In the river

We made it to the pumpkin patch after all yesterday. C wasn't all that crazy about it but she did enjoy the tractor drawn wagon ride on the way out there. Then she ate TWO hotdogs for lunch at McSweenys. We walked around the mall for a bit since it was raining. Then later ran around my grandmother's small apple orchard. The whole day was topped off with a chicken and spaghetti dinner.

Chasing after a toddler all day can certainly have difficult moments, but, for the most part I'm used to it. I'm also prone to getting overstressed and breaking down. But I've learned how to communicate that with others and straighten myself out as quickly as possible. However, I hadn't consdered the effect my mother would have on me here.

My mother is disabled. Despite being able to mostly take care if herself in most cases, she's gotten very used to people taking care of her. On top of that she's very opinionated, unable to go with the flow, and needs everything laid out in front of her. I've learned how to care of her and dodge the more difficult aspects of her personality over many years together. So, for the most part, that's okay.

But together — toddler in one arm mother attached to the other — it's difficult. I'm slowly adjusting but, I feel certain that by the time I get it all figured out, it'll be time to leave.

Today is supposed to be rain free. Hopefully we'll do some exploring for a bit before going to my grandfather's for a few hours and then heading out somewhere for dinner.

I almost forgot to mention this. On Tuesday we took a nice drive up to whiteface mountain. On the way back down we stopped in Jay to let C run around on the covered bridge. We went down to the AuSable river front and showed C how to throw rocks in the river. She put a little too much umpf into one of her throws and ended up following the rock into the river. I jumped in after her and we both ended up cold and wet but none worse for the wear. Of course I had a change of clothes for her, but not shoes or clothes for me. So we headed home freezing cold.

The kiddo is awake now, so I'd better go for now.

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