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Catching up: Convo with BM's mom/stepdad & SS's graduation
We've had more interaction with steps in the last week-&-a-half than we normally have in 6 months.
Wednesday before last we came home from work to a message on the house phone from BM's stepdad. In my nearly 12 years with DH, I have spoken to this man (Hi, how are you?) a handful of times at birthday parties or something like that.
O/T: I've never liked rollercoaters
I've never cared for the "gut-rush" they bring. I don't know if it feels different for other people, but the feeling it puts in my stomach almost hurts.
I feel like I've been on a non-stop rollercoater for 4 days now. I got a call from DH Friday afternoon to let me know that he'd been laid-off again...for the 4th time in the last year. I was sympathetic out loud, but I was irritated in my heart. All I could process was that we have rent due the 1st of the month. He has CS to pay. The electric bill is due. Insurance is 8 days past due. Why can't he keep a fucking job???
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Angels in our midst
This is the Mother's Day FB exchange between SD & BM. While the message from SD was posted to BM's page on Mother's Day, BM's reply was posted this past Sunday...while they were in the car together waiting for us to drop SS off. Being together in the car, wouldn't SD know that she made BM cry? So why the need to post in reply to SD on FB? She didn't appear to have been crying when we got there. She was as bitchy as ever. Not a sign of doting tears. Way to put on a FB show MOTY!!!
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OT: Stuff like this makes issues such as co-sleeping with grown children not quite so creepy
This just came through my FB newsfeed. Now, if a kid is old enough to climb up on a chair & pull mommy's boobie out of her shirt when he's thirsty, is he not old enough to learn how to drink from a cup?
http://www.wdbj7.com/news/ktla-time-breastfeeding,0,7563194.story
Ughhh...this gives me willies.
For those dealing with NCP Father's Rights issues
This came through my FB feed this morning by way of a Parental Alienation page I "Like". I don't know if any of you are interested in supporting, but couldn't think of a better place to post it to help them get some support in spreading the word.
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=tn_tnmn#!/TheLoveAndIronProject
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BM struggles to keep convo "In the best interest of the kids"
There was a forum topic posted yesterday about a SM's first face-to-face with BM. It reminded me of a FB message convo I started a couple of years ago with BM, in an effort to open the lines of communication between our homes...when I was still silly enough to believe I could fix everything.
BM's love note
In a nutshell, SS came Thursday night to "get away from the drama". 20 minutes after we picked him up, SD texted DH's phone asking for SS to "call the house because some shit started". Shit ended up being drama between his 15-year old live-in & his gf that lives across the country in California. By his word, his live-in is "controlling" when it comes to his phone & she "wouldn't let" him bring it with him to our house. Apparently, her & Cali got into a texting war, & that was the shit that started.
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CAPTCHA?
Is it just me? Why is it sometimes I have to enter a CAPTCHA & other times I don't? I would understand all the spam coming through if the CAPTCHA wasn't there at all, but it seems to flowing through heavier than ever.
I can ignore it, but if that's the case, why is the CAPTCHA there at all?
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The mumblings of SS. It's long.
SS spent the weekend with us. He's been wanting to bring his 15yo gf with him to stay at our house, but the rule is no overnights. They are welcome to come spend a day, but we will not house him with his minor girlfriend.
Gf's dad passed away Friday. I thought that would mean he'd spend the weekend at home (BM's home) with her. It wasn't the case. She spent the weekend at BM's house & SS spent it at ours.
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O/T: Anybody have experience with selling on Ebay or Etsy?
One of my little brothers pretty much makes a killing as a seller on Ebay. However, he doesn't put a lot of money into getting the stuff he sells, but people will pay a lot for it after he's put his magic touch on it.
I've found that I love spending my time making primitve-style crafts. For the last year I've been making things, with the intention of trying to sell them somewhere. Craft shows charge an arm & a leg for a space, & I don't have the money to chance not at least breaking even on the booth fee.