My Youngest

The almost 13 year old has been a holy terror for the last two days. What's that saying? "These are the times that try men's souls." Well, let me tell you that these are the times that try a mother's soul. Both mothers. How is it possible for a human to love another human so much and yet have this almost overwhelming urge to strangle said human?

Thankfully, the moment passed. Everyone over here is still living and is intact.

My oldest celebrated his birthday yesterday. And as is custom, I get a little nod for all of the work I did on that day, his birthday, 15 years ago. 72 hours at home. 8 more hours of labor at the hospital and finally a C-section. He was born not breathing and had to be resuscitated. His umbilical cord was tied in a knot and had they asked me I could have told them it was probably braided given how active he was in the womb. Hell, he punted a coffee mug off my belly one Sunday morning while I was in bed reading the Sunday paper. A heavy back-beat would almost always set him off to0. Still does. He likes music to this day especially Celtic and new age. Go figure THAT one.

They're good kids. They have unique personalities and I wouldn't have it any other way.

I moved the MG back out from under the carport with no top on so perhaps we'll get rain in the next few days.

Beans

The family and I had a perfectly delightful evening with friends the other night. We swam and cooked out hotdogs. We also had potato salad and beans. Now, you're thinking why is this significant. And I'm agreeing except for this little incident. I woke up about 3:00 AM and had an unnatural amount of gas. I could have inflated the Hindenburg. Which I told my partner at 3:00AM. She laughed which caused me to laugh which caused more tiny eruptions. It was bad. I finally had to get up so the rest of the house could sleep.

In some ways it reminded me of congress. They're all full of fetid gas. The only problem is that they won't get up so everyone else can work. They'd rather funk up the halls of congress than let something get done. I'm sick of them.

I still need to put seatbelts in my MG.

Some Cool Stuff Happening for the Ronald McDonald House

Go and support the House. Have a good time.!!!

Pet Peeve Rant

This is going to be addressed to all of those hoverers out there. You know who you are. People who hang their ass several inches above the toilet so as not to sit on any germs. Well guess what? You leave nasty germs for the rest of us. Nobody wants to sit in your splattered piss. The least you could do is clean up your own mess. I walked into a public bathroom the other day and there was splattered piss all OVER the toilet and the female couldn't even bring herself to clean it up. That's just rude. Reckon she has an outhouse at home? My god. And you can't tell me that she didn't feel it as it splattered up all over her ass. One wonders if she took the time to clean her ass up or did she just pull her underwear back up? AND one now wonders if she was even wearing underwear.

All I'm asking is for you hoverers have a little respect for the rest of us and CLEAN YOUR MESS UP!!

Bathrooms

My partner, children and I are looking at the designs for a second bathroom in this house. We believe the architect has some up with something that will work. It won't be glamorous but it will give us egress to the rear bedroom so that we can call this a true 3 bedroom 2 bath house. We're all sitting around trying to decide from whose ass the money is going to spew forth.

I've been reading all the budgeting sites I can find. We budget to the penny every 2 weeks. We do well considering this household is a single income household. My partner is fairly amazing at not spending money but still, we have expenses. I know the bathroom will increase the value but that's really not the goal. We just need a second bathroom. Two women and two teenagers can get jammed up when we're trying to go somewhere.

So, we're going to do most of the work ourselves. I'll hire a plumber to do the rough in plumbing but everything else I can do. Floors, walls, framing, painting and new electrical AND the finish plumbing. Fairly handy. Only problem is it won't get done quickly which is ok. We've lived this long without a second bath.

Kinda like the MG. 6 years and counting. Hopefully it won't take that long for a bath.

Freedonian: Satanic Panic and the West Memphis 3

Freedonian: Satanic Panic and the West Memphis 3

Take a read here. Very compelling.

Whew, So That's Over

AC has decided not to run. Thank God that's over. Now we can get down to real business instead of wringing our hands over the will he or won't he and if he does what will happen.

Now, we get to pick a new mayor. I want someone who hasn't held office before. Someone who, so far, hasn't been dirtied by local politics as usual. I want Morris. He's run a large business and some of those talents will be needed for the mayor's office. He can bring s diverse group together for the greater good of the city.

I'm feeling good about it.