A Whirlwind Of A Week

Happy Thursday, dear reader. As we move through the week, I am looking ahead to a jam-packed weekend. The Bean will attend her first prom with her boyfriend, Pook-A-Dook, this weekend. Prom preparation activities begin this afternoon. Right after school, The Bean has a nail appointment. Going against my better judgment, I am allowing her to get a full set of acrylic nails, which she has been begging for for years. In the past, I, too, have had my fair share of acrylic nails, and it always ends in disaster. However, for this special occasion, I will allow it and probably chalk it up to lessons that must be learned the hard way.

Tomorrow, all the students attending the prom must also attend a pre-prom meeting at the school, requiring them to go in until 10:30 to get credit for the day. My daughter is fretting that she won't have enough time to get ready. Sigh, I remember those days. Although I am quite certain six hours is more than enough time to have her cleaned, coiffed, and coutured, the time crunch is something to fuss about. She has a hair appointment with the Magical Mandy to get her hair done in the late morning. I will be running to hair appointments, picking up flowers, and practicing my lady-in-waiting skills/peasant servant skills to aid my princess in getting ready for the big night. I will be sure to share pictures in Monday's blog post.

The rest of the weekend will be spent celebrating Mother's Day. Saturday, we celebrate with the GB (GramBarb is spoken in all one word as quickly as possible). Before our outing with GB, I want nothing more for Mother's Day than The Bean to help me bathe my goats. Considering they are mothers too, they deserve a bit of pampering. After all, we can't do what we do without our lovely herd of mothers. This will likely be a two-day event by the time we wrangle everyone, drag them kicking and screaming to the garage, and bathe them in the driveway using warm water from the faucet in the garage. The girls must be washed with an antifungal shampoo to treat their rain rot. However, while they are already being bathed, I will create a moisturizing sugar scrub for their udders, shave their udders and the extra-long hair on their legs, and finish with a good slathering of unscented moisturizer on their udders for added protection. They will also be treated with antifungal medicine and have their feet examined for necessary trimming. I would love a spa day, but the girls consider it more torture than relaxing. Hopefully, by the time the process is complete, they will feel better and look better. I want this fungal issue resolved.

So, dear reader, that will be my Mother's Day weekend. I wish you all a weekend filled with whatever makes you happy: caring for your family, performing a spa day on your fur babies, or perhaps lounging with a good book. Whatever it is, and whoever you care for, your efforts make you a mother to someone, so embrace and enjoy the day.

On this lovely, sunny Thursday, stay safe, be smart, celebrate however you want to, thank you for caring for your family, whether it has two feet or four, know you make a difference, and your efforts are appreciated, and of course, wash your hands.