Evening the Odds

Too many good things have been happening in my life recently. I have loved it! And, I have been thinking, "Yay!!! Everything is starting to turn around for us!" I mean, a "real" date with David, a new job, I got my car back, and soooo much more that I am not going to mention.

So in order to set the laws of all things equal back in order, the gods have sent me some doosies today.


To start off, I was kept up all night because of our dog Charlie. He whined and whimpered all night because he was having explosive diarrhea and needed to be let out every 30 minutes. Fun. Fun. Apparently, David had given him some rotten string cheese last night. Hmmmm.... I think we have found the culprit.


As a result, I woke up completely exhausted. And, my kids let me have it.... "Mom, does being stabbed with a pirate sword hurt?" "Mom, is fencing fun?" "Can fencing kill you?" "Mom, Courage won't let me read the cereal box!" "Mom, will you put my shoes on me?" "Mom, Charlie tooted!" "Mom, am I getting braces today?"
"Mom, why do I have to go to the dentist?" "Mom, you have to do some homework for my class!" "Mom, I need rice!" "Mom, I need to harvest my crops in Farmville! "Mom...Mom....MOM!!!"


So, I got the girls off to school - ON TIME, Thank you! And, off to the dentist for Courage, Justice and me.


But, I made a wrong turn on the freeway because I was zoning out in my daydreams of visiting a quiet tropical island. That added 15 minutes to our already 35 minute drive. Once we got to the dentist, I realized that the car was seriously smoking and hissing. I think it was on fire. I got the kids out quickly. It freaked me out. And, that's right. Back to no car again for me....


So, I called David to come and get us from the dentist, because blowing up was not on my agenda today. Unfortunately, he was in a surgery. So, we had to wait for an hour before he showed up.


Luckily we got home in time for Hope to get off the Kindergarten bus! But, when I walked through my door a horrible smell hit me and I started gagging. Charlie, in our absence, had explosive diarrhea that splattered all over the wall and carpet near his dog crate that he was in.


To top it all off, I couldn't stop crying. David was talking to me non-stop too. Why does my family talk so much? Can no one appreciate the silence? And, my sweet Hope gave me a wedgy!
So, Yes, I was feeling testy. And, no it didn't help that David offered to get me some "chill pills."


Arrgh!!! I am sooooo tired and feeling a bit sick. I just need to go to bed! Wake me tomorrow.....