The weather here has been bad. Yesterday another part of town, had flooding. We were not affected. Hd works near that part of town, I was a little worried about him. Things turned out okay. We should be having rain of and on today. It is either feast or famine.
Donna--you sound like you are having fun at work!!!!!
Abear--love the new pot. Can't wait to see what the flowers look like.
I will try to catch up with everyone later. I need to run to the grocery store before the next storm hits.
I have been so busy I can't keep up with all the posts!
Found out today that our little water leak is on 'our' side of the water line. I bet FIL will want Gregg to dig the ditch AND repair everything himself. That man never stops. I bought coil nails for the shingling that Gregg is doing for his dad. Yes we live in this house but we don't own it, the inlaws do. Gregg is providing the labor. It was Gregg do the work or no new roof. FIL was so confused and upset about the sales tax, since it IS higher in the city. He paid me for the nails but not the tax. I know it is a few dollars BUT FIL has insurance money to pay for all of this and he stiffs me on the sales tax? Go figure. I do know I will not be doing this again.
I am bummed anyway. I had talked to Gregg about having a party next week. We will be having some company and I thought about having a swim and eat party for my out of state family plus the guys who are helping with the roof and some friends and nieghbors. Don't know what changed grumpy's mind but the party is off. I did tell Gregg last night that he was turning into his mom and listed the things I am seeing. I swear he turned green. Oh, and this comes from the man who invited people over for dinner the other night and NEVER told me. NEVER. Men....grrrrrrr......
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We should be having rain of and on today. It is either feast or famine.
Same here! In fact, we have rain in our forecast through next Wednesday! But, since we have needed rain so badly for so long, I won’t complain. I'll just keep taking it in stride like I did when I took DD’s doxie out this morning in the rain without an umbrella. (DD’s doxie is terrified of umbrellas for some strange reason. )
Too bad the family’s plans were cancelled DeBora. Missing a trip to Six Flags and having to stay home and work would surely have been tough on that boy. I hope that Ken is agreeable to putting him to work.
DS # 2 is somewhat shy and definitely wears his feelings on his sleeve but he never pouted when he was THAT young! DS #1, on the other hand, is very outgoing and it takes a lot for him to show his emotions……but Mom always knows when he’s deep down angry or has his feelings hurt!
OH Donna! I’d LOVE to be a fly on the wall watching your training sessions!! I’ll bet it’s a hoot!! But probably not as much fun as it could be if the A/C worked! Hope they got that fixed for y’all. Does the team with the most points at the end of training win something???
bar_bar I also love that picture you made for Donna! Can you put that waitress in an egg costume so we have a visual to go with Donna’s story??
I am so sorry that you & John are having to go through so much with your DD and the youngest DGD. I wish there was something I could do to make it all better. When I lived in Texas, it seemed that CPS got involved when they should have stayed out and squatted on their butts when they should have been doing something!! I know that the social workers have an over whelming job but it seems that they make a situation where there is none and then don’t have time to put toward a real situation! I have come in contact with several social workers around here by volunteering at the two DS school and have to say that so far I have been impressed with each one. Hey! Maybe that’s a thought! Maybe when school starts you can talk to the principal about getting the DGD counseling through the school without your DD knowing that you put a bug in her ear? If that happens, your DD probably wouldn’t try to stop it…would she??
Well, I need to go to the post office and pharmacy while the rain isn’t so heavy.
Hope everyone has a good day and a GREAT weekend!!
Oh, and this comes from the man who invited people over for dinner the other night and NEVER told me. NEVER. Men....grrrrrrr......
Must be a "Guy:"thing Connie, I cant tell you how many times dh will come home with one of the guys that work with him, and not call before hand,altho he is getting better at the calling part, they think its nothing, the only good thing is I dont know how to cook for just 2, I always make alot more than I should.I dont know if you have left yet DeBora, but have a safe trip. Do nna (train) did anyone happen to get a picture of you dressed up like an EGG? What a riot!!I dont have a picture of a waitress in an egg costume but I have one of a teddy bear, lol(actually he is Humpty Dumpty). Sounds like your eggs were hard boiled,with no A/C. thats awful, hope its fixed for you, they shouldnt make you work in that. Well hope all of you have a good weekend.
Abear, thank you so much for your post, it meant alot to me
Sandie the bear egg is cute.
DeBora18 May you have a safe journey to Texas and back home.
How long will you be staying n Tx this time?
thanks, . I had fun doing it. Still practicing, but as the old saying goes more practice make it better. LOL
I know alot of the decreased mentality is from my daughter. She didn't want this child to grow up in the beginning and alot she didn't teach her. The oldest child dh and I along with my son taught her alot as she lived with us with her mom for awhile, but with the 2nd one she didn't...
I put my foot down along time ago with my daughter with her not living with me no longer.
Now the sad thing, she so behind on things, and I'm tryng to work with her on that too..
My gd's are sort of a like a ministry.. GOD gives each one of us a mission, and I guess those sweety of mine( gd's ) are that mission
I got a call from my daughter just a little while ago, she planning on having the girls picked up no later than 11 am in the morning. I told her not to tell those girls that for anything could come up. Did she listen. NO...
she informed me that she had the tickets and she would be in late this evening.....
I will also see if she has the money she suppose to pay me for taking care of these girls for this last week.
I'm sad about them going, but more concern about them going to where?
The thing is I just wish I knew what the councelor has to say about her. Don't ever know if what my d is telling me is the truth or not when it comes to her.
at one time she told me she had bi-polar, then another time it was something else, and then something else.
My life with my d has been a long haul... and I'm at the point of wanting to divorce her. LOL... I love her because she is mine and that love can't be tooken away, but I'm so tried of her ways, and lifestyle. Won't even go there.
Even the oldest one climb into bed with me last night with tears. When I asked her "what was wrong" she answered with tears in her eyes, " I'm tried of momma's lies, when will they stop"
A 6 yr old shouldn't be asking those kind of questions,
Of course I had no answers to give, except "I'm sorry this is happening, and I have no answers for you" Then I told her we just got to keep momma in our prayers.
Part of me is thankful the youngest one hasn't seen really what is going on....or has she and hiding it and acting out. I'm so afraid that it could be the last one.
My heart breaks knowing that they be going back to a life I can't stop and I can't help them but always be here for them. When one of the girls that most of you will know who I am talking about was able to adopt her sister child I was so thrilled about it, as I knew how she felt putting that child into a loving home and life.
I so enjoy seeing when she post pictures and seeing how she is developing... ( hope I didn't step out of line with posting those thoughts)
sorry I don't have a waitness in a egg costume, if I find one or think of a way of doing it I will post. LOL
Going to celebrate John bday tonight that way the girls will be able to celebrate it with us before leaving in the morning. My son wants to take us out to eat ... Our favorite food Mexican, but it will depend on when he gets off of work, and if he can cash his pay check or not.... as his hours are long from 5 am till anywhere to 7=9 pm ...
Connie (bluebird) - in some ways, your DH's family are similar to some of DH's family! DH has a certain member of his family that would also reimburse for the cost of the nails but not the taxes! I learned my lesson a long time ago on that one! I take more than enough money up front, get their stuff on a separate receipt and then just give them their change when I get back. That way, they have to cover the entire cost and I am not out any of my own money!
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When one of the girls that most of you will know who I am talking about was able to adopt her sister child I was so thrilled about it, as I knew how she felt putting that child into a loving home and life.
I so enjoy seeing when she post pictures and seeing how she is developing... ( hope I didn't step out of line with posting those thoughts)
I don't think you were out of line since you didn't post the name. If it is who I am thinking about, wasn't it her cousin's child??? Or maybe we are talking about two totally different people!!
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Part of me is thankful the youngest one hasn't seen really what is going on....or has she and hiding it and acting out. I'm so afraid that it could be the last one.
Although it breaks my heart to say this, from what you have posted, I'd have to say that it is probably the second. She probably sees it, takes it in but doesn't really understand it all so acts out in frustration from it all....from what she does "get" and also from what she doesn't!
I hate to say this and hope you don't get offended bar_bar but part of me hopes that your DD doesn't show up tomorrow.
What ever happens, know that this entire situation is in our prayers.
went to the eye md for test glaucoma peripheral vision loss test and then he told me that my optometrist also ordered another test which he will do on the 29th. .something to do with the retinal detachment or thickness...asked him what he saw yesterday and said he would discuss it with the optometrist who will get back to me...don't you just love it when they do that...don't know why they couldn't schedule them both on the same day..also have to go to the office I went to yesterday which is about 45 min. from here because they don't do them up here which is ony 5 min. away...
also worked yesterday so..didn't really have a chance to read the posts thoroughly so will pass on them except to say that I hope all are finding resolutions to there immediate situations and tomorrow is a better day for everyone.
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That man never stops. I bought coil nails for the shingling that Gregg is doing for his dad. Yes we live in this house but we don't own it, the inlaws do. Gregg is providing the labor. It was Gregg do the work or no new roof. FIL was so confused and upset about the sales tax, since it IS higher in the city. He paid me for the nails but not the tax. I know it is a few dollars BUT FIL has insurance money to pay for all of this and he stiffs me on the sales tax? Go figure. I do know I will not be doing this again. 
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I’ll bet it’s a hoot!! But probably not as much fun as it could be if the A/C worked! Hope they got that fixed for y’all. Does the team with the most points at the end of training win something???
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