The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly #12

Because some days you need more than others,

here's big cup of coffee! Read and laugh with me at some of the

crazy things that have been going on here with my five men...

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1. Our water heater died last month and we replaced it. A week or so ago, The Mister took his morning shower as I sat in bed drinking my coffee. He got out and said the water was cold! Hmmm. First shower of the morning should be extra hot! As I was finishing up my coffee, he walked out to the hall closet to look at the water heater but the wet floor coming from the kitchen caught his eye! He walked in to find the hot water faucet on full blast and both sinks overflowing onto the floor. The entire floor had an inch of water on it! After some CSI work (haha), we concluded that he had heard Alex get up about an hour before we woke up. Yes, we know who it is through a closed bedroom door by the sounds each boy makes and the way they walk! (Alex shuffles) ha. He must have gotten a drink and left the water running. He's done this before but during the day when we can catch it. He's also known for leaving the freezer or refrigerator door open. Ack! So the water ran for over an hour, drained the tank of all hot water and flooded the kitchen! Too bad it was a few days before my new red boots came in the mail. I could have looked really cute with them and my nightie slopping through that water! lol!
2. Goldenrod is bigger and more potent than ever this year! Huge yellow fields of the stuff! It's a beautiful weed. But I'm SO allergic. Can you double your allergy meds without it killing you? Hope so! I'm doing that plus eye drops and nose spray. And if you have allergies and wear contacts, you know what a yucky combination that is. Oh dear.
3. Mr. Raccoon (he'll have his own post soon) has adopted our family. Yes, it really has become a regular zoo here! He sits in the window box and eats the bird seed. He sits on the back porch and eats the kitten chow. And he guzzles the water in the bowl for Mama Cat. He is tame! He is not scared of us! And he is bold during the day instead of sneaking around in the dark. He looks at us and continues eating when we yell, clap, or go after him with a broom! But one afternoon this week he nuzzled his way up on the porch while the kittens were there. Mama Cat backed off a minute and let him eat as he's about 3 times as big as her but then he got a little too close to one of her babies! She leaped off a bench onto his back and chased him clear out of the yard! Whoa! What a ruckus! Quite fun to watch and too bad I didn't have my camera handy!
4. Taylor is taking May Term at the university. Just one class, but it's a 15 week course condensed into 3 weeks. Intense! He's taking Statistics II. They had a test every 3 days or so and he got a D on the first one. He was so discouraged! He studied his little heart out for the second test and got a 100% A+!! He was so proud of it that he put it on the refrigerator. haha. I teased him that he hasn't wanted a test on the frig since he was in about 5th grade! But it does deserve to be there. :) And that was the really good news of the week!
5. We've had 3 days of sunshine after a month of dark clouds and rain! I don't mind a grey gloomy day as I think they are quite cozy, but it has been wonderful to see the sun. The yard lakes have receded and we are left with lush, green and lots of mosquitoes. lol.

It's always better just to laugh, isn't it? :)

I hope you're having a wonderful week!

♥