The last day of rest and I didn't get enough!

This weekend went by way too fast.  Yesterday was awful- we just sat around all day until I got so angry at Jason for sleeping all day long that I scooped up the kids and went to his dad's house for 2 hours.  But that didn't happen until 7:30 so it was too late to go anywhere else.  Not like we could have gone too many cool places- it was wet and windy outside.  Too bad it was warm.  It's my fault too- I have no drive.  I need someone to MAKE me get up and do something.  It isn't that I don't want to do anything because I really do.  But I need some sort of kick or push to get me going.  Unfortunately Jason isn't one to do that.  Like right now.  I could figure out a way to keep the kids out of trouble while I go take a shower, get them ready and take off to go somewhere this morning and afternoon.  But instead I am sitting here.  I do have to count a few dozen fund raising orders which is probably part of what is keeping me here.  They need to be sent out Tuesday I think at the lastest and I have barely started.  I know I need to do it but I am avoiding it.  And the whole thing is making me miserable!!! 

Then there is another problem.  Jonas is at an age where all he wants to do is go.  He wants to crawl and walk all over the place.  But there is no where to do that.  Our house is so small and crowded that you can't get far without running into something.  We could go to other peoples houses but then I have to worry about him knocking things over- even at the most child-friendly homes you still have to worry about something.  Malls aren't appropriate places to let your little babies crawl around on the floor (though I will admit to shamelessly doing it).  Parks are cold and wet right now.  And even when they aren't wet, it is often way too cold outside.  But my poor little guy just looks out the doors and windows with this look on his face.  We don't have the money to spend at places like Tumble Town.  And Chuck E Cheese is not always an option either.  Though that is a great place for the older kids, their floor is no cleaner than a malls and you have to worry about teenagers and pre-teens running through the place like they own it and trampling on the little ones.  Does anyone know anywhere else we can go?  I love rain but it is working against me this year. 

So the other day I was driving and a thought popped into my head.  I have always thought it would be cool to open a second-hand store and/or consignment shop.  This idea popped into my head while I was driving to the school to pick something up.  Since I was driving along a main road I thought I would look for places that are for sale or rent...even though I DON'T have the money to do anything like this.  Not now and probably not ever.  But just as I looked I saw a place!  Perfect on the outside.  I don't know about the inside.  But it is in a great location and is a really nice size.  With a big "for rent" sign out front.  And as I saw this place, a song was playing on the radio and a line from the song practically screamed at me...and would be a great name for a place like one I want!  Maybe not the best name but it would work.  I thought it was so funny that the thought would come into my head just as I pass a great place and hear a great name.  Too bad I can't take any risks or I would totally dive into that.    

I don't know about anywhere else but the McDonald's near my house pulled something really shady.  They still advertise their Iced tea as being $1 on their sign.  But when you order it, they charge you $1.29 or $1.39.  Not a lot in the scheme of things but it's the principle.  You don't say something is a dollar then charge 30% more.  This has happened to me twice and the first time I almost missed it.  I got to the window to pay and had already added up my total in my head.  When she said it was a lot more- more than the tax would have made it- I questioned it.  She said something about the registers now making the tea more.  Then she fixed it for me and gave me the right total.  The second time it happened they rang it up that way again but this time I questioned them before I left the speaker.  She fixed it again but not until I said something.  Which means that others might be ordering the tea and getting charged.  It seems to me that they were instructed to not change it until someone says something.  Because these people aren't that dumb- they know that the tea doesn't cost more than a dollar.  When you work somewhere every day you start to memorize things and when it is that simple it doesn't slip your mind.  And it was the same girl both times I ordered.  I think this is a terrible thing to do to customers.  It isn't the first time I have heard of something like this.  Jason told me that when he worked at a restaurant about 10 years ago that the owner calibrated the registers to overcharge $.05 on every bill.  Not a lot....until you realize that hundreds of patrons eat there a day.  This guy is seriously making out.  Even if half of the people say something and the employees fix it, they are still making a lot of free money.  I wonder how many places do things like this without their customers knowing.  They are all jerks. 

Ok...going to go try to count some orders.  Let's see how far I can get.