I said as much...

It has been an "off" day for me.
Not "off" as in I took the day off, but "off" meaning that I crossed a few lines I probably shouldn't have.

I reacted early in the day to something a friend said, someone I really care for and admire. I should have listened more, and been more careful with my own words so as not to sharpen an edge between us...I am sure no real damage has been done, but it's left me feeling like I could/should have been more careful. I am guilty of just being "me" sometimes, and while this can be an endearing quality in certain encounters, it can be unattractive in other ones.

Then a neighbor came over, a sweet older lady that I have enjoyed getting to know on certain occasions, and she knocked on my door with a petition. A developer is planning to build on the land behind our neighborhood. Of this I have been notified, met with the developer, and spoken to the planning Dept at City Hall.
I am as well informed on the situation as anyone, perhaps more than most.
Her daughter wrote a scathing letter to all the homeowners in the area about the developer. The letter was full of inaccurate info and borderlined on one big falsehood. I was upset when I got the letter and tried to call her about it.
No answer.
So, when sweet old Virginia comes over and tries to get me to sign the petition (and I did not know it was her daughter who wrote the original note), I was pretty plain about my issues with the letter. She was as nice as ever, and left a few minutes after hearing my complaint, and left without my name on the list. I would have bought the land behind us and made everyone...neighbors, deer, chipmunks, extremely happy...except the guy wanted $750,000.00!!! We live in a lovely area, and in a free country. I have no problem with new housing, even if it is in my own backyard. If I don't like it, I can move.
And as far as I am concerned, Virginia's daughter can move too. I said as much.
Ouch!

Oh...my words!!! Mine and mine alone.

Then, tonight as the kids and I are heading out to Bo'Jangles, we get behind the AWFULEST driver ever!!! An old lady, driving down the middle of the road, going about 20 miles under the speed limit. I blew my horn at her (I swear I do not usually do that, to anyone...they might have a gun!) to get her to move over. She did, and I scooted on down the road, arrived at my destination, and guess who pulls in about 5 minutes behind us??? The AWFULEST driver ever! The kids are saying, "Hey mom, isn't that the lady you blew off the road a few minutes ago?"
Jeeesh!!! Thank heavens she pulled around to the drive thru, if she had come inside I don't know what I would have done!

My husband called a few minutes ago to tell me he won't be home until after 11pm... again. I just gritted my teeth and said, "It's ok honey, I understand."
So, here I am once more...9:30 pm, holding down the fort.

I just wish I could hold my tongue...