Early Mother's Day

Wonderful Hubby shared with me today his gift to me for Mother's Day...a raised garden :-) He needed to tell me, so he could ask exactly where I wanted it placed in the yard. I'm pretty excited. I've started tomatoes, cucumbers, and beans. They are almost ready to be transplanted outside. To add to this wonderful news, I'm quitting my job. Friday is my last day. So next week I know what I'll be doing....planting my garden. I also have a number of herbs I'm growing, but I'll keep them in their pots inside so I have them readily available for cooking. I sorta feel like I'm 'playing house.' I hope my plants actually produce something edible, especially since I am travelling this summer and won't be here every day to make sure all is going well...I might even have to pay a neighbor kid to water my bed while I'm gone.

I really am super excited about my job ending. It has been a most trying experience. I guess I must have a charmed life because I have never been around someone so negative and, actually, mean. I drive myself crazy trying to figure her out. I keep having hope that tomorrow will be different. But, no, it's not. I think that's what actually caused me to quit was the fact that I felt there was no hope for the situation to change or improve. Since the job was for extra money, and I'm lucky enough to have a hard-working husband in the lucrative field of software development, it seemed silly to drive myself crazy everyday. I was worn out from biting my tongue and playing peacemaker between my boss and the teen-aged part time workers. No one wants to talk to the boss because she is short-tempered, impatient and gets defensive if you ask a question about anything she said or did...even if it's just for clarification. Ugh. I am sad for her, she cannot be happy or content.

I'm also excited about quitting, because I now get to start cooking for my daughters' graduation party. I'm making lots of appetizers that can be easily frozen and warmed the day of the party (May 18). I've had fun browsing the Internet looking for recipes and having the girls tell me their desires. I will, of course, stress about this in that I will constantly be trying to figure out how much food to have...since it's an Open House and lots of people have been invited, it will be difficult to judge. I don't want a freezer full of food left-over, but I'd be mortified if I ran out of food. Well, maybe not mortified but definitely embarrassed.

The Imp performed in the Music Man last week. She was absolutely fabulous. And it's not just because I'm her mom. A number of people went out of their way to tell me how well she did. She pulled off the attitude of Eulalie Mackengnie Shin flawlessly. She had loads of fun, too. Tomorrow she's off to Disney for the 8th grade field trip. Next weeks are final exams. Then by next Friday, other than the actual ceremony, she is done!

The Singer will be recognized, with the other seniors, for their volunteerism at church. I can't believe how grown up she has become. She makes me smile because she often exhibits classical behaviors of teenagers. She swings from sophisticated young woman to Disney Princess-loving little girl. She came home today with some honor cords she's to wear with her graduation gown. Initially she was very serious, and talking about the honor, etc. Then she says, "Don't you just love the color of this one? It's my favorite." With her voice going up an octave and her doing a little dance in place. I am so happy for her. I think she has had a true childhood and while I worry sometimes about how little she knows of the evil out in the world, I'm thrilled she hasn't experienced it first-hand.

Enjoying my two wonderful daughters is the way I'm going to celebrate my Mother's Day...every day.