Seven Things
1: Over heard at my house lately:
“It’s not fair that you get to go give blood and I have to watch the children.”
“You would rather give blood than watch the kids?”
“Yes. I am saying I would rather open a vein than watch these snarling beasts.”
“I know you’re hormonally challenged right now.”
“I look fat.”
“It’s ok. I love you anyway.”
2: Chris passed his huge air force test after weeks of study and neurotic behavior. This means he doesn’t get kicked out of the air force. I’ve never seen him walk around wringing his hands and nervously pick up every item in the house then put it back down again as he paced aimlessly. He was completely wigging out. I wasn’t nearly as worried because I was sure he’d pass it. When the call came that he had passed he ran into the kitchen, picked me up, jumped up and down for a minute then declared, “Let’s go have sex!” Which I would have were the children in bed, and had he not just given me shaken baby syndrome with all the jumping.
3: I resigned my position on the scrapbook design team I was on. I wasn’t enjoying it. I was only doing it for egotistical reasons. I liked to be able to say, “I”m on a Design Team.” Now there is nothing special about me. I’m just boring old mediocre Lou.
4: Boring Old Mediocre Lou is a little depressed. The past week has been ok- but I feel so down. It’s why I haven’t blogged much. When I’m down I don’t have much to say. If it weren’t for the questions needing to be answered there would have been nothing. The good news is, we are only in the blue phase and haven’t hit the mean reds yet. The bad news is, if I don’t pull myself out of this, they just might get here.
5: The ants have taken over the house. I’ve had the pest guy here and I’ve tried every old wives tale that’s been suggested in addition to chemicals and bug traps. No dice. I would prefer to have my home built on an cemetery than on an anthill. The ghosts would be easier to remove. On the upside,
6: Our request for a house with a backyard was approved. (Whoopee!) Now we are just waiting for the housing office to do their job and assign us one. The ants can have the house because I’m moving!
7: I promise that while I am moving (we don’t have dates yet, but I can bet I’ll be without internet for a week at least what with the cruddy local service) I will find some guest posters to keep you guys occupied. If this down streak keeps up I may have to have the guest posting start now. Ho hum.
I just wanted to let you know that I am really enjoying your blog! It is put together really well!
Comment by justdawn — August 18, 2005 @ 5:07 pm
I know you’ve already heard all the wives tales, but just in case… and because this is the only real bona-fide honest to goodness great tip I have for anything. (this only works if the ants are the tiny pesky sugar ants like we have, it doesn’t work on the big monster ones) Okay, you take one box of borax detergent and one box of confectionary sugar. Mix the two together in bucket and then sprinkle around the outside of your house. The sugar and the Borax have exactly the same look and feel, so the ants go for the sugar, eat the soap instead, go home and die, yada yada. Someone told us about this when my wife was expecting our first son and we didn’t want to use chemicals. It worked SO GOOD. Now when we see ants, we use this trick and they are gone for about three months unless we have a lot of rain. We usually do this twice a year during summer. We went from pulling our hair out over the ants to having no ants. Best of all, it only costs a few bucks. But, you’ve probably already tried that and you probably have different ants. I just couldn’t resist passing on my one good tip. Good luck.
Comment by Mayberry — August 18, 2005 @ 5:13 pm
Believe me, there is no good response to “I look fat.” And no response is even worse! But that particular one … yeah, I can see how that wasn’t at all (ahem) “helpful” …
Comment by Chrysalis — August 18, 2005 @ 5:19 pm
excellent that the request came through!!! It will be great having the space for the kiddies to run about!
Comment by brandy101 — August 18, 2005 @ 5:59 pm
Must congratulate your husband on being able to acknowledge presence of hormones: I know from experience that that can be dangerous…
Comment by scott — August 18, 2005 @ 7:15 pm
Yeah well, I’m glad you’re boring old Lou again and not on a Design team. Means I can give up hating you and just like ya instead! (ha!) My mom came and read a lot of your stuff… she’s starting to think she had another daughter and somehow missed it. She seems to think we’ve got a lot in common… (and she’s is ALWAYS right) Hang in there!!
Comment by blestwithsons — August 18, 2005 @ 9:38 pm
Hi Lou - I work at an Autobody shop in Seattle WA. I am the full time front desk person and it is a STRESSFUL job phones ringing off the hook irate customers because the production manager did not get the message to them that there car was delayed in it’s repair process etc… Your blog is hillarious candid and creative it’s a high light in my day to read about such an awesome Woman. Kudo’s to you.
Lord I pray you would bless Lou and her family SO much God pour out everything you have for them. AMEN
Ps Your kids are so cuuuute!
PPS www.byhisstripes@blogspot.com is where I actually post now with my husband
Comment by Meg Holmes — August 18, 2005 @ 10:39 pm
A house with a yard? Yea for that, that’s going to be a life saver along.. hope it’s fenced in so you can contain the little ones.
Cheer up… we’re all intitled to a down day, week, even month. (((hugs)))
Comment by Irish Breen — August 19, 2005 @ 12:59 am
Congrats on the new house!!! Maybe it’s the season chang or something because I’ve been down in the mouth too. I hope you feel better soon.
You could never be mediocre. Stop that.
Comment by tj — August 19, 2005 @ 5:39 pm
Cheer up chipper!
Comment by soapbox.SUPERSTAR — August 20, 2005 @ 2:32 pm