Memorial Day Weekend

Hi all,

It's been a pretty busy weekend around here. We are helping our friends, Tammy and Curtis, get their new home up to snuff and move in. We have had a lot of work to do and only one minor injury. Who knew that tin can dang near slice your finger off in less than the blink of an eye? My finger is fine, sore, but fine.

Remember when I was telling you all about the freak in Walmart that tried to grab Brooklyn? Well, I was working in the baby room at church when I opened up a cupboard to get a diaper and his picture is hanging in there!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Seems he is a Level 3 sex offender!!!!!!!!!!! Level 3, in our state, is the highest level there is, with a high likelyhood of repeating. I about F.R.E.A.K.E.D!!!!!!!! I called Walmart and told them his name and that he was a sex offender and they said they have him on surveillance following us all over the store!!!!!!! After we left, he stalked to little girls in the toy aisle. I don't know if they have alerted the police, but I have. Sicko. He ought to be shot.

It's been a bit of a rough weekend. My mom was in OR for a funeral and ended up taking a bus home (long stupid story that I will not get into) and so I text messaged my little sister to let her know what was going on. Mind you, we no longer speak to one another, but I was worried about my mom and just wanted to be sure that someone could meet her at the bus station if she got in late. I just told my sister that she was taking a bus home and may need a ride and that she was upset. THAT. IS. ALL. I. SAID. My sister called my mom and told her to tell me to quit trying to contact her and that she wants nothing to do with me and what don't I get about that? I lost it. Completely. You know, I'm fine with everyone hating my guts and not speaking to me or my kids (well, I do wish they wouldn't punish my kids too, but I can't do much about that), and I'm fine with the fact that nobody in my family could be supportive of me after Ger died, but to accuse me of something so stupid???? Sheesh! I just wanted someone to be aware of what was going on and since Wendy can't ever answer her phone when mom calls or returns the call days later, I just thought I would make sure someone knew and could help mom out if need be. Was that so wrong??? Of course, Kaiti has to get in the middle of it and texts Wendy and tells her pretty much to go to hell! Now she is mad at me because I made her apologize to Wendy.

I'm feeling completely overwhelmed and seriously feel like I need a mental break. I can't get my kids to cooperate with me unless I completely freak out on them (which I did and now they are actually doing their chores). I have never felt so alone in my life. This is not easy. Trying to figure out how to do everything and keep everyone happy and get the lawn done and the house done and laundry done and everything else, I just feel like I'm going to lose my mind. Yeah, so I'm having a bit of pity party right now, I think I'm entitled to it. If you have anything negative to say about that keep it to yourself.