July 2, 2010

  • It Never Fails.....!


    TALES FROM THE BRAT FARM

    It never fails!  The Brother is as addicted to Menard's as the Beast is to Lowe's.  If the Beast had the truck instead of the car, he would be hauling home some of the trees that are marked down there.  Instead, he calls me today to tell me he will have a new project when he comes home.  He bought a whole house water filter and softener.    He thinks this is going to solve all the water problems we have (bottoms of glasses with mineral coating, having to clean the coffee maker, the mineral problems with the tubs and terlits, etc.)  We shall see. 

    This means he will have to toil underneath the house once again to put in copper lines or PVC (I'm not sure which) and direct them out into the garage so he can install it out there.  This is NOT going to be fun.  I won't be doing any crawling with him but I will have to listen to his swearing. 

    Chewlee was so proud of herself today because she used the potty all day long.  She proudly told me that she pee'd and pooped in the potty and we had to do a high five.  It was really cute. 

    She really loves her new school compared to the old one.  She's so much happier when I pick her up.  She tells me about what she's done, what she learned and the kids she has played with.....even what playground *toys* she played on.  They have these horses like they do on a merry-go-round but they are on huge springs cemented into the ground.  The kids get on them and make them spring forward and back.  She told me today that she *really likes them*. 

    Time to get back to changing around a few things in here and then I am going to untangle all the wires behind my desk.   After that, the rug gets cleaned.  Since the Beast now has a new *project* that he's excited over, it means he will be coming back home earlier than I expected.  Or hoped for.  Whatever.  **Insert frowny face here**

    Love you all and hope you have a great day.  Brother Jay was moved to a regular room today and hopes to be home tomorrow.  They decided a bypass wasn't necessary.  Thank you for any prayers you might have said on his behalf.