I did not mean to say "fucking" to the repair person, but he was supposed to be here Monday afternoon and when I finally called him at the end of the day, he said, "Oh, I thought it was Tuesday." Uh, no. Then yesterday he got here at the end of the day, worked for a while, then said he needed a new part and he'd come back this afternoon. I just called him and he said he was running late, and besides, he didn't have the part. That's when I said I couldn't wait for him every fucking afternoon. Oops.

Yeah meagan, per month.

Well for two kids, yes it is about the same as an au pair or at least a full day nanny (cheapest nanny rate I've seen is $15/hour and $20/hour is more common).

Childcare is such an interesting thing. On the one hand, I think it's vitally important and should be compensated in a way that shows the importance. On the other, if I could afford to, I would stay home because I like being with N and G and if I compensated a daycare provider the way I know they should be compensated it would be with a salary similar to what I make. Or at least what I net. But why pay that, even though I emotionally know it's deserved, when I could just stay at home if I could afford to do so?

At the end of the day, it's why I feel blessed to have found C, the woman that N adores. In fact, when we get there, the other kids who are at daycare all come to the fence hoping it's their mom or dad. But N? He crawls right back to C hoping to stay and play a little bit longer. I am so thankful that he loves her so much.

It's a weird conundrum. I wonder if I'll feel the same when we get to schooling about which I have even stronger opinions (and better skills than I have for early childhood stuff).

But totally understandable, Ginger.

Ginger, I'm surprised you just said fucking afternoon and not "Fuck you, asshat!"

Wow- my coworker is moving her 2 children to an actual daycare from a woman in a house, and it is going to actually be $1700 a month, and that appears to be the "cheap daycare. And we are in upstate NY, and I don't think my cowworker makes more than a couple of hundred more than that a month. She doesn't even like her job, but she and her husband feel they can't get along without that extra per month. Frankly, I am pretty sure they could, but it would mean huge lifestyle changes.

Came home to plaster chunks and dirt all over the bathroom. I am not dealing well.

Oh no! What is it from?

I seem to remember msbelle mentioning a drippy ceiling?

I just made my plane reservation, so I'm actually indeed going to Vividcon next week. I'm finishing up one course, I'm starting to look for permanent employment, and dammit, I need a Reward, so this is going to be it.

ION, my desktop computer is still at the repair place. SIGH

Oh dear.