:O So today is a snow day. I work from home, no issue for me. Hubby decided to work from home (too much of a good thing), and of course DD is home. I had plans to bake cookies and brownies and maybe even my hubby's favorite cupcakes (Devil's food w/peanut butting filling and chocolate ganache frosting.) I still may do that, because baking is theraputic for me. And I am in a tired bitchy cranky kind of mood. Skids are coming over in an hour...I'm in no mood for it today. I know that sounds horrible, but the truth is the truth. I offered to have the kids here last night, at least get snowed in here so no one had to go out today. But no, BM had to have them, for what, I don't know. Now BM and her boyfriend are both at work and SD and SS are there to fend for themselves. Yes, they are old enough, and I respect that...but SD is allowed to go hang outside with her friends and do what she wants...guess its none of my business.

I've been snapping at hubby all day. The TV is on and we are both working in the living room. I just ignore it and tune it out, kind of like white noise...he pays attention and makes comments and asks questions...Then I have no idea what he is talking about and snap at him.

DD has been in and out, straightened her room, did her homework, was on FB and You Tube...she's outside again...I think to escape the rath of mom. She knows when I'm tired to stay away from me....or get all cuddly.

Work is very slow today, so I should be getting so much more done, but all I want to do is take a nap. I walked into the kitchen and realized how much needs to get done in there...platters, bowls, etc. are still sitting on the counter waiting to get put away...they do glisten when the light hits them, so it does put a smile on my face. And the candy cane cookie plate, love that plate...new addition this year..problem is, it doesn't have a home yet, so I keep moving it.

Luckily when I went shopping yesterday, I bought a large pack of pork chops for dinner tonight...I didn't know who was going to be here...so atleast we have enough thawed out for dinner tonight. Pork Chops, noodles, red cabbage and a salad. Maybe I'll get ambitious enough to make rolls or bisquits.

So we sent an email to BM yesterday, hubby has been trying to have a sit down with her since Nov., she always has an excuse not to. So we told her that we expect her to make time in the next week to discuss her kids. SS16 is going to Prague in a month...so a little of the financing for that trip needs to be discussed, SS plays Viola and Guitar, somehow WE ended up with those costs...so that needs to be discussed. BM borrowed money from SS over a year ago and hasn't paid anything back. SD has medical/mental health issues to deal with. And the list goes on....and she avoids all the conversations she can. Of course hubby didn't write the email, I did, and sent it from his email.

Now looking at things from hubby's side for a change. My DD had ADHD, with an underlying mood disorder, lives with us full time, sees her father EOWE. Hubby used to yell at her alot...something he doesn't do with his own kids...and I asked him to stop. He over reacts! The littlest noise can set him off. Meanwhile, I like to turn the music up loud and dance with the kids...oh...the different parenting styles...amazing how he used to think it was cute the way I would sing and dance with the girls...now it has turn to ridicule. I should probably stop with the complaining, I know I'm in a bad mood, so nothing he says right now will make things good right now.