Rante Macabre

[TBoneTX 44,927]

Poetic justice, read man:

 

Mrs. T-B. tensely contacted us today, tense she man.

Another leak sprang at the rental casa, as reported by near-deadbeat tenant man.

Chief plumber is sick and plumber's son is out of town, no one but handymen available man.

 

Mrs. T-B. had a couple of handymen go out to look, inspect they man.

One flatly admitted that he couldn't do this job, honest he man.

Other diagnosed the problem and wanted $Many,000 to fix it, ha man.

Mrs. T-B. will have another handyman try to fix it on Friday, ha man.

 

Meanwhile, tenant still keeps paying rent late and in bifurcated fashion, money orders man.

Mrs. T-B. is peeved that she can't scan-deposit money orders as she does checks, go to bank she man.

 

We are grinning like an illegitimate male child that she is saddled with this albatross, whee man.

Even Mama T-B. is beginning to agree that we came out better by swiftly agreeing to this deal, convinced senior she man.

And just wait till Mrs. T-B. tries to get the r-casa into her own name in the face of the HOA rules, tyrannical despotic dictatorial organization man.

Hee HEEEEEEE, man!   

[NikLR 13,227]

Just watched the jerk face cat fall off the coffee table trying to jump on.  Kinda amusing tbh. 
 

Going to get fitted for Invisalign braces today. Excited to fix my teeth and keep them from getting worse. I clench and grind my teeth. I’m wearing them down so this should help. I’m sure it will feel super weird to have my teeth thicker than normal though. 

[NikLR 13,227]

Tbone you’re going to have to let it go that she will have different rules. You will have to tell mini-b that mommy will have different rules than daddy. That doesn’t mean he doesn’t have to listen to them or obey them because he does. 
My stepdad ate my favourite chocolates at Halloween all the time. There isn’t anything you can do about it as a kid. It sucks. But you can say hey, I was saving that but throwing things at his mother because he’s mad is very much NOT an appropriate reaction and removal of his devices as a punishment seems appropriate. Length of time varies. Ask her if she’s really willing to police this for a month?  Otherwise pick a more appropriate timeframe.  Also speaking to him about how to appropriately react would be beneficial. When we’re mad we use words without yelling. (I wish I had learned this as a child. It’s much harder to unlearn behaviors.)  but learning to accept the consequences of our actions is a big thing. Even if we were emotional during that action it doesn’t excuse us from the consequences. 
 

Yes he has to return to his mother’s. Yes he needs to listen to her and treat her with respect. But I do understand that respect needs to be reciprocal. Whenever you have conversations with her about him and you disagree they need to happen when he is not able to hear. You guys need a united front even with different rules. My ex and I will have text conversations vs phone. There will always be things you disagree on with raising your child. Even if you were together. 

[SAT 9,609]

2 hours ago, NikLR said:

My stepdad ate my favourite chocolates at Halloween all the time.  

 

I'd eat all your favorite chocolate...

[SAT 9,609]

2 hours ago, NikLR said:

 

Going to get fitted for Invisalign braces today. Excited to fix my teeth and keep them from getting worse. I clench and grind my teeth. I’m wearing them down so this should help. I’m sure it will feel super weird to have my teeth thicker than normal though. 

 

Invisalign pic now...

[DaveAndAnastasia 2,086]

3 hours ago, SAT said:

 

Invisalign pic now...

It's not Visalign, pics useless. 

[TBoneTX 44,927]

6 hours ago, NikLR said:

I clench and grind my teeth. I’m wearing them down

Why aren't they giving you a nightguard instead, huh Niki-B. ma'am?

[TBoneTX 44,927]

6 hours ago, NikLR said:

Tbone you’re going to have to let it go that she will have different rules. You will have to tell mini-b that mommy will have different rules than daddy. That doesn’t mean he doesn’t have to listen to them or obey them because he does. 
My stepdad ate my favourite chocolates at Halloween all the time. There isn’t anything you can do about it as a kid. It sucks. But you can say hey, I was saving that but throwing things at his mother because he’s mad is very much NOT an appropriate reaction and removal of his devices as a punishment seems appropriate. Length of time varies. Ask her if she’s really willing to police this for a month?  Otherwise pick a more appropriate timeframe.  Also speaking to him about how to appropriately react would be beneficial. When we’re mad we use words without yelling. (I wish I had learned this as a child. It’s much harder to unlearn behaviors.)  but learning to accept the consequences of our actions is a big thing. Even if we were emotional during that action it doesn’t excuse us from the consequences. 
 

Yes he has to return to his mother’s. Yes he needs to listen to her and treat her with respect. But I do understand that respect needs to be reciprocal. Whenever you have conversations with her about him and you disagree they need to happen when he is not able to hear. You guys need a united front even with different rules. My ex and I will have text conversations vs phone. There will always be things you disagree on with raising your child. Even if you were together. 

This is all dead-nuts on, where's the +Many,000,000 button Niki-B. ma'am.

Gonna have a talk about "choices" of reaction to stressful or unpleasant events, si we with wee man.

Mrs. T-B. often agrees with our way of thinking, but we rarely hear about acute incidents until long afterward, sigh man.

Need to get Mini-B. to open up to us more and sooner, si to ASAP completeness man.

[NikLR 13,227]

5 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

Why aren't they giving you a nightguard instead, huh Niki-B. ma'am?

because i have an overbite and crooked teeth anyhow.  It was an option but I'd rather straighten my teeth.  I'll have to wear a retainer at night anyhow.  That would be covered under dental but a nightguard would not. 

[TBoneTX 44,927]

Interesting, and disgusting, that a nightguard wouldn't be covered, si and no and sigh Niki-B. ma'am.

Years ago, we got a nightguard in Mexico for $Many ($2x2x2x2+(2x2x2)+1, still using it man.

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Riddle for Niki-B. ma'am, see riddle ma'am:

 

Q:  How do we know that the toothbrush was invented in Arkansas, huh ma'am?

A:  Because it isn't called a teethbrush, that's how ma'am!

[NikLR 13,227]

21 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

Interesting, and disgusting, that a nightguard wouldn't be covered, si and no and sigh Niki-B. ma'am.

Years ago, we got a nightguard in Mexico for $Many ($2x2x2x2+(2x2x2)+1, still using it man.

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Riddle for Niki-B. ma'am, see riddle ma'am:

 

Q:  How do we know that the toothbrush was invented in Arkansas, huh ma'am?

A:  Because it isn't called a teethbrush, that's how ma'am!

Well my insurance covers 3k of the orthodontics, which is a tonne for an adult.  

[TBoneTX 44,927]

ManyK of orthodontia is amazing, si Niki-B. ma'am.

[TBoneTX 44,927]

Thrilling Friday report, see man:

 

We forgot to set our alarm clock last night and we awoke at Many a.m.*

     *of course, we awaken at Many a.m. normally, depends on the definition man

We had taken Heap Strong Medicine at bedtime, zzzzzZZZZZ we man.

The HSM + extra zzz helped our back/leg feel the best that they have in a long time, wow man.

We should try this again, whee man.

However, we must arise early on Sat. to attend 2 ESs and Many* GSs, wonderful man.

     *including a citywide GS in a 1-square-mile town, lucky us man

 

We awoke to find New Miu and one of her fishing poles on our bed, we and miu and pole man.

Miu had dragged pole all the way up from downstairs, miu want to play with Daddy man.

 

While we zzz'd, the POTS weekly sales record was again smashed, how $erendipitou$ man.

 

Played massively with New Miu, ecstatic miu man.

Activity chiefly involved a fishing pole, miu attack man.

 

Miu weighed only about Many.Many ([2x2x2-1].[2+2+2) lbs. when we got her, skinny miu man.

Last week, she weighed Many (2x2x2+2+1) lbs., porcine miu man.

For a shorthair, her coat is thick and sleek, soft miu man.

[TBoneTX 44,927]

Just now, TBoneTX said:

Miu had dragged pole all the way up from downstairs,

All Polish Commie-babes, beware of being dragged upstairs by New Miu, oj tak.

[TBoneTX 44,927]

Scintillating Saturday repartee, yawn man.

 

Thrilling Saturday non-GS/ES report, see man:

 

Had bad night, little zzz man.  Was late hitting the GS/ES trail, see separate report man.

Temperature hit Many (2x2x2x2x2x2 + 2x2x2x2 + 2) degrees F., Texas weather Many man.

Went to Aldi at end of GS-ing, place mobbed man.

Then went to Dollar General to encounter the rudest cashieress ever, grrrr man.

 

Unloaded stuff at casa, ingested can of Aldi chili-with-beans, then mowed lawn, front/back man.

Was partially for grass, partially for EELs (Everyone Else's Leaves), that time of year man.

As usual, only a few trees have begun to cut loose early, sigh man.

Consumed two thick sweatbands, sweat we man.

 

Showered, then decided to take first siesta of week, zzz we man.

Miu actually joined us on the bed, attention-hungry miu man.

Half-of-half an hour before planned end of siesta, Mrs. T-B. phones, intrusive she man.

She wanted to pick up more of her clothes et al., retrieve in stages she man.

 

Mrs. T-B. arrived half-of-half an hour later than promised, cheated us of zzzs she man.

Waltzed in rather breezily/haughtily, making beeline to collect stuff, beelining she man.

Also threw out a couple of Manyzen ponytails/wigs, keeping the same number man.

Announced that she wanted Mini-B. for Xmas as well as Thanksgiving, violate orders she man.

 

We handed her the dues bill from the terroristic HOA, sure she'll forget to pay man.  

Just wait until the property-tax bill arrives, $$$$$$$i man.     

 

Asked personal chef (Boy-Ar-Dee) to serve us toucans of Beefaroni, ingest we man.

Took call from Mama T-B., champion worrier she man.

Dished the warsher, first time all week man.

Going to take Heap Strong Medicine and hopefully zzz, good things come in pairs man.