Snakes, Comcast and Children in Disgrace...
1. Friday afternoon a snake in the yard bit Ernie.
2. Later that evening my two beloved children misbehaved so badly at someone else’s house that I could barely speak or function I was so aghast. I am making them write apology letters to our hosts and they have been stripped of playstation/tv/computer privileges for the entire weekend....and they were sent to bed as soon as we got home. Ohhhh....this will take me a LONG to forgive. I’ve never been so embarrassed by my children in my life and I know everyone understood and just felt bad for Ernie and me but suffice to say it was NOT a pleasant car ride home.
3. My Saturday morning was kind of shot because I was still filled with fury but I dragged the whole family to Farm and Fleet and Menard’s. Owen then proceeded to have a jumping up and down tantrum in the parking lot at Menard’s because I wouldn’t buy another bottle of water for him because I had just bought a drink for him at Farm and Fleet that he didn’t drink. WTF?
4. Once we got home it was hot so Ernie and I got in the pool and sat while the boys went inside and played with Lego. We pondered our poor parenting skills and splashed a little. My productive goals for the day faded away. We were tired….we hadn’t slept well and fury can wear you out.Ernie cooked ribs and we used the last of our Ragin’ Raven Zinfandel BBQ sauce. He has checked at Schnuck’s and another store or two in town and hasn’t found it. I've looked online but nothing yet.... The search begins….
5. So now it’s Sunday and Monday morning and a very busy week ahead loom way too large. I need to go buy more shoes for the guys as the last purchases were not terribly successful. It’s because I brought them with me and measured their feet….it’s much better when I just pick up a shoe, squint at it and throw it in the shopping cart at Target.
6. So Comcast cares but evidently not enough...yet. A couple of posts ago as I whined about my Comcast service and a kind Comcast customer service person contacted me. He had Comcast people out the next day and they worked here for quite awhile. They my personal Mac guru came over and updated/tweaked my computer and I had great hopes. Alas, this weekend it has been on and off service again. I've barely been able to be on today although right now it seems fine. Another phone call I guess and then I give up....
7. Here is a band that Owen built out of Lego. I particularly like the drum kit. He was QUITE proud of it. The drummer used to have drumsticks....not sure what happened to the. Perhaps he flung them out into the crowd....
8. Beautiful homegrown tomatoes from my Mac guru....it's so good to have the right friends....
9. Owen came outside wearing this t-shirt and I just shook my head and thought, "did my husband REALLY wear that t-shirt when I first met him?" Guess we were BOTH smaller!!! I asked Owen if he knew who was on that shirt and first he said, "Adam Schmitt?" and when we said no then he guessed John McCain. When we stared at him blankly he got flustered and said, "oh no, that's not what I meant." Then we told him it was Kenny and he lit up and said, "the guy that sang while I was on the stairs?" Yes we said and he smiled and gave us a thumbs up.























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