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Yawn.

I kicked some ass on the house yesterday. I managed to get all of the family room picked up and ready for boric acid. Sadly, our vacuum sucks, or well, blows? Either way, it is a crappy vacuum. It may be due to some belt issues, but quite honestly I am ready to chuck it and order new. I found one on Consumer Reports and Amazon that had high marks for pet hair in particular. It isn’t too expensive, either. I mean, sure, I would love a Dyson just to say I have a Dyson. Yeah, I am a bit of a whore when it comes to a British accent.

Now if only I can find a better tile cleaner. I mopped with the same one I use for the wood floors but it just doesn’t look great. Plus, after a round of dishes done by the boys and dirty kid and dog feet, it was already a mess again. Sigh.

The boss is out again today. I have found a copy of The Book Thief in PDF form so I will be reading that this morning.

I worked on making life a little more routine yesterday. It certainly made for less stress overall. Bobby is still trying to come to terms with not having nearly as much time on his computer as he might on a Saturday. If I could teach that kid how to program I would feel less upset about him being on there all the time. His current fascination isn’t even just playing Minecraft. He just watches videos of people playing Minecraft. Sheesh, can we say dull?

Ken was talking about going to Costco today for me. I am always a bit jealous when he goes, but in reality, there is no reason for me to go. I guess that stereotypical shopping thing sometimes kicks into gear.

I am very excited for the 15^th! Stephanie’s birthday is Sunday, but we are “celebrating” on Saturday by going down and getting our medicinal marijuana cards. Hee! Yeah, traditional we are not, but it will be a fun day. It should be an interesting experience all around.  I almost feel like we need to go get a tattoo after or something else that is slightly random.

This Saturday is Skate Night! YAY! The boys will get to learn how to skate at the same place I first took the ice. I will of course attempt to skate, even though I don’t predict good things. It has been a REALLY long time. Either way, I will actually just enjoy them out on the ice, playing around. I know Dax will do great. I actually think Bobby will do well, too. He has really good balance and I think that since you don’t have to go fast, he will do just fine. I like the idea of being able to go all paparazzi on them. After we are done there, we get to go over to the Region 15 Volunteer Appreciation Dinner, so it seems like a huge win of an evening. Especially since we will end up spending all day at Eydie working our asses off.

Lily actually sat twice on command. I know she is still young and has a long way to go, but she is smart. I can see it. I have high hopes for my pups!