7:15 pm July 5, 2011Let’s catch up, with bullet points
A few things that have happened around here in the last few weeks… using bullet points, because I’m lazy like that.
* Zoe and her BFF were walking down the sidewalk yesterday when a couple of idiot teenage boys in a Jeep drove by and threw a firecracker, hitting BFF in the face. I got in my car, chased them down, cornered them in a cul de sac, and gave them what to for. The mama bear in me came out in full force. (I almost just said “mama cougar”, but that’s not exactly accurate.)
* Our nice neighbors hosted an awesome illegal fireworks display last night. With food. In the rain. Today I have the sniffles.
* My children have been staying up until unholy hours, almost every night. But there is almost always giggling and animated talking and secret conspiring. I encourage sibling getting-alongness at any hour in the day, so I let these late nights fly.
* I think my 12 year old son is actually addicted to video games.
* I think six of the neighbor kids are, too.
* When not playing video games (read: when I hide them), Jachin has discovered the fun of setting things on fire. Fireworks, army men, Pokemon cards, hordes of ants, homemade torches.
* I’ve made a mental note to contact our insurance agent to check the fire coverage on our homeowner’s policy.
* The plants in my garden are not only growing, they are (mostly) thriving. This makes me happy beyond reason. Sometimes I just go stand and stare at my garden while doing Mr. Burns fingers and breathing “Excellent”. The neighbor kids think this is nutty behavior. I shoo them away with my roto-tiller.
* That last sentence was a joke. I only own a roto-tiller in my dreams.
* I have started approximately 12 writing projects in the last couple of months, and have completed zero of them. The most offensive of all of these: my completely written novel that I CAN NOT make myself sit down and revise. I suck at rewrites — they are hard and not fun.
* Jon has been in the hospital again. After several months of relative normalcy, he’s hit another snag. Same issues. Same MO. I don’t know what else to say about this, other than it sucks. So, so, so sucks. I can’t discuss it anymore.
* I have discovered that I love reruns of the show Supernatural. Why did I never watch this show before? It’s the bee’s frickin knees! Demons! Cute boys! Fighting! Shooting! Pacts with the devil! Seriously, what is this show missing? Um, the correct answer is nothing.
* Jachin has taken up the clarinet, which has made it sound like we have recently acquired a goose. But sadly, we are goose-less. And now have to regularly buy reeds, which are not cheap.
* Zoe has made money hand over fist this summer. Lemonade stands, kiddie camps… She is looking into buying some property in Costa Rica. Or maybe a Jeep… so she can drive around and throw firecrackers at idiot teenage boys.
I leave you with a picture of a green ukulele playing toddler.
You’re welcome.
(yes, that’s Supernatural on the TV)
