Posted by
Sticker-wearer on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 12:00:00 AM
Day Six: Tuesday Grocery Shopping and Overnight Guest
Slap on sticker. Load kids in car. To school. To grocery store. Funny. No weird glances. Some moms seem to skirt basket more than just in polite way. Odd, though. Feel taller. Feel back straighter. Feel as if daring contrary person to make snide remarks. Check list. Mark list. Smile. Laugh with DS2 and DD. Pay. Pleasant. Leave.
Home to put groceries away and clean like crazy lady.
Finally get house clean enough for guest. Have removed stickered shirt for shower. Somehow don't remember to put on new sticker. Baby in crib. Boys sleeping in same room as guest taking DS2's room. Sit with boys for almost an hour, reading to boys to relax and have sleep. DH and guest finally arrive at 10:00. Am tired. Ready to tuck self in. Must stay up and be friendly. Like guest v. much. Friend of DH, now missionary. Chit chat. Tip-toe around politics. Face off over discussing where getting information. DH staying out of it. Feeling need to not alienate DH friend. Made email gaffe several months ago by sending McCain link to Liberal DH friend. Clicked by mistake in contacts list. Got friendly-ish slapdown. Not willing to mess with DH friends. Only makes life hard for DH. Love DH. Not worth messing with friends. Guest and sticker-less mama gauging one another to determine where stand. DH interjects with sports talk. Danny Ainge. Wife no longer part of conversation. Good. Easy out to go to bed. Check on babies. Go to bed.