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i’m so glad you’re home.
i can’t believe the car. i keep hearing the “piece of shit” car song in my head. At least it broke down a lot closer to home this week.
It was an odd day.
i wish the 19yo wouldn’t pick her pms week to have heart to heart discussions with me, [...]

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With the exception of being called by the 17yo’s high school vice principal, today was a great day. i got 6/5 hours of sleep (all in a row) again last night, the boys were terrific while i shopped and i felt really good.
i don’t even want to think about the 17yo right now. She is [...]

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My day started at 4:00 this morning. i’m so tired. It feels good to have the house quiet and the boys asleep. It feels too good to go to sleep, and since you haven’t given me a bedtime for tonight…
i really got a lot of chores done this morning. Tomorrow will be a fairly light [...]

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i’m a slave.
i define this for anyone (not saying my definition is ‘right’, but it’s the one i use) by saying ‘if there is another person to whom you have given the final say over your actions and choices (always; you make no exceptions) – then you’re a slave.’ i have given that power [...]

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Training

It occurred to me today, while i was putting the 1YO down for his nap, that Sir is brainwashing me.
i like it.
Maybe brainwashing is too strong a term with too negative connotations, but regardless, that is what it is. He’s controlling my actions and in doing so, he’s garnering a desired result in [...]

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A quiet moment to reflect

7:30 on a Monday morning. Sir left town around 3:30. Everyone else in the house is still sleeping. i keep waiting for the baby monitor to erupt in noise, but for now the house is blissfully quiet.
i’m still adjusting to the new regime. In retrospect it seems perfect. When things are happening, i mean right [...]

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This and That

Waiting for the 1YO to finish up his nap so we can make the trek down the mountain to the discount grocery store. Even with the prices of gasoline, we save so much shopping there weekly that its well worth the trip.
Last night was another sleepless night for us. The 2YO had nightmares, and there [...]

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