While Eastern Canada bakes under a heat dome, we have been inundated with rain and cold temperatures. Hopefully, we'll have some heat and sun this week before we get more rain. This morning it was 3C (37F). Sigh. It seems unlikely I will get many tomatoes this year but the flowers are happy enough.
My daugther and her fiance visited last weekend and we had a lovely, but rushed visit. We took Jack to the park, they visited friends she went to school with, we took Miss Katie to Fort Edmonton, my husband made burgers on his new Traeger and we walked the dogs. She's coming back this weekend to cater my retirement party on Saturday night. I imagine we'll feel just as rushed and busy this coming weekend.
I've done very little to prepare for this party. As much as I want to stop working, I'm going to miss my work family so much. I will still work from time to time, but it won't be the same. My life will move on, as will theirs. It's life. I was listening to Julia Louis Dreyfus interview Jane Fonda on her podcast yesterday and Jane Fonda was talking about the third act of her life and I realized that retirement is the start of my third act as well.
Last night as I was sitting with Jack, I told him that we would be seeing his lawyer this week. He asked why and I explained that this man helps to decide where Jack will live and be safe. Jack was distraught and said, he didn't want to live anyplace else. I told him that he could always live with us and that was not the problem. He made me promise that I would tell the lawyer that he wanted to live with us. I said I would.
I never want Jack to feel like he has to choose between his mom and us. I know his mom loves him but she can't even take care of herself, even when she's sober. There's no way she could work and get him to school (she's still not working) and stay sober. It's too much to put on the shoulders of a five year old, which is why he had his own lawyer appointed I guess. The lawyer meeting is on Thursday and then next month is the JDR.
I spoke to Gracie's mom a few weeks ago and she agreed that Gracie can't take care of Jack and that he needs to stay with us. We also talked about his ADHD and she was against medication. I can understand that but if it's the only way he can make it through school, then we'll put him on medication. There is also home schooling as an option. I guess we'll see what happens. I think my third act will be busy.