June 1, 2013

  • Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep....

    TALES FROM THE BRAT FARM

    Today, Tara arrived.....on time ...with a cashiers check for the house in Guntersville.  The Beast had the form ready to be typed up on his computer but never thought about needing the legal description for the house.  Once we went through the little metal cabinet, we located the title insurance for when we bought the house.  Tara took over the typing since the Beast is one of those two-fingered typists.

    She and the Beast went to our bank so the Beast could get the check deposited and the Quit Claim notarized.  Then, Tara wanted FOOD.  She was hungry and I tagged along with her to keep her company (I know she hates to eat alone).  Then we did a couple errands.  She needed to go to the post office and I needed to hit my bank to get that Class Action check cashed and then we stopped at one of the South's grocery stores because I wanted to pick up a few things.  After that was done, we came back here and she left to go pick up Chance.

    Chewlee had gotten here a few minutes before and already pissed off the Beast (who was cranky anyway due to not feeling well).  I just shrugged it off, acted like I cared and gave Chewlee a pickle spear.  I had bought them for her while at the food store.  I was impressed by their meat selection and by the fact that they always have butcher's there to cut meat like you might want it.  I haven't seen that at a store in years. 

    Anyhow, Tara escaped as the Beast started his tirade (love that gal).  Bless her heart.  It's been a while since she and I just got together and TALKED like we did today.  We said we would do it again....soon.  She made me laugh when she told me about the Beast saying he had to stop buying STUFF like he was some kind of rich guy since this check from her was really the last of our big cash reserves.  I said that I had already warned him that his endless need for STUFF had to stop.  I found out that he felt partly justified because he sold three of his guns.  Of course, I only knew about the last one he sold.  He felt there was no need to tell me because they were HIS guns.  Oh really?  And he wonders why I spend so little time with him and why I really don't feel he's become the Christian he claims to be...to other people. 

    Chewlee was excited about going canoeing tomorrow and she also had a better day at school today.  She made a friend and that put her in a better mood.  (Although she did ask me why the Beast was so cranky today).  She told me she didn't like him very much when he was sick because he got mean to her.  (Unfortunately, that's true).  She's also come to accept the fact that she isn't going to Chicago with me this year but I told her that next summer, her mommy would know the dates I usually go up there and wouldn't sign her up for any special programs.  Chewlee said that next year was so Loooooooong to wait but I reminded her that she would know how to swim without any swimmies on and wouldn't that be great?  She liked that idea so then she went on to other things....like kids do.

    I'm tired tonight since I didn't sleep well last night (again) but this time it was my IBS giving me a slight problem.  I say *slight* because it wasn't a full-blown case of IBS and I grabbed my OTC medication and took it right away.  It's better now so I hope to sleep better tonight.  Tomorrow starts my first day of not smoking.  I'm kind of dreading it but also looking forward to it.  When I left the house with Tara today, I didn't bring any cigarettes with me and I didn't run right to my cigarettes when we got back here either.  Baby steps.  Baby steps.  I'll have to ask for the strength to get through the next few days when I say my prayers. 

    Our weather today was beautiful.  Not too hot and not too breezy either.  I hope that's the kind of weather the kids have for their day of canoeing tomorrow.  Chewlee wants to be *brown* like her mother is but Chewlee is too young for a tanning booth.  I didn't tell her that.  I told her she just needs to spend some time at the beach in the water.  I told that to her a couple weeks ago and it jarred me when she asked her mother if they would have a beach there where they were going canoeing.  I knew that she remembered our talk.  But she was happy because they do have sandy beach areas there.

    Love you all.  Have a fantastic weekend.