Okay ladies, this one is for real.

SD15 first brought up living with us a year ago. She's gotten progressively more miserable with BM and this summer capped it - despite the stress of moving house, she was more comfortable here than at home. Every time we've talked to her since she got back home, she has asked if we've started the process yet. (We spend 2 hours a week on the phone with her on average)

Has anyone, (of the Non-Custodial Parent variety) had any success filing a contempt case from State #1, against the (Custodial Parent) in State #2 (where the custody order is filed), who will be in blatant contempt because they plan to relocate to State #3 without consent, court order or agreement. State #3 is 1500 miles further away from the NCP. The dispute is regarding sharing travel expenses to exercise fathers (NC) parenting time and registering the relocation in the new state.

DH has just finished one of the worst manic episodes I've seen since we married. He is coming down in the last 3 days, but it was damaging. SS15 will probably soon decide not to live with us. I told him I would understand. He's probably the only one that understands what I go through with DH because he's usually around when DH has a problem. Now that DH is getting stable, he has agreed to do some counselling, see a doctor regularly (probably every month to evaluate his reaction to meds/supplements/other treatments), and create more stable routines around the house.

My SS just came into the living room and said "I smell fresh baked cookies" There isn't any cookies so I tell him "No, you don't there is no cookies" So he is like "Fine, I smell brownies" There is no brownies so I tell him "No, there is no brownies" So he looks strait at me and says "My nose isn't broken your lieing" WTF.....why would I lie about cookies........there is no cookies or brownies etc....... I don't get this kid, now if I do make them I don't want even want to give him any.

so, obviously SO has been worried and stressed about how things are going to work with his parents visiting. So, he finally scheduled to talk with his ex about the schedule and activities and such.

Well it is August first...she is still here. She has saved zero money. But she is paying us 200 out of every pay check. Not that it makes up for anything...

She is still unbelievably lazy! She stays in the basement till she needs a ride to work....I am ready to tell DH that she needs to ride the damn bus to work or take a cab.

I am not sure how much she makes where she works...but she is walking over to the book store across the street from where she works and buying books to read, which is why she never comes up stairs when she is not working.

GG has received several pieces of mail, in particular from VD's (SD stb 13) school.

He'll leave them out for ages; I usually wait a week or so then file them. I have to be very "in tune" with GG as if I file it too soon and he has a "bone to pick with me" he'll assume I threw it out.

Well VD's report card has been hanging out for several weeks now; he's probably thinking he'll get another call from the County Counselor for a possible 4th attempt to "reunite" with VD. I have my doubts. He'll be stupid if he does (she's stood him up thrice now) But I digress.

I was fully expecting Ss to return with a dog today. Instead, he comes back very upset. I asked how it went and Ss says "Even dogs don't like me!". And he just shuts himself in his room. I made my Dh explain everything. When Ss found out about the dog he got very excited. But when they got there, the dogs were shying away from Ss. Or they would just growl at him. He was trying to pet them but they were going into a corner. This is pretty normal I thought. I went there yesterday and picked out a few. Some were cowering from me too. But I think Ss interpreted it wrong and got hurt.

The Ant and the Grasshopper (old version and modern day version)

The ANT
AND THE
GRASSHOPPER

This one is a little different .....
Two Different Versions ....
Two Different Morals
OLD VERSION

The ant works
hard in the withering heat all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter.

The grasshopper
thinks the ant is a fool and laughs and dances and plays the summer away.

Come winter, the ant is warm
and well fed.

found out today husband has temp costody..have been here all summer, they have taken my husband away from me. i need help with this......they have him 98% of the time, we have been alone together for 10 years and now its a family of four and i really feel like a 3rd wheel......HELP