Monday

Had this entry all written and ready to publish and then Google Chrome crashed and it didn't save a damn thing. *sigh*

Slept horribly. Bug went to the beach with TB after work yesterday and came home on time, at 11 pm. I had Petunia (who was already up and about) wake him up this morning and he was mean to her. I think he got a ride from a friend to work, but I don't know. Guess I'll find out later. He supposedly has plans to go to Orlando with friends on Tuesday but hasn't asked me again about it.

Petunia accidentally pulled out the Venetian blinds from the window by my desk yesterday. We were able to jerry-rig them back until Bug can put them back into their slots.

Felinertia: I tell you, these cats are the poopenist little things ever. They completely destroy the cat box (tear the liner, flip the guard rail off) every time they use it since they have to bury and re-bury their poop over and over until they are somewhat satisfied. I would not be surprised if I found crop circles in their box one day.

Sunday

JL made it to AL safe and sound and now she and Bear are holed up in a hotel for the weekend. Eeep. LOL Oh well, they are both over 18, what can I say other than BE CAREFUL!

Got up at 3 am this morning and got Sharky to his boss's house at 4:30 am. Got home and my computer took a dump AGAIN. (It did it last night, but seemed to fix itself.) Bug went to sleep on the couch and was pissed in the morning when I woke him up for work. He was snotty about getting there, so I told him to walk or ride his bike. I would have driven him if he was nicer.

Made the pork roast for dinner and it was good. Skipped the soup, would have been too much. Will make that today or tomorrow.

Not much planned today, going to take it easy. Spring Break begins tomorrow so no school for the kids.

Irish Heritage Day (St. Patrick's Day) or Saturday

PCX ID: US-1586141 arrived in France.

Yesterday was not a good day for me. Felt like a full-body migraine hit. Don't know how else to describe it. Was able to go to the store, but it was hard. Went to bed early too. Feel a bit better today, but not as good as I hoped.

Going to have a St. Paddy's day feast today, making a pork roast in the crock pot and a potato & leek soup. Have marble rye bread for the side with Irish butter and cheese. Mmm...

Bug has to work today, but we will have a birthday cake for Petunia when he gets home, since Sharky has to work this week. He has to leave so early tomorrow morning that we have to get everything done today and turn in early so all we have to do tomorrow is load the car and go. Poor guy. At least he got 2 days home.

Heard this morning from JL that she's arrived in the Atlanta airport on her way to visit Bear. Kinda jealous, I miss my son so much. She's staying at a hotel for a day or two and then staying with relatives during the week. I hope they both have a good time.

Bacchanalia (Friday)

PCX ID: KR-33973 from South Korea arrived!

Got a call from Sharky yesterday, they were on their way home. Picked him up at Famous Amos around 1:45 pm and we went ahead and had lunch there.

Kids came home at their assorted times. Bug's PT was canceled and he had TB drive him to work to see if he was needed - he wasn't. I had a headache and went to bed for a bit before dinner. Didn't help much. Got mad after dinner when I saw the mess Bug left in the kitchen.

All last night, Sharky kept forgetting what day it was and thinking today was Saturday. Even this morning, he still did and we had to explain it to him that it was Friday. LOL

Bug works after school and I have to go to the store and buy cat litter. Ugh.

"Happiness always looks small while you hold it in your hands, 

but let it go, and you learn at once how big and precious it is." 

- Maxim Gorky (16/28 March 1868 – 18 June 1936)

Thursday

My main email addy is working again, it stopped for a day after Bellsouth "fixed" it, but it seems to be working alright now. *sigh* Heard from Sharky (via email). The new job in AL at the Voldemart is a nightmare, with rules, regulations and just old-fashioned assholery. *double sigh* Can't wait to see him tomorrow.

Bear got his package and was thrilled with the Thin Mints I enclosed as a surprise. Unfortunately, he's only received the first postcard I sent. Not the second nor the third, the one I hand made for him. Makes me very sad.

Bug is all crotchety about stuff, obviously in gf withdrawal. He did take care of the dog this morning like I asked. I don't mind taking care of her, and I do make sure she has food & water, but it is one of the very few chores he has.

Felinertia: Last night, Petunia carried Rupert over to the bench and sat down with him. He fawned all over her. I was sad and told Bug that I guess I will never have another relationship like Malcolm again, that the new cats were friendly and affectionate to me, but nowhere near as loving as they are to Petunia. Just then, Rupert hopped off her lap and onto the couch, standing on my leg - obviously asking for a pet. He looked at me like he was trying to reassure me in his own little way. Maybe he understood? Maybe Malcolm said something to him? I don't know, but it made me happy.

"It is the old battle, between those who use a toothbrush 

and those who don't." 

- Isabella Augusta, Lady Gregory (15 March 1852 – 22 May 1932)

Happy Pi Day! (Wednesday)

Yesterday was a major pain in the ass. Everything was calm and collected and then close to 10:30 a.m. I got a phone call from the Resource Officer at Bug's school, asking if he was here. I told him he was supposed to be in school and was informed that he wasn't. There was an incident at school on Monday and they needed to speak to both him and TB. So, I called his phone and there was no answer, and I left a message. As soon as I hung up, he texted me back wanting to know why I was calling, so I called again. He answered this time and told me the truth - he was tired and laid down at TB's house and fell asleep. They had just woken up and were about to head to school. I gave him the message from the Resource Officer and read him the riot act (which really pissed him off, but shit, I was pissed off too!). He made it to school.

Found out later that Monday was "Senior Skip Day" and a snitch reported all the cars that showed up in the parking lot at school and then left. TB's car was reported leaving with her and Bug in it (it didn't, because both she and Bug were in all their classes on Monday) and the Resource Officer wanted to speak to both of them about it. Well, neither one are in trouble at school, but she's lost her driving privileges for a week which means, no seeing Bug before/after school every single day like she has since the first week of January. *rolls eyes* I am still beyond pissed at him and told him how disappointed I was in him for this.

Of course, he was a jerk this morning and "forgot" to feed and water the dog. Yeah, I can do it, but taking care of the dog is his only morning chore! Not that freaking hard, to take that little tiny responsibility.

"We are the music makers,

And we are the dreamers of dreams,

Wandering by lone sea-breakers,

And sitting by desolate streams;—

World-losers and world-forsakers,

On whom the pale moon gleams:

Yet we are the movers and shakers

Of the world for ever, it seems." 

- Ode, from Music & Moonlight by Arthur O'Shaughnessy (14 March 1844 – 30 January 1881)

Tuesday

PCX ID: FI-1352724

An eventful morning, so far. First off, Bug wouldn't get up, so Petunia and I took out the trash. Eventually, when he did get up, he was able to get the can out of the back yard. Thankfully.

The bus didn't show up, we waited until 7 a.m. and there was no answer when I called the bus driver. Ended up passing her 1/2 way to Petunia's school. She did call, and I had Petunia take it since I was driving. Turns out the bus was stuck (along with most of the other buses) behind some long train again.

Finally got home and was able to have my coffee! EEP! Thank goodness Bug didn't turn off the pot or I would have had to drink nasty coffee. He did take the dog out. I fed the cats - both come running when I yell "kitty in a can!" LOL Petunia thinks that is awful (cannibalism!) but its just something silly and now the cats know what it means. They look forward to their canned food every morning. I also give them their ear medication, which Rupert actually seems to be wiling to endure, but Rosie goes nuts.

"The more elaborate our means of communication, 

the less we communicate." 

- Joseph Priestley (13 March 1733 O.S. – 6 February 1804)

Monday

PCX to France

Bug got off to work on time Sunday. Sharky got his bags packed and I dropped him off at his boss's house at 11 a.m. and then went home. Petunia got home about 3 p.m. and was sad that she missed her dad. She had forgotten that he leaves early now, not at 5 or 6 like he was.

Getting hooked on a stupid FB game called Blackwood & Bell. It's one of those hide & seek ones, with building a plot of land as well. Very addicting. *rolls eyes*

Packing mailing boxes today, for Bear and my mom.

"People like eccentrics. 

Therefore they will leave me alone, 

saying that I am a mad clown." 

- Vaslav Nijinsky (March 12, 1890 – April 8, 1950)

Daylight Savings Day (Sunday)

Well, Sharky & I had our date night yesterday. We skipped the movies because all I wanted to see on the big screen that was playing, was John Carter and it opened yesterday and the crowds would have been horrible on a Saturday. So we went to Red Lobster. He had the "Surf & Turf" (rock lobster tail & steak) and I had the "Ultimate Feast" (fried shrimp, shrimp "scampi", a lobster tail, and a hand of crab). Started off with salad and those Cheddar Bay biscuits and two of their Grand Patron Margaritas (with a shot of Grande Marnier) - we were pretty darned satisfied by the end of the evening.  Topped it off by swinging by Dreamette in Murray Hill and got two dipped soft serve cones to go. Sharky had to lick the drippings off on the way, it was so funny.

Bug got home in time but we were already sacked out. I had a hard time sleeping, but then I couldn't stay awake either. Fixed the bedroom clock so we would wake up at the right time.

Sharky was supposed to be at his boss's house at noon, but the guy called yesterday and bumped it to 11 a.m. That sucks. Not only does Daylight Savings short us an hour, but he does as well. Sharky said not to take it personally, since they have to stop on the way to AL to pick up more parts for the job-site. I think the guy just wants to get the fuck out of his house with the nagging wife and 5 screaming children. (I could barely hear the guy on the phone when he called, it was so loud and obnoxious.) Sharky has told me the guys are the typical sort, always complaining about how much they hate their wives. Why do men do that? Really depressing.

Bug works today (he's already there) and Petunia spent the night at BB's house, should be home this afternoon. She's got homework (of course) and then it is back to the old grind again.

I mailed a postie to PVT Bear yesterday - I made it from an old WoW book, tore out a page with a dwarf hunter on it and glued it to the back of a stamped postcard. Covered it with contact paper to keep it safe. I hope he likes it! I've got to get his package done today so I can mail it to him tomorrow. The car is working fine now (*knock on wood*).

"Love is when he gives you a piece of your soul, 

that you never knew was missing." 

- Torquato Tasso (11 March 1544 – 25 April 1595)

Saturday

Sharky wrote this for me this morning, posted it in the 20th anniversary thread on FB: "20 years. And still the love of my life. 20 years. And its still hard to imagine the last two decades without you in them. We grow but never grow apart. We change but never try to change each other. We accept that things may not always be easy and support each other thru those times. We learn to enjoy the most simple things together for those are the best of times. It doesn't take money or fame or unrealistic ideals to enjoy a 20 year marriage. For I am the richest man in the world! I have 3 beautiful healthy children and a woman who has seen the worst side of me and still loves me. 20 years. Love isn't blind. Love cannot be forced. 20 years of marriage isn't automatic. It takes work. But when you are with your soul mate, its the best roller coaster ride in the world."

 Petunia had a good time at the concert judging event yesterday. She said they had received a "superior" rating for sight reading but didn't know the performance rating. I'm sure they did great.

 Bug and Sharky rented the movie Hangover 2. OMGs, so filthy but funny. Totally juvenile. LOL

 "You may live in an imperfect world but the frontiers are not closed and the doors are not all shut."

 - Maxwell Maltz (March 10, 1899 – April 7, 1975)