders for the lab test.

[2brides]

Whine: I am in charge of collecting/shopping/delivering the gifts for the family my clinic sponsors for the holidays. Because people have whined so much in the past years about not having enough time to shop (3 weeks from the point I post the want list to when everything is due) I gave them an extra weekend. Turned out that 90% of the people gave money so now I have to go shop and wrap this weekend. Thankfully, TRU is open 24 hrs, so I plan on being there at 7am on Saturday morning.

Dropping off the kids still sucks. I was listening to the mom of one of the victims describing her son and his 6y old antics this morning and she could have been talking about my kids. Of course, then I was a bawling mess en route to work.

Wine: The kids are soooo excited for Christmas. It is awesome. I might not get the whole week off next week (a la my wife) but am taking the 27th off so we can go see Les Mis. YAY!

[ct]

Dec 19, 2012 13:29:37 GMT -5 2brides said:

Dropping off the kids still sucks. I was listening to the mom of one of the victims describing her son and his 6y old antics this morning and she could have been talking about my kids. Of course, then I was a bawling mess en route to work.

((hugs)) its terrible

Up here they are having cops patrol the schools and all sorts of other safety precautions. RB has been freaking out every morning with this being the worst of all (1 cop + 3 uniformed private security guards). I get it, but all the uniforms dont make my 3 year old feel secure, they make her feel scared - and it only gives fuel to the fire that there *is* something to be scared of. and then I have to peel her off me in addition to barely holding it together myself.

shitty situation all around.

[thiswillbe]

Wine: My family is healthy and happy and safe, and for that I am so very grateful. I am also very grateful that I have a job, even though I hate it right now.

Whine: Terrible week at work + my ongoing terrible reaction to the CT shootings has been a bad combo. Nothing like really needing to get in to see a therapist and not having a smidge of time to do so to put you on the fast track to a place you don't want to be.

Big, huge hugs to RB; that's awful.

[Duchess1]

Poor RB! It's all around terrifying.
Wine -LMC's very first report card was excellent!
Whine -things are all around crappy and that has me down already. I am noticing a lof of missing holiday cards from my mailbox and,even though it's silly,it's making me feel even crappier. Maybe everyone is late (or I was really early) this year?

[twotrue]

Dec 19, 2012 18:25:58 GMT -5 Duchess1 said:

Poor RB! It's all around terrifying.
Wine -LMC's very first report card was excellent!
Whine -things are all around crappy and that has me down already. I am noticing a lof of missing holiday cards from my mailbox and,even though it's silly,it's making me feel even crappier. Maybe everyone is late (or I was really early) this year?

We have less too overall. I was late this year and mailers some Sunday, some yesterday and still have more to address

posted from phone

[joyseattle]

Whine: I have to teach tonight and I'm TIRED.
Wine: I do actually love teaching breastfeeding classes. I had acupuncture today.

[hlke]

Whine: I am a bawling mess about the CT school shootings, and the few people who have suggested that a life is a life and we shouldn't be more upset about children are pissing me off. My mom's an elementary teacher, my friends' kids are all that age, I have a close friend who lives two towns over. The whole thing scares the shit out of me, I can't stop thinking about the victims, and I think everyone thinks I'm a freak for being so upset, even though I don't have kids of my own. Maybe it would help if they knew I cried every time a child dies in Chicago violence too. I think what bothers me most is children are too young to understand anything but goodness.

Wine: an actual bottle of wine. I finished a big deliverable for work and C and I are going to relax tonight.

[rikkiandjulie]

Wine: I hung up all of my clothes in the closet. Finally!

Whine: I miss DW and hope this space is the best for us. I'm anxious for counseling.


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[hensmum]

Hugs to all those dealing with the Newtown tragedy in one way or another. It is so hard. I have been avoiding news articles - they just knock the wind out of me. It is simply unimaginable.

I'm late, but I'll still do mine.

Whine: Still have a cold. Henry's been getting up too early.

Wine: I spent yesterday morning while Hen was at school draping gifts. It felt so good to get it done and they look great under the tree!

[mk]

It's Thursday, but I'm doing it anyway.

Whine: The baby is really sick. We took him to the ER Monday night. He hates the nebulizer, and fights it tooth and nail. Oh yeah, and he is now on his 4th social worker. She knows nothing about our case, and yet she is making plans for bio mom getting visitation when she gets out of jail. None of the others ever mentioned that, b/c they said we'd be moving towards adoption. I'm doubting my ability to handle this.

Wine: K's extended family Christmas is this Saturday, and I'm welcome! It's taken years to get them to this point.

[ct]

Dec 20, 2012 8:45:02 GMT -5 mk said:

Whine: The baby is really sick. We took him to the ER Monday night. He hates the nebulizer, and fights it tooth and nail. Oh yeah, and he is now on his 4th social worker. She knows nothing about our case, and yet she is making plans for bio mom getting visitation when she gets out of jail. None of the others ever mentioned that, b/c they said we'd be moving towards adoption. I'm doubting my ability to handle this.

((hugs)) I'm so sorry about all of it. sick babies are so hard and I'm sure you are beyond exhausted. He is going to be okay and you will get through this - i hope you both get a break asap.

as for doubting your ability to handle the foster rollercoaster...you will handle it - you ARE handling it. At this point, you have no choice...you are a mama now I"m here if you ever want to chat.