Change of Plans?

Thadd sends me my itinerary that requires check in via the internet.  I type my name and the confirmation number.  A red message appears.  I repeat.  A red message appears.  I repeat.  A red message appears.  Definition of insanity: doing the same thing over and over expecting a different result.  I call my husband and report the problem.  I get back on the internet and type his name and the confirmation number and it directs me to check in.  Uh Oh!  Thadd does not want to go to the Miss America Pageant, I WANT TO GO TO THE PAGEANT!!!!!!!  I call him and he promises to straighten this "whole mess out."  He calls me about five minutes later and reports the problem to be corrected and instructs me to check in, AGAIN.  It works!!

I spend the whole day finishing up lesson plans and turning in grades and doing all sorts of other things to ready for the trip.  I arrive home and check on the animals.  Pip has somehow managed to get her horns locked in the fence.  I am carrying a dozen eggs in a basket, in five inch heels, running through the wooded area to unhook her horns.  When I get to her side she is shivering and physically exhausted.  She is unable to make a sound as she has spent the last couple hours trying to free herself from the fence.  Darn horns.  I have to be careful with her pregnant belly, but she is so strong she is still able to fight against the movement I'm trying to create to free her.  Finally after about three  minutes, which seems like an eternity, she is free.  I give the goats and pony love in the form of food and start walking back to the house when Brett runs down to announce there is a visitor at the house.  I hurry up the hill to find the GVTC guy waiting to check my internet.

before

after

With the internet running fine while the repairman is here, I wave goodbye and send him on his way with eighteen farm fresh eggs and a promise to call if it acts up again.  I feed the kids dinner and put them to bed before 7p.m.  The first day back to school made them very tired and ready for an early bedtime.  I therefore turned my attention to last minute grading and repacking.  I realized after I was packed in to a small suitcase I needed an additional outfit and a pair of heels or two.  So I pulled out the largest suitcase I own and filled it with stuff.  Go BIG or go HOME.  The only problem will be if the luggage does not make it to Vegas.  Although fifteen years ago when I walked the Miss America stage as a contestant I could've done so in undergarments and looked fabulous, if I tried to do that today it would cause a bundle of problems.  Las Vegas wouldn't likely notice much, but my friends would be very unhappy to share space with me.  Or I guess I could SHOP!!

Today I also happened upon a Christmas gift to her daddy from Chloe.  It reads:  "Daddy you are special you are sweet playing with you is always a treat you love meat and burning mesquite(or any type of wood).
You are awesome and that I know is a fact.  You smell like old spice champion.  hmmm I wonder why  Maybe because you are a champion or because I found your deodorant. Hehe!
You are friends with everyone on the farm I interviewed them to prove it.
Chickens- I like daddy because he scares away that evil creature who chases us during the day
Charlie-I like daddy because he hugs me and feeds me YUM
Goats-We like daddy because he loves on us
Dogs- we like daddy because he pets us
Mommy-I like daddy because he is the best person I know
Brett-I like daddy because he lets me play minecraft
Chloe-I like daddy because he is daddy and he is sweet
Everybody loves daddy what did I tell you daddy is special"

She is not keen on punctuation.  I'm guessing she is also not keen on her mother because I did not get one of these.  She says she started to make me one but didn't like how it was turning out so she threw it away.  Ugh!  Maybe next Christmas.

I am ready for bed.  My flight leaves at 6a.m. and Dunkin Donuts iced coffee is calling my name!!!!!  I can't wait to hit the terminal in the morning with my supersized luggage and my Dunkin Donuts iced coffee and no children to chase.  It actually sounds a little boring.  Maybe I should consider bringing a chicken.  I am thankful for a wonderful husband who truly is the best person I know. (Day 41)  Goodnight Friends.