Let's Hear It for Ike

Yup, ol' Ike is barreling down on Houston. He's about 20 miles off the coast of Galveston. We are starting to get the tropical winds around here, but no rain, yet. I am "hunkered down" with the kids and the pets. Our poor puppy can't go outside so is using the dining room as his personal toilet. Can I claim it as storm damage and have my carpet replaced???

DH is stuck in LA. Yup, he's out in sunny California, in a nice hotel with room service and a maid and I am stuck here making the kids help out around the house. I even threatened surly teen with bathroom duty if he complained.

And speaking of surly teen- he got his hair chopped off. He screwed up soooooo bad in school last week, that I had to punish him. And since Dad was in Australia, he wasn't here to "protect" Ben from the wrath of mom. Let's just say I was mortified beyond words and the next step is military academy.

And in other news, menopause has officially hit, hence the severe punishment. Buckle up folks, it's gonna be a bumpy ride!