I don't think blogs are meant to be used 2.5 times a year, therefore, I now declare that I will become a BETTER, MORE DILIGENT BLOGGER! I am ashamed to see my last post was in May ~ if I don't get off my can, they are probably going to kick me out of the Blogging Union, or whatever sort of group / board is in charge of these types of things.

So here's what's been happening in my world since May: (don't worry ~ you'll get the Reader's Digest Condensed version)

*My car has become possessed. Much like the Christine car in the Steven King novel. When I use the auto locks neither of the slider doors will lock, when I lift the handle on the drivers door to get it, the lock snaps down and locks me out ~ the squirters stopped working for my windshield so the outside is always filthy, and my 8 year old washed the inside with baby wipes so it resembles what might have happened if I'd wiped my window with an egg salad sandwich ~ even thought I've cleaned it with windex a million times IT'S STILL NOT RIGHT! The moldings are falling off around my windows, so now they leak every time it rains, my brake line rotted off, and my front tire won't hold air ~ it deflates faster than the Hindenburg.

* Home school is going well. I've learned some algebra, a few interesting facts about the planets in our solar system, that some female fireflies don't have wings, and that little girls can make a learning day a lot longer when they giggle or argue!

* I'm potty training a toddler bent on winning the battle and taking his Mommy down! Just when I think we're making progress, I have to break out the carpet shampooer AGAIN. And much like a cat that vomits, he refuses to do it on linoleum ~ and will only desecrate the carpet. He enjoys toileting on the floor so much I'm considering just getting him a litter box. What else am I to do... just the other night I was beaming with pride that he actually got the poop directly from himself into the potty, and amid my cheers he ran across the hall to my bedroom and promptly peed on the carpet next to my bed. SERIOUSLY??!!! He knows I'm old and tired and he's toying with me.

* My parents came to the land of kids and sunny weather in September. It's been so wonderful having them live close to me again. Slowly we're working together to get their house up to par, so far the master bed/bath is done and it's GORGEOUS! I told them by spring we'll have it all done! I enjoy that they don't have a stove yet, and as such I get to have them to my house for dinner every night. It's so nice to have the adult company while Dave is away so much. Now my Aunt and Uncle are buying the trailer right next to me (boy will they be sorry). Just kidding, hopefully they will consider us to be good neighbors, and overlook our sometimes "loud fellowship".

* I've been engaged in a family court issue that has dragged on for months, and months. I'm pretty sure they are trying to see how far they can push me before I remove all the hair from head and make sweaters out of it. Two continuances, and one trip (3 plane changes) later, we are now set to do trail via video conferencing in December. I always wanted to be on TV, this however, is not what I dreamed my big screen debut would be.

* I'm up to my whiskers in kittens! I went from having 3 outdoor cats in the spring to having 10! Two male cats and one Mama cat who then had 4 kittens, My mama cat died when her kittens were 5 weeks old, so that left me with 2 adult male cats, and four kittens. My cousin took one kitten, So I was down to 2 adults and 3 kittens, then the stray left four kittens on my porch ~ Great! 9 cats to feed, then the little deaf kitten up the road moved on over to our yard... 2 cats and 8 kittens!!! Are you kidding me??? I stood in front of WalMart with boxes of kittens until I wanted to weap, I've called the resuce shelters ~ which were all full ~ and posted them on Craigs list. After all that effort, I still have 10 cats! I'm going to need to join a support group for over-catters anonymous. You know be able to hang out with others that look the same as you, blood shot eyes from second hand catnip, fur all covering your clothes, and tiny scratches all over your body. They're really beginning to get to me, the other day I caught myself licking the back of my hand and rubbing behind my ear in the shower, and I swear that Andyman was purring the other night in his sleep.