I'm sorry, Tom. For what it's worth, I validate your boundaries and the right to have them.

Seriously. That's fantastic, man. (And yes, I still feel guilty when I assert my boundaries with my mom. But it gets easier over time.)

Also meant to say, Tom, good on you for standing up for yourself with your mom. You have come SO far.

Hell yes, you have.

Ugh Tom, good for you for not letting her horn in on your evening.

Speaking of anger, my son has been the tetchy one today, burst into outrage and screaming at me twice, once over the fact that we turned off his computer's internet access and later over having to go to bed. But I didn't lose my temper, I was able to just explain and support and try to redirect him. Why parenting so hard?

So I guess I should add an addendum to my description of my anger. I DO have a bad temper, but I do a decent job of keeping it in check.

A good thing tom. I have a good relationship with my folks, and i have to occasionally remind them that no - what ever they are concerned about is not my first thought.

from the number of corrections I have made, I might have had a little more wine than needed, without any excuse. Yay.

Clearly she was orchestrating a co-op takeover by claiming victory in Apartment Connect 4.

I like this theory. It entertains me mightily

Today, I have frustration.

OTOH, the birds were greatly amusing this morning. I don't know which songbird it is, but there's one that starts a lovely song just before sunrise, and it's back from wherever it wintered. And my doves, Ert and Gert*, were getting busy on the power lines. Doves are so very clumsy

* I've always had a pair of doves that hang out on or near my deck. I don't know if it is the same pair or not, but by default, they are named thusly.

For those familiar with Frank Pepe's in New Haven, Boston just got some amazing news: [link]

Back at the doctor, for travel meds. Good times.

I am not familiar with New Haven OR Boston. Mmm, pizza sounds good, though.

Where are you going this time, Jesse?

I have not named the doves that hang out in my yard. I have always assumed they are the same ones because that is just the easy assumption - and sometimes they have guests or maybe grown children because not infrequently there are three or four but it certainly looks like my usual two plus.

I haven't seen a lot of migrants this year, although I have also not been home a lot during the day to see them. Lots of geese, of course, but not in my yard, as such.

GO TOM!! Boundaries, self-preservation - all good. You are awesome. You are LEGION!

ION - looked up my boyfriend from the 3 months I was in Australia when I was 16. Found him on FB. oh my. He was 24, so he's 8 years older, but I dare say, I look more like 16 yo me than he does 24 yo him. Granted he has probably worked outside most of the last 27 years.

He's the only one from Australia that I have been able to find which seems odd in this day and age.