TTSIA! :)
It's been that kind of a past few weeks:
EB has been making his way to my BIG POOP list: Stealing sugars (he's banned from them because he knows no self-control), using things that he knows he's not supposed to and then not even cleaning up, making dinner and then leaving everything a mess, saying he mowed the lawn when he didn't - just over the past 2 weeks, he's been insufferable. I think it's because MM & TSS have been gone working at one of the Boy Scout camps for the last 3 weeks - he's jealous that they get to be gone, he's irritated that he has to pick up the slack, he's bored because it's just him and TCC here - and he goes through cycles. Pity that he's doing this - he's just been invited by our TKD school to be a junior leader, test for a rank in weapons, participate in elite classes and join a swordsman class (a la SCA). If he doesn't get his stuff together, he's going to be out of most of those things. :P
Finances have been tight - which is always a stressful thing.
Hubby has been seriously lacking in his yard duties - we went out and spent almost $100 on plants and such for our front yard - and they only reason any of them are planted was because I told him when we were working on it. We bought a new trimmer, spent almost a grand on repairing both lawn mowers and a chain saw (one mower was a riding mower) - and I'm the only one who's done anything in the yard. Grass & weeds that I can't mow are all over the place and the trimmer is way beyond my 10# limitation. He won't take the time to look it over and teach EB how to use it - and EB is eager to do so!
Vehicles - had $400 in repairs to my van and an estimated $1200+ on Hubby's car, which is almost as much as it's worth. (Fortunately, we had another mechanic take a look and, yes, it will need to be done, but he managed to fix part of it and the rest he said it'll be a while.)
Roof - $300 repair
Both TCC and I have been going to therapy - him, occupational and physical; me, physical. So that's going to be probably another $500 each. And of course I've been lazy getting the flex spending stuff in...I wish I could just get my crap together...
Anyway, back to the title - just wanted to show you where I am, physically, mentally and emotionally. Tomorrow TCC and I are flying out to see his birthmom & her family. We get back late Wednesday night - I'm SO looking forward to being able to get away from everyone and everything here. Top it off with Hubby, MM, TSS and EB are all going to scout camp - they'll be there Sunday to next Saturday - so I'll still have some time away. Looking forward to some swimming, meeting new family and seeing a new city!
Enough gritching for now!
Life is a journey - enjoy the trip
