Chaotic

Chaos in the house today, and a little discontent.

The patch I made to the hinge on the laptop isn't holding, so last night my daughter borrowed our laptop because she didn't like having to sit at her desk to use hers (where the screen is resting against a support). This morning, after talking privately about it last night, we offered to buy her a netbook, which is about a third smaller and less expensive (I refuse to say 'cheaper' for something that costs four hundred dollars) than a replacement laptop. She said she would rather not, thinking that she would find the smaller keyboard awkward, plus, she likes the big screen. ( I think its more the latter than the former). I can just use the laptop as it is on the desk, she said. We looked at each other. Then why did you borrow mine last night?

This morning she called from school saying she had forgotten some papers. My wife had noticed that she actually had written a note on her hand to remember the papers, yet she managed to forget it anyway. This was the same kid who called three times on Saturday from color guard to announce she'd forgotten a piece of equipment - black socks! Foundation Makeup! Practice Gloves! My wife said she'd bring them, but if she forgets anything else.....

But now they're gone, and its just me and the cat.