Thursday, September 14, 2023

The On-Going Saga of BratBoy and EvilOne

In today's episode we find our heroes in the abode of their Long-Suffering Mother.


The family members are all comfortable in their various locations throughout the living room. They've been doing as they do most evenings with BratBoy and Long-Suffering Mother watching one of their favorite YouTube channels involving heavy machinery and digging - lots of digging. EvilOne is on her phone, looking at something of interest to her. Somehow she doesn't find digging with 220s, 330s, Minis and Bulldozers interesting. Why? We might never know. Although she did say she finds the sound relaxing.

As time goes by BratBoy decides that it is time to bid us ado and head off to bed. While he is still in the chatty stage Mother begins playing with Killer Claws, the kitten. 


Killer Claws is brutally attacking the arm of the sofa. Getting her to stop Mother begins rough-housing with Killer and a loud scratch can be heard as Mother doesn't react fast enough, resulting in a slash across her hand. Mother continues to rough house with Killer.

But, alas, the sound was heard by BratBoy and EvilOne and they begin insisting that Mother wash her hands. Mother lets them know that she will after she is finished harassing, ummm... playing with Killer Claws.

This answer does not satisfy our illustrious heroes and so BratBoy grabs Long-Suffering Mother and practically carries her to EvilOne, where EvilOne is holding a bottle of hand-sanitizer.

Mother begs for mercy!

How can her precious children betray her in this way?

BratBoy places Mother in front of EvilOne, who rubs hand-sanitizer onto Long-Suffering Mother's wound.

The scream pierces the night!

Perhaps that was Mother's imagination, but their was a mild shriek.

BratBoy lets go of Long-Suffering Mother. EvilOne recaps the bottle.


They laugh maniacally as Long-Suffering Mother goes off to sulk.


Stay tuned for the next episode of:

BratBoy

and

EvilOne


Until Next Time!

    Ingrid

Wednesday, July 5, 2023

A Quick Trip To Lowes


Homeownership. It's one of those goals in the lives of most Americans. One of the joys of homeownership is to create a home that YOU want. Different from what the previous owner had.

We've had our house for seven and a half years now. In that time I have taken an almost blank slate and created many flower beds, and a vegetable bed. I've begun working on garden rooms interspersed throughout our lawn. This began with spending so very very much money at Home Depot. This year my youngest began working after classes at Lowes. Lowes was always my personal favorite but my husband isn't a fan. No reason other than his uncle likes Home Depot. After being given a tour of Lowes by my youngest, my oldest and I prefer to do our shopping there.

This time was no exception.

My oldest and I went to Lowes with a loooooong shopping list. He recently purchased his own home and has some things to do around there, but owning his own home hasn't stopped him from working around our house.

A new shrub (hyacinth) and boards for a couple of new gates for us to build
were just the larger items from this huge shopping trip.


While my son was securing the lumber I folded up the back seats and filled the truck with our goodies.


Off in the distance my youngest was getting ready to head out. We were in the store until his shift ended.


Time for us, and my new houseplant, to head home. I found her in the plant section, where she was the last Mother's Day plant (I didn't discover this until I read her tag later that day). I had to bring her home.


Oh My God! They match! How cute!!



            
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