Time Suck

Time Warner Cable = Time Suck.

Need I say more?

We are now the proud owners of our very first flat screen television.  We were lucky enough to have it gifted to us from a client that my husband has been doing A LOT of work with.  The new TV requires the HD set-up, which means we have one of those fancy cable packages with a lot more channels than I have ever had in my entire life, combined.  It's quite the change because just two months ago if we wanted to record something we were still using a video tape.  Now, I flip through the channels and if there is something I want to watch it's just a quick  push of a little red button and I can watch it later.

This is no bueno for me...

or the blog.

PS Do you know why kids watch so much television these days? Because there is something for them to watch twenty-four-seven! Those poor young-ins, they're like Raggedy-Ann dolls, mystified by the almighty TV and it doesn't help if the mommy falls prey to it's powers as well.  When I was little the only time I watched TV was Saturday mornings (I'm sure I just aged myself with that sentence).  We had 7 channels to choose from - 2, 4, 5, 7,  9, 11, and 13 - that's it.

This is probably why I was outside playing until the street lights came on.

Factors

You will be pleased to know that as hurt, depressed, and really pissed off I am at the neighbors, my absence from blogging was most certainly not all about them.  Yes, I admit I have had some bad days where I just wanted to hide in bed, under the covers, and cry because I was so pissed off - and I did - thank you my love - but the main factor for my absence was Jake home from school for the summer.

Do you know how hard it is to keep a 6-year-old boy busy all summer long? It's not as hard as keeping 4 children home for the summer (and you know who you are) but keeping mine home and busy was hard for me.  We have had swimming, karate, movies, family, play-dates, parties, sleep-overs, and anything else to keep a little guy busy, at a discount.  Although as busy and as hard as it is -

I get to witness, in real life, stuff like this -

That's his fifth belt! That boy is proud of himself and so are we.    

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That mom link above - that's Multiple Mama - her oldest goes to school with Jake.  Even though she had four children home with her this summer she has still managed to maintain her soft spoken calm approach and it amazes me every. single. time.  She is aiming and working hard to get No. 25 in Circle of Mom's / Top 25 SoCal Moms. 

Could you go vote for her because I think she deserves it! 

Glimmer

I see a glimmer of light.

It is a much needed glimmer.

I am making strides toward the glimmer.

Unfortunately, the glimmer is being clouded by my dermatologist appointment this Friday and possibly the removal of the fence/wall. Both on the same day.

Yep. I thought I would shake my nerves up REAL good.

Another added bonus to my nerves is finding out, when I made the dermatologist appointment, that it has been 3 years since my last visit - I thought it was 2 years.

This is not good for the glimmer.

Or my psyche.

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I typed the above Wednesday, July 25th, but was scared to hit the almighty publish button because of some strange thing people call "jinxing it" - Not that I believe in that kind of stuff.

Then, I was going to write after my dermatologist appointment, but the doctor removed a spot on my arm and told me if I didn't hear from her within 2 weeks that meant the spot was fine.  I scared myself into NOT typing about it until the time had passed. Friday was the 2 week mark and I didn't get a phone call so here I am.

Yes, it would appear I believe in "jinxing it."  I mean who are we really kidding here.

Moving on... I'm here to report that the glimmer is getting brighter and brighter.  The situation with the neighbors has educated us in a sense we never knew we needed. We now know about zero lot lines, surveyors, city codes, etc.  Better even, we are teaching ourselves how to use the information to our advantage. Lastly, we have discovered that these awful people have created a path of destruction by harassing other neighbors.  So, we are documenting a pattern of the harassment and we have a few neighbors offering support in writing.  I am very hopeful.  Strength in numbers, right?  We'll see.  Cross your fingers.

Oh God... Now I'm wondering if I should hit the publish button...