Yesterday when Lori was at work I received a frantic text from her saying her headache was back and it was bringing her to tears! I tried to call her but she was already in a meeting. Turns out it was just real hot when she came in from the below zero temps and perhaps looked up or something, as when she took some Advil, her headache was gone within 30 minutes. I think part of it was psychological or physiological with her freaking out at the slightest sign of a repeat in pain. This is not uncommon as the docs said it could take months for the pain receptors in her brain to forget the pain. In other words, she could think she has a headache when she really doesn’t. Anyhow we’re in the clear. My Mom said she shouldn’t be working at all and we agree but the bills keep coming and her working has been a life saver this year. We just can’t afford for her to not work!
Well it’s still cold, way below zero around here. It was as low as 12 below zero during the day yesterday. It’s minus 4 right now here and 20 degrees at the North Pole! Jag had PTA after school yesterday where he watches or babysits younger kids and the school pays him. He’s one of two kids in the entire school chosen for this as it’s a big responsibility.
Last night Lori and I went to Manning’s information night. Manning is the Option School where I went when I was a kid. It was a junior high school then and is now for kids in grades 7 and 8. The difference is it’s an option school meaning they have no feeder schools or elementary schools where kids automatically get to go to Manning. Everyone has to apply through a lottery. It’s academically superior to junior high schools and kids have to meet higher standards once in or they’ll transfer you out! Jag wants to go there and we went to the info night with Jennifer’s Mom. She said she’s not going to send Jen there or apply as it seems too much and feels that kids can get just as much at a regular junior high without all the pressure. If your child is chosen through the lottery, they have placement tests in the Spring for honors math and language arts to place you. It was like sitting through a Harvard orientation or something. By the way, its now called The Manning School, it’s no longer Manning Junior High. I guess we’ll apply but we’ll also apply at other schools in case we don’t get in. What a racket, I’m on the fence. I know Jag would excel but there’s something to letting kids be kids and I think he’d excel no matter where he is. It seems a little uppity to me, they’re pretty full of themselves like they’re some ivy league school or something. Things sure are different these days. No matter as if the Pres keeps abusing the constitution, it won’t matter much as everything will fall part by next summer anyhow, ha ha.
I’ll stay away from politics, mostly, but on that note, repubs and dems alike and many scholars are sounding the alarm at how the Pres is abusing his power and ignoring our laws and basically just doing what he wants. They warn of grave consequences and some noted scholars are even saying civil unrest or rebellion is not out of the question if he continues to violate the law. Some say this is his end goal anyhow (to cause civil unrest) as then he can step in, install martial law and suspend future elections. I pray he’s not that twisted but if you really look at what he’s done already, it’s not that large of a step to get there.
That’s it for politics but if you look at history, all great civilizations fall, from the Roman Empire to everyone else within 200 or 300 years. In other words, they all have a life cycle as when they evolve, they get to the point where it all comes crashing down. If you look around the World, there are signs as the U.S. is no longer the respected country or power it was even 20 years ago!
Today I’m keeping the misses laying low and I need to run to Boulder. I cleaned the house yesterday but after a few hours with two boys and two dogs, I’ll need to do it again! Oh well, a woman’s work is never done. I have a whole new appreciation for what Lori does on a daily basis around here!
Take care, stay warm and God Bless!