Sometimes
in life, you find a special friend;

Someone who changes your life
just by being part of it.

Someone who makes you laugh
until you can't s top;

Someone who makes you believe
that there really is good in the world.

Someone who convinces you that
there really is an unlocked door
just waiting for you to open it.

This is Forever Friendship.

Granny

Yes I am. I am sitting here snickering because the boys father is catching it from the courts. They are really riping him a new you know what!!!

Why should this tickle me?? Well, since the man has refused to pay any support for the boys in several years, I feel it is justified!! So far they have just kept telling him to pay this amount and come back on this date. He had to fill out a financial statement and that is where he hung himself. The Judge stated that there were MANY discrepancies between what his record shows and what his statement shows. The Judge slapped his silly ass in jail!!! It was just for a short time, but that is OK with me.

Next month will make four years that he has not contacted the boys in any way. He doesn't seen to care or even think about how much that hurts them. Billy did have G-pa take him to one court date to get face to face with him. It didn't do any good. As I've said before, he sold him a sob story.

I am not sympathetic at all. I would like to ask if anyone out there is Type II diabetic??? Well this is his reason for not being able to work. I have never heard of anything so stupid. I care for a student at school with Type II and I can't keep up with her!!!

Today we received a copy of his latest order from the court. He has to pay $25.00 per month and make at least 10 job contacts per week. And he is fighting that!!! What does he think we are independently wealthy?? We are slowly sinking into a very deep hole!!! He has always stated that he would rather work under the table than pay child support. I think that is finally catching up with him big time. He is in the hole over $40 Grand!!!

And there you have my bitch for the day.
Granny

We had another blow up tonight. It started out with Terri and her brother Ray. Anthony and Skyler were not at all sure they liked that one bit. Anthony asked my why they were fighting. I just told him not to worry about it they were just brother and sister. He looked at me and said OH! End of questions. Now that was funny.

Then of course the boys had to defend their mother. Thankfully they took it outside. We were able to close the door and let them argue it out. I am hoping that hearing someone other than me saying the things that Ray was telling them, might just soak in. Oh I hope!!!

So, now we have had two nights with arguments. That is enough. I prefer a LOT less stress thank you.. I think it is really interesting that the adult children who don't have custody of their children are such experts. Wonder how come I missed that lesson. Maybe I don't think I want that lesson. After all you can't teach old dogs new tricks. Right??? OK, so for now all is quiet on the old hme front. Wonder what tomorrow will bring??

Good night for tonight. It is now 9:50PM and I am just plain wiped out.
Granny

Today should have been a relaxing quiet day. Right??? After all it is Sunday. The first fight happened as we walked into the house after church. Billy stayed home and was playing a video game. As we walked in Branden went off because it was his game and Billy didn't ask permission. Big Whoop!!!

Then later my son, Ray, age 41 got into it with Billy because he was being a brat!!! Mouthy and disrespectful brat! As memory serves me, my son was no saint at the ages of the boys. He was a complete butt! So now he is all over the boys for doing the same thing he did. Go figure.

I do appreciate the help trying to keep these two in line. But it really would have been nice if the help would have started 14 years ago. Back then he was jealous of the time we were having to spend with the boys, and that we were not giving as much to his two sons. His sons had two parents who care for them and loved them. Big difference!! What can I say?? It seems that no matter what we try to do it is wrong in someones eyes. So they can all just kiss my rose red ass. We are doing what we know to be right and that is what counts.

Now, IF my son was being a father to his two sons I might not get so upset. He has not had any contact with his boys since we had them out last Thanksgiving. Now do I have a reason to be upset?? You bet. I am thankful that their mother remarried to a wonderful man that is a "Daddy" to them.

So today has been a wonderful day so far. It is only 4:45 PM. I wonder what the rest of the day will bring.... The boys both just went over to a friends house for a visit there. Oh Yes, Peace and Quiet!!

Love from Washington, (Rainy)
Granny

I am sitting here playing with this page. I got the font larger, but not darker. I could change the background again, but I kinda like this one for a while. I am just not real fond of not being able to see the comments easily. These old eyes need all the help they can get.

this having and keeping a blog is turning out to be work. FUN, but work. It taxes the brain. But I am sure that someone out there who is younger and less technologically challenged will help out. I know a lot of us are trying to be creative. this is getting very interesting... Some of the pages are wonderful to view. It makes it fun and exciting to kind roam around the stream.

At least I am having fun...
Granny