Morning Chat

[Alwaysgreener]

[Alwaysgreener]

I had a tour tonight, she asked a unique, did we swear? I said this is a Christian household we do not even use H E C K.

[Cat Herder]

It's a beautiful morning after some violent storms last night. I was spared this year, it seems. I only lost one tree and it is far enough back in the woods that I can leave it for next year's hibernation. My climbing roses that were decimated in 2019 actually began to bloom yesterday in a vibrant yellow and are finally over halfway across the arch. I think spring is going to be colorful again around here, this year.

[Annalee]

IT'S MONDAY, LET'S DO THIS!

I would say I was tired but I could say that every MONDAY

[Alwaysgreener]

It is Friday, one more week until my vacation/spring break starts. I am closed for part of Tuesday, so I only have 3.5 days next week. I actually closed all day to take DS to his eye check but will still have my SA kids put on the bus and take off.

[Annalee]

This about sums it up!!!

[Annalee]

I hear ya, GirlMomma.....I've asked one of my cousin's daughters to come over at 8 on Saturday so we can clean some walls, baseboards, etc. She's 14 and likes making extra money and I'm gonna use her legs to do some of my running!

[GirlMomma]

Yes!!! I’m still exhausted from the time change. We’ve also been on the go for the last 6 or 8 weeks with DD11’s activities. Every weekend, both Saturday and Sunday. Friday evenings, we’ve had birthday celebrations or sports banquets.

This weekend - we have NOTHING scheduled. At 5:01 on Friday, I will be in hibernation mode until Monday. 😎

[Annalee]

Sleep deprived this morning......felt the crash coming on Friday evening but I kept running-doing things that needed done; slept all yesterday afternoon and woke up to alarms blaring this morning for hours; no gym; barely awake for daycare.

[Annalee]

It’s Friday

[GirlMomma]

It’s Friday

[Alwaysgreener]

Just like I thought, dcd hours 6-4 are including commute. Dcd is now 7-3 and DCM is still 9-6 but she's a banker so her hours can vary.

[Alwaysgreener]

Thursday is payday.

[GirlMomma]

Side note: the woman that I did an interview with on Tuesday had a very similar schedule. Her hours were 8-6, dads were 6-4. She asked me to provide childcare from 8/9 until 5:30. How does that work..?

[GirlMomma]

I never, ever tell them the hours I am willing to work because they take advantage of it… as I’m sure you know. I always word it like this:

“I offer services based on the hours parents need childcare for work. These will be contracted hours so overtime fees will apply if you need childcare outside of those hours. However, childcare is limited to 9 hours/day.”

If they say they need care until 5:30/6, I say something similar to what BC suggested.