Houston, We Have New...Babies???

So, there I was, minding my own business,
planting my annual flowers in their hanging baskets,
and I find 4 EGGS in with my fake Christmas tree!
We all Ooooo and Ahhhh over what looks like Robin eggs.

Low and behold, less than a week later, this is in with
my faux tree:

Crappy photography aside, yes, they are really that ugly.

Don't believe me? Look closer...

Ewwww, I know!!
Well, it was fun, watching them grow and we'd mess with
their little heads and tap on the bottom of the basket
and they would stick their beaks up in the air for food,
but Mama would always be there when we weren't
going in and out of our door, feeding them,
and keeping the nest warm.

Then, I realized I hadn't seen her for a couple days.

Then, it was about 4 days, and I started freaking out.

Had she left them?
Were they orphans?
What should we do?

Of course, Jack wanted to keep them.

Todd and I watched the nest through the window for a whole day,
looking for any signs of Mama or Papa. In the middle of the night,
we took turns looking. Nothing.

I read somewhere that they would eat soggy dog food,
but they were pretty big by now (about 10 days out of the egg)
so I figured I didn't need to shove it down their throats,
just stick a couple soggy nuggets close by and see what they'd do.

Well, it took all of 20 minutes and BOTH Mama and Papa
returned, hanging out of the edge of my wire basket
YELLING at me for messing with their nest.
Ok, not at me, really, but whomever was the total
dumbass that put dog food in their babies nest!!!

Needless to say, I knew they weren't orphans,
and I removed the nasty soggy things once the irate parents flew off.

So, now it's about 13 days from eggdom, and this is what they look like:

Ok, that is what they look like when Todd leaves the "Night Shot"
setting on the camera and I think one of them is missing and I
make Jack climb down into the window well looking for the missing
baby, and then I follow, because, really, there are only 3!!

OH MY GOD, WE LOST A BABY!!!

Oh, wait, the others were just sitting on it, there it is!!

Well, the 4th is kinda hard to see, but it's in the front right,
it's beak is next to the other ones butt. Phew!

So, we've had fun with the new babies, and no,
Jack doesn't get to keep one, and yes,
I am moving the Christmas tree into the trash,
along with the whole basket, once they move out.

I can't handle another batch of eggs,
the stress and sleepless nights are just too much for me!

I Hate Drama....and stupid people.

I told Todd a long time ago that I wanted a long life with him that was boring and dull.

I keep waiting for boring and dull.

So far, we have been to court preceedings 7 times in the past 3 years, because of 2 different people, and 4 different reasons. We are being sucked into two different battles (one brand NEW one!) because people in our lives seem to think that they are entitled to have the world handed to them on a silver platter. No one seems to want to actually work for anything, and, God forbid, if you are doing well for yourself and are happy, because then, you just suck. It seems if someone gives you a bowl of ice cream, the person next to you will punch you in the face because your portion is bigger than theirs.

All we want is peace in our lives, for us, our children, and our wieners.

And I am SO glad I believe in Karma and have an awesome lawyer.

Becky Homecky Volume 7 - How To Really Piss Off Your Ex

It was decided that a top 10 list was necessary for this one, though it should be a top 100 list. I DID decide to edit a bit:

10. Get ex fired from job for lying on application where it says "check here if you owe child support" by filing a child support judgment against his income.

9. When his house goes into foreclosure so your marital lien will be bumped off if you don't buy out the first two liens (yeah, like I had 300 grand just laying around), sell your lien to someone who hates your ex and wants revenge for something else. When ex tries to commit mortgage fraud to get around lien, have new lien holder sue and win $40,000 settlement.

8. Marry a man who is EXACTLY ex's opposite and make sure child adores him and thinks he is the toughest, smartest, baddest dude EVER.

7. Hire feisty Jewish attorney who says things in front of ex in court just to watch him squirm.

6. Have wonderful new husband participate in many school activities, such as Cub Scouts, and build really cool Pinewood Derby Car with child that comes in second (rather than last).

5. Take child on lots of family vacations where he goes on and on for weeks about how much fun it was to everyone who will listen.

4. Find out from "Secret Investigator" where ex is now working and submit judgment against new company and receive $2400 of the money he owes you. Drop in the bucket, I know, but it was the best piece of mail I have received in YEARS. I believe my final divorce papers rate only slightly higher.

3. Help County Attorney set up case against ex and watch with glee as the judge finds him in contempt of court for non payment of child support and places a 90 day stayed sentence over his head if he misses one more payment.

2. Constantly tell child that you love him and that he is the best little boy in the world and work your hardest to be the best parents you can.

and the number one way to really piss of your ex:

1. Be happy, it's the one thing he'll hate the most!

Overheard Conversations At My House

Setting:

Amy is standing in front yard...dirty, sweaty, and covered with grass slime. Todd has been "edging" the yard with Amy's Crazy Friend Dave and an an ancient edge tool, ice pick, and something unknown, that really doesn't cut it.

Amy: "Ok, I have to split these hostas. I have 14 plants and I need to spread them out so Todd quits mowing them over."

Dave: "That thing doesn't work. It should, but it really doesn't."

Amy: "Ok, well, duh, he prolly bought it on EBAY. Ok, I have 20 holes, now, how am I going to fill them?!!"

Todd stops, ponders a moment and says... "20??!!! I though you only had three or four, I really need to work harder."

Amy looks around with the "deer in the headlights" eyes.

Register...

Register...

Register...



Ok, that's funny right there. I don't care who you are.

Jack's First Communion

Awwww, aren't they cute? I realized that I have sufficiently brainwashed my child into the Catholic religion when he corrected me..."No, Mom, it really IS the body of Christ."

So, does that make us cannibals?

I was trying to decide if it was worse that I bought my son Buddy Christ for his First Communion, or that I had to go to a head shop to find it.

The jury is still out.

Jack did great, though, he was really excited, and Todd and I walked him up for the Eucharist. We ate a bunch of food afterwards and I had enough leftovers so my fellow cube farmers ate really well on Monday and Tuesday.


Lucky me, I am sick again, (damn cube farm sickies!) but I seem to be fighting it off pretty well, just a runny nose and I beat the fever and throat thing that was creeping up on me yesterday.

Ick. Ick. Ick.

I'm going to go get ready for the day (ugh!!) and tomorrow is the MS walk we are doing to do to help raise money for Dr. Whitney. She found out last year she has MS. I wish I knew more, but I know , in general, it's not fun.



Not to be a total downer, and to bring some comic relief...Todd showed up a minute (really, 60 seconds!!!) early to pick up Jack and my ex-husband called the police. It was drama at it's true form.

Did I mention the ex has to go to court on the 18th? Oh, yeah...non-payment of child support with a 9 month jail sentance hanging over his head.
And people think life isn't funny!
I wish I had a camera.