peace. quiet. a clean house. an empty house, except for me and mugsy. there's much to be said for it.

bro is moved out. as of saturday. i've been cleaning all weekend. the laundry still isn't done, but we have clothes to wear and all the blankets are clean.

i thought about putting on some music, but i think i'll just enjoy the quiet for a bit.

the couch and recliner got a good vaccuuming and febreezing. it's gonna take more, but it's ok for now. it's sooooo much better. i'm going to smudge today while hubby is at work since he doesn't like the smell of it. he says it smells like pot. and i said "you say that like it's a bad thing"!!

my son is not happy. i don't know where he is. i called last night to see how he is and got cussed at. "don't be calling me asking me stupid fucking questions" so i said ok and hung up on him.

i hope and pray he'll be ok. i really hope and pray he gets a clue.

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maybe it was the situation at home, and maybe it was my daughter being on her period and puberty and all that, but she was so needy and whiny this weekend. i thought it would be a great weekend with bro moving out, but that didn't happen. between her clinginess and whining and all the cleaning, i'm about spent today.

what is that with girls??? or is it just mine?? have i screwed her up too???!!!

you moms of daughters, did you go thru it with yours? i don't remember more than a couple of occasions where i was like that growing up, altho my parents would probably remember more of me being that way than me.

i'll have to apoligize to them profusely.

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i took a bath last night. a bath, not a shower. i haven't soaked in a tub in almost 2 years, since dave and i married.

i cleaned the entire bathroom, lit a candle, burned some incense, put some lavender salts in the water and read for a bit. i was not interrupted. i think they knew better. i asked hubby before the bath if he needed me for anything and he said "no, i mean, hell no!!!"

god i love that man!!!

now that it will be only katherine using that bathroom i plan on doing it more often. it was lovely. so relaxing.

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my BFF deborah has a birthday this week. we're meeting for margaritas and dinner tonight, so i'm going to give her her birthday presents tonight. i'm going to make some earrings for her and get her a book.

but not just any book.

deborah has a thing for american indians. (don't we all???) and yet she's never read a trashy romance novel featuring a proud tall gorgeous slick-skinned brave hunter.

(i'm gettin hot just thinking about him!!!!)

what a sheltered life she's led.

so i'm gonna fix that today.

she's a therapist (i know, stop laughing!!!) and all she ever reads are self help books so she can recommend them to her clients. (and me, altho ethically she can't counsel me, but as my BFF we talk a lot and i buy a lot of her margaritas!!!)

i think it's time she gets a little trash and fun in her library!!!

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sending all good thoughts and brightest blessings your way!!

xoxo