- A DATE WITH RUBY -

well, i got up today & had more loads to take to the rental [how is it that we keep hauling things over there, but it doesn't seem like things are getting 'less' here at this house?] - i asked ruby if she'd like to go with me & she jumped at the chance - for one, it helps brit not to have to watch all 3 of them, but still helps me as i don't have to take them all with me to do my errands & such - when i take the girls out 'alone', sometimes we do fun things [ie: go to lunch, to the park, etc.], but other times [like today], it's just a day with mommy

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like i said, ruby & i loaded the car down with everything we could fit in there, then we took it & hauled it all into the rental & i'll tell you that little girl can pull her own weight [& at 5 years old, she only weighs 34#!!] - we not only put everything up that from that load, but also put up all the items that we'd taken over in previous loads too

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we did this 3 times, but on the 3rd trip, we stopped by mc'd's for a drink & an apple pie [wow, she was sure a likin' that!] - before we went back into the rental, i phoned angela as ruby was signing something to me & i was lost...[again] & i needed ang's help to tell me what my daughter was saying to me! - anyhow, ang wasn't there, so i left her a message, saying i'd call her back later - we then went on into the house for the final time & just as we finished up, i called brit as we were taking a 5 minute break before heading home

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i went through a story telling her how tired we both were, that i'd gotten all the clothes she'd sent with me into her new closet & she still had lots of room left, etc. [knowing she'd be happy about that] - all the while, she's just giving me 1 word answers [ie: hmmm, yeah, k, no], etc. - i said, "were you busy, as you act like you're not even listening" & then got a, "no" & that was it - this was beginning to get irritating as we'd gone through this for quite awhile & she was acting like she'd no idea what 'closet' i was even referring to & also acted like she could care less! - i finally got so frustrated as i'd say something & you know what it's like when you're talking to someone & then you pause for them to answer & it takes them like FOREVER & then they give a 1 word answer because they'd been busy & obviously just realized you'd said something & are wanting to cover their tracks so as to not look like they'd been distracted?, well this was what brit was doing to me so i yelled into the phone, "when you're ready to talk to me, phone me back!" [& hung up!]

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i sat there holding the phone as i knew she'd call right back, but nooooooooo - with her stubborn head she didn't & i got all the more mad! - about 5-10 minutes later, angela returned my call from earlier & said, "what was that about?" - i [still be irritated at brit] said, "what?" - she said again, "what was that all about?" - i said, "i've no idea what you're talking about!" - she then started laughing & told me EVERYTHING that i'd just said to brit!! - "what??? - how'd you know all that??" - she said, "YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE CALLING & TALKING TO BRIT, BUT YOU CALLED ME INSTEAD!!!"

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oh my goodness!!! - i felt so foolish & said, "why did you let me go on & on like that?" - she said, "i thought for while that you were talking to me & that i might have just forgotten about some of the things you were referring to, but then i thought no, she's talking on the phone to me, but brit must have just walked in & she's turned to talk to her" - she said, "i'd sit there for awhile [to me that's when brit was in the 'dead silence' stage] & then i'd realize that you were waiting on me to say something, so i'd just answer something real quick" - she said, "i thought it was funny, thought i'd play the game right along with you & as you know...it'll make GREAT blog material!!"

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well, after we laughed our heads off about that, ruby & i finished everything up, just in time to get home so brit could head to drivers ed - we had dinner, i then loaded the car 1 more time & spike said he'd watch whomever i left him with, so i took ruby, ran down & grabbed brit from class, went to the rental, dropped things off there & straightened the house up a bit more, went to mom's & visited with her & madisyn as i'd to drop some things off there, then headed to the camper to drop things off, then grabbed brit dinner [yep, at 10pm], then came home - whew!

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here's some pics i took of ruby at mom's house - isn't she a cutie!