1. Stupid internet is spotty. I thought I was becoming resigned to the fact that I'm stuck with rotten internet. Its okay most of the day, but I can't watch Netflix at night because the service is too bad. Today, however, it has been cutting out a lot. Yeah, that makes me grumpy.
2. The kids just came home saying there is no school tomorrow. What?! I had heard nothing at all about this. When I went to look up the phone number on their website, sure enough, it says "Due to the potential severe weather, strong winds, possible flooding conditions expected to impact the area this evening and over the week end coupled with the potential safety issues involved with the construction site, school will be closed Friday" Oh my gosh! Really?! That's like when they cancel school for expected snowfall. Its not even a hurricane. Ug. I'm annoyed. (Have I mentioned that the school has an 80 page Parent Handbook and is much more strict than BYU ever was.)
3. I wanted a nap, but I had to drag the kids around to 5 places today. I know, 5 places! We survived and I got the last of my school supplies. Yep, I had to scour the area to find the very last place that sells plastic 2 pocket folders with 3 fasteners. On the plus side, they were the cheapest I've seen. Unfortunately, I didn't feel too happy about the cost since I needed 15 of them at $1.50 a piece. So, double grumpy for spending over $20 on one item the kids needed for school, and for not getting a nap.
4. We got a "Notice of Lease Violation" from housing today. Here is what it said, "In an effort to keep our community with a consistent appearance and looking nice, there are established Navy Housing Rules for the benefit of all. We have noticed a trampoline, scooter, and an unraveled water hose in front of your unit. Water hoses must be on a hose reel that is not attached to the building. This creates an unsightly appearance and is in violation of the rules; therefore we must request that you store it away properly." Yes, we are completely guilty of all 3 offenses. I'm actually shocked they didn't complain about the waterlogged cardboard box that is also out there. I'm just grumpy that they are so strict. The housing people want it so uniform that you can't have any stuff on your porch (the hose issue was kind of a surprise to me, I didn't know that). The "consistent appearance" extends to the yard. You can't plant anything. They do the landscaping and you cannot plant a garden or flowers or do anything different. Let's hear it for conformity! I know we agreed to it, but I didn't know it was so anal and restrictive until we'd moved in and they gave us the big binder of rules, which I apparently did not read very well.
5. I haven't gone though my 72 hour kits. I KNOW I need to. I just have so much other clutter in the house to deal with that I put those on the back burner. Well, the house is till cluttered and I don't know what to do with some things and I still don't want to drag my bins in and go through what is in them and replace what isn't. Sigh. I'm grumpy that if this storm were a hurricane that I would not be ready at all. So maybe that will be my holiday weekend goal.
There you have it. The big things that I am feeling grouchy about. And now, I have to go clean up my front porch and figure out where to put a mini-trampoline, cuz there sure isn't room IN the house!
2 comments:
So I don't know if I told you that I have another friend that moved to NOLA about the same time that you did. Well her kids must go to the same school as yours, because she was complaining about the same thing today. Her hubby is in the coast guard.
Anyhow, I hope you have a better day tomorrow.
All that would be annoying! I have to say I really dislike those kind of confining rules! It would sure stink to be the Nazi person who checks to make sure everyone is in compliance. Eek.
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