I’m Tired of This!


I’m Tired of This!
By Allan Olson
I’ve used this line for a lot of things, including when the kids are fighting: “Will you quit fighting, I’m tired of this!” or when they are playing instead of doing their work, like cleaning their room.
My latest frustration is with the weather. While I know there isn’t anything I can do about it, even if I yell at it and gripe, it still doesn’t matter. I watched the snow as it started to fall – again – on Sunday evening, and I all I could think is, “I’m tired of this!”
I also know that I’m not alone in that feeling; you know winter has gone on long enough when the kids are tired of it, too.
Look outside, I told the kids, as the snow really started to come down.
“When will it stop?” Alivia said. “I can’t take this snow anymore. I wanna ride bike.”
Nikolai yelled at the snow to go away last week, when there were just a few flurries in the air.
For the last two months, all I’ve heard is “When can I ride my bike?” My answer is, “When the snow melts.” At this rate, it will be June! (Especially when it’s possible that we could have another storm even before this edition of the paper gets printed. Ugh!) On the bright side, it looks like the lawn mowing season will be shorter.
For the most part, our weekend was boring; we didn’t do much for excitement. The kids cleaned their rooms again on Friday, because being the mean parents that we are, we said their rooms had to be cleaned before they could watch any television. On Saturday my wife escaped to see a movie with a friend, and the kids and I stayed home. Since they chose to spend the time fighting, I played the mean parent again and made them all take a time out – in their rooms. Ultimately, it was a double bonus – they quit fighting and I got some quiet time.
We didn’t really do anything on Sunday, either. I took a short drive to the store for milk and turned it into a photo-op exploring drive. I decided that as long as I was out, I would try to find the “burned-out bridge” that I’ve heard about for a few years now. I found the road and followed it as far as it could go, but since I didn’t know how far down the trail the bridge was and I didn’t want to trek across the snow for an unknown distance, I called it quits. I fully intend to head back out there when the weather allows; maybe I’ll hide a geocache in the area while I’m there.
Our only excitement last week came on Wednesday night when my cousin and family dropped over; we had a good time visiting and playing games. The next morning it was time for us to head off to work and school, and our company headed on their way.
This week will again be another week spent in anticipation of the arrival of spring, waiting for the snow to melt and the sports seasons to begin. For now we have no plans for the weekend; our plans for geocaching are on hold until there is a significant snow melt. Like the rest of you – I’m tired of this!
Thanks for reading, and remember to watch out for school buses on the roads; they are carrying a precious cargo – our children. Also please exercise caution when venturing out on the lakes. Thanks for reading, and have a great and safe weekend. For more of my columns visit: http://allan-crazykids.blogspot.com.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

A Hunting Season to Remember

Image
A Hunting Season to Remember By Allan Olson The orange clad army headed into the woods this past weekend in search of the mighty white tail to attempt to fill the freezer with some tasty venison and I was no exception to this party. I too was clad in orange and out on the mighty hunt. Every year there are new stories to tell, old ones to bring up and memories made, some deer seasons for me, after over 20 years of hunting have faded into the background, one year blurring with another, not remembering which year I shot what deer or if I shot a deer. Of course there are a few years  stand out more than others and some are just a blur altogether. However, I find it hard to believe that anything will top this year’s remarkable deer season. This year, I had the honor of bringing Nikolai with me. Not just to sit in the stand, but to actually hunt, he was going to have the ability of harvesting a deer also. Recently he completed his gun safety certification and he wa...
Read more
Image
Thank you for being our friend Frey Olson May 19, 2018 - April 26, 2024 By Allan Olson 4.26.24 Thank you for being our friend, thank you for making us your forever home, if we could’ve saved you, we would’ve. Losing our four legged friends is never easy, in our house they aren’t “just a pet” they are our family. Frey, our nearly six year old English Mastiff came into our lives in August of 2018 and crossed over the rainbow bridge to be with others before him on April 26, 2024. Frey was our gentle giant, he was our protector, our laughter and most importantly I think it’s more than safe to say, he was Alivia’s best friend. Have you ever seen a teenager and a Mastiff sharing a twin size bed - or perhaps more aptly put the teenager getting what’s left of the bed when he’s in it. Or perhaps a giant of a dog, staring at her from the doorway of the bedroom saying, “it’s bedtime,” while she’s playing a game or watching something.  He was taught to react to “who’s here” or the alert of the...
Read more

Thankful for Family

Thankful For Family By Allan Olson published 11-24-10 Cass Lake Times Eat until I can’t eat anymore is the plan for me this Thursday. This is likely the case for many others as well. The food that will be prepared is just one of many things to be thankful for this week. I can honestly say I’m thankful for a lot of things in my life. I’m especially thankful for my beautiful little family. Do I always feel overwhelmed with joy while dealing with the everyday tasks of working and raising four children? I would be lying if I said yes. My children are great kids. They are great at making me smile with their questions and antics. However, they are also great at driving me up a wall. Asking them to help clean a room sometimes and it’s like you put them in a torture chamber by daring to ask for a little help cleaning up the mess they made. Other times they are willing, eager partners ready to help with whatever task you need them to. Of course, there are also those times when ...
Read more