you're raising such great kids and making your home a place where K-Bug felt safe bringing C to for sanctuary.

So much this, you don't even know, MG. And thanks to JZ for having the words I've been meaning to express.

Also, job~ma and health-to-do-the-job~ma to MG's tough as nails mum.

Second brand new broken dryer is on the way out the door. This is a good thing. Now if Lowe's would just call so I knew when the brand new Not!Broken dryer was arriving, I'd be oh so happy.

Huh. Crazy stalker insane woman who used to live in one of the two apartments behind my house just showed up. It was one of the more awkward conversations I have had recently.

I told her that, for memories sake, she could look around the backyard and then just leave.

Also implied (and by implied, I mean outright lied) that I was still happily married since frankly I can back that lie up right now if I need to. Because she is crazy and scarily stalked me and if I need to be in debt to anyone? It will be the ex that I trust and can ask to play a part to make things feel a lot safer for me. Though hopefully it won't come to that and she'll leave as he is quite protective of my safety.

Great news, Daniel! I'm so pleased for you.

But once they split up, there was so much animosity and hatred. They couldn't speak to one another, even on the phone to make necessary arrangements, civilly for many years. My father still hasn't forgiven my mother for leaving him, and my mother has only barely forgiven herself for marrying my father in the first place.

Yeah, you don't want to do this. Our operating principle during the separation and divorce was: Animosity between parents is the most damaging things to kids in a separation.

So, except for one little tiff very early on, Emmett has witnessed none of our epic fights (many were long after we separated. One involving screaming in the street. In the daytime. In front of her office. That was during the whole Not Paying For School kerfuffle we had). He thinks that we care about each other very much. Which is true in its way - we do care about each other as Emmett's Other Parent.

Yeah. Stepmonster pretty much quit arguing with me one of two times either 1. When she tried to convince me of a big point by saying "Capisce?" only she said "Ca-piece" and I corrected her and fell out laughing hysterically.

2.When she was pregnant she told impaired me that I had "no idea what it's like" not being able to go to the bathroom when I have the urge. If that was a town, I could be the mayor(who hops on one foot a lot, but we have different ways of handling power, don't we?)

So I said "Welcome to my world," and she pouted all night.
Now, it's the Silent Treatment so I don't win.(and yes, she votes for The Other Guys)

Thanks for the birthday wishes everyone!

Mucho ~ma to sj, vw, Teppy, Gud, Katie B, MG, and whoever else needs it.

This is not an auspicious start to the week for the Bitches.

edit: Congratulations, DCJ! Count me in as another one with an hour commute. My iPod is my saviour.

I missed you guys.

2.When she was pregnant she told impaired me that I had "no idea what it's like" not being able to go to the bathroom when I have the urge. If that was a town, I could be the mayor(who hops on one foot a lot, but we have different ways of handling power, don't we?)

So I said "Welcome to my world," and she pouted all night.

Oh my lord, Erika. Kind of laughing my ass off at that, since any other response will only hurt my blood pressure.

Maria!!!!!!

We (meaning me, cause it is ALL ABOUT ME) missed you too!

Addendum to previous post: I am way more freaked out about a past stalker knocking on my door than I want to let on.

Yeah...it's funny in an "OMG, your mouth is *not even* connected to your brain. Like at all..".kind of way Cass, jeez, don't blame you. Damn.

Where is Susan W. these days? There is skating news and no Susan W. It seems wrong.