I was going to say twas the night before Halloween but as I look at my clock it is Halloween. I was informed again earlier this evening that I blew it again and didn't get any pumpkins. I told them I was starting a new tradition no pumpkin Halloween I said it was in boycott of them putting a tax on them because they figure they aren't being eaten just used as decoration. Geesh what next charge a tax to sit in Santa's lap?


I haven't been writing lately because every free second that I am not working or driving the kids here and there I have be stripping wallpaper, fixing holes, painting and cleaning like a mad woman. We are approaching our deadline that we set to have everything done so that we can get the appraisal done and like with most home improvement jobs every one you dig into never turns out to be a simple fix. I thought my poor hubby was going to go out and commit murder last week. He was fixing some of the mess the contractor that screw us over left. It seems that he just vented both the waste line vent pipe for the upstairs bathroom and the vent for the shower right into the attic. I think I even learned some new choice words that day. This is of course the week after my hubby took the backward tumble all the way down the back stairs. The bruise on his butt was quite impressive.

Now isn't that scary for Halloween lol.

I only have one more child that is still interested in going trick or treating. The others like to go off and be juvenile delinquents with shaving cream in hand. This year I will be smart and bring plastic bags and change of clothes for them all so I don't have to freak out about shaving cream all over the car.

I remember doing much more horrible things when we were kids. TP the trees, soap the windows, egg and of course the lit bag of dog poop on the front porch. Ah the good ole days!!!!!

I need sleep the dishwasher needs to get done. I just checked on it about a half an hour ago and it was pouring water all over my kitchen floor. The connector came loose at the faucet and filled the sink to over flow. So I was mopping water off the floor and tossing the cat across the kitchen.

I have come to the conclusion that the new kitten we have acquired is an old dog of mine Max reincarnated. He is cute and dumb and uses his tail to knock stuff off the table and counter. and he is a pest. He just tried to jump in my lap and clocked his head on the keyboard shelf omg.

Well tomorrow is another day a long day.I am off to attempt to sleep if the hot flashes and or the animals let me.

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I hate the morning fight. My youngest, 11 year old female, has no concept of time in the morning. No matter how much time I give her in the mornings I am yelling at her the last 5 minutes as she is rushing to catch the bus. I have been tempted to buy a timer and put it on a string around her neck in the morning but I am not even sure that would work. There was a news story the other day about a mother that was using an electric cattle prod on her daughter which I knew was wrong but at some other level thought what an idea. As a mother you get a lot of those ideas running through your head but you don't actually do them. I am always shock when these news stories come out and also scared that I actually have thought of the same thing. Good thing for that fine line that I could never and would never cross.
Well I stayed up to watch the Red Sox get into the world series last night so today should be a doozie. This week will feel like nothing compared to past weeks. Sean is done with football, Sara doesn't have any swim meets till Saturday for counties so I only have 2 to pick up from practices. Just about a week and a half lull and onto the next set of sports.
Painting awaits.
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SPORTS OVER LOAD

I have no voice to scream at the Red Sox tonight.
Starting on Thursday I was screaming at the girls swim meet,they lost due to a false start in one of the relays. It was a rough night for all between say goodbye to the seniors, the last meet of the season and the loss to a team we should have beaten. Oh well it will make counties and sectionals that much more sweeter when we bite them all in the ass they won't know what hit them. woo hoo.

Then it was onto Friday night Varsity Football. Ian started, yes started, and we missed it because we were late. And then to add insult to injury he played at the end of the game and we didn't see him go in. So we saw him play because we were watching the game but didn't see him play. He was on cloud nine.

Which brings us to the cold, windy, wet last modified football game for Sean today. I have to admit we lucked out with the weather this year having 2 of them playing football today was the only one that was cold and wet out of the whole season. I never really cared much for football but have learned a lot this season and yell the loudest for our team.

Ian who never really cared much for any sport has decided its the best and loves to watch it. He said he would come home for as many games and meets next year as he can. Hopefully that means he will be going to college somewhere near. He is searching the web as we speak for those obscure scholarships and grants. Later we sit down and fill out the long financial aid form on line. My sister said get comfy it takes about an hour and a half. He has narrowed his choices and added a few that he didn't find out about till last week. So time will tell if I will see him every weekend or only on the holidays.

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Its that time again. 5 week reports came out yesterday for the high schoolers. Ian is finally showing what kind of grades he is able to get. Too bad it took him till his senior year to pump it up. Nothing below a 90. It warmed the cockles of my heart.We are doing college apps this weekend he has finally pared down his choices so we are off to the college races. Sara on the other hand is in the middle of a nervous break down. Between work load this year, having teachers that aren't so warm and fuzzy, and sports she is frazzled. Failing 3 subjects at the 5 week point. I love the comments that come along with these reports, pleasure to have in class, fails to turn in required assignments and or projects. Both my older children think homework is unnecessary. I have been trying for years to pound into their heads that it is very important and necessary. They take the tests and quizzes and get high marks yet are failing because of procrastination and laziness not doing projects or turning homework in on time. They had the high school open house tonight and I made a point of meeting all of Sara's teachers and touching base with them to keep me informed before not after she is way behind. Of course they all think she is a wonderful, smart and talented young lady. And don't even get me started on how beloved my big guy is to about every person he comes in contact with, large and small. If only they knew it and ran with it. Oh well then maybe they wouldn't be as wonderful they would be arrogant bastards.

Sara got cleared by the doctor on Tuesday morning and got thrown into a major meet against one of the schools who actually give them some competition. They beat a tough team by only 8 points and would have lost if she hadn't been able to swim. She complained she had crappy times and I had to laugh. She was out of the pool for a week and swam her normal 200free, 500free, 200free relay and 400free relay and actually scored points for her finishes. Tomorrows meet is going to be another cliff hanger plus its senior night so it should be an emotional time had by all.

I realized over the past 3 weeks how few people I have to talk to when I am going nuts mainly because my mother in law was out of town and I figured out how much i need her. She is an amazing woman and I am so beyond blessed to have her in my life. She has been home like 3 days and is coming down to help us get moving again and get the stuff done around here on time. Especially when she heard Dave fell down the back stairs on Monday. He is no longer allow to do anything without adult supervision. I have to take a picture of the bruise on his behind and post it it is amazing.

Well tomorrow is gonna be a long one for a change so I must be off to lala land. Listen hard around 5 pm you may hear us cheering.
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Tell Me Again Why Do We.......

Okay here is a riddle of sorts,

Who drives an hour and a half

to a football game in Geneva,

when its freaking cold outside

to watch the team get clobbered

and the one player you want to see

play go into the game at the very end

to play a whole 3 minutes?

Am I insane or just a mother?

What is the difference between the two?

Does it not take alot of insanity to make it

through ?

If you have the answer to the above questions keep them to yourself I don't want to know. Ian didn't care he got to go in and that is all that counts to him. Not for how long just that he got to smack some guys around is all that it takes to pump him up.

Sara's swim team lost by only 12 points on Thursday. I wish it had been a little more. In reality they could have beaten the unbeatable team for the first time on record if she had swam. I watched her watch the races she usually does with agony on her face. You could tell she wanted to jump in the pool soooooo bad. I am hoping on Tuesday she gets a clean bill of health and she will be able to prove it in counties and sectionals and whoop them and they won't know what hit them. The team was a mixed bag of feelings, the seniors were mad at her for "ruining" their senior year. Most everybody else was worried about Sara. Kids. The parents in the stands were outwardly concerned but a few of them you could tell the words out of their mouths were different at home. Parents.

I am off to yet another sport event today but at least it will be a warm and toasty inside swim meet.

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CALGON TAKE ME AWAY PLEASEEEEEEEE

I opened the flood gates this morning and seem to have broken off the faucet so I can't turn them off. This menopausal shit is for the birds. It couldn't have been that big of a deal to pick that apple and get booted out of the Garden to warrant what we women go through during our life time. I keep focusing on the fact that it could be worse I could be bleeding to death at this time also but even that is wearing thin. Another sleepless night under my belt between hot flashes and worrying about my daughter dieing in her sleep.
Sara had a head on collision in the pool about 2 weeks ago and got a pretty good bump on her head. Since then when ever she swims her head hurts and it has got worse over the ensuing weeks. I took her to the doctor today and she is pulled from swimming till she is symptom free for a week. She has the big meet on Thursday which they had a slight chance of maybe beating the team from Livonia for the first time but now that chance is gone. I don't know who is more disappointed her or me. I am pissed at myself for not being a better mom and taking her to the doctor the day after it happened but I didn't. The coaches said she was fine. Suck it up. I have been on the verge of tears for the past 2 weeks over little things in my life but today there was no holding them back. Add to it all the dog ripping his nail half way off and a trip to the vet that I can't afford,the fact the hubby has been unsuccessful in finding a replacement per Diem job with truck payment and loan payments looming, and my dream job seemingly not becoming a reality, well pass the tissues.
I love just walking along at a nice even keel and then having someone pull the rug out from under you. I have never been good at dealing with the twists in the road of life so when the major pits happen all at once, adding in freaking menopause, I am useless. I guess I need to "suck it up".
I have to concentrate and be strong for my daughter and poor Henry who is following me around in spite of his foot because he knows mom is upset. One foot in front of the other and resist the urge to dive under my pillow and never come out again.
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I found something that had been missing in the kitchen for a while now. My "sideboard". I should have thought to take a before picture to give the full effect of the transformation. It was scary the depth and amount of pure crap that was on top. I have reclaimed it and it gives me that warm fuzzy feeling I really need right now. I am in the throws of major menopausal symptoms and I feel I am losing any control I might have had over my life. So these small reclaimings of chaos in my life helps me over the bumps.

So my kitchen is de-cluttered, my barn is clean, my horses are fed and tucked in for the night and I did 4 loads of laundry today in between running kids to practices and doctor appointments. I think I can truly say I accomplished something today. To bed, why I don't get any sleep anyway, to prepare for another day in paradise.

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What do you get when your table saw blade is dull.

Kick back is a bitch. Could have been worse

it could have hit me in the eye. I won't be using

the table saw again until we change the blade.

I was playing carpenter wanting to spend time outdoors

to enjoy the beautiful day.

There is now a wall for a stall where there wasn't one and I got attacked

by the table saw when I was trying to make a stall door.

The stall door will have to wait.

Bit by bit we are picking away at the improvements and hopefully

barring anymore attacks from power tools we will be ready by
the end of October.

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