OMG, this morning Ricky comes running out of the bathroom and calling for me. I ask him whats the matter and he tells me there is a huge spider in the shower. So I look and the thing is the size of my hand, huge! He goes to get a shoe but by the time he gets back the thing hides in the closet where the towels are. That closet is behind the door so you can't even get to it without going into the bathroom. Ugh, what am I going to do?

My washing machine had broken down and would not drain the water about two weeks ago. I had thankfully done the last of the clothes before that happened so I was set for the week. I had the boys take the hoses off and see if there was something stuck but we didn't find anything. So last weekend Jarrett went with me and we did the laundry at the mat. Finally on Friday I called around to see when someone could come out. Sears said in 10 days. Whoa! So I called some other random company and he said he won't come out my way but he knows of another guy who lives out here that could help. Sure enough that guy came out on Friday afternoon and it turns out that there was one of Chase's little socks stuck in the pump. He charged me $75 to pull out a sock but I'm not complaining. I was able to do all my laundry last night and fold it today so we are good again!

Chase and I went to the beach last week. It's a beach called Clam Pass. It's owned by parks and recreation but there is a huge hotel right by it and they provide golf cart rides down the mile or so of boardwalk. The hotel also rents out boats and has a cafe and restrooms right near the beach.
So Chase is playing in the water and we walk down to the pass, where the fresh water empties into the gulf. I was only wearing my one piece bathing suit and beach shoes cause we were in the water most of the time.
Chase decides he needs to use the bathroom and so we head up that way. Noone was in line and we got right in so Chase is in one stall and I'm in the other cause I can't go near a bathroom with out having to pee. I soon realise that there are girls outside waiting and I hear that Chase is done. So What does he do, he peeks under my door and tells the lady waiting in line that his mommy does not have any clothes on and is going potty.
Nice. I mean for the most part I was covered up, even though it was a one piece down to my knees, I had pulled the bust part up to cover myself, but when he said that I realised that the cracks inbetween the walls and door of the stall I was in were very wide to say the least. OK now picture this: fat woman in little bathroom stall pulling up a wet bathing suit and trying to be descrete and hurry at the same time cause the girls outside are engaging in embarassing conversation with four year old son. I'll get over it I'm sure.

So today you got spider, wahing machine and beach. Nice mix I think!

What is wrong with me lately? I have tried to post like every day but something keeps me from doing it. (Like a phone call, a misbehaving kid or something like that. Not like an evil force field around the computer...errr maybe...nah!)

Anyhow...whats going on these days? I would love to tell you that every thing is going great but that would be a lie. I mean, don't take that the wrong way 'cause like everyone is OK and all but there is something going amiss and until it is figured out and dealt with then there will continue to be the slight problems that we have been having. Clear as mud, right? Right!

On to other news... Chase has been saying "O God!" lately. as in when he gets frustrated with a game or a toy. I don't know where he picked that up at cause none of us bigger people say that.

I have some beach pictures I wanted to post but thats for another day cause Chase keeps asking me to play with him and I just can't resist...

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So what's going on?

My Grandma, who will be 94 at the end of March, is
still in the retirement home.  She was at home and
my Parents were taking care of her.  Then she kept
falling. So my parents called hospice and they were
coming to the house. Well she was getting up one
morning and she fell again and complained that her leg
hurt.  So she went to the hospital and they had to
do surgery.  She was then sent to the retirement
home and she is doing therapy there.  I have been
trying to go see her when I get the chance.  Chase
and I went yesterday and she wants to go home sooo
bad.  She even offered to pay me to take care of her
so she can go home.  I sooo wish that that was an
option for her. I pray for her every day that she
can just be happy where she is so she can get better.
I love her so much.  She is the strongest woman that
I know.  She won't take any shit from anyone!  I'm sure
the nurses are figuring that out too!  I wish for a
magic fairy wand so that I can grant her wishes.  In
the meantime I will just keep visiting her and spending
time with her and keeping her company when I can.