I dislocated my toe. I'm not even sure how that happened. I think I got it back in place.

Cue the delights of being awake at nearly 2am in an urban neighborhood.

I hear two voices outside my window...not unusual, living a half block from two bars.

But the voices are lingering rather than swerving down the street.

I step to the window when I hear the woman say, "Aw. That feels so good."

This woman, who is clearly upper-middle class, dress up to her waist peeing in front of my house. Like a race horse. It goes on and on.

Finally, I lift the window, but she doesn't notice.

"Are you seriously peeing in front of my house?"

"SHUT UP!" she cries and goes giggling down the street.

I've been pretty pissed a few times in my life...to use the British vernacular...but I can honestly say I have never hoisted my hem on a sidewalk, under a bright street light, with no attempt at discretion.

If she had the steam to actually run away (unlike many a fence leaner I have seen out there), could she not have found a dark corner?

All three of us are now moved in and everyone slept in their own beds

Nice! Wishes for many years of joy and happiness.

I accepted and tolerated and hopefully it will get easier.

You should be proud of your progress. It will get easier.

It is officially summer here in Virginia

This reminds me to mention that I am going to be starting my trek north soon. Bringing both boys with me. It will be a long drive with the 3 of us and Zoe in the car. Ooof. The idea is to break it up into 3 legs and visit along the way. The boys are my construction crew this summer with a long list of projects. Also planned, fun times.

I apologize for being so amused by your disrupted night, bonny. I can picture this too well! Also, yeah, never had to go that bad.

My mother is concerned that people will "get the wrong idea" because, on facebook, my gender is listed as "cisgender female." I'm confused about what wrong idea they'll get from that.

Ha, surely you should want to hide that aspect. I don't think I have ever really noticed how people have listed their gender on FB.

Does she maybe not know what "cisgender" means?

You need to click through a couple of levels of the person's profile to see it. I think I've had it that way for about a year now, and this is the first time my mother noticed.

She says she googled "cisgender," and seems to know what it means now.

bonny, living in an urban environment always gave me such stress because people were always right in front of my windows talking and doing stuff! That's too much proximity to other people. I don't want someone to be able to pee in front of my house without at least having to cross my yard first. Can you install a moat?

Can you install a moat?

Ha. The proximity is actually what I love about being in this neighborhood. The fact that there are people on the street 24/7. I'm sure that is a product of being so isolated when I was young.

Even the weird stuff is generally just amusing.

I apologize for being so amused by your disrupted night, bonny. I can picture this too well! Also, yeah, never had to go that bad.

Totally this. I can't say I'm embarrassed for her because I think she thought it was funny. I can shake my head and say...in an old lady voice...Have some dignity!

Or at least think to go before you leave the bar! Don't make me turn this sidewalk around!!