Sistah Pat

DS got a job yesterday.  NOT in a restaurant.  Scary…the idea that he’s been looking for a job as a chef or kitchen manager for weeks and nothing has turned up.  He has a great resume, good references, and has won quite a few awards in his time and yet, there’s nothing out there.  So…he took a job in construction.  Not sure what his work days and hours will be but I guess we’ll work around them. 

DIL came to the door yesterday evening when she picked up the kids and said, “I’ll be running late tomorrow and Friday and will pick up Jake and Scout at 8:00 instead of 6:00.”  I can’t tell you how much good it did me to say, “Stacy, David got a job today and won’t be able to pick the kids up from school from now on.  I’ll make sure they get picked up and taken care of tomorrow and Friday but you’re going to have to make arrangements for daycare starting Monday.”  She looked like a deer in the headlights and said, “Well, uhhh, I have to work….”  I said, “We ALL have to work Stacy.  There won’t be anyone here to watch them.  You’re going to have to make some other arrangements.”

I’m wondering if she’s going to try to work out something with the after school program.  They have a great after school program where they’ll watch the kids, help them with their homework, and keep them entertained.  The kids really enjoyed the program last year but DH found out, when he checked into it this year, that she had taken the money he gave her to pay the last bill last May and kept it instead of paying them.  It was in her name because she set it up but he’d always given her the money for it and I guess she didn’t think it was going to come back on her because she planned on running off as soon as school was out.  I know she didn’t dream that the judge would order that the kids were to continue attending the same school to avoid as much disruption in their lives as possible.  I don’t know what she’s going to do but it’s going to be on her to work it out.  She may have to use the after school program and pay them $450 before they’ll take her back.  DS said he wouldn’t be surprised if she tries to hit him up for the money.  I don’t think she’ll do that but I’m willing to bet that she’ll try to convince them that he’s the one who didn’t pay it last year and they’re no longer together so it’s not her fault.  I can hear it now….

Today is the second potluck of the year at school.  I got off easy.  DS has been working on his portfolio and wanted to add some stuff to his catering menu so he cooked up a huge pan of baked ziti yesterday evening so he could take pictures and price it out by servings.  Looks to me like he made enough for about 50 servings.  I’m wearing pants with an elastic waistband.