Gosh, I remember when this child would fit in my hand.

Gosh, I remember when this child would fit in my hand.  😍  Susanne  - don't be sad because you miss her.  She has got it good!  Look how relaxed she is - not a care in the world!  😃

OHMYDAWG

OHMYDAWG - I just saw a live raccoon on my way home from work.  😃😃😃  I SO wanted to stop and be his friend, but I didn't want to keep him near the road.  That just totally made my night!  😃

Blegh. Grumpy and head-achey.

Blegh.  Grumpy and head-achey.  Tired of the house being torn apart, but it's all in the name of progress.  Got my floor enders at Lowe's, but now I need to figure out a way to cut them - they are metal.  I'm going to take some Ibuprofen, and Shaun is bringing me a hug, and then we might go out for cookies.  He'll help me figure out the floor-ender thing.  Gotta run and get Shadow in a bit - my parents might have something I can cut them with.  The day will get better.  🙂

I just emailed the school...

I just emailed the school about what happened on Friday with that kid coming home with Shadow.  I'm asking that they change the policy to require a note from both sets of parents to prevent any other dumbassery from happening again. After talking with mom yesterday I really wish I'd just had her pick him up and take him back home.  It makes me angry that I didn't think of that - thus dooming myself to an extra child for a night.  I'm really not kidding when I say that I don't like most kids.  I like - SUPER don't.  Just keep them away from me.  And certainly don't send them to my house unannounced!

You know... that mom already had one strike against her.  But I just got a call from her number with a kid who was clearly not old enough to talk much babbling into the phone.  If that had been my cell there would have been a fight.  But it wasn't so I just hung up.  People:  Don't let your kids play with the phone.  It's not cute.  Strike two, bitch.  Ugh.

The hall floor is laid down...

The hall floor is laid down - not glued because I'm a mess and need 4 hands to do it.  😂  But it's down, flat, and looking nice.  😃  Shaun did 99% of the work tonight.  Lots of cutting things to fit and I am just not as confident when cutting things because you can't un-cut them.  😳  (That's why I like working in an office - you can save back-ups, and un-do, etc.  LOVE THAT.  Wish life had that option sometimes.)  

Anyway, THEN, he made me dinner which I am about to go and eat.  Don't know when I became the uther-mucking princess, but I sure do feel special.  ❤

Close friends know what I really do.

Close friends know what I really do.  But I guess most people think it's all fun and games like the first photo.  I only WISH my dogs were that clean and great on a leash all together!

People are wild.

Well, a kid that is not mine just went home.  Shadow called me yesterday at work and said he was at our house.  Nobody asked if he could come - he just got a note from his parents and rode the bus here.  I'd only met him briefly when I picked up Shadow from the dance last week - never met or spoke to his parents or anything.  Who does that?  I could have been a killer or something!  I was annoyed, but I talked to his mom, made sure she had my number, and told her to call me and make plans next time.  And no, I don't think Shadow planned that behind my back - all he has to do is ask.  Aside from that he told me after the dance that he didn't want him to come over - they are not very close friends.  Shadow takes after me and is not a social butterfly.  He likes a few good friends and those are the ones he wants to spend his time with.

I just thought that was crazy.  I would NEVER send Shadow away without having met who he would be with!