Max mowed the grass today. It was pretty impressive. The best part was that he really wanted to do it. In fact I got annoyed with him for bugging me about it and finally relented.

He did a good job.

My best friend in all the land (i.e. the person who knows me better than anyone, besides my mom who I miss so much every day ) bought me a laptop that I didn't ask for or even wish for (mine having gone missing when my car was stolen last summer.)

This means I can go to the library and do job hunting (maybe get just one of normal job to replace my weirdly houred rwo jobs ) or even just relax at a table with my own stuff. I've been given the gift of more self-sufficiency at the hands of someone else's sufficiency.

It is nice to be loved in spite of self-loathing. Who would have thought? :)

I may even find a way to afford interwebz again. Without having to live in a house full of doles. Working hard may be its own reward after all!

^this makes me happy too :)

All of this makes me Happy.

Thanks monster and fargon. :)

Infi, you deserve it.

I was reading some of the posts about Claudette just the other day. Not everyone can afford to share, but for those who can, and do it when the people they love are there to appreciate it, are magical.

It's Max's 7th birthday today. I'm happy about that, but I always think about what a difficult baby he was on his birthday. He was nearly the death of me. Literally. Lucky he's a smart, well natured child most of the time or i'd wonder why I did it (more often), haha

I never have to go through Hector's road test again.

The next one will be easier. :bolt:

You better run!

Well obviously there's not going to be any next one for me. Not so true for monster though I guess. haha She still has one midget to go doesn't she?

yebbut it's Thor :eek: :bolt:

That boy can get behind the wheel legally in July .......

Sat at home anxiously as Hector drove them to Polo practice tonight. bad call in hindsight -his curfew is 10pm and they don't get out of the water til 9:30. He was so desperate to do it I didn't think it through. It's only a 10 minute drive, but Thor dawdles. can you hear the Jeopardy music in the background?

If he doesn't make it, at least you're aware of contributing circumstances, but he still might make it if he drives real fast. :haha: