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My mother's oldest brother died last month. His daughter Bonnie and a friend brought his ashes up from Florida this weekend. They were supposed to scatter him over his mother's grave, but Mom decided to wait until all the family had been notified. A week or two, she said. I had to object, because Bonnie can't afford to come back from Florida in a week or two, and mom didn't seem to be concerned at all that she would not be able to attend her father's memorial. Turns out my mother is feeling hasty because she doesn't want her brother "hanging around".

I offered to take him in until summer, when Bonnie can afford to return, and when all the other family members will be in for the reunion. I asked Scarlett if she had any objections to us taking Uncle Carlos in. She shrugged. It's just a box, after all. I hope mom will agree. Despite her disgruntle when her sister objected to the activities at the memorial, she is remarkably cold toward his family that DOES want to participate. Aggravates the living shit outta me.

I'm VERY angry with Scarlett's teacher. She's not been communicative with me at all regarding her classroom preferences or rules. I've sent her a note, and I write notes to her at least once a week in Scarlett's assignment book. She never answers. On Wednesday, school was dismissed early, and Scarlett's GIFTED teacher (NOT her regular teacher) called me before Scarlett left. She said that she was aware Scarlett was supposed to go home, but that Scarlett was objecting, and wanted to go home with a friend. The teacher asked me if that was acceptable, and I agreed. The gifted teacher understood that I had completed the proper forms, said so, and was simply calling to ask for permission for Scarlett to do something ELSE.

So I get a NEW form this weekend, in Scarlett's assignment book, from her regular teacher. A terse note written across the top asking that the form be completed, because, she says,... there should be no phone calls.  And to beat all? She spelled Scarlett's name wrong. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMGOMGOMG! I am so fucking PISSED! I'm ready to rip her head off. And I fully intend to do so tomorrow. I'm going to call the school, I think. Ask to talk to her, or something. This is ridiculous.