Porta Potties?

I get an automated voice message yesterday. It was telling me that the power was out at Tater's school and that they had porta potties ordered and being delivered soon.

That was it. Nothing about how they are keeping the students warm (it was 35 degrees outside) or what they were doing for lights. Nope, even the news articles online with our one TV station that is able to keep up with the news only had that little bit about the porta potties.

I know some little girls who would not use a porta potty to save their life. 

Now, it didn't end up to be more than an hour or two of power out (I did not get a call that things were back to normal, nor did the update after the power company got into the transformer ever arrive). Tater said they spent time in the gym and that it got very cold in the building.

The other problem I saw here was that my email was a good half hour after the phone call and the phone call came an hour after the power went out. Not so good on the timing thing. Big problem when one's last name is towards the end of the alphabet.

The rest of the day wasn't bad. Picked Dizzy up from school, got a call that Tater was on a different bus (many drivers and the poor administrative assistant who was making the calls were sick) and then made it home to make dinner and get Dizzy to practice. Then I had to run dinner to Bean who was at his first day of work and then Tater and I went to Sophomore Parent night at the high school. The Boss met us there and we sat through some well put together presentations about preparing our Sophomores for their last two years of high school. 

A minor mishap and mis-turn after The Boss and Tater went to get Dizzy had me missing the last session. I went to get ice cream and managed to get chocolate all over my sweatshirt instead.

This morning had me in the recliner reading some other blogs and Mickey on his perch. All of a sudden there is a terrible retching sound from the kitchen. Mickey's eyes get as big as dinner plates and he races to the kitchen where Bitsey is attempting to throw up her toenails. Not sure what she ate or if it was a hair ball but the poor thing was miserable. I've also never seen Mickey so worried. He kept pacing around her and nosing her gently and glaring at me like it was my fault she was sick. 

The rest of today was good. Bean and I were able to talk about classes and getting his requirements in for graduation.

Dizzy was honored twice at her school assembly today. Once for being a student caught doing something right and the second time for being a good role model for other students. The Boss and I had been invited in secret and I had to chuckle as I saw her tell a friend that "My mom is at work". Ha, I was in the second row (just a row ahead of the governor) and got a picture to prove it.

Tater had a good day, as good as they come anymore. She's having a tough year and we're working on making it better. We were free enough tonight that she got to spend a couple of hours with her little friend next door, a much needed time of fun.

I enjoyed attending a writers group tonight and then came home to find my fitbit had finally arrived. Now it's time for me to start walking.

But seeing as it's dark out and not good to exercise before bed, I think I'll start on the new JD Robb book that came out today...

Be Happy! Be Healthy! Be sure to manage some mischief!