My Single Mom Life

A general run-down of my day.

First, when I was getting dressed after my shower, I can't explain how I did it, nor will I probably be able to ever do it again, but I injured myself.
Somehow, when putting my head through the neck hole of my t-shirt, I wrenched my neck.
Mark even heard the noise and came running to the bathroom door, thinking I had either fallen or dropped something.
Yes, the snapping noise coming from my neck was so loud, it was heard through the bathroom door.
I have been in agony all day because of course, I can't get it to wrench back the way it came.

I didn't save as much money as I wanted to at the store, Publix wasn't having a huge sale this week, but I didn't do too badly either.
Starting total before coupons and in store deals was $193.87.
Coupons and discounts applied = $53.79.
For a total having to pay of $140.08.
It's not too bad, but not my best either.

I had a lot of coupons for items I wanted to buy, but only if they were on sale.
I had wanted to buy and try one of those Febreze Noticeables air fresheners.
I had a coupon for $5 off the starter kit, but it was $8.99, and only comes with 2 scents in the starter kit.
2 scents I absolutely cannot be around unless I want to have a splitting migraine and be coughing all day long, vanilla and lavender.
I thought that perhaps I could buy a refill kit in different scents and dump the 2 offending scent bottles, I had a $1 off coupon on one of those, but they were $4.99.
Even with the coupons applied, I would have spent $7.98 + tax on a single non-essential item, plus I would have had to physically touch the vanilla and lavender fragrance bottles which would have caused me to be ill for the rest of the day.
Totally not worth it in my opinion.
Hey Febreze! How about making starter kits in other scents huh?
Not everyone in the world likes vanilla and lavender, just a suggestion.

I did get a really good deal on a new Venus Embrace razor.
My Mom is always sending me coupons, and she had sent me one for $2.00 off.
The whole razor kit, new razor, shower caddy, and extra blades, was on sale for $5.99, marked down from $8.99, so that was a really good deal in my opinion.

Then I needed to pick up a sympathy card for my Mom's Uncle Bill's wife and family.
This is quite the challenge as an atheist.
Everything is about the spirit, and being at peace now, and being in the loving arms of their father.
While I know his family are believers, it's hypocritical of me to buy a religious card, when I am not religious.
No the card isn't for me, it's for them, but sending a card with that theme, leads people to assume I am religious as well.
This is also why it takes me weeks, sometimes months, to find cards to send at Christmas.

After digging around in the entire card aisle for nearly 30 minutes, I finally found a nice sympathy card that made no mention of any religious type things at all.
I was surprised I found one, but really, there should be more cards that are not religiously themed.
Just a few of the nice words it said;
"but at this sad time, may it bring you some peace and comfort, to know that caring thoughts are with you every day".
If there are any greeting card companies or employees of one, out there reading this, you really should start a new product line for atheists.
We are out here, there are a lot more of us than you know, and we have money to spend on cards for every single type of holiday or need that you can imagine. *hint hint*

I've slowly been picking up around the house, taking some care not to aggravate my neck any further, because my niece Skye is coming to spend the day with Sebastian and I tomorrow.
I'll vacuum in the morning, I'll let my Roomba run while she's here, she finds it fascinating, and also do the dishes off and on.
I tried to do some today, but standing over the sink looking down at the dishes was just painful.
I've taken a soma, and I'm hoping between my pain meds and the soma, by morning the neck pain will be gone.

Mark will be going with my sis to where she works, because the woman my sister works for has hired Mark for the day to do some odds and ends types of chores.
Some bush trimming, some weeding, some window washing, stuff like that.
Instead of hiring a gardener, she decided to put a 16 year old who needs a job to work.

We all need to get to bed fairly soon, it's going to be a long day for all of us, but no one is tired.
That's the hard part.
Everyone is wound up and anticipating tomorrow, so no one is sleepy.
So once again, I will attempt to reply to emails, maybe write my reviews of No Country for Old Men and American Gangster.
Both excellent films, but AG ran a little too long I think.

Ok, off to do that stuff.
Later days.