Toss in rain, chill, and adult beverages and oh what a weekend we had. We drove through weather Armageddon Thursday night got to Nana's and we got to unload without the rain.. bonus. Checked the weather, and went to bed. Much to my surprise the neighbors slept in so we got a later start, and got to camp later than I wanted to. Bubba had a small fit over breakfast options, we ended up at Subway which employed the slowest sandwich-put-together person on god's green earth... seriously. And the only way that sandwich is editable is when you slather it with all that extra sandwich crap. When you can't eat all that other crap - the breakfast SUCKS.
Discovered there was a farmers market at the town near camp and in a complete frontal lobotomy on my part I changed plans. I should have just taken a poop in the middle of Nana's carpet for her reaction. I hate it when Bubba does this to me - I say something then you say nothing or do what you want or withhold a piece of information that would change the situation and I am left with not only egg on my face but the entire freaking omelet. Yeah. Then add rain, thunder, power outage, tree in the road and oober bitchy Nana - what a joy. I was in the dog house but it was too crowded so I was just in the shit.
My sister was thrilled when she showed up later in the night and Nana was WELL into the wine - somewhere in the neighborhood of 1.5 bottles. And me stone cold sober. Life doesn't suck much more than that one boys and girls. Nana on a drunken rate and me the brunt of all it. What a great way to start a weekend. Dear old Dad - tried to tend but it was not a good start to the weekend.
Add in just as the power went out my neighbors were on a call from the place "helping" their daughter. She's checking herself out. Phone goes dead - we sent them up the hill to where cell phones work, an hour later they come back, some frank talk that Mrs. Neighbor didn't want to hear. I know that it has to be something close to impossible to walk your daughter to a place where all control is gone. Now not only is control gone, so are all the safety nets. At this point she has to fall down hard without that net - then and only then will things change. I feel bad for good people.
Saturday arose with potential, we did our breakfast casseroles. Most folks were complimentary - again I thought and it was to keep Nana out of the freaking kitchen all weekend. I don't know why I tried. Everyone was fed and minimal dishes were done. A new canopy was put up - with many parts and slots A through Z then the roof and netting. Pap couldn't wait to get rid of this thing - and he still has it. Bubba and I discussed nice to have for the October BBQ and the word Craig's list came up. We'll talk to Pap later.
My brother and his family arrived, and that was when all hell broke loose, 5 kids, 5 dogs, cranky adults, I hid inside for bit with my nose buried in a book. I figured it was safer. My brother broke out the chain saw, Bubba and family friend and long lost brother M helped brother dear with wood gathering...
We had another new addition to this mess, a grand son of M's new wife. She's fine a nice person - her grand son is the whiniest little boy I have ever met. OMG. Every time he didn't get his way he cried and whined, and hit and knocked things over then his 'aunt' who is all of 9 or 8 goosed him along at every opportunity. It was an interesting dynamic to watch and it got old in a big fat old hurry.
The low country boil was the high light of the weekend for all I got to eat. But I enjoyed what I had. We did Pap birthday - my sister made one sinful cake - which I got to taste a whole lot later than everyone else. But I did get to taste it. We did get fire - Nana again was enjoying her wine and letting everyone know her opinions on everything. She didn't like when anyone said anything to her about said opinions but hey we did it anyway. Its not like she remembers most of it anyway. Brother dear did post drunken puppy love on Facebook... enjoyed that one.
Sunday of course was the nicest day - and we left for a nice long ride - and as I said good bye to Nana couldn't resist the parting shot - of "I'll be fine - you're going home." Thanks for that one.
We arrived home without much trouble, Bubba mowed the lawn, I cleaned up doggie land mines and ate leftovers and died. Should have went to bed earlier than I did. Today was a long day.
ON to today's rant re: Bubba.... his "early" time tonight was 8 PM. He's eating dinner at 9 PM and all I want to do is go to bed. In fact I probably will because 4:30 comes awful freaking early in the morning. And his tighty-whitey fanny is still sound asleep when I leave.
Now we are having trouble with the HD channels on the dish and Mr. PITA refuses to believe it and gets all cranky when they don't record. I know this and the show I want to watch I record on the non-HD channel to make sure I get it. Dorkus
Oh goodie now it's my fault he can't record... yep going to bed.
Did I mention my old pups have basically been asleep since we got home Sunday? There was a brief period of activity when I got home from work today followed by dinner, and now more napping. It won't take much to get them moving to go to bed. In my next life I'm coming back as a trophy wife's purse dog.... so I can nap all day.
Say - what will Tuesday bring? I am almost afraid to ask.
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