Wow Calli. They say that sense of smell can be tied to memories really closely. Sometimes more strongly than sight.

Oh, god, carnations and most species of rose smell like death to me. And the ring tone of one of my supervisors is identical to the ring tone in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. I twitch a lot when he's slow to answer his phone.

The summer seems to be doing in my mind. While many parts of my body are annoying when sweaty, nothing irks me more than sweaty shins. They're out in the air and the errant breezes, but they're still sweating.

Smell is so strong with memory.

I'm going for aroma~ma for you Calli. How disconcerting.

Royal baby - well more pleasant than most of the news. And the baby weighed the same as my Bobby so that was cool.

As a mother of sons, I would be beyond thrilled if my boys selected a spouse as well suited to them as TCG to sj. Seriously, what more can you want than your child's happiness?

So tired. Well past my bedtime. Crazy busy day. A bit of calm tomorrow would be nice.

As a mother of sons, I would be beyond thrilled if my boys selected a spouse as well suited to them as TCG to sj. Seriously, what more can you want than your child's happiness?

Laura, I wish I could give you a hug right now. You are just such a lovely human. Also, co-signed.

Calli, thank heavens you figured it out! Smell-triggered memories can be super powerful for sure.

So tired. Well past my bedtime. Crazy busy day. A bit of calm tomorrow would be nice.

Oh hey, co-signing Laura again. Did an hour of work but it's time to say good night to the internet.

Good night, internet.

And Suzi, that goes for K-Bug's bf. May his ungrateful ass find enlightenment soon.

Thanks but I'm feeling even more Monster-ish this evening. I have tried to offer him the opportunity to discuss his desire for an apology. I told him I was available until 6pm cause I had a meeting this evening. I didn't hear anything from him so I sent him a text saying I didn't know what to make of the silence but the ball was in his court. "I don't want to discuss anything until I get an apology". The "conversation" devolved from there and as much as I didn't want to have the talk in text, now I have documentation of him being an imature ass.

To top it off, CJ is now upset with me also. K-Bug and bf gave CJ a rifle for his birthday without asking me or his father about it ahead of time. I was so shocked when it was gifted, I didn't say anything. Tonight I told CJ I didn't like him having it and he turned it into the only reason I don't like it is because I don't trust him. It is more how the gun came into the house than anything. I haven't seen my boy in tears since he hit puberty and yet tonight...

I don't know. I'm just...grrrrrr. Vacation can't come soon enough. I want to run away from my life.

Nobody gives your kid a gun without your permission!

Sorry, CJ, but you're fucking wrong. Sack up and save your tears for something worthwhile.

And what the fuck, K-Bug?

Jesus, Suzi. They're wrong. You're right.

Honestly, I would've been fucking in K-Bug and boyfriends face about that. There would have been yelling. And banning. And yelling.

It is like giving him a puppy without asking me. When I say I can't care for the puppy, I'm the bad guy.

When they gave that to him, it was the first time the bf had been over here since I had talked with K-Bug about my concerns. I was trying to give him a chance to prove me wrong. Now I feel completely manipulated. I'm trying to be nice and get repaid by being blindsided.

The bf has the bolt to the rifle. It can't be fired as is. I'm not sure what I want to do at this point. I trust CJ. I like game meat so I can't really fuss about hunting. BUT I can't send my son out hunting with someone who has no respect and refuses to talk to me face to face.