Life's Bane

You know how there's always that one thing that will get you frustrated, annoyed, and ready to pull your hair out, (or whoever is nearest,) in mere seconds? Well for me it's math. I've never been very good at it. I'm not horrible, I'm just not that great, and every once and awhile I just can't figure it out.

It used to be really bad and I struggled with it for years. My own failure aggravated me and I would take it out on Kath. I can't tell you how many lessons Kathryn and I spent arguing and fighting. But eventually we both grew up a little and the last two years or so have been much better.

Most of the time it's not that bad and Kath and I get along and complete a lesson in relative peace. However when it's four in the afternoon and you've already spent an hour on just the concept because it's complicated calculator stuff and the computer keeps freezing up and you still have a full set of thirty problems to go...well let's just I say I was less than cordial. Two and a half hours of that is enough to make Hell's Kitchen look fun.

But despite my trigonometrical woes, the day has been a good one. An old friend of Dad's and his family came over for brunch. They had a two year old little girl and a nine month old boy. They were adorable! And very well behaved. Mom made Swedish pancakes and scrambled eggs with onions, sausage, bell peppers, and all sorts of goodies. Poor Kath missed out because she was at work, (that was why our math session was so late in the day.)

And now we are all going to the rink for some skating and fellowship with a bunch of youth peoples. I'm so excited! I LOVE skating and the opportunity doesn't come along very often. Mom is tired, but I think she'll have a good time once we get there. =D