Kevin's Hetero MFM Poly-Fi V

5:10 p.m., Saturday the 6th

I'm actually bummed that we don't seem to be getting the amount of rainfall that is normal for western Washington. I mean it seems like we've hardly gotten any rain for the past year or so. I like the rain, and the plants need the rain. This state is going to turn completely brown if things don't turn around.

We do have three days of rain in this week's forecast. That's a slight improvement, especially for Summer, when rain tends to be much less frequent.

Current temp is 71°, and that's the high for today. Tomorrow's high is 68°, after that the next week is all in the 70's. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday will be our three days of rain. (I hope.)

So SB talked to the dogsitter, and said dogsitter will drop Eddie off here tomorrow sometime between 5:30 and 6:30 (p.m.). I hope Eddie's been sort of behaving, but I won't complain regardless. A week of "dog vacation" has been great.
 
2:46 p.m., Sunday the 7th

Before last week, I was scared/nervous about BH/SB leaving. Now I'm scared/nervous about BH/SB coming back. I guess it's just that I am a creature of habit. Change always scares me. To some extent that can be for good reason, change can be change for the worse. In this particular case there's probably no reason to think that, but I can't help how I feel.

SB emailed me again (last night), and said that she would call me when she and BH get close to home, and that they would pick up takeout for me (and for themselves?) for dinner. Knowing what to expect does make me feel somewhat better, but I'm still nervous! :D

I didn't want to get chilled, so I closed my windows today. Right now the temp out is 67°. In the forecast, the highs in the coming week are all in the 70's, mostly in/around 75°. That's more like it, I'll keep my windows open.
 
1:14 p.m., Monday the 8th

SB estimated that she and BH would get home sometime before 9:00 p.m. ... whereas in fact they got home before 7:00. Which seemed to be a good reason to go out together for dinner. Then BH decided he wanted to stay home. So SB and I went out together, and ordered takeout for BH. We ate out at Red Lantern, an "Asian Fusion" restaurant. The food's really good, and the service has improved a lot in recent times.

In general things went well yesterday. Eddie got back no problem, and for him he's been behaving pretty good.
 
4:58 p.m., Tuesday the 9th

Well we're finally getting some of that rain that was promised. Unfortunately we're only going to get two days of rain, not three. Current outdoor temps are 73°, and my windows are open.

SB will probably have to work from home tonight (which sucks), so dinner will probably just be TV dinners (which sucks). She just got home, a few minutes ago, and is taking Eddie out (in our fenced-in backyard). BH is not home yet.
 
3:56 p.m., Wednesday the 10th

BH got home later than usual yesterday, and SB thought he had had a bad day at work because he was in a bad mood. I only saw him briefly before I retired to my room, but a little while later, I heard the two of them arguing briefly, it sounded like she had called him multiple times while he was at work and that bothered him, while her complaint was that he hadn't picked up until the third try, and had been grumpy with her when he did pick up. It was a small/brief argument, and when it was done they seemed able to talk on more friendly terms. I don't mean to gossip, I just always try to report it when something is (even slightly) amiss in our V, because it doesn't happen often. Usually our life together is blissfully boring.
 
11:57 a.m., Thursday the 11th

Starting next week, one week from today, Eddie will start another class, a four-week class. An evening class. I told SB I wanted to come along for the ride, I will bring my books to read, she is fine with that but just wants to make sure I really want to go. I assured her that I did.

BH was somewhat late again getting home yesterday, so possibly another rough day at work. We haven't been watching much episodes lately, we did watch a Sneaky Pete episode a few days ago.
 
2:02 p.m., Friday the 12th

Early this morning, while I was trying to sleep, I heard Eddie doing something out there and I didn't know what it was, but a sinking feeling told me it wasn't good. I did not jump out of bed to try to stop him. Am I an awful person? I did not want us to get a dog, I said so strenuously, and now we have one against all of my warnings and protestations, so I feel like this is not my circus, it should not be my circus.

Well later on when I did get up, I was dreading what I was going to see out there, and sure enough it looked like a tornado had hit the living room. Eddie had somehow got a hold of several books and had torn them apart. As well as flung a chair cushion around, maybe other stuff too it was hard to tell with the amount of chaos.

Well, I chose not to clean it up. Am I an awful person? I couldn't see trying to describe what had happened, I figured the actual scene would describe itself more effectively. I figured I was already in trouble, for not jumping out of bed and stopping him. And again, this is a perfect example of why I didn't want to get a dog, and I said so, numerous times. So now we have a dog anyway, and again, not my circus. Hell, he also barked his lungs out this morning, which was not a pleasant experience.

I know this makes me (even more of) an ingrate, I have an easy life here, but damn, that dog stresses me out, and I already had oodles of built-in stress in the first place. I know SB would say he's just a puppy, he'll improve when he gets older. And I suppose books can be replaced, if they need to be. I just don't want to establish a precedent of me being responsible for everything he does. If I can help it. :(
 
You're. NOT. An. Awful. Person.
 
4:16 p.m., Saturday the 13th

Thanks, Evie; I needed to hear that.

So mostly I didn't get in trouble, although Snowbunny did seem a bit disappointed that I didn't jump out of bed and stop ... whatever Eddie was doing. Actually things worked out well, for me at least. SB told me she was thinking of leaving Eddie in his crate/cage on mornings when she and Brother-Husband both work. All I'd have to do is let Eddie out of the cage when I got up. Now that's a job size I can handle! I jumped all over that idea. So far, Eddie has done most/all of his destructive acts early in the morning (around 7:00 a.m.). He has a much better track record of how he acts after I get up. So everybody wins, right? Crossing my fingers.

SB was off today, but left here at about 3:30 p.m. to go to some kind of fancy work dinner. BH wouldn't get home in time to go with her, and I think she actually wanted to bring me along, but she isn't ready to out herself as poly as work; "They wouldn't understand," she said.

BH will pick up dinner for him and me, on his way home from work. Probably pizza (read: Little Caesars), but we'll see.

SB found a daycare place for Eddie, dropped him off there today at 7:30 or 8:00 a.m., and I went with her to pick him up at around 2:00. The place is really nice, and only about 15 minutes away. Eddie seems to have enjoyed himself. She'll take him there once or twice a week.

SB and I went shopping (at Walmart) a little bit earlier today, around 11:00. There is a Subway in the Walmart, and we had lunch there.

This concludes my riport.
 
12:46 p.m., Sunday the 14th

Little Caesars. I totally called it. Little Caesars square, I could have called that as well. Little Caesars square, with Little Caesars crazy bread. With Brother-Husband, some things are just a given. :)

BH and Snowbunny are out taking Eddie to some kind of fun/training event. I would have liked to go too, but with them in front and the dog in back, possibly with the seat cover that stretches up to the front seats, it wouldn't have worked to have a third person in the car.

Later today, BH will go out for coffee with Friendly Neighbor Guy. While he is out, SB and I will probably watch an episode of M*A*S*H. (We bought the entire series of M*A*S*H awhile back.) FNG only invited BH ... :confused:
 
OMG I adore M*A*S*H. Margaret (post Frank) was one of my role models growing up. I realised a number of years ago (but well into adulthood) that TV role models were so important because they showed us kids that adults emote. Parents, teachers, etc. do not show the same vulnerability.
 
11:23 a.m., Monday the 15th

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"Parents, teachers, etc. do not show the same vulnerability."
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Good point. TV can show how adults get through things, and that it is okay to struggle. M*A*S*H is a great show, and it gets more serious as the series progresses, it shows the struggles that the various characters have, and how they get through it (if indeed they do). Certain episodes are just classics.

So BH and SB (and Eddie) were gone for a long time yesterday, until about 5:30 p.m. ... it was a barn hunt practice session, SB said. By the time they got back, FNG was going back and forth on a time for him and BH to go have coffee, and BH ended up saying just forget it. So SB and I did not watch our episode. :(

Dinner was Coney dogs. This concludes my riport.
 
1:35 p.m., Tuesday the 16th

We (us three) went out for dinner yesterday, yay! We were going to eat at Don Juan's in Tenino (yay), but when we got there, we found out they're closed on Mondays. :( Luckily there was another Mexican restaurant nearby, I can't remember what it's called, Los Compadres maybe. It was pretty decent.

We got home reasonably early, so BH and I did watch an episode. We've already watched all the existing Sneaky Pete episodes, so we started a new series. I can't remember what it's called. Electric Dreams maybe. It's sort of like Black Mirror, sci-fi and each episode is a stand-alone. Pretty decent so far.
 
1:31 p.m., Thursday the 18th

Today is the first week of Eddie's latest class. We'll leave for it basically as soon as SB gets home.

Soooo hungry. This will sound odd, but I particularly at this time crave Swedish Fish: the assorted flavors I saw recently at our local Rite Aid. I am going to ask SB if we can stop there sometime.
 
1:59 p.m., Friday the 19th

Today is an extra stressful day for me, not sure why although part of it could be because there's been a lot of little things piling up. I'm worried about tomorrow, Eddie has an extra class and there's just a lot that's going to be going on. I'm thinking I'll have to get up rather early, and things will be rushed. I think SB is extra stressed as well, and that rubs off on me.
 
I find lists help. I write down what needs doing and what I'll be doing anyway (shower, eat, etc) and then as things get crossed off the stress lowers because I can see I have accomplished things and met deadlines. If I do something that wasn't on the list, then I add it and cross it off at the same time, that way I get to see a long list of crossed off stuff and it feels good.
 
11:37 a.m., Sunday the 21st

Interesting idea. I did find that each time something got done yesterday, I felt slightly better. Although, anxiety is a constant companion for me, I can get feeling better to a certain extent, but it never completely goes away. That's how yesterday went, I gradually got to where I only felt as stressed as usual, and that's where I am today.

The three of us did watch something last night, we watched the movie "Bohemian Rhapsody," that tells the story of Freddie Mercury and Queen. Rotten Tomatoes only gave it a 61% approval rating, but I thought it was excellent and would recommend it.

There are no special plans today, just doing stuff around the house. SB did say we are planning to eat out for dinner (yay).

As for the Swedish Fish, SB bought me two bags of them at Safeway, which was nice of her, but they weren't quite the kind of assorted flavors I had in mind. So, yesterday, she stopped at Rite Aid for me so that I could get just the kind I wanted. So now I have three bags of Swedish Fish, I definitely won't be craving them in the future. :eek: Rite Aid also had Skor bars, which are like my favorite and are hard to find. So I bought two of those.

As for Eddie, he is still learning how to get along with the cats. Sometimes he chases them, or snaps at them, and they don't like that. Lady seems to be scared of him, while Rainee just gets mad. I know Eddie just wants to play and be friends, he seems to be slowly learning to approach them gently. *Slowly.*
 
12:40 p.m., Monday the 22nd

We ate out at a place called Warthog BBQ Pit, we all three had pulled pork sandwiches, it was pretty good, we'll probably go there again sometime. About an hour after we got home, BH and I watched another Electric Dreams episode (E3, I believe).
 
3:50 p.m., Wednesday the 24th

Snowbunny took yesterday off, and had some errands to run. I came along for the ride. We ate lunch at a Shari's, it was reasonably good. Before that, SB had a large mole looked at, and they are doing a biopsy on it. After that, we bought a few items at a Walmart in the area, and then went to pick up Eddie from a grooming appointment. For dinner we had chili on a potato, with diced onion, sliced jalapeño, and shredded cheddar. About half an hour after dinner, BH and I watched another Electric Dreams episode.
 
2:31 p.m., Thursday the 25th

For dinner last night SB made us veggie burgers. Plus we had baked beans and potato salad. Good stuff. About an hour after dinner, BH and I watched another Electric Dreams episode.

Today, temperatures are on the rise, it is 85° out there right now, and will get a degree higher, 86° for a high tomorrow, after that we'll have six days of highs in the upper 70's and low 80's (so not so bad, especially for summer).
 
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