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Monday

It’s Monday morning and Jessica refused to let me dress her. So the bus that takes her to the workshop has come and gone. And as a consequence she gets no TV or Computer the entire day, and no car rides. She has to sit in her room bored all day. I’m sure she will let me dress her tomorrow. In the meantime I’m folding laundry and waiting for the workers that will repair our balconies. It’s a very big and expensive job. Once the balconies are repaired, we can have the house painted. This house has not been painted since 1954 when it was first built. It will look pretty fabulous with a fresh coat of paint! God willing the house can be painted in the spring next year. My coffee is cold and I’m pretty stressed from my battle with Jessica. I hope the rest of the week goes smoother. At least Nicole is home!

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