Letters for September

[Storymama]

Go on, get it out . . .

[Sarah]

School goes back in tomorrow......


AND I'M SO GLAD!!!!

Seriously, are you two going out of your way to drive me crazy??

:mouthfull:


Sheesh.

Your loving mom, looking forward to a bit of quiet.

[MadAboutYou]

my darling kids. Why must the cough-that-never-ends happen right now, when you are supposed to be going back to school?:kiss:

husband. Why are you choosing to go into work on Labor day. Thanks for being on board with cleaning out the garage this weekend. Please try the Beano I got for you. Really.:darkcloud:

mom. Glad the wedding is over. Sorry that you think my politics are "scary for this country." I love you anyway.:loveit:

Self. Give yourself a little pep talk about your new job. You can do it...and do it well. Just have confidence in yourself.:sexyvamp:


Go on, get it out . . .

[Jessica]

My Period,

Why, oh why, did you have to arrive 5 days early? Due to your early arrival that means that I will be right on track to have my period when DH and I get the chance to go away for *2 whole nights* sans children for our anniversary. This never happens that DH and I can go away all by our lonesome. And, now we will not be by our lonesome, I will have you along for the ride too. :sob: ^&*)^&!

[aleutsi]

Go on, get it out . . .

Dear Suitcase, I packed you all nice and neat, the least you can do is unpack yourself while I wallow in my PMS agony that is mixed with coming home... I never like coming home from vacations. I hear people all the time, how they look so forward to going home from a vacation/trip... I do not like it. Although after sleeping on a double sized air mattress with my mother for a week.. I'm very glad to see my bed.

[skyra]

Last night while you were so soundly asleep, your mom and dad decided to have some grownup fun in the sheets. You can only imagine our shock when we went into the bedside table to get some toys to find that they were...GONE. I am sure you would have found the scene that ensued extremely amusing. Mom and dad running around the room butt ass naked throwing drawers apart, hoping we had moved them....all the while knowing that we hadn't.

:yikes::yikes::yikes:

I have to admit that I laughed myself senseless when I suddenly remembered seeing you and your terribly rambunctious friend in my room last week. I had visions of him taking some lego creation with that vibe attached to it and showing his mom his vibrating rocket. I didn't laugh so hard though, when I realized where I saw you AFTER I saw you in my room. In my stepsons room.

Thankfully neither of your brothers were home when I took off, half naked to their room...only to find BOTH of my toys laying in the middle of their floor. In plain view. At that point, I was just praying that you had found them that evening before bed. I mean, it was possible. Oh no...thank you for letting me know that you found mommys 'things' last week while J was over. I am so GLAD that those laid on my 14 and 17yo stepsons floor all freaking weekend.

I don't know who is going to need more therapy at this point..me or them. In the meantime though, I am buying a big ol lockbox...something I should have done long ago. I think I am going to go die a little now! :shockfunny::holysheep::bag:

[Sarah]

Last night while you were so soundly asleep, your mom and dad decided to have some grownup fun in the sheets. You can only imagine our shock when we went into the bedside table to get some toys to find that they were...GONE. I am sure you would have found the scene that ensued extremely amusing. Mom and dad running around the room butt ass naked throwing drawers apart, hoping we had moved them....all the while knowing that we hadn't.

:yikes::yikes::yikes:

I have to admit that I laughed myself senseless when I suddenly remembered seeing you and your terribly rambunctious friend in my room last week. I had visions of him taking some lego creation with that vibe attached to it and showing his mom his vibrating rocket. I didn't laugh so hard though, when I realized where I saw you AFTER I saw you in my room. In my stepsons room.

Thankfully neither of your brothers were home when I took off, half naked to their room...only to find BOTH of my toys laying in the middle of their floor. In plain view. At that point, I was just praying that you had found them that evening before bed. I mean, it was possible. Oh no...thank you for letting me know that you found mommys 'things' last week while J was over. I am so GLAD that those laid on my 14 and 17yo stepsons floor all freaking weekend.

I don't know who is going to need more therapy at this point..me or them. In the meantime though, I am buying a big ol lockbox...something I should have done long ago. I think I am going to go die a little now! :shockfunny::holysheep::bag:

..........


*makes a shopping list and puts Lock Box on it*

[gfrach]

Now I had been wondering where that Holy Sheep emoticon could be used. Thank you, Krista, for showing the perfect example for it.

OMG! I'm sorry! Lock box. I should probably get myself one of those. Yikes!

[Sensitive Topic]

Thank you for looking after our family's financial wellbeing, with all the lovely overtime hours. And wow, it's a holiday today too - very nice pay for that, I'm sure.

However, it's not been without it's drawbacks. You are very tired lately, for example.

That burning smell in our bedroom? Please don't ask about it. Let's just assume I had a very, very, very boring day here without you.

Relating the sad, sad tale of what happens if one abuses uses her Rabbit Habit (http://www.amazon.com/Vibratex-rhabit-Rabbit-Habit-Vibrator/dp/B001EDM3MA/) excessively one time too many, a subject rather related to the above work habits, is not something I relish. It involves overheated batteries, smoke, and a sudden cessation of all activity from the device at exactly the very wrong moment. Let's all just be glad it did not necessitate a fire extinguisher.

I hope you believe (or will forgive) the one small lie I am planning to tell you, should you notice the smell: I bought a really stinky candle, and aren't you glad I threw it right out?

Love, your loving (but underloved) wife

PS: I need to put in an Amazon order, okay? It's, um, for books . . .

[Jengirl]

Thank you for looking after our family's financial wellbeing, with all the lovely overtime hours. And wow, it's a holiday today too - very nice pay for that, I'm sure.

However, it's not been without it's drawbacks. You are very tired lately, for example.

That burning smell in our bedroom? Please don't ask about it. Let's just assume I had a very, very, very boring day here without you.

Relating the sad, sad tale of what happens if one abuses uses her Rabbit Habit (http://www.amazon.com/Vibratex-rhabit-Rabbit-Habit-Vibrator/dp/B001EDM3MA/) excessively one time too many, a subject rather related to the above work habits, is not something I relish. It involves overheated batteries, smoke, and a sudden cessation of all activity from the device at exactly the very wrong moment. Let's all just be glad it did not necessitate a fire extinguisher.

I hope you believe (or will forgive) the one small lie I am planning to tell you, should you notice the smell: I bought a really stinky candle, and aren't you glad I threw it right out?

Love, your loving (but underloved) wife

PS: I need to put in an Amazon order, okay? It's, um, for books . . .

xx

[Debra]

..........


*makes a shopping list and puts Lock Box on it*

I bought a two drawer locking file cabinet a while back. Best $25 I ever spent. It even holds all of the lingerie from Fredrick's. :jester:

[Peggyann]

We bought one of those about 2 months ago, when we had a "Parenthood" moment with Karys (she walked out of our bedroom holding up my rabbit "whas dis?" :bag: and to make it better, my sister and her girlfriend were at my house. I'm never going to live that one down!

~PA~


I bought a two drawer locking file cabinet a while back. Best $25 I ever spent. It even holds all of the lingerie from Fredrick's. :jester:

[skyra]

:cheers::peed:

Thank you for looking after our family's financial wellbeing, with all the lovely overtime hours. And wow, it's a holiday today too - very nice pay for that, I'm sure.

However, it's not been without it's drawbacks. You are very tired lately, for example.

That burning smell in our bedroom? Please don't ask about it. Let's just assume I had a very, very, very boring day here without you.

Relating the sad, sad tale of what happens if one abuses uses her Rabbit Habit (http://www.amazon.com/Vibratex-rhabit-Rabbit-Habit-Vibrator/dp/B001EDM3MA/) excessively one time too many, a subject rather related to the above work habits, is not something I relish. It involves overheated batteries, smoke, and a sudden cessation of all activity from the device at exactly the very wrong moment. Let's all just be glad it did not necessitate a fire extinguisher.

I hope you believe (or will forgive) the one small lie I am planning to tell you, should you notice the smell: I bought a really stinky candle, and aren't you glad I threw it right out?

Love, your loving (but underloved) wife

PS: I need to put in an Amazon order, okay? It's, um, for books . . .

[shannon]

Dear school,

I am trying so hard to give you the benefit of the doubt. After a rocky couple of years of y'all just not getting the boy's needs, I had hope that a new principal and new teacher would make a world of difference for him.

As is our tradition, I got the kids to the bus stop this morning, and followed behind via public transit. I arrived at the school maybe 10-15 minutes after the kids did, and, as expected, the play yard was hopping. Still, I easily located the girl with her teacher, and noted that she was doing just fine. Still no sign of the boy, but i did spot his teacher. I approached him and asked if he'd seen him yet, and he said that while he did see him get off the bus (as he was on bus duty), he hadn't seen him since.

...

I found the boy, alone, sitting under one of the climbers. He had no idea what he was supposed to be doing, so he opted to stay out of the throng. School folk, I am so glad that my child is not a runner. I don't know if I could trust that anyone would have noticed if he'd decided to leave.

When in doubt, this child will separate himself completely from his peers rather than ask for help. You CANNOT let him do this. I don't want to have to be watching to make sure that he's being taken care of at school. I want to be able to trust that you will do right by him this year.

No love at the moment,

Shannon.

[aleutsi]

Go on, get it out . . .

Dear fellow choir mom,

Thank you for not batting an eye and being so understanding when I casually mentioned that the reason our senior child was not in Choir this year was because we are graduating her early and that she was chomping the bit to leave home in Jan when she turns 18.

I just can not express how comforting it was to me for you to think it was no big deal and how you went on to say "My son is 17, I know how that is" and that you thought our decisions were perfectly reasonable.

Seriously, I had been dreading choir this year - facing everyone w/o my oldest and wondering what all had spread through the gossip lines about us over the summer. I know that there are other women I'll face this year that may not treat me so kindly... but knowing that there is at least ONE person who thinks I'm an OK mom, will give me something to lean on when I face those fires.

[Sarah]

School goes back in tomorrow......


AND I'M SO GLAD!!!!

Seriously, are you two going out of your way to drive me crazy??

:mouthfull:


Sheesh.

Your loving mom, looking forward to a bit of quiet.


Dear Children,

.... I hope your day was good. Come home and tell me all about it. Now. :hugging:

Love,

Mommy.

[gfrach]

Hugs, Shannon and "boy". :-( I'm so sorry!!!! I hope they get their shit together.

[gfrach]

. but knowing that there is at least ONE person who thinks I'm an OK mom, will give me something to lean on when I face those fires.

Hugs, Annie. Also remember there are a whole bunch of YAAPSters who think you're better than an OK mom!!!

[mudcreekmama]

I wish all schools would recognize just how important the first day of school is for kids on the spectrum!

M's school last year was prepared for the first day back with the ASD kids by the first week in June - full scripts written for each kid, parents able to prep them with those expectations in mind, and an "all hands on deck" attitude with support staff. I really wish all schools were there y'know.

I hope things get better quickly.

[MorgnsGrl]

My Period,

Why, oh why, did you have to arrive 5 days early? Due to your early arrival that means that I will be right on track to have my period when DH and I get the chance to go away for *2 whole nights* sans children for our anniversary. This never happens that DH and I can go away all by our lonesome. And, now we will not be by our lonesome, I will have you along for the ride too. :sob: ^&*)^&!

Six words:
Bring candles.
Shower sex.
Darkened bathroom.

(Afterwards, soap each other clean. Tah-dah!)

*Hides*

[anastasia]

My Period,

Why, oh why, did you have to arrive 5 days early? Due to your early arrival that means that I will be right on track to have my period when DH and I get the chance to go away for *2 whole nights* sans children for our anniversary. This never happens that DH and I can go away all by our lonesome. And, now we will not be by our lonesome, I will have you along for the ride too. :sob: ^&*)^&!

Do they still make the contraceptive sponge? I used to like that for sex during an inconvenient period. It served the dual purpose of absorbing the flow and cushioning my cervix, which is low during that time.

[anastasia]

Go on, get it out . . .

Dear Nick,

I wish I could figure you out. If I could stop the little things like getting haircuts and new shoes from being huge screaming anxiety-attack triggers for you, I would, not just to make MY life easier, but because I see the anxiety overtake you and I want to give YOU the power over IT instead of the other way around.

I love you and I just really want life to be easier for you. I know that you see me as the bad guy here and I don't know how to help you see that I'm on your side. I really am. I just want you to have new shoes for school. It's just shoes. I wish I knew why you see that as an attack worth screaming about. I'm at a loss. A tearful, exhausted loss.

Our appointment with the latest therapist can't come soon enough.

Love,
your devoted mom who will keep plugging away no matter what

[Debra]

Dear Nick,

I wish I could figure you out. If I could stop the little things like getting haircuts and new shoes from being huge screaming anxiety-attack triggers for you, I would, not just to make MY life easier, but because I see the anxiety overtake you and I want to give YOU the power over IT instead of the other way around.

I love you and I just really want life to be easier for you. I know that you see me as the bad guy here and I don't know how to help you see that I'm on your side. I really am. I just want you to have new shoes for school. It's just shoes. I wish I knew why you see that as an attack worth screaming about. I'm at a loss. A tearful, exhausted loss.

Our appointment with the latest therapist can't come soon enough.

Love,
your devoted mom who will keep plugging away no matter what

{{{{{{{Tasia}}}}}}}

[gfrach]

Huge hugs, Tasia!!!

[Peggyann]

Dear Princess Karys,

Henceforth, your Majesty's royal scepter will be confiscated before you enter yon dining hall and treated as a weapon. Yea, and tho you whine mightily, you should have thought about that before you crowned young Prince Aidan with it.

Regards
Queen ~PA~

[sarahrose]

Dear Mom: It should not be such a shocker that I not going to vote for McCain. Certainly not gaspworthy. And while I respect the fact that you do like him and apprently like Palin I do not jeer. I do not like your snide tone when saying "oh, right, you're an obama supporter". I'm not stupid and I feel like I'm making the right choice.

Dear Dh: Why are you surprised that I'm pro-choice? Who the heck do you think you've been married to for 8 years? And I'm not going to engage in any more political discussions with you. You do not respect that my political views may be different than yours. We are not the same person and it doesn't reflect on you badly if I'm voting fo Obama. In fact sometimes and in some cases, politically speaking, I think you ARE right. Shocker, huh?

Dear Best Friend: Thank god I have to to talk too. Even though you are sometimes a little too idealistic you really listen to me and let me vent and can appreciate how I feel. It's so nice to have a friend like you. btw, it was fun watching those clips today. I do love me some James Carville. :)

[MadAboutYou]

over it.

my darling kids. Why must the cough-that-never-ends happen right now, when you are supposed to be going back to school?:kiss:

husband. Why are you choosing to go into work on Labor day. Thanks for being on board with cleaning out the garage this weekend. Please try the Beano I got for you. Really.:darkcloud:

mom. Glad the wedding is over. Sorry that you think my politics are "scary for this country." I love you anyway.:loveit:

Self. Give yourself a little pep talk about your new job. You can do it...and do it well. Just have confidence in yourself.:sexyvamp:

[gfrach]

Hugs, Jamie!

Thanks for reinforcing my belief (no, my knowledge) that I am the only one in my large family that has "different values."

I hear you on this. I know I will shy far away from political discussions with my mother--there was the Obama is a muslim stuff in May and now this latest very very disgustingly racist email from her. Shiver.

I'm sorry you deal with this. It would be so nice to think our family would accept us no matter whether our opinions are different from theirs or not.

Hugs

[Tangwystl]

The natural sponges work well for this as well. It may take a while to get it out again though. lol nft

[Debra]

The natural sponges work well for this as well. It may take a while to get it out again though. lol nft

OMG I am laughing over here. I was reading the above posts regarding discussing politics with family with different views and how difficult it is, then I read your post that natural sponges work well for this even though it may take a while to get it out. I was trying to figure out if you were like shoving natural sponges in other people's mouths during heated political discussion, then pictured you having your say and then trying to get it OUT of their mouths. :rofl:

I guess that's one way to deal with it. :rotfl:

[Jessica]

My Period,

Why, oh why, did you have to arrive 5 days early? Due to your early arrival that means that I will be right on track to have my period when DH and I get the chance to go away for *2 whole nights* sans children for our anniversary. This never happens that DH and I can go away all by our lonesome. And, now we will not be by our lonesome, I will have you along for the ride too. :sob: ^&*)^&!


Oh, Thank you for the sugestions. I will be employing them if need be. I actually just posted a "is it possible for me to delay my period" question in H&R before I read this. I'd defintely still like to postpone it, but if I can't shower sex and sponges galore. LOL

[Jessica]

Dear Nick,

I wish I could figure you out. If I could stop the little things like getting haircuts and new shoes from being huge screaming anxiety-attack triggers for you, I would, not just to make MY life easier, but because I see the anxiety overtake you and I want to give YOU the power over IT instead of the other way around.

I love you and I just really want life to be easier for you. I know that you see me as the bad guy here and I don't know how to help you see that I'm on your side. I really am. I just want you to have new shoes for school. It's just shoes. I wish I knew why you see that as an attack worth screaming about. I'm at a loss. A tearful, exhausted loss.

Our appointment with the latest therapist can't come soon enough.

Love,
your devoted mom who will keep plugging away no matter what

(((Tasia and Nick))) I am sorry that this is so hard and so confusing for both of you. You are an awesome caring loving mama.

[Bickery]

I can live with your beliefs; why can't you live with mine?





Tsk, because she's RIGHT!

:razzberry:

(Or that would be how my parents operate. Call it projection.)

[Tangwystl]

lol I guess this is why I should start using quotes? ..snort :) I think your take on it might work as well. nft

[libbylibbylibby]

((((Tasia)))) Thank you for posting that, thank you.
Thank goodness he has you.

[Kathy]

Dear Nick,

I wish I could figure you out. If I could stop the little things like getting haircuts and new shoes from being huge screaming anxiety-attack triggers for you, I would, not just to make MY life easier, but because I see the anxiety overtake you and I want to give YOU the power over IT instead of the other way around.

I love you and I just really want life to be easier for you. I know that you see me as the bad guy here and I don't know how to help you see that I'm on your side. I really am. I just want you to have new shoes for school. It's just shoes. I wish I knew why you see that as an attack worth screaming about. I'm at a loss. A tearful, exhausted loss.

Our appointment with the latest therapist can't come soon enough.

Love,
your devoted mom who will keep plugging away no matter what

((((Tasia and Nick))))

[Peggyann]

Dear Mother Nature,

Please go take some midol and drink a glass of wine.

Dear TS Hanna,

Please make a hard right turn back out into the Atlantic.

Dear Yankee Husband,

Please get your panties out of a twist, it's only going to be a cat 2

~PA~

[Peggyann]

Dear Company my Husband works for,

Really? You want the employees to stay at the office in case of hurricane? All weekend? You do realize you are right on the water, right?!?!?!?!?!


:flame:
~PA~

[JaamE]

nnn

[sarahrose]

dear dh: can we please not fight about this election and politics. Thanks.

[mudcreekmama]

Dear children,

I have mentioned it before and now I will not mention it again. Banana peels must go in the compost.

I AM BANNING BANANAS FROM ANYWHERE BUT THE TABLE. WE NOW LIVE IN A MOIST CLIMATE THEY DO NOT DRY UP INTO LITTLE BENIGN HUSKS WHEN STUFFED UNDER THE COUCH OR DRAPED OVER A TOY IN THE PLAYROOM.

THEY STAY SLIMY, GET SLIMIER, AND ATTRACT FRUIT FLIES!!!!

I WOULD RATHER CLEAN UP DOG POOP THAN OLD BANANA PEELS!!!

That is all.

My feet will feel skeevy all night now.

<<<SHUDDER>>>

[stickcow]

Dear little baby,

I sure hope you come out to see us soon now. I know you think you have plenty of room in there, but that is only because you are crushing my bladder.

I do thank you for moving over so I can eat a real meal.

[Vicky]

Thanks for reinforcing my belief (no, my knowledge) that I am the only one in my large family that has "different values." Pointing out my black-sheep political status hurts. It makes me feel like an outsider within my own family.

However, my convictions are strong, as are your's. I don't see how my beliefs detract from yours. And I don't think my opinion that abortion is a choice that every woman should make for herself, that every single person in this country deserves healthcare, that the war is WRONG (and yes, in fact I do support our troops. In case you have forgotten, one of those troops is my BROTHER! :sob:), and that my son and my daughter deserve an earth that they can live on, should be a wedge in our relationship. Please don't make it one. I can live with your beliefs; why can't you live with mine?

I know you think Sarah Palin is hot shit...but I don't. And I get to have a different opinion. I am not a little girl anymore. I am a grownup with a brain and a heart. I'm sorry you don't see it that way.

I love you.

My MIL, however, apparently buys into all the negative tripe that is being bandied about by anti-Obama factions. She pulled my BIL aside and told him how that devil would bring in all of his African pals as soon as he is elected (? I don't know exactly what she meant by that.) She knows me well enough, though, to not even broach the subject because she knows we fundamentally disagree. I ITCH to debate the topic with her, but go along with the detente between us to promote family harmony.

[webbeccjo]

dear Webb,
I'm frustrated that its taking you so long to get your own car - I'm even more frustrated that you are acting like a damn victim and implying that you are doing all that you can to find one when you are actually doing very little.
I gave you the number of kallie's friend who buys and sells used cars and you didn't call him during your 4 hour break between classes because you "had" to play d&d with some friends!!!!

yes, I realize that calling him yesterday wouldn't enable you to have a car and use it today - but I'm more willing to let you have my car all day (which means your siblings and I are stuck home without a car) if I feel that you are doing all you can to find something.

Yes, I realize you are need money and are scheduled to work on saturdays - but you could give up one saturday to look for a car!


Last semester when you didn't have a car - you found someone to carpool with and you built your schedule with my schedule in mind. THis year you insisted that it didn't matter if your buddy is now at north campus or that your schedule overlapped mine since you'd definitly have a car of your own.
(where's that freaking eye rolling smilie!?)

I encouraged you to go to north campus (10mins away) rather than south campus (35 mins away) even if it meant taking that one music class next semester - but you made it clear that it was none of my business and didn't affect me anyway.

Well it has affected me hugely. I have been either taking you to and from class or being without a vehicle while you drive to school every freaking day.:darkcloud: all of this squeezed in between all of the other driving I do for your siblings!

And I don't care how pissed you are, or how old you are, or how stressed you are.....I'm still your mom and you will not shout at me or become confrontational towards me when you are angry!! I don't like a 6'2" angry young man in my face telling me what an unreasonable person I'm being!!
I was not "pulling the rug out from under" you when I changed my mind about letting you take my car the other day!! I offered to drive you in and pick you up! I forgot about an important errand I needed to run!! pulling the rug out from under you would have been leaving you in the lurch with no way to school.
You never used to rage like this!! I know that college is stressful, but shit son, life is stressful and you have to learn to deal with it in a more respectful, peaceful way!

And now to make matters worse, my piece of shit car is overheating again and I'm afraid to even drive it!! I've put over $1000 into this pos lately fixing the cooling system - new radiator, new water pump, new valves twice,argh!! this should not be happening. You have more $$ than I do to get a new car son!! I'm mad at both you and my car!

[mudcreekmama]

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Is there campus transport between the two campuses? Like a shutle service?

What if you only agree to get him to the campus close by and he's responsible from there? If nothing else he'll appreciate how a bus schedule works and how cush it is that you'll work him into your schedule for things other than class!

[Peggyann]

Dear Next Door Neighbor,

Dude, really? You're burning leaves now? Have you looked at a newspaper, the internet the tv or heard a radio in the past few days?? 35 mph winds!! It's called a tropical storm! I can see the sparks and little pieces of burning stuff whipping up over your 8 ft privacy fence.

Doofus.

~PA~

[elizabeth]

I'm so sorry this is happening to you. It's a toss up which is worse, medical tests that actually let you know there is something wrong, or those that are "inconclusive".

I know that we've been having trouble finding time to connect, but please, please, please call me if there is anything I can do, or even if you just want to talk or complain. Even if it's the middle of the night. And please don't worry that it's a "bother", it's not. I can drive the girls to their activities, make a meal, sit quietly with you, run an errand, whatever you need. I know dh is around, and I know your parents are on their way down, but I'm just 5 minutes away. I know the issues involved with being hospitalized for indeterminate periods and still trying to keep your household running and your kids in their activities and up to date on their schoolwork.

I'll be by later today with some banana bread. I'll call first in case you have things you need me to pick up at the store.

Please rest and take care of yourself.

-Me-

[Bickery]

dear Webb,
I'm frustrated that its taking you so long to get your own car - I'm even more frustrated that you are acting like a damn victim and implying that you are doing all that you can to find one when you are actually doing very little.
I gave you the number of kallie's friend who buys and sells used cars and you didn't call him during your 4 hour break between classes because you "had" to play d&d with some friends!!!!

yes, I realize that calling him yesterday wouldn't enable you to have a car and use it today - but I'm more willing to let you have my car all day (which means your siblings and I are stuck home without a car) if I feel that you are doing all you can to find something.

Yes, I realize you are need money and are scheduled to work on saturdays - but you could give up one saturday to look for a car!


Last semester when you didn't have a car - you found someone to carpool with and you built your schedule with my schedule in mind. THis year you insisted that it didn't matter if your buddy is now at north campus or that your schedule overlapped mine since you'd definitly have a car of your own.
(where's that freaking eye rolling smilie!?)

I encouraged you to go to north campus (10mins away) rather than south campus (35 mins away) even if it meant taking that one music class next semester - but you made it clear that it was none of my business and didn't affect me anyway.

Well it has affected me hugely. I have been either taking you to and from class or being without a vehicle while you drive to school every freaking day.:darkcloud: all of this squeezed in between all of the other driving I do for your siblings!

And I don't care how pissed you are, or how old you are, or how stressed you are.....I'm still your mom and you will not shout at me or become confrontational towards me when you are angry!! I don't like a 6'2" angry young man in my face telling me what an unreasonable person I'm being!!
I was not "pulling the rug out from under" you when I changed my mind about letting you take my car the other day!! I offered to drive you in and pick you up! I forgot about an important errand I needed to run!! pulling the rug out from under you would have been leaving you in the lurch with no way to school.
You never used to rage like this!! I know that college is stressful, but shit son, life is stressful and you have to learn to deal with it in a more respectful, peaceful way!

And now to make matters worse, my piece of shit car is overheating again and I'm afraid to even drive it!! I've put over $1000 into this pos lately fixing the cooling system - new radiator, new water pump, new valves twice,argh!! this should not be happening. You have more $$ than I do to get a new car son!! I'm mad at both you and my car!

Yeesh, I have a car that I can't afford and can't park on campus (very expensive parking permits, very few spaces to park). Funny how we all have such different challenges to this college thing. I planned my housing with this in mind.

Is the bus an option? Here it's a little touchy because there aren't a lot of routes unless you're right on the campus line, but with 4 hours with which to work, it would be doable and that's study time!

And I'm really sorry that he's behaving that way. It sounds like there's stuff going on that needs to be addressed or he needs to find somewhere else to live, IMO. You're right: he's a man.

[kellydog]

I am getting sick of the stupid games already. I know that divorce isn't an easy thing. But at least make an attempt at being a reasonable adult. I am not out for blood, I want to be fair, and I want to put the kids' needs first. And I want to be done with all of this ASAP.

I don't need to hear from the Guardian Ad Litem about how "adored" I am. That is the biggest lie I have ever heard. You don't threaten to kill someone you "adore" . You don't treat someone you "adore" like shit for years and years. And you certainly don't screw everything that moves through the whole course of the marriage. Give me a break! I wasn't adored. I was there for convenience.

About visitation. See your kids!!!! I may not like you at all, but your children still love you. Or at least 3 out of the 4 do. And the 4th one would come around if you acted like you cared about him. Stop cancelling and changing your times just so you can be in control of my plans, or lack thereof. You have had them for about half the time allowed this month for no other reason than selfishness on your part. It is not fair to them.

And now about the house. Yes, I know it will have to be sold. But so far all that has been formally discussed is an appraisal. That's it. So e-mailing me this morning to tell me a real estate agent was coming over this Saturday has me confused. First, who gives you the right to plan my day without consulting me? Secondly, we haven't even talked about this yet. I will not be responding to your e-mail until my lawyer calls me back. Too bad for you. And, what part of the Order of Protection do you not understand? The only contact is to be by e-mail regarding visitation. You should not be sending me anything else. You are violating the OP, bub!

And lastly....bite me.

[lizinpa]

It is time, Ex-H, for you to grow the fuck up. No, I will not concede to your every schedule change, thing that is convenient for you but really sucks for me. You started telling me you love me ever since I separated from you, but I gotta say you fucker you know that's not true as much as I do. You just use that as a way to try to exert control.

I've had it with your not paying expenses that are due me and your whacked out of hell idea of a "schedule". It's gonna change dude. Watch it. Wait for it. I should've been writing down all your behaviors a hell of a long time ago and I wasn't but I am now.

I'm not putting up with it anymore. I hope the judge nails your ass.

Oh. and one last thing. this wussy ass all-of-a-sudden "I can't see the kids tomorrow coz it's gonna rain" shit is going down in the record books too. How dare you upset my daughter like that.

[kellydog]

Should we just create an island to send all of the dickhead Xs to? I would donate plasma right now to come up with enough money for a one-way ticket for yours and mine.

[A_Marie]

Dear CG,
Thank you for sending us to PR where we have made fast friends, have a big house and good schools. I can not believe that in two months we have seen the mountains, the rainforest and many beaches. I can't believe the good fortune of finding tfriends I can hang in my pj's with in just two months, many people I can pass the time of day with and enough little girls to make my darling DD's eyes light with joy when we talk about her bday party.

Thanks for sending me A who is helping me pull off this bday party on 24 hours notice. She is a JOY!

I know that I have not always been grateful but I am saying it now.

Thank you for this unique opportunity.
A

[lizinpa]

awwwww thanks kelly. :kiss:

I'll buy the margaritas!!

[Debra]

It is time, Ex-H, for you to grow the fuck up. No, I will not concede to your every schedule change, thing that is convenient for you but really sucks for me. You started telling me you love me ever since I separated from you, but I gotta say you fucker you know that's not true as much as I do. You just use that as a way to try to exert control.

I've had it with your not paying expenses that are due me and your whacked out of hell idea of a "schedule". It's gonna change dude. Watch it. Wait for it. I should've been writing down all your behaviors a hell of a long time ago and I wasn't but I am now.

I'm not putting up with it anymore. I hope the judge nails your ass.

Oh. and one last thing. this wussy ass all-of-a-sudden "I can't see the kids tomorrow coz it's gonna rain" shit is going down in the record books too. How dare you upset my daughter like that.

WTF! He can't see the kids because it's going to RAIN?!?! What an ass. {{{{{HUGS}}}}}

[mirage1]

Dear Universe,

I can't express how much I am amused that while browsing "Maureen Johnson (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url?_encoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books&field-author=Maureen%20Johnson)" on Amazon, when I stopped scrolling down for a second to sneeze, the next book title I saw when I looked back at the screen was Gesundheit!

[Nirinjan]

You can do it! I know that you have to get up really super early and go all by yourself to run the race. I also know that you haven't run in a couple weeks rather than really training properly for it. But, you paid for it, you told yourself you were determined so you need to follow through. Go go go!! And after, I will reward you with a super yummy breakfast.

Love,
Nirinjan

[mirage1]

Dear Nirinjan,

Thank you for taking such good care of my friend and keeping her on the right track! Make sure that is a very, very lovely breakfast.

Love,

Margie

[Brenda]

Dear well-intentioned yet completely thoughtless relatives on both sides of our families,

I appreciate your generosity, but please use some common sense when decided to give us "gifts".

When giving the children presents of clothing, please call to ask sizes. I live an hour away from all of you and the stores you shop at. Do not smile and tell me that I can just exchange the size at X store if it does not fit. I don't drive up to your area very often as you well know because you complain about it frequently.

Stop buying us things like underwear or socks without asking if we need them. I will be giving them away in the future. I cannot keep 18 pair of underwear, 30 pair of socks and 12 undershirts in my husband's or my child's drawer. I also personally hate the socks you like to wear, so if you would stop buying those for me all together, that would be great. I do have to say thank you for never buying me underwear, though!

If I ask you to pick up one pair of specific shoes at a special store near you, only buy one pair. We do not have the space to store 4, and the child does not need need 4 pair. If while you are still at our house, we discover the item you picked up for a specific event does not fit, take it back. Do not say we should just to keep it anyways for the kids to use for play. I do not want to help you waste your money.

Do not give us your unwanted purses, costume jewelry, hats, shoes, etc for the kids to use as dress up. I do not want 8 four foot high palm trees as decorations for the kids room. If someone gives you a jar candle you don't like, take it back or give it to the charity store. I have never in the years you have known me burned jar candles or had decorative pots of potpourri around the house, so stop giving me this junk. You know I am just taking all of this stuff straight to the charity store or Freecycle. Save both of us the bother and get rid of it that way yourself.

Thank you.

[Brenda]

Dear Universe,

I can't express how much I am amused that while browsing "Maureen Johnson (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url?_encoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books&field-author=Maureen%20Johnson)" on Amazon, when I stopped scrolling down for a second to sneeze, the next book title I saw when I looked back at the screen was Gesundheit!

:rofl:

[gfrach]

C and I both got a good laugh out of this!! Too funny!!

[Peggyann]

Dear Mom,

I'm not really sure who pissed in your cheerios, but it wasn't me. YOU called me because YOUR puppy got out. My kids ended up eating hotdogs because I didn't have time to finish cooking my dinner because I was looking for YOUR dog. You know that she's only 3lbs and somehow can get out from under the fence. So basically, it's YOUR fault that she got out again, because YOU weren't watching her. Do you realize I'm on crutches? Walking up and down the street is not much fun for me? If she gets out again, you're shit out of luck. Seriously, I called you tonight to talk. All I said was (in a light and laughing tone) "hey, your weenie dog owes me a dinner" and you said "yeah, that ain't happening, I'll see you tomorrow" click. When you said "bye" I looked at the timer and it said 28 seconds.
:flame:
~Me~

[hamamelis]

Dear MIL (and a little bit of SIL)

Grow the hell up. MIL and SIL- you worry too much about your employees personal lives and how they choose to spend their day off. Stop bitching about them and how they choose to do things in their personal lives, outside of work. I am sick and bloody tired of your talking about them. It's unbecoming. And furthermore, if you don't want your employees playing with the thermostat this coming winter, get a lockbox for it. I've suggested it before.

I don't want to spend time with you because of the amount of complaining you do about your employees. You get crappy employees because you treat and pay them like crap. No wonder DH doesn't want to be a part of the business.

And MIL, yes, I know DD is developing. Now just STFU about it, K?

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Dear BIL's DW,

You too need to grow the hell up and be a grownup. I get that our MIL and SIL are gossipy and whatnot, but you need to remember that the world does not revolve around you, your soccer games and your own mother. You share a last name with all of us now, and honestly, it would be really nice if you shared a little bit of our lives. Your appearances at the family gatherings are infrequent and your absence is noticed and not liked. I understand that these things are important in your life, but what about the important things to your husband? He busts his ass for you.

Please, practice good birth control, for a long time. I dread the day you announce your pregnant.
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Dear member of my email list-

I'm ready to boot your ass off. Yet again, you sent an email to the group that you intended to be private. While I did not call you out publicly on the list, I do expect a response to my email. Either you be a part of our group or you need to find something else to do. What you have to offer is valuable, I just wish you would share the knowledge with everyone, and not the chosen few.

[macaquinha]

My getting a job and adjusting to a crazy new schedule was a nice change, really, but kind of a big one. Throwing in a major reorganization and kerfluffle at dh's job so that his life can change, too -- well, I know you wouldn't want him to feel left out! But the lice, Universe... the lice are a stroke of brilliance, a pièce de résistance. Thank you so much for turning my life entirely into a situation comedy!

For next week's half-hour segment, though, I'd prefer critter-free.

[serialmom]

Oh. No. nt

[jerzymama]

xx


Dear CG,
Thank you for sending us to PR where we have made fast friends, have a big house and good schools. I can not believe that in two months we have seen the mountains, the rainforest and many beaches. I can't believe the good fortune of finding tfriends I can hang in my pj's with in just two months, many people I can pass the time of day with and enough little girls to make my darling DD's eyes light with joy when we talk about her bday party.

Thanks for sending me A who is helping me pull off this bday party on 24 hours notice. She is a JOY!

I know that I have not always been grateful but I am saying it now.

Thank you for this unique opportunity.
A

[skyra]

I hope it isn't a major infestation and that you are rid of it quickly!

My getting a job and adjusting to a crazy new schedule was a nice change, really, but kind of a big one. Throwing in a major reorganization and kerfluffle at dh's job so that his life can change, too -- well, I know you wouldn't want him to feel left out! But the lice, Universe... the lice are a stroke of brilliance, a pièce de résistance. Thank you so much for turning my life entirely into a situation comedy!

For next week's half-hour segment, though, I'd prefer critter-free.

[gfrach]

Dear pediatric dentist's office, GIVE ME A BREAK! You really think I'm going to listen to your long recorded message and press 1 in order to confirm my son's appt? Not bad enough that you call and sneakily try to get me to do sealants on my son's teeth even though the dr has agreed with my opinion to wait. Your high tech office sh*t annoys me. I have to sign in at a terminal, my son has video games to play while we wait, and now recorded phone messages as well. When does the electric dentist appear and the whole people part of the equation is removed????

Oh and not to mention that your prices reflect all your high tech gadgets which seem to be designed to make your customers do more of the work. That just sucks.

[serialmom]

I think half the battle of going to the dentist is feeling relaxed. It sounds like the style of this practice is a bit cold.

[Peggyann]

Dear Allergies,

GO AWAY! Yeesh, I took a claritin already! I'm tired of sneezing 8 times in a row, and I look like I'm having a crying fit because my eyes and nose won't quit running!

:wtf:

~PA~

[JaamE]

Next person who says "welcome to high school" instead of helping me understand all this new stuff gets smacked!

Wouldn't the parent orientation be a good time to let us know there's a half-hour late start on Wednesdays? And while I believed my kid, he thought that meant the bus came a half hour later, which it did not. Apparently it comes at the same time, but classes start later so the kids can join clubs (or just stand around for half an hour). So sweet of you to go ahead and excuse him when I called to see why the bus didn't come. We live way out on the Island, there's no way i could drive him in and still get the Little to his school on time.

[Storymama]

Dear Allergies,

GO AWAY! Yeesh, I took a claritin already! I'm tired of sneezing 8 times in a row, and I look like I'm having a crying fit because my eyes and nose won't quit running!

:wtf:

~PA~
Do you have something like Flonase or Nasalcort (both are rx) you can use? Claritin alone doesn't cut it for me - I have to neti pot, wait a few minutes until that's not sopping wet, and then use my Flonase . . . everyday, twice a day.

[Peggyann]

OMGosh, I do have some!! I thought I was out, but still had an unopened sample that my Dr. gave me a while ago. It was in my med cabinet! Thanks Mandi!

~PA~


Do you have something like Flonase or Nasalcort (both are rx) you can use? Claritin alone doesn't cut it for me - I have to neti pot, wait a few minutes until that's not sopping wet, and then use my Flonase . . . everyday, twice a day.

[Storymama]

OMGosh, I do have some!! I thought I was out, but still had an unopened sample that my Dr. gave me a while ago. It was in my med cabinet! Thanks Mandi!

~PA~
Call your doc and get a whole bottle . . . I bet your allergies are through the roof because of Hanna rolling through. Molds are high, here. *wheeze wheeze*

[gfrach]

The truly ridiculous thing about the whole electronic sign in thing is that you have to let the receptionist know you're there so that they can send the info to the terminal. Honestly if I didn't really like him and the hygienists then I wouldn't go back. I find the whole high tech part really off-putting.

[Sarah]

The truly ridiculous thing about the whole electronic sign in thing is that you have to let the receptionist know you're there so that they can send the info to the terminal.

.... Oh, I wish you were making that up.

[indigo]

Dear pediatric dentist's office, GIVE ME A BREAK! You really think I'm going to listen to your long recorded message and press 1 in order to confirm my son's appt? Not bad enough that you call and sneakily try to get me to do sealants on my son's teeth even though the dr has agreed with my opinion to wait. Your high tech office sh*t annoys me. I have to sign in at a terminal, my son has video games to play while we wait, and now recorded phone messages as well. When does the electric dentist appear and the whole people part of the equation is removed????

Oh and not to mention that your prices reflect all your high tech gadgets which seem to be designed to make your customers do more of the work. That just sucks.

Isn't it funny how different people react differently? We sign in at the orthodontist's office and I never even thought about it. All our doctors have those recorded messages, and my kids would LOVE if there were video games!

Now I'm imagining Rosie the Robot coming in to clean our teeth, now that you bring it up, though.

[gfrach]

LOL!! Me, too!! It's just ludicrous.

[gfrach]

I'd be fine if it was a recorded message that I didn't have to listen to the whole thing and press a button so they know I heard it. I could then just go--ok message about his appt and I already remember the appt and then I could hang up. But recorded messages are a pet peeve of mine anyway, so to have to listen to their whole recorded message and then press whatever number so they can know I got the message is just too much, IMO.

[Bickery]

Isn't it funny how different people react differently? We sign in at the orthodontist's office and I never even thought about it. All our doctors have those recorded messages, and my kids would LOVE if there were video games!

Now I'm imagining Rosie the Robot coming in to clean our teeth, now that you bring it up, though.

And I pictured Rosie the *Riviter* as I read your post.

minds are funny things

[sarahrose]

Dear self: The crockpot works much better when you plug it in. :razzberry:

[Peggyann]

Dear Sarahrose,

Thank you for letting me know that I'm not the only one with that problem!! :loveit:

~PA~


Dear self: The crockpot works much better when you plug it in. :razzberry:

[azul99]

I appreciate your offer on Tuesday to take the meat out of the downstairs freezer, so that it would have time to defrost and be ready for me to cook yesterday.

It would have worked out better, though, if you had actually taken it upstairs to the kitchen, rather than leaving it on a table in the family room downstairs.

I didn't mind having pasta for dinner last night, but I very much mind the large, permanent water stain on the table in the family room.

I forgive you, but sheesh.

Love,
S.

[AmericanMomma]

Thank you for not batting an eye and being so understanding when I casually mentioned that the reason our senior child was not in Choir this year was because we are graduating her early and that she was chomping the bit to leave home in Jan when she turns 18.
.

I have one like that and it's breaking my heart.

[AmericanMomma]

After twenty years of marriage I would think you'd have noticed the pattern of me sleeping w/the fan on every night. Every. Night. Why you unplugged it last night I'll never know. Yes, I know you gave me a white noise thingy w/the brightest numbers I've ever seen and yes, it's "neat" that it displays the time on the ceiling but it's not the soothing noise of the fan that I've come to depend on every night. Every. Night.

Please don't do that again. And yes, I can make more noise trying to plug it back in w/out turning on the light.

[indigo]

Dear self: The crockpot works much better when you plug it in. :razzberry:

If you don't plug it in it's a pretty good Room Temperature Food Storage Device.

[gfrach]

Dear world, can you make November hurry up and get here? I'm not sure I can survive the rest of September and all of October with all the talk about the election and such. I may seriously completely lose my mind. Thank you.

[tumblewieds]

I was sitting here thinking about how neat you are and how much I love you. I know that I get on your nerves. Hell, you get on mine on a consistent basis LOL! That's the way it is sometimes with teenagers and their mothers. I know you are in a place where you want to establish who you are as a person separate from your family. I want that for you too. You want all these freedoms and responsibilities that your emotions can't handle. I want to keep you safe. If you could only see yourself as I see you. Your beautiful hair and eyes, your wit and humor, the ease with which you move through the world. I look at you and see the woman you will be and the fat-cheeked baby you were. I see all your perfection, all your glory, all your gifts. And I just want to keep you safe. I want you to have the freedom and space to grow into who you will be safely and sanely. I know you will fall. You will fail. You will stumble. But I want you to recover from those mishaps with grace and clarity. So when I tell you no, and I tighten the reins, you need to remember it is because I want you to look in the mirror in ten years and see yourself as I've seen you all along. I'm just trying to give you the gift of You, the best way I know how.

-Your Mother

[collier]

Me too!

[Tracy]

Go on, get it out . . .

Dear mother in law...

For future reference, whether or not I have a yeast infection, and what I've used to treat it, and if I had sex with my husband , whom you are curiously worried that I may have passed it on to, is NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS.

Please don't inquire again.

Tracy

(When I said I wasn't feeling well she pressed on until I said "girl issues" which led to the questioning....)
__________________

[hamamelis]

Dear mother in law...

For future reference, whether or not I have a yeast infection, and what I've used to treat it, and if I had sex with my husband , whom you are curiously worried that I may have passed it on to, is NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS.

Please don't inquire again.

Tracy

(When I said I wasn't feeling well she pressed on until I said "girl issues" which led to the questioning....)
__________________

:grouphug:

I think our MILs should get together.:rotfl:

[Peggyann]

Tracy my love, I have a GREAT story for you

((as I sit on the nosy MIL bench with you))


Mike and I had spent a weekend at his Mom's while we were waiting for our apartment to be ready to be moved into. She insisted we sleep in her room, and she would sleep in the room with the twin bed. Well, friday came and went fine (tense, but fine) Well, sunday morning, she had to go in her room to do some stuff. Mike and I were sitting on the couch, and I was like "Ack" so I leaned over to tell Mike something, and she said in her snotty tone "whispering is very rude" I waited till she turned away and I tried to tell him again and she said even snottier "whispering is very rude" So I looked right at her and said loudly "HEY MIKE!! YOU NEED TO GO THROW THAT USED RUBBER AWAY BEFORE YOUR MOM SEES IT"

Man did that shut her up!! ((there is a lot more backstory to that, I didn't just totally go from zero to bitch over nothing))

~PA~

[lizinpa]

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

well I guess you told her!!

[Tracy]

Tracy my love, I have a GREAT story for you

((as I sit on the nosy MIL bench with you))


Mike and I had spent a weekend at his Mom's while we were waiting for our apartment to be ready to be moved into. She insisted we sleep in her room, and she would sleep in the room with the twin bed. Well, friday came and went fine (tense, but fine) Well, sunday morning, she had to go in her room to do some stuff. Mike and I were sitting on the couch, and I was like "Ack" so I leaned over to tell Mike something, and she said in her snotty tone "whispering is very rude" I waited till she turned away and I tried to tell him again and she said even snottier "whispering is very rude" So I looked right at her and said loudly "HEY MIKE!! YOU NEED TO GO THROW THAT USED RUBBER AWAY BEFORE YOUR MOM SEES IT"

Man did that shut her up!! ((there is a lot more backstory to that, I didn't just totally go from zero to bitch over nothing))

~PA~

*LOL* !!!! OMG I wish I could have seen that!!!:rofl:

[indigo]

Dear mother in law...

For future reference, whether or not I have a yeast infection, and what I've used to treat it, and if I had sex with my husband , whom you are curiously worried that I may have passed it on to, is NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS.

Please don't inquire again.

Tracy

(When I said I wasn't feeling well she pressed on until I said "girl issues" which led to the questioning....)
__________________

omg. i can't imagine anything as awful as that conversation.

[Sensitive Topic]

Please stop calling my home. None of the 3 people that you are trying to reach live here. Two of them are family members and I feel pretty confident that you know that they do not live here. They live in a different state! I"m not sure if you're trying to bully or intimidate them, but there's really no reason for you to be calling us and leaving messages. The first one scared me. Now they just annoy the hell out of me.

The 3rd person hasn't lived here in 6 years and we're not even related to him. We bought our home from him, that's it! I'm hoping that now that you've finally called when I'm home and I've explained this to you, the multiple calls per day will stop. But I have also checked you out on-line and you appear to me one of the nasty, aggressive types of collectors and I fear that I haven't heard the last of you.

Dear Family Members,
I can't believe that your lawyer hasn't advised you on how to get the calls to stop? Or maybe you haven't spoken to a lawyer yet? I'd let you know myself, but I know that you're going through a stressful thing and I don't want to add to it by reminding you that they're still calling us.

[Peggyann]

Dear Mike,

Piss poor planning on your part does not constitute an emergancy on mine.

You annoyed wife,
~PA~

[stickcow]

Dear Boobs,

I birthed *1* baby, not three. Now unplug that duct so I can put my arm down.

[Mumbly]

Dear DS-Enough, OK? The things you're asking me hurt me far more than anything your sisters have ever said to me. I know it's hard on both of you, but you two brought this on yourselves. I can't take it much longer. Most of the time you're a wonderful son, but there are times I'm ready to be done parenting you.

Dear DH-You could be a little understanding. I'm just about to lose it here and you just can't seem to get it. A little compassion would be nice, but no, you have to act all pissy whenever I need you the most. I guess since I can't talk to you, I'll get keep it all in until I lose my f-ing mind.

Dear DD2-Be strong, baby girl. You're doing so good. There's so much more out there. Let him go. Remember there are a lot more fish in the sea. Go fishing.

Dear DD1-Thanks for being my rock even though you probably don't even realize it.

Dear Neighbor-You're right, I need to get away-alone. I would, but I'm afraid if I did that I wouldn't come back.

Dear YAAPS-Thanks for letting me let it out. I know in a day or so I'll feel much better but right now, it's so hard.

[Nicke]

So beautiful...

I was sitting here thinking about how neat you are and how much I love you. I know that I get on your nerves. Hell, you get on mine on a consistent basis LOL! That's the way it is sometimes with teenagers and their mothers. I know you are in a place where you want to establish who you are as a person separate from your family. I want that for you too. You want all these freedoms and responsibilities that your emotions can't handle. I want to keep you safe. If you could only see yourself as I see you. Your beautiful hair and eyes, your wit and humor, the ease with which you move through the world. I look at you and see the woman you will be and the fat-cheeked baby you were. I see all your perfection, all your glory, all your gifts. And I just want to keep you safe. I want you to have the freedom and space to grow into who you will be safely and sanely. I know you will fall. You will fail. You will stumble. But I want you to recover from those mishaps with grace and clarity. So when I tell you no, and I tighten the reins, you need to remember it is because I want you to look in the mirror in ten years and see yourself as I've seen you all along. I'm just trying to give you the gift of You, the best way I know how.

-Your Mother

[Hawthorne]

Dear DS-Enough, OK? The things you're asking me hurt me far more than anything your sisters have ever said to me. I know it's hard on both of you, but you two brought this on yourselves. I can't take it much longer. Most of the time you're a wonderful son, but there are times I'm ready to be done parenting you.

Dear DH-You could be a little understanding. I'm just about to lose it here and you just can't seem to get it. A little compassion would be nice, but no, you have to act all pissy whenever I need you the most. I guess since I can't talk to you, I'll get keep it all in until I lose my f-ing mind.

Dear DD2-Be strong, baby girl. You're doing so good. There's so much more out there. Let him go. Remember there are a lot more fish in the sea. Go fishing.

Dear DD1-Thanks for being my rock even though you probably don't even realize it.

Dear Neighbor-You're right, I need to get away-alone. I would, but I'm afraid if I did that I wouldn't come back.

Dear YAAPS-Thanks for letting me let it out. I know in a day or so I'll feel much better but right now, it's so hard.


{{{{Jeanne}}}}

[gfrach]

Hugs, Jeanne!!!

[hamamelis]

Dear Husband,

I really missed you last week when you were away. But I did not miss the out loud belching and farts that would put the space shuttles turbo boosters to shame. I like funny, but the constancy and lack of manners is really beginning to irritate me.

[libbylibbylibby]

He can come live here and I will move in with you. Here his farting will be appreciated by my fine crew of champion belchers. I will praise your cooking and knitting abilities and insist that people say "excuse me," all the time.
See, wasn't that easy?
Seriously, I feel your pain. I do. Start feeding him in the bathroom. Maybe he'll get the hint.

[Debra]

I Hate Mondays

Must. Vent.

Alex made me late to work this morning because he didn't do what he was told last night. Print homework, put in backpack - easy, right?? No, he waited until this morning but we had PRINTER problems this morning. Given the fact that he currently has 3 Fs because he's not turning in homework (!) not getting it printed wasn't exactly an option. That really irritated me. Must break his cycle of procrastination!

Get to work, and I'm the only one here. FOOK. Boss is sick (puking), co-worker's car wouldn't start, other co-worker at doctor's office, etc. Come in to the office and I hear someone puking in the bathroom. It's OTHER co-worker. I'm PISSED she came in with a stomach bug. I throw her out of the office and send her home and disinfect EVERYTHING I think the idiot touched. {sigh} Then, feeling like something is wrong, I walk back to where I parked and realize our brand new $40,000 company truck is GONE. Spend an hour on the phone with police filling out a theft report. While juggling the phones by myself.

Then an ex-co-worker that I haven't spoken to in a year calls me out of the blue. She's crying. Says she is in trouble, doesn't know who else to turn to, and that I'm the ONLY one that can help her. WTF?? Agree to meet her tonight at 6pm. Weird.

On top of that I'm not due for 4 days but I'm already cramping. It's going to be one THOSE periods this time. Fun! :eyes:

Can we just make it Tuesday already???

[sarahs]

I am sorry you feel you have to resign your position because I am working with a non-Board Member 'in the background to push our own agenda" and hijacking the process and circumventing the rules, etc, etc, etc. It was a nice parting shot to send out your resignation naming me and the other individual as the culprits here and trumpet your own accomplishments and dedication.

Small problem, the other individual you targeted is known for her unflagging dedication to the community and integrity. You just can't take shots at her. Further, your facts are wrong. She called me the night before, there was not grand plan. She offered to put up her own money to fund a project not to circumvent the rules but because she knows you keep such a tight grip on the budget that it would be shot down otherwise. She came to me for assistance because she knows I listen to members of the community and want to push for innovation. I stood up to you over the last issue and you backed down. She figured I would be willing to again. I was. Get over it.

But it never had to come to this. And I'm sorry. Because I know you do love the neighborhood and felt you were serving it in your own way. Maybe if you had talked to me instead of storming off after your adherence to Robert's Rules of Order bit you in the ass. Maybe if you had talked to me in the week since the meeting. You know I am nice and accessible.

You have proven yourself a self-important blowhard.

And while I'm at it, dear other member of the Board, ragging on people with small children who have the temerity to say they feel disenfranchised from the Association and saying they should get involved is asinine. As I said then, they are parents of small children, they are too busy to come to meetings, its our job to make sure their interests are served along with our own. Duh. There are only two members of the Board with children and they are 11 and up. Get your head out of your ass.

So I' m off this afternoon to attend a meeting no other member of the Board was willing to attend, knowing that you have told people how awful I am. Screw you.

[gfrach]

Oh, Debra! Goodness! Huge hugs!!!!!

[Sensitive Topic]

Dear father of my children,

If you would like to see something from the kids confidential medical file just ask me. Trying to get it behind my back is just more of the same old, same old.

Really, I'd be happy if you're actually FINALLY taking an interest, but given the cloak and dagger routine, I expect there's a more sinister reason you've suddenly taken an interest.

I know you're still reading everything I write here, because this is the only place I mentioned it. You are a creepy stalker, yes, creepy stalker man, but I'm willing to overlook that if you actually have a sincere interest in helping your child.

I DARE you to ask me for it!

[sarahs]

Dear father of my children,

If you would like to see something from the kids confidential medical file just ask me. Trying to get it behind my back is just more of the same old, same old.

Really, I'd be happy if you're actually FINALLY taking an interest, but given the cloak and dagger routine, I expect there's a more sinister reason you've suddenly taken an interest.

I know you're still reading everything I write here, because this is the only place I mentioned it. You are a creepy stalker, yes, creepy stalker man, but I'm willing to overlook that if you actually have a sincere interest in helping your child.

I DARE you to ask me for it!

Sending lots of dick-shrinking vibes his way. (nt)

[sarahs]

Oh Debra! That really was a no good, very bad, horrible, awful day. I hope today is better. (nt)
I Hate Mondays

Must. Vent.

Alex made me late to work this morning because he didn't do what he was told last night. Print homework, put in backpack - easy, right?? No, he waited until this morning but we had PRINTER problems this morning. Given the fact that he currently has 3 Fs because he's not turning in homework (!) not getting it printed wasn't exactly an option. That really irritated me. Must break his cycle of procrastination!

Get to work, and I'm the only one here. FOOK. Boss is sick (puking), co-worker's car wouldn't start, other co-worker at doctor's office, etc. Come in to the office and I hear someone puking in the bathroom. It's OTHER co-worker. I'm PISSED she came in with a stomach bug. I throw her out of the office and send her home and disinfect EVERYTHING I think the idiot touched. {sigh} Then, feeling like something is wrong, I walk back to where I parked and realize our brand new $40,000 company truck is GONE. Spend an hour on the phone with police filling out a theft report. While juggling the phones by myself.

Then an ex-co-worker that I haven't spoken to in a year calls me out of the blue. She's crying. Says she is in trouble, doesn't know who else to turn to, and that I'm the ONLY one that can help her. WTF?? Agree to meet her tonight at 6pm. Weird.

On top of that I'm not due for 4 days but I'm already cramping. It's going to be one THOSE periods this time. Fun! :eyes:

Can we just make it Tuesday already???

[Debra]

Oh, Debra! Goodness! Huge hugs!!!!!

Oh Debra! That really was a no good, very bad, horrible, awful day. I hope today is better. (nt)

Thanks! It's going much better today. And get this.... I got to work this morning and the company truck is back. Parked in the same spot, nothing missing but the ignition has been popped, and whoever took it washed it. Like with armor-all and everything. :wtf: Probably wiping prints off it? Inside we found an invoice. Apparently someone stole it so they could use it to haul something they bought. Then they washed and returned it when they were done. Isn't that the WEIRDEST thing?? We're waiting for the police now. So freaking bizarre.

And the ex-co-worker thing.....turned out she's suspicious that her live-in BF is hiding something from her and she wanted some advice and my help to hack into his email account. Ummmmmm, no. I did give her some advice though, and she just texted me a thank you and said that she and her boyfriend decided to take my advice and go to couples' counseling.

Yesterday was just such a weird day!

OH! And on top of that, I called my sister last night to wish her a Happy B-day, and she told me that she and her DH are moving. From San Francisco to India.

It was like the Twilight Zone yesterday, I swear.

[skyra]

it is very scary awaiting these results now that you have some big words that you don't understand (and others you do). You need to breath. Breathing is good. Hyperventilating and crying is bad. Leif is fine. Leif is fine. Leif is fine. Mild ventriculomegaly will not kill him and thinning of something else may mean nothing.

Dear pediatrician. Waiting for 2 weeks has been hard. Really hard. Every minute that passes by now having these big words (most of which I don't remember thankfully) is even harder. Please please get back to me today and tell me that all of this means nothing.

[tumblewieds]

Krista-

That diagnosis sounds eerily simlar to what my cousin has experienced. I know she would love to talk to you if you need to. You can find her blog here- cjengo.blogspot.com.

Big hugs to you. Let me know if you need anything!!!

[Storymama]

Sending lots of dick-shrinking vibes his way. (nt)
Wouldn't it be great if that were a clever vBulletin plugin??

{{{{{{{ST}}}}}}}}

[Sensitive Topic]

I wasn't even close to seeking out even a friendship just yet. I had no intention of dating for a good long while, given everything that has happened in this past year. For the first time in years, I feel very happy and comfortable just being me. So I am so pleasantly and utterly surprised by this nice relationship that is developing. I have no idea of where this will end up, but I'm OK with that. All I know is all of your words make me smile and hearing your voice is both comforting and exciting. It means so much to have someone who is supportive, kind, sexy, and who has the same warped sense of humor. You make me laugh so many times a day that my sides hurt. I can't wait to see you this weekend. And I like that you want to meet my best friend and her husband. That means a lot to me, not only getting to know me, but people who are important to me. And to invite me to go to dinner with you and a coworker who is in my town also means a lot. I like how you want to include me in your world, too. I love the e-mails, the texts, and how you want to talk to me every night before you go to sleep. I appreciate how you ask about the kids with sincerity and how the words "Autism" and "Asperger's" only made you ask questions to try to learn more. I like that you want me to come visit you next so you can introduce me to your friends and show me your home town. Even if this ends up going nowhere in the long run, I am very glad to know you because you bring such a sense of joy to my life. And I will probably tell you all of this eventually, but it's just not time yet. Thanks for everything. :hearts:

[~PQ]

Dear relentless, torturous, deafening, all-encompassing, never ending rain, for gods sake have pity. I am drowning here. I wouldn't be at all surprise to see a pair of giraffes walk by and then a pair of buffalo and then a pair of pigs and so forth... if I saw them, I'd follow them and look for the ark.

Dear me, you have been looking forward to this trip since the day you arrived in Alaska. Do not ruin it now with obsessive dark thoughts about that plane. It will be fine. You will be fine. Your children will be fine. People fly on planes all the time. Every day people travel from point a to point b without something bad happening. You'll be okay so stop obsessing and start sleeping again.

Dear husband, I am sorry I have been such a bitch lately. Yes I know I am biting everyone's heads off. Really, the rain is driving me fucking batty. I understand Chinese Water Torture now. You've been really understanding, and I apologize for the scowl.... but can you PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE not come home and plop on the couch like that??!! Can't you just once, gracefully sit down, in a manner that doesn't make me want to scream?

Dear son, I don't know, ask your father for a change.

Dear daughter, I am not your servant, stop calling me and asking me to run your (flute, bookbag, rain boots, swimsuit, whatever) that you forgot to school. Try this for a change- remembering!

Dear other daughter, awww, nuthin, give me another hug!

Dear dog, you smell.

Dear hamster, you smell more.

Dear first daughter again, clean your hamster cage.

Dear rain, I said STOP!

[kinsey]

Dear PQ -

I hope the rain stops (but.... sorry, I'm not holding my breath!).

I meant to post to you on another thread - if I had it to do over again, I would buy a lightbox the minute I stepped foot in Alaska. Before, even! It was recommended to me, but I kep thinking "Oh, I'm doing OK. If I get to feeling really bad, I can get one then." Well, why wait? Why feel even a litle bit bad? Who says to wait until I feel really bad? Duh, Kinsey.

I didn't get one the first year b/c we moved up in Dec/Jan, and the winter is half over by then. The next year, I thought "oh, I did ok last year, let's just wait and see". The years after that I told myself "you made it last year, you'll be leaving before too long, just stick it out".


Now, I am telling myself "Geez, why didn't you just buy the freaking box!" lol



And I knew I had issues w/SAD before I went up there (in fact, when ex re-enlisted, he asked where I wanted to go and I told him "anywhere but Alaska" precisely for that reason!).


Please, get a lightbox and see if it helps (do it for me!). Believe it or not, I am missing the wet grey Alaskan weather right now. We had nearly a week of cool, rainy, grey days and I *loved* it. Made me really miss the life we had up there (well, not the whole life, not the exH, but the friends, the SAHMing, the early toddler years of my kids... sniff.... mem'ries....).



Have fun on your trip!

[mirage1]

Dear relentless, torturous, deafening, all-encompassing, never ending rain, for gods sake have pity. I am drowning here. I wouldn't be at all surprise to see a pair of giraffes walk by and then a pair of buffalo and then a pair of pigs and so forth... if I saw them, I'd follow them and look for the ark.

Dear me, you have been looking forward to this trip since the day you arrived in Alaska. Do not ruin it now with obsessive dark thoughts about that plane. It will be fine. You will be fine. Your children will be fine. People fly on planes all the time. Every day people travel from point a to point b without something bad happening. You'll be okay so stop obsessing and start sleeping again.

Dear husband, I am sorry I have been such a bitch lately. Yes I know I am biting everyone's heads off. Really, the rain is driving me fucking batty. I understand Chinese Water Torture now. You've been really understanding, and I apologize for the scowl.... but can you PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE not come home and plop on the couch like that??!! Can't you just once, gracefully sit down, in a manner that doesn't make me want to scream?

Dear son, I don't know, ask your father for a change.

Dear daughter, I am not your servant, stop calling me and asking me to run your (flute, bookbag, rain boots, swimsuit, whatever) that you forgot to school. Try this for a change- remembering!

Dear other daughter, awww, nuthin, give me another hug!

Dear dog, you smell.

Dear hamster, you smell more.

Dear first daughter again, clean your hamster cage.

Dear rain, I said STOP!Awww, PQ, you know it's getting bad when you're upset about how someone SAT DOWN. :rofl:

Here's hoping for some sun for you!

[Debra]

We have a wonderful feature here on our new boards. It's BLOGS. It's fun! You should try it. ;-) There are all of three of us that are regularly - semi regularly blogging. Come play with us! :computing:

[Peggyann]

Dear Evil Minions,

Aidan: You are 6.5, you can't boss your sister around and tell her "Don't back sass me, sassy pants" when she disagrees with you


Karys: When Aidan does call you "sassy pants" , glaring at him and mumbling "asshat" is not an appropriate response.

:shockfunny:

~PA~

[Sarah]

Dear Evil Minions,

Aidan: You are 6.5, you can't boss your sister around and tell her "Don't back sass me, sassy pants" when she disagrees with you


Karys: When Aidan does call you "sassy pants" , glaring at him and mumbling "asshat" is not an appropriate response.

:shockfunny:

~PA~

I totally shouldn't laugh at that, but yeah.... laughing. :rofl:

[kinsey]

Dear Evil Minions,

Aidan: You are 6.5, you can't boss your sister around and tell her "Don't back sass me, sassy pants" when she disagrees with you


Karys: When Aidan does call you "sassy pants" , glaring at him and mumbling "asshat" is not an appropriate response.

:shockfunny:

~PA~

.....uh, seems appropriate to me! lol I so wish I could hear/see that tho - did you just :spit: or what?

[aleutsi]

Go on, get it out . . .

Dearest Jazzy Jaz-o-mine, please stop licking my toes. Yes, I do so love that you curl up next to me while I waste time surfing the net. And I don't really mind so much when you wake up and decide I need a cat-bath.. on my elbow or arm. But when you curl up next to my feet and I don't really know you are there... it's a bit startling when you begin licking my toes with your scratchy tongue. It tickles, too. Stop it! :nono:

[Peggyann]

I had to leave the room so they wouldn't see me laughing :shockfunny:

~PA~



.....uh, seems appropriate to me! lol I so wish I could hear/see that tho - did you just :spit: or what?

[Cindy]

We have a wonderful feature here on our new boards. It's BLOGS. It's fun! You should try it. ;-) There are all of three of us that are regularly - semi regularly blogging. Come play with us! :computing:

I never even realized the new boards had a blogging feature! Cool.

[sarahrose]

Dear school. I hate fundraisers with a passion. I know it makes alot of money for the school but I hate it. Frankly I don't want to spend $8 on a roll of wrapping paper...no matter how good it is. And I really hate how pumped up to sell you get these kids.


Thank god Alexander has forgotten about it.

i'll get a magazine subscription and maybe a bit of overpriced wrapping paper. That's it!!

[Bickery]

Dear school. I hate fundraisers with a passion. I know it makes alot of money for the school but I hate it. Frankly I don't want to spend $8 on a roll of wrapping paper...no matter how good it is. And I really hate how pumped up to sell you get these kids.


Thank god Alexander has forgotten about it.

i'll get a magazine subscription and maybe a bit of overpriced wrapping paper. That's it!!

Look into doing a direct donation. More will go to the school that way.

[hamamelis]

Dear school. I hate fundraisers with a passion. I know it makes alot of money for the school but I hate it. Frankly I don't want to spend $8 on a roll of wrapping paper...no matter how good it is. And I really hate how pumped up to sell you get these kids.


Thank god Alexander has forgotten about it.

i'll get a magazine subscription and maybe a bit of overpriced wrapping paper. That's it!!

I hear you. There's supposed to be some conference call on Tuesday about fundraising for the England trip. I'm not sure what the point of it is because I was under the impression that what we were paying was covering expenses. And even if it doesn't, I still think would rather pay the extra than do the work associated with the fundraising.

[indigo]

Dear Evil Minions,

Aidan: You are 6.5, you can't boss your sister around and tell her "Don't back sass me, sassy pants" when she disagrees with you


Karys: When Aidan does call you "sassy pants" , glaring at him and mumbling "asshat" is not an appropriate response.

:shockfunny:

~PA~

I dunno, I think her response is pretty appropriate! LOL.

[JaamE]

You're an asshole.
:screwyou:
How am I supposed to know my kid needs white shoes and socks... and why would i think he needed them with the *black* uniform pants? There's nothing in the band-mom packet you sent home the first day of school that says he needs white shoes. I will get them, and he will have them for the next game, but you did not need to snap at me at the game Friday night. It was all I could do to walk away and not tell you what an asshole you were being right there in front of your band. My kid is a challenge, and I'm a righteously strong woman, and I can either be on your side or I can be against you... and you have no idea how badly I want to send the kid to the next game in bright pink shoes.
:screwyou:

[Peggyann]

Dear Family,

y'all make an awful lot of laundry.

Just saying.

~PA~

[Sensitive Topic]

I am very glad we had the chance to finally meet face to face this weekend. I haven't had so much fun in, oh, I can't even begin to guess how long it's been. Spending the day together in the very large city that is near me was amazing. It was so nice to just walk all over and window shop, watch them test one of the drawbridges, and sit outside having a Goose Island beer. I liked how you held my hand, walked on the sidewalk closest to the street, held every door, and kept me laughing and thinking all day. The coworker that we met for pizza was really nice and I thought it was funny that she had to take our picture. What a wonderful weekend it has been. I don't think I have ever felt so supported and encouraged about my career choice and I have to admit I kind of liked getting a couple of calls so you could see me in action. LOL There is no one else I would rather hang out with. And I hope this long-distance, neither-of-us-wants-to-get-married-again situation continues. LOL I could completely be content to visit each other regularly and talk a lot in between. But I think that if you didn't live so far away, I would be in serious trouble because I really, really like you a lot. Why does Albany have to be so far away? Crap.

Leaving you at the airport was pretty darn hard. I'm glad we had the chance for a few last kisses and hugs. And I was fine until you turned to wave at me a few extra times. I was so happy to hear your voice when you called after you landed. And thanks for thinking I am such an interesting person.:smile: And for the invitation to come visit you. I think I will have to take you up on that. Soon. I think you are a very interesting person, too.:kiss:

[mirage1]

I am very glad we had the chance to finally meet face to face this weekend. I haven't had so much fun in, oh, I can't even begin to guess how long it's been. Spending the day together in the very large city that is near me was amazing. It was so nice to just walk all over and window shop, watch them test one of the drawbridges, and sit outside having a Goose Island beer. I liked how you held my hand, walked on the sidewalk closest to the street, held every door, and kept me laughing and thinking all day. The coworker that we met for pizza was really nice and I thought it was funny that she had to take our picture. What a wonderful weekend it has been. I don't think I have ever felt so supported and encouraged about my career choice and I have to admit I kind of liked getting a couple of calls so you could see me in action. LOL There is no one else I would rather hang out with. And I hope this long-distance, neither-of-us-wants-to-get-married-again situation continues. LOL I could completely be content to visit each other regularly and talk a lot in between. But I think that if you didn't live so far away, I would be in serious trouble because I really, really like you a lot. Why does Albany have to be so far away? Crap.

Leaving you at the airport was pretty darn hard. I'm glad we had the chance for a few last kisses and hugs. And I was fine until you turned to wave at me a few extra times. I was so happy to hear your voice when you called after you landed. And thanks for thinking I am such an interesting person.:smile: And for the invitation to come visit you. I think I will have to take you up on that. Soon. I think you are a very interesting person, too.:kiss::yay::yay::yay::yay::yay::yay::thumbsup: :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[aleutsi]

Dear Month of September...


I cannot believe you are ending next week! Where did all of your days go?

[Bonny]

Dear large national corporation,

Please sign the contract this week w DH. You will be saving a BUNDLE of money if you do, instead of going with "the other guy" and we sure could use the sales commission, big time.

Sincerely,

Me.

[Bonny]

Dear soon-to-be-X-landlords,

I am cleaning this place like a woman possessed, with the knowledge that you will stick it to us regardless. I'm almost certain, too, that you will charge us for the things that WE purchased that we're taking with us. I'm sorry, but we have no intention of leaving all the landscaping, all the blinds and the CO detector. The doors that were damaged when we moved in, that the previous owner promised to replace (but did not), I'm pretty sure you're going to stick that to us, too.

But here I am cleaning, because I cannot, in good conscience, leave a big mess behind. Even though you're going to screw us over.

I just wanted to let you know that I know. And I wanted to let you know that once the unlawful detainer dust settles, I will SO, so not miss you.

[Jessica]

I am very glad we had the chance to finally meet face to face this weekend. I haven't had so much fun in, oh, I can't even begin to guess how long it's been. Spending the day together in the very large city that is near me was amazing. It was so nice to just walk all over and window shop, watch them test one of the drawbridges, and sit outside having a Goose Island beer. I liked how you held my hand, walked on the sidewalk closest to the street, held every door, and kept me laughing and thinking all day. The coworker that we met for pizza was really nice and I thought it was funny that she had to take our picture. What a wonderful weekend it has been. I don't think I have ever felt so supported and encouraged about my career choice and I have to admit I kind of liked getting a couple of calls so you could see me in action. LOL There is no one else I would rather hang out with. And I hope this long-distance, neither-of-us-wants-to-get-married-again situation continues. LOL I could completely be content to visit each other regularly and talk a lot in between. But I think that if you didn't live so far away, I would be in serious trouble because I really, really like you a lot. Why does Albany have to be so far away? Crap.

Leaving you at the airport was pretty darn hard. I'm glad we had the chance for a few last kisses and hugs. And I was fine until you turned to wave at me a few extra times. I was so happy to hear your voice when you called after you landed. And thanks for thinking I am such an interesting person.:smile: And for the invitation to come visit you. I think I will have to take you up on that. Soon. I think you are a very interesting person, too.:kiss:


:yay::bliss::thumbsup::cheers::loveit:
I wondered about you this weekend, but didn't want to be all abvious posting for a recap. LOL I am so glad that you had a good time and feel so good about it. :)

[Storymama]

:loveit: :loveit: :loveit:

[JaamE]

ffff

[Peggyann]

Dear Mike,

Thanks for taking Aidan's lunch money off the counter this morning. You knew it was his lunch money, I told you last night "I don't have anything to pack for him, so I'm going to let him buy his lunch" as I was putting the $ on the counter so I would remember it. Now I'm scrounging $ so he can buy his lunch. But whatever, enjoy your soda

~PA~

[JaamE]

Stop being a butthead.
I'm not going to leave a job i love for one that might pay more. It's not the money that's important to me. I'm sorry if you're feeling a money crunch right now because you're considering going back to school, how is that MY fault?

[Bonny]

Dear daughter of mine,

Are you the same kid who, all through 1st grade, I had to dress while you were still in bed sleeping? Who slept until 1pm daily as a homeschooler? The fact that you can be up and out the door, in the dark, before my alarm goes off, REPEATEDLY, and not be, well, any more moody than you usually are :-) astounds me. You are an amazing little woman. Whom I am so glad to not have to drag out of bed anymore.

xoxo

[JaamE]

I can not wait til mine is there!
6:30am comes very early

[Bonny]

honestly, if someone would have told me, 2y ago, that this would happen, I would have died laughing. And it may not last beyond today or tomorrow LOL. But she's up for school on her own, she is up and out the door by herself at 5:45 at least 1x/week - before I get up. Unbelievable.

[JaamE]

I wish... i have to get up at 6:30, poke and nag for half an hour, and then I can go back to bed for 45min before the Little needs to get up. It makes it much harder to wake up the second time and get moving.

[Bickery]

Dear NPR of my state:

Thank you for creating a "news only" NPR station in addition to the classical PR station and the university NPR station, which has evening, early morning, and weekend NPR program programming, but plays mostly-not-great music during weekdays (like, when I'm most likely to be in the car with the radio on).

No really. It's a small thing, but I appreciate it.

[sarahrose]

Dear dh,

Legos are toys. Not gold. Quit freaking out about them.

Love your amused wife.

[skyra]

my birthday was 10 days ago (in less than 2 hrs). DSS2...I am sorry it made you uncomfortable today when you told me that you wished you got the same ipod i was getting. Oh, WHY was I getting it? My bday. Oh yup, you forgot my birthday. Again. 3 years running now. Hard to miss too, considering your brothers reminded you. This, after missing mothers day. Again. A simple, sorry I missed it, happy birthday would have done. Really. I promise I am not mad. Hurt, yes...it sucks that after 11 years of raising you guys I am not acknowledged, but I gave up being angry a long time ago. Yup, that silence was kind of uncomfortable wasn't it?

Dear DSS1. Please don't act so shocked that my birthday isn't tomorrow. Not only is my bday on the calendar and your younger brothers were atwitter about it the weekend before, but you are a facebook friend and you were on facebook multiple times the day of my bday. Again, a simple "happy birthday" would have been great. I realize that your way of compensating is to spend a lot of money to make me happy...but really ALL I want is for you and your brother to just remember my bday or mothers day just ONCE...and I don't mean weeks later (as you DO always acknowledge it eventually).

Dear DH. Please plan ahead a little. I was SO freaking excited about getting my gift. Even if it wasn't going to be here the day of my bday. Getting an email yesterday saying that your visa was declined (because of another purchase you forgot about) and that the order was canceled SUCKS. You KNOW that finances are always tight at this time of year (tight is a massive understatement). These things are in hot demand and were on a first come first serve basis and the chances I will get one in the near future is really freaking slim. A nice dinner, a bottle of wine and a massage with oil would have been worth SO much more and would have cost you almost nothing. Also, it sure would be nice if you prompted your boys to help them remember on the DAY of my bday or mothers day. Even the .99 foot deoderizer that Leif reluctantly bought me was WONDERFUL (he knows that I love foot stuff...deodorizer, maybe not so much, but he THOUGHT about it!). Thanks, btw for telling me that Leif didn't really WANT to buy me a gift. Learn what is best left unsaid mkay? I mean, it isn't about the gifts, it is about putting some ***THOUGHT*** into it yk? I really don't get why this is so freaking difficult for you guys. All of you would do well by watching Raine.

Dear Raine...please please please keep this up. Please continue to acknowledge the women in your life and make them feel special. As you know, it really isn't difficult. Your gift was simple, well thought out, and you made sure to prompt your dad to take you out to get it. Beyond that though, you were CHARMING and easy and SO helpful all day. You did extra chores without my asking, made lunch and were just bloody pleasant to be around! Thank you! There really is no better gift and you made my bday a wonderful day!

(yes, I know my bday is long past...my stepsons and dh were just buttheads about it today and it hurt my feelings)

[Debra]

my birthday was 10 days ago (in less than 2 hrs). DSS2...I am sorry it made you uncomfortable today when you told me that you wished you got the same ipod i was getting. Oh, WHY was I getting it? My bday. Oh yup, you forgot my birthday. Again. 3 years running now. Hard to miss too, considering your brothers reminded you. This, after missing mothers day. Again. A simple, sorry I missed it, happy birthday would have done. Really. I promise I am not mad. Hurt, yes...it sucks that after 11 years of raising you guys I am not acknowledged, but I gave up being angry a long time ago. Yup, that silence was kind of uncomfortable wasn't it?

Dear DSS1. Please don't act so shocked that my birthday isn't tomorrow. Not only is my bday on the calendar and your younger brothers were atwitter about it the weekend before, but you are a facebook friend and you were on facebook multiple times the day of my bday. Again, a simple "happy birthday" would have been great. I realize that your way of compensating is to spend a lot of money to make me happy...but really ALL I want is for you and your brother to just remember my bday or mothers day just ONCE...and I don't mean weeks later (as you DO always acknowledge it eventually).

Dear DH. Please plan ahead a little. I was SO freaking excited about getting my gift. Even if it wasn't going to be here the day of my bday. Getting an email yesterday saying that your visa was declined (because of another purchase you forgot about) and that the order was canceled SUCKS. You KNOW that finances are always tight at this time of year (tight is a massive understatement). These things are in hot demand and were on a first come first serve basis and the chances I will get one in the near future is really freaking slim. A nice dinner, a bottle of wine and a massage with oil would have been worth SO much more and would have cost you almost nothing. Also, it sure would be nice if you prompted your boys to help them remember on the DAY of my bday or mothers day. Even the .99 foot deoderizer that Leif reluctantly bought me was WONDERFUL (he knows that I love foot stuff...deodorizer, maybe not so much, but he THOUGHT about it!). Thanks, btw for telling me that Leif didn't really WANT to buy me a gift. Learn what is best left unsaid mkay? I mean, it isn't about the gifts, it is about putting some ***THOUGHT*** into it yk? I really don't get why this is so freaking difficult for you guys. All of you would do well by watching Raine.

Dear Raine...please please please keep this up. Please continue to acknowledge the women in your life and make them feel special. As you know, it really isn't difficult. Your gift was simple, well thought out, and you made sure to prompt your dad to take you out to get it. Beyond that though, you were CHARMING and easy and SO helpful all day. You did extra chores without my asking, made lunch and were just bloody pleasant to be around! Thank you! There really is no better gift and you made my bday a wonderful day!

(yes, I know my bday is long past...my stepsons and dh were just buttheads about it today and it hurt my feelings)

{{{HUGS}}} That sucks. :-( I never did get my WiiFit from Mother's Day and don't think I will. I mentioned it a few months ago and he said I could go ahead to the store and get myself one. I didn't want to get myself one, I wanted him to get it like he said he would. I got him some nice stuff for Father's Day and it has hurt my feelings, TBH. Anyways, I understand and it sucks. :-(

Belated Happy Birthday!

BTW - which iPod are you getting? I'm dying for a Touch.