what I do and don't know

Last night I had to run a few errands. So I asked Rusty to go with me and I told him that I would buy him some ice cream.

Nikki called me to ask if Chris..... the boyfriend could come over. I said fine.

Then Nikki calls me back and say's "Chris can't come over because we are having sex."

I said "Then stop having sex." It was at that point that we pulled into the driveway.

It seem that the mother from hell won't let Chris come over because she thinks Nikki and Chris are having sex.

Well let me get this straight.

Nikki holds her virginity very close to her. She makes it very clear that she will not have sex before marriage. Nikki even wears a shirt that says virginity rocks. And you think my daughter is having sex?

Then I was wondering what the hell. O.K. lets face it. We can't stop our children from having sex. Oh wait it was the mother from hell that admits to having sex before marriage. So just because she did, she thinks my daughter is putting out?

Oh my brain hurts.

  So I called Ryan's school today. I needed to know what classroom he was going to be in and if they had a teacher for him.

Silly me. What was I thinking? I actually expected the school to know these things. No they do not know! I guess Ryan is just going to wonder around until someone finds him and tells him where to go.

I also had this strange notion that I might be able to find out what time Ryan's bus is coming. Oh no! That would also be way to easy. So I guess tomorrow I am just going to send this child out the door with no set schedule, no class room and no teacher?

After the day I have had him......

I did find out that o.t. is finally going to be giving him services. The o.t. person told me that Ryan is at the age of a six year old. She also gave me a long list of other things. I was sitting on the other side of the phone thinking. You are preaching to the choir! I have been bitching about this for years. I know that he is 13 and is only doing stuff that a 6 old does!

oh my brain hurts.

  So far today I don't think I have gotten much done. I had to sweep and mop the laundry room floor. I took care of the babies. Oh that is right. I need to get some pictures of them.

I tried to clean up the kitchen but that was pointless. I guess trying to clean anything is pointless when you have three teenagers in the house.

Oh my brain hurts.

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what a weekend!

 I had such a busy weekend. I am so glad that it is over.

Lets start with Friday. Nikki went back up to the school on Friday to try to register and they handed Nikki another line of crap. They would not even let Nikki talk to her councilor.

That was it. I am now going unleash my anger on the school system.

I walked right past every person every person that works at the school and went straight into the principals office.

I introduced myself and said "My daughter and I have been trying to get her registered since Tuesday. We could not get her i.d. because I did not have the fee money. Then we were told that she could not get her i.d. card unless we pay these fee's and without the i.d. card she can't get her classes. We came back today with the money and they told my daughter that she still could not get her i.d. and class because today was makeup day. Then my daughter was told that she could not see her councilor until school started. I would like to know what the students do when they can't afford to pay the fee's. Do they just wonder around for a year? My daughter has to see her councilor so she can get her chemistry changed to ap chemistry, and she needs her i.d. card!"

I felt so much better after I unloaded on her. Then the principle printed Nikki's classes and made an appointment for Nikki to see her councilor and get her i.d. card. I am telling you the left hand does not know what the right hand is doing!

Amber has waited around for so long that all of the classes that she wants to take are full. On top of that she has been dragging her feet on getting her financial paper work in. I swear these children are going to be the death of me.

Also on Friday I got a call from the shelter. They had two more bottle feeders and no foster homes open. I had to really think about this since I have three bottle feeders already.

I took them. These two were found in a wood stack. They are so small and malnourished. One of them will make it but we are not sure about the other one. These kittens look like something you see of Animal planet hero's. They are nothing but skin and bones. I am giving them food and love, so the rest is up to them.

Saturday Hailey and her family came up for a bbq. It was nice to get to know Haileys family.

Then I got a phone call that on of the marines was leaving in two hours! So I packed up the littlest of the babies and George and I headed to base to see this marine off.

Sunday I was so worn out. It was all I could do to keep my butt moving.

Today I am just trying to catch up on everything needs to get done around here.

I have gotten most of the house cleaned, and the laundry is still never ending. I m trying to get the black kittens to drink off of a plate, but that is not going to well. I also put a litter pan in their crate. I have sewing to do, and dinner to cook.

I have no energy to do anything.

I just keep thinking that school starts on Wednesday and I can't wait!

The tag at the top says no school yes to freedom. At least that is how my big brained friend translated it for me.

 

If you were a teen in the late 80's you will love this song.

 

 

 

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marriage rut

Last night was much of the same for us.

I made dinner.

Rusty ate dinner.

I cleaned up the kitchen.

Rusty checked his e mail.

I fed the babies.

Rusty went to watch sifi.

I discovered that I was bored out of my mind. So I broke out some stuff that I was going to use to make Christmas gift's. I got them done, so I decided to start on a project that I had been putting off.

I went into the garage and located a box of my dad and my father in laws ties. I go back to the kitchen area. Kittens are still sleeping, and I turn on a music channel. Dump the box out on the table and I go put on the kettle.

Inside the box is a lifetime of ties. There were a few of them still tied so I slipped them on my neck.

That is when Rusty walks in. I looked at him and said  "We are in a marriage rut."

Rusty just looked at me and said "what?"

I said you heard me.

Rusty looks around the room. Tea cups had been glued to saucers, there is a stack of dead men's neck ties on the table. I am wearing three tie's and just then my cat tea pot started to moo. Rusty said "your cat is mooing. And if we are in a marriage rut I would hate to see what you will be like in another 20 years."

Today I was once again dealing with the tie. When all of a sudden the chair I was sitting in broke and I went tumbling to the ground. I screamed as I was falling.

Rusty comes running in to see me laying on the floor laughing and to see straight pins everywhere.

I am making a scarf out of the old  neck ties. This project is turning into a pain in my ass! I hate sewing on silk. My mom better like this damn scarf!

Well, I better go put all the stuff back in the kitchen. I had to move it all so I could mop.

I guess my marriage rut is not that bad.

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registration day

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So here I sit. The babies have been fed several times, the house has been cleaned up, and dinner is in the crock pot. I even survived Nikki's registration day.

I got up this morning knowing that I needed to go buy Nikki some new tennis shoes and take her to get registered.

Nikki, Ryan and I walked over to the school and to my great surprise registration went fairly smooth. When we got to the part where we had to start to pay the fee's I told the lady that we could pay them on Friday. The lady said that I HAD to pay them today or that my daughter would not be able to get her schedule. Really, so are you just going to let this child wonder around campus for a year? I am just suppose to shit out $120?

So we moved onto the next station. That is where we are suppose to pick up Nikki's schedule, but we couldn't. So we just asked to look at it.

Nikki got into advanced geometry, and chemistry, but was so disappointed that she did not get into advanced placement world history. For whatever reason they would not let her not take a lunch. GRRR

Oh well, it looks like we will be back at the school on Friday.

We ended up at Wal mart. I hate that store. There are to many people there. I told Nikki that I had $30 to spend on Tennis shoes. We did good and were able to get two pairs of shoes!

I am so glad that someone gave us new school clothes and school shoes for Ryan.

A family from down the street asked me if they could put some moving boxes and packing material in my recycling can.

What? yes that is where they go but, I know that there was someone out there that could use them. So I told them to stack the boxes and just put them in the driveway.

I put an ad up on craiglist for free moving boxes and packing material. They were gone by night fall. The family was surprised.

I would rather see someone else use the stuff before it goes back into the recycling bin.

I have also placed an ad for all of my used body butter containers. I have a few people who want them. So I guess who ever gets here first gets them.

Last night someone gave me a box of material. I went through it and then piled it all back in the box. The box had a lot of t shirt material. I do not usually sew with t shirt material.

Today I went through the box again. The t shirt material is very boyish. That works because I still have two baby boy blankets that I still need to get done.

There was also a lot of upholstery material in the box. I will have to think on how to use it. I am sure that I will come up with something.

As for everyone that wants me to come clean. Well no you don't. I just throw everything away!

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cleaning day

Today I am doing nothing but cleaning. I do not mean a general clean up but a really good clean up.

On my list today is the dinning room and the living room that we never use. I know. If we never use them then why I am I cleaning them?

I am cleaning them because.... I don't know why. We have a roll top desk and another dresser in these rooms. I think I am going to go take everything out of the drawers and put it all in a box for a yard sale. I have not seen the stuff since the last move, so it is time to get rid of it.

I hate clutter, even if I can't see it.

Sunday while we were at the exchange Rusty found the sees candy display. He found a box of their suckers and had to buy it. O.K. whatever. He said that his mom use to buy them for him when he was little. Well I am now hooked on them! The cafe latte sucker is the best. I love the taste of coffee in a sucker!

Nikki has been having softball tryout's. I know that she will make the team, but I am just wondering what position she will play. Nikki usually plays first base, but I think the junior varsity team already has a first basemen.

The foster kittens are getting so big. I will have to charge up the camera and take some more pictures of them. I am so amazed at how fast they grow. I don't know why I am amazed, after all it is the same with every litter.

I have not heard from George in several day's. The last time she was up here George started complaining to Rusty. Rusty just told George to grow up and suck it up. After all she is the one that signed on the dotted line. So I guess she is pouting. For whatever reason I can't really find the time to care to much.

Last night I finally got to have my husband to myself. I kicked the animals off the bed and locked the door. Finally so alone time with my husband. I swear I was beginning to think that alone time was over with.

Last week I made stir fry for dinner. I had made it in so long, so I broke out thewok. Rusty loved it and asked me to make it more often. So Yesterday I went to the store and bought a ton of fresh vegi's and made chicken stir fry. I had to laugh as I was making it. I can put any fresh vegi's in a stir fry and Rusty will eat it. But if I put squash in front of him any other time he would not eat it.

I guess I need to make stir fry at least a few times a week. LOL Don't tell Rusty that he is eating fresh organic vegi's!

Well I need to get back to my cleaning. And yes I would be happy if we lived in a house with nothing in it. Just think how easy that would be to clean!

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Sunday was welcome home day

Rusty called me yesterday morning and said that he was getting ready to leave 29 palms and he wanted to know if I would like to ride back down to Oceanside with with him. Hell Yes!

It was so nice to see Rusty. Rusty came in and dumped his laundry on the floor. Then we were off to Oceanside.

It was just nice to be alone with Rusty and chit chat about what had been going on during our week.

After we dropped all the stuff off at the store we went to the exchange so we could get a few items. As we were walking up to the exchange a bus load of soldiers and sailors showed up. What was that about? Now the exchange is packed.

I go and grab the one item I wanted and I am watching Rusty walk around looking at everything else. That is when I noticed all of the younger crowd getting out of Rusty's way and saying "excuse me sir". I looked at Rusty like a deer looks at headlights. Then I saw his cap. He was wearing a ball cap that said retired marine. Oh take that hat off! He was making us look old! LOL

On the way home from base we got a phone call from one of the marines! She was on the east coast and would be home tonight!

Once we got home Nikki and I went over to our friends Deb house to get some butcher paper so we could make a welcome home banner. The banner turned out so cute! Deb's granddaughters helped us color it and they even got to sign the banner.

Rusty said that he was just to worn out to go back to base with us, so the girls and I headed out. We stopped by the vfw and got the flags.

It was nice to spend some time with the girls. Even if it was just a car ride down to base. On our way through base we went by the main parade deck. no one was there, so we went into the duty's office. They knew that a load of ammo was coming in, but they had no idea that people were on that flight. SURPRISE! So the very nice marines tried to find out where we were suppose to go, but they had no luck, so we headed for the main gate.

The main gate is blocked off? Well what the heck is that about. After several wrong turns and going the wrong way on some way roads we finally got close to the main gate. So we get out of the car and start walking toward the m.p.'s. The m.p.'s met half way. I explained that we had a friend coming in and that we were looking for the parade deck. Those two stupid m.p.s sent us back across the base!

I finally called Rusty and he told us what part of base to go to. After searching for more then an hour we finally ended up in the right spot.

Once we got there we met up with Haileys family. It was nice to be able to sit and talk to them and get to know them.

We also met four other marines corps brats that were waiting for their loved one. These children were so much fun! They helped us hold the flags and the welcome home banners.

I have to tell everyone about a very special young man that I met last night.

Nikki and I were sitting on the curb waiting for the busses. Another family came over to join us. A young man I am guessing in is mid 20's came and sat between Nikki and I. I asked him what his name was and he told me that his name was Nick and that his sister was coming home. I asked Nick if is sitter was his little sister or big sister. Nick said that his sister was little. Nicks mom said no. But Nick was right his sister was little.... littler them him!

After everyone welcomed home their loved ones I went and found Nick. I asked him if he found his sister and if she was safe. Nick just smiled and gave me a really big bear hug.

I walked up to Nicks mom and gave her a hug and said I have a mentally retarted son too. She just cried and we hugged.

I will never see those people again.

However I know what it is like to raise a mentally retarded child and also know what it is like to have adults be mean to them.

We rolled back into the driveway about midnight. My ass is dragging today, but it is not dragging enough that I cant jump my husband tonight.

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Now this is some nice I ooops I mean eye candy! YUM

Amber just walked in and turned down Nickleback! She said I am so sick of you blaring this every morning. Well it is 9:00 so get your ass out of bed! Just to rub it in I started playing icp the mom song. There's nothing like rap music in the morning.

I figured out what more of my problem is. My lack of adult conversation. I have been hoping that my daughters would provide it. I am being unfair to them. I should not expect them to provide me with some adult conversation when they have a life of their own.

We have raised the girls to be independent, so now me wishing they would spend everyday here with me just so I can have someone to talk to is very selfish.

I found out yesterday that Ryan's friend will be moving in less then a month. That would figure. I knew it was to good to last.

However, Ryan's friends old sister came down yesterday. She was telling me that the family she babysits for is in need of a new sitter and for someone to take their daughter to school. I TOLD Amber that she was going to take this girl to school. The mom is willing to pay Amber and it is only 2 miles round trip. I am thinking that is gas money for Amber. Nikki said that she would pick up some of the babysitting hours.

I talked to Rusty for a few minutes last night. I miss him and wish that he would come home.

I know that I should not be complaining about Rusty being gone for a week, but Rusty is not on active duty anymore. I should not have to miss him so much.

Today I got a very strange e mail. Remember that charity that I use to work for? Well one of the chicks that I use to work with me sent me an e mail that said "are you still out there?" I must wonder what she wants. This gal never screwed me over but I will still be guarded whenwe talk. After all she id not help me when I was thrown to the wolves.

I actually have to get dressed today. That sucks. I have to go pay our rent. Amber said that she was going to pay for her half of the smog test, so IF she actually follows through I will have to go with Amber to get her car smogged.

Yesterday I drug a bunch of material out, so today I am going to spend some time cutting, and I might actually get some sewing done. When Rusty gets back with the camera I will take some pictures of the pet quilts that I have done.

 

 

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