Fight Between a Golf Ball and the Window

If you’d like to read about he Dru Sjodin case this is the link to the articles in the local newspaper

Last night during bingo I got a telephone call from home. It was Alexa. She had already rehearsed her line but I wasn’t buying it. I was on the site phone that is really crappy, bingo was being called so it was noisy so I could not hear her. I asked her what three times then I finally said that I would call her. I took my cell phone outside and called home. I told her not to go into her spiel just tell me what she called for.

“Tyler hit the window with a golf ball and he won’t stop crying because he is afraid that Dad is going to hit him.”

Red flag flying high!

I told her to tell Tyler to stop crying, it is only a window and it can be replaced, and Dad will not hit Tyler. I will call Dad and talk to him but if he does hit Tyler I want you to call me immediately and I will be home.

So I called Dick and told him what was going on and told him don’t you dare lay a hand on him, it is only a window and it can be replaced. I wanted to ask why Tyler was so afraid of getting hit but I didn’t have time to go into it at that time. Let me tell you ~ we will have that discussion very soon.

It’s not as if my kids have never had a spanking but I don’t think that they have ever cried uncontrollably in fear of getting one either. It could be because nothing like this has ever happened before. I am not sure but I am going to have a chat with the little chap and find out what’s going on. Dick will not be “hitting” these kids. I won’t stand for that and if that is happening someone is leaving and it is not going to be me.

I am far from being a perfect mother and Dick will tell you me that any chance he gets but I will not allow him to be mean to these kids. Oh God I need a new job! I need a day job so that I can be home in the evenings. If stuff like this has been happening I am oblivious to it and not in a “dumb” way. I just didn’t know. I will get the skinny from the kids.

Now I have to check into getting a double-paned window replaced. The golf ball only went through one pane so it is not like the weather can get into the house but it will be fixed as soon as possible. I hate broken windows! May as well search now and see what I can come up with online.

Later…I guess my best bet would be to call Northgate Homes. As much as I hate the thought of that I think that it would be my best option. Northgate Homes is where we bought our manufactured (sucky) home from and I have been unhappy with them from the day our house was set up. They lied to us “we fix anything that needs to be fixed.” Then when we tried to get things fixed “I don’t know how we are supposed to fix that.” My garden tub came without the jets and she wanted to get someone to install just the jets. “Oh no, I ordered a tub with the jets already installed. I paid for a tub with the jets already installed. I will have a tub with the jets already installed.” I was adamant about it! I got my tub with the jets already installed. But I did not get my linoleum fixed, no one ever showed up to clean the saw dust from the ducts, nor did anyone properly fix the ceiling in Tyler’s room that is cracked from the exterior wall to the marriage wall. Not to mention the shitty job that was done when the carpet was put down. Oh there is so much more that I don’t even want to go into. I get too mad about all of it. We got sucked in with unfulfilled promises. But I do need to replace that window as soon as possible.

Did you know that Starbucks coffee should be drank only as a treat? Wow that stuff is wicked but I love it. I have been drinking it regularly for a couple of weeks (at home and at work) and it has taken its toll. Maybe I just drink too damn much coffee. Has anyone died from caffeine over-dose? Well I haven’t yet so I doubt it. Teeheehee! My best friends are teenyboppers ~ caffeine and nicotine! (Hush Beth!)

Yesterday we had a glorious day! It was 73° so I was feeling rebellious and wore open-toed shoes to work. Totally a no-no but I just could not help myself because it was so nice out. Wouldn’t you know it OpD was in! I knew that would happen because I can never get away with anything. I was told that I should lie and tell them that I dropped something on my foot and could not wear my shoes. I am not going to lie about the shoes that I wore. I will just tell the truth and take the consequences. Maybe deep down I am trying to give them a reason to fire me. I got a notice in the mail that I am now 80% vested in the company’s investments that they make in my name. They don’t let many get to be 100% vested. I have about a year before I am at 100%. So who knows what will happen in the near future.

Pretty soon I will be off and running like a lunatic.