School just started on Monday but I swear it feels like we have been in session for 2 weeks instead of 1. I'm not sure why the week felt so very long lol.
S loves his firefighter internship!
A little bit of interaction with xH this week. All of it to do with our entangled lives due to children.
Tuesday night, xH called me as I was leaving work to talk about things to do with S16. We ended up with a 25 minute call, but stayed on the topic of S. He was calling to let me know that he had gotten S's driving test scheduled for the day after his last drive with the instructor. S had his first drive last Friday night and xH shared that the instructor said that S is pretty much ready, even without the next 2 drive times, so that was good to hear that we have done well with him. Instructor said to xH that he had asked S how much interstate time he had before taking him on the interstate and S laughed and told him that he was well seasoned in that area. I am very grateful to xH for taking on getting the drives scheduled for S while we were away in Washington, and I have told him that I am grateful for his help with this matter.
xH asked about S's internship and expressed that he was sad that S hadn't really shared any information with him about it when he asked. I told him that maybe S would open up to him in the future and then joked that it took me acting like I wasn't interested for S to tell me. xH has to also keep in mind that he had S last week, before school started, so S had learned of the internship, but hadn't been back with xH since he'd actually started the internship. If they have texted or spoken on the phone, S most likely wouldn't share via that avenue anyway. S sought me out in my bedroom the one day to talk about it and another day we were in the car on the way back from school so it was fresh on his mind having just come from it.
Wednesday night, S21 came over and brought steaks to cook us for dinner. He's been doing a fabulous job cooking for his roommates and wanted to make a meal for us he had learned to cook by watching someone on YouTube. Unfortunately, I only had olive oil, nonstick pans, and a stove that heated differently then his own. Between that, and S's realization that he bought a different selection of meat than the last time, S was disappointed in the end results. D, S16 and I thought it tasted good, but S21 said that it wasn't up to par with what he had done before. He said that we will have to have a re-do and come to his house for the great steaks versus just good lol. It was a lovely evening regardless. All 4 of us were in the kitchen together and it was just such great together time. While S cooked the steaks, impressing me with all his fresh ingredients he was using to mix with the trimmings, I sauteed some zucchini squash and made some mashed potatoes with cheddar, bacon and chives. D was at the sink washing a load of dishes and chatting away with S. S16 hung out for a while, then disappeared to his room as oft teenagers his age do, but appeared again magically when the food was ready!
In the midst of everything the doorbell rang, which D and S21 were impressed that I even heard with the conversation and our background tunes. I thought it might be the neighbor who has been doing some landscape things for me in my backyard, but to my surprise xH was standing there. He had a rifle case and a couple cases of bullets. He said he had been texting with S21 but that S hadn't answered his last query about dropping off the rifle to him so that he could practice at the range for hunting so he figured that he would just swing by. Apparently S21 had said that he was at my place. S21 came to the door and collected his things and set them aside to take with him when he left later. Then S21 excused himself to get back to the steaks, which he'd left cooking in the kitchen. I did not feel the need to invite xH in and he left, with his mission to deliver the rifle accomplished.
Yesterday, I needed to find a ride for S from school because I had already been late to work taking him and D had to work in the afternoon so it was looking like I would need to leave work yet again to go back and pick him up, so instead, I sent out a text thread to xH, 2 of my B's, SIL, nephew20 and S21 asking if there was anyone available to pick him up for me. xH was the first one to volunteer, and then SIL followed. I texted SIL directly and let her know that the other number that picked up was xH because I knew she didn't have his number in her phone and that if that fell through I would let her know. xH did pick up S and hopefully they were able to have a more in depth conversation on their ride back to xH dropping S off at my house. I don't know.
Today has been lovely just having a bit of a lie in this morning. I am about to get up and get on with my day. The lawn needs mowed again and if the neighbor hasn't been over yet to do it, I will take that on again. I rescued some geraniums from my M's old house that she had potted and was given the heads up by SD's adopted daughter when she was over there a couple days ago that I should come on a rescue mission before the cleaners got there and the new tenants would be showing up. I watered them really well, and trimmed off all the dead leaves and foliage and they are jumping back to life very well and adding some nice color to my back yard. I hadn't had a chance to plant any of my own, so it's nice to have those. M and I have texted lightly throughout the week, but she hasn't shared anything more of her plans. She found one of S's favorite shirts that he accidentally left behind and mailed that out and then sent me a funny video that my Step Sister she's living with had shared with her. Earlier this week she posted to a text thread between her and myself and my 4 brothers with pictures of the wheat fields and how the farmers are about to harvest them. I'm the only one that responded to that text.
Alright, I'm anxious to get up and moving and feeling a bit too lazy. Have a great Saturday everyone.
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