Computer issues

This morning Tom slept in. It was a day of rest. The boys got up to go to school. Originally this was to be a vacation day, but because of an earlier snow day they are having a snow make up day instead of the longer winter break vacation. Sorry boys.

Riley didn't keep his brother posted on the time, so Trevor wasn't ready when the bus drove by. Riley was at the stop waiting for the bus while Trevor was still putting his shoes on and finding his special sweatshirt for band and the book he wanted to read on the bus. I was trying to hush his loud wailing that missing the bus was all his brother's fault, so he wouldn't wake his snoring father from his lovely treat of sleeping in. Trevor has the voice of a fog horn, but Tom slept right through it, drowning Trevor out with his loud snores.

I didn't yell. I did roll my eyes. Trevor should be watching the clock himself. I told him so in a nice voice as I threw on my clothes to drive him. I dropped him at the corner across from the school to save me dealing with teen traffic in the parking lot. He was not happy to have to walk a block. I rolled my eyes again. He should be happy I did not give him a scathing lecture during the drive, over missing the bus. That is what I would probably do on a normal day, but today Tom is home and that puts me on my best behavior.

I tiptoe quietly around the house until I hear Tom getting up. I sit down at the computer only to find that the boys have picked up another virus. I have some standard treatments now for computer slow down. It takes hours though, of fussing and waiting to see if the cleansing of the system worked. Finally I have speed again.

In my ambition to control my children, while fixing the computer, I made the mistake of trying to put a parental control password access on to limit the children's access to sites. It only ended up frustrating me as any site unrated at all was flagged, including my mail box and each piece of mail. I had to remove the password control block so I could get on with my business.

Trevor is off to the big city tonight with the basketball team. The more the team wins the longer the season lasts as they go to the state playoffs. I gave Trevor $10 so he could have an after school snack and dinner at some point. The bus left soon after school so I didn't see any point in his coming home first on the bus, to get something to eat, and my having to drive him right back again. I told him that he owes me two hours of work tomorrow.

Sunday, my sister is coming into town with my nephew, from the east coast. It is their winter break also. It is a quick trip. The only day available for all of us to see her is Sunday, the day she arrives. I know she will be exhausted from traveling, but we are looking forward to her visit, and my adorable nephew.

I am going to go into town a little early so I can deliver the empty boxes to my mom. Have lunch with the other half of the family. I don't know if Tom wants to go down that early, so we will take two cars. The boxes take up a lot of room, so I can't bring everyone with me in the car anyway.

Monday, my college roommate and her son are coming down for a quick overnight visit on their way to visit family on their winter break. I am so excited to have these visits with friends and family. Considering, originally we had no plans for this weekend.

Tonight is a spin off jewelry party from my girls night out in January. I am looking forward to playing some more with all the jewelry. I love the ring Tom picked out for me, and the necklaces and ear rings I bought as my birthday present to myself. Mom gave me a lovely rhinestone choker that had been her mother's. It was a delightful month of pampering.

I also bought a few things from the store that did the fashion show at the club, so I have some fun new clothes to wear. I definitely needed a few things after the purging of my wardrobe a few months ago. Now I just have to wait for the warm weather to arrive so I can wear these spring outfits that are fun, light, and too chilly to wear now.

I got Tom on a vitamin regime that has improved his mood. He doesn't do much with eating fresh fruits and vegetables, so when he said he was feeling down and depressed I made him take some vitamins. A week later he came back to me and said he was feeling much better, surprise surprise. Spending so much time in doors this winter in this rainy climate saps the vitamin D right out of you and when you don't eat healthy the supplements are essential. He now is voluntarily taking vitamins every day.

Tom wont take the big vitamin pills that most people swallow. I had to search every store for months to find the tiny tabs that were the right size. Then wait for the right moment to shove them at him. New Chapter seems to be the only manufacturer of small tablets. I finally found them at a high end organic store in the city. I called our local health store, they are having to special order the tiny tabs for me, now that I know what brand to ask for. I kept coming home and opening vitamin bottles that the clerk swore were the small size, only to find them to be the big size. I fed them to the boys and myself, since I couldn't return them once opened. The vitamins did not go to waist.

Now that I have discovered the brand and size, I went on line and found them for 50% cheaper on Amazon than in the store. At least now I can get them local, special order, and by mail order.
I am stocking up, just in case this company decides to stop producing the small size.