November 1: A nice, unusually quiet LLL meeting. The next series will be rather a circus—during the daytime at my house. We have three single mothers in our group now.
November 7: I'm reading The Mother's Almanac, and getting inspired to let the girls do more in the kitchen with me. It's one of the things I very much looked forward to, but found little fun in actual practice. I hate to admit it about myself, but the mess that kids make in cooking, the patience required while they take so long about it, and the sometimes less-than-perfect results were enough to make it a nerve-wracking experience for me. However, in my constant efforts to change my ways, I am trying again—this time with a conscious effort to develop a more patient and accepting attitude.
December contains only entries about Joey's nursing strike. He was 14 months old, and went from being a wonderfully enthusiastic nurser to adamantly refusing to have any part of it, even in his sleep. He cried all the time, but refused to be comforted. It was a hard time for everyone in the family, and was never resolved. I don't want to revisit it, so this will wind up 1979. I hope I developed that "more patient and accepting attitude" about my daughters in the kitchen......
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I enjoy your journal, Susan. How I wish I had kept a journal!
How is your new haircut doing? You inspired me (at the Kitchen Table) to also try a new haircut. It has taken a few weeks but I am getting used to it.
When you said it was 'never resolved' I had thoughts of your fully grown son still crying and fussing every night. At this point, the fact that he won't nurse anymore is probably a good thing LOL.
LOL Paula, that's so funny. And you know what? He and his wife are at a breastfeeding class tonight!
Dolores, I have no words for my haircut except to thank the heavens that I have a sense of humor and didn't lose it at the salon. I'm sure yours looks great!
Google is requiring me to leave another comment. They're so attentive.
Susan - after leaving my first comment I went to the Kitchen Table and learned of your most recent haircut - I have had those kind before - seems like they take forever to grow out. And your first one looked so great! Good luck with getting back to it.
Hi Susan :)
Oh, hi, Crystal. :-)
Hi Susan!
Hey, Helen! :-)
"Pour the cup of flour into the...careful now...big bowl and--never mind, spills happen. Here's some more flour." How I remember those days, and the feeling that I had urgent things to do, but that this was important somehow.
Lali, "urgent things to do".....yes, I remember it well. And I'm sure we're both thinking how non-urgent they seem now.
Thanks, Dolores. If anything, I'm even more unhappy with this stupid cut. Why is hair so important??
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