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July 26, 2006
hot hot heat
Man it got really hot here for a few days. Most people here have no air conditioning, so you just don't get a break. It makes people grumpy, especially Grumpy and me. And we're already both moody assholes, so you can imagine how fun we have been to be around. But Churchy got his first trip into the swimming pool and he liked it very much, kicking and splashing and squealing.
We went to Dave and Bunny's wedding party on Saturday and sweated to death but had a great time doing so. Little Bear had an absolute blast four wheeling his wheelchair all over the park. He went literally non-stop until his battery was completely drained and he still couldn't get enough. Poor Thomas had to push him around and around to keep him smiling. The dogs could roam freely as it was all fenced in and we even got to see the neighbors Llamas rolling in the dirt trying to stay cool.
Sadly, on the way home that night I stopped to help a woman who was in the middle of the road. A raccoon had been hit and killed and she was trying to get it out of the road because it's partner kept coming out into the road trying to drag it off and she was afraid that it would get hit as well. It was so sad, the live raccoon just sat in a tree watching us as we moved the dead raccoon to the side of the road under the tree. As you can imagine, I cried the whole way home.
I've been packing and packing and it still seems I haven't packed a thing. I've already run out of small boxes and have to get more. And the house is a complete shit hole. Only one month left, sigh.
Grumpy and I were rudely awakened this morning at three am by the lovely sounds of Little Bear crying and then throwing up everything he has apparently ever eaten since birth. It was revolting, but he seems to be feeling better this morning.
Grumpy left about an hour ago to head down to Mt. St. Helen's. He's going hiking with his dad so they can spread his grandfather's ashes. So I am alone with the kids until Friday. I hope they know what they are doing. Grumpy hasn't been hiking in like 9 years, as I am not exactly a roughing it type of girl. I have never and will never pee outside, ever.
Posted by bugg at July 26, 2006 10:45 AM
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Grumpy? What? He didn't eat for 20 minutes? LOL!
Posted by: Krass at July 27, 2006 05:54 AM
Oh, the sleep-jolting sound of late-night puking. I feel for you. I DO sorta kinda like the late-night "Mooooom...I had a bad dream" awakenings, because then I actually feel useful....
Posted by: mona buonanotte at July 27, 2006 11:55 AM
Man, sorry about the heat (it's been averaging 105 here so I can relate) and that raccoon : ( I'll never forget seeing a dead squirrel on the side of the road and its partner touching it, staying with it, heartbreaking. Sorry. And never pee outside, really? You do get the hang of it, you know : )
Posted by: Jayne at July 29, 2006 08:36 PM